Wounds That Won't Heal

—SHE STILL HAS THE SCARS. SHE ALWAYS WILL.

Trauma just brings out the wounds over and over again.

Ever since ER Nurse Jillian Beck had been nearly killed, she’s lived with her own fury. Her own fears. Her new boss at the hospital reminds her each and every day of just what hurt the world can bring with his caustic attitude and devil-dark eyes that burn right through her. It’s almost like he can see her soul—can see the hurt that just won’t go away. Jillian is just so tired of fighting—fighting him, fighting herself.

HE HAS HIS OWN HISTORY OF TRAUMA.

Dr. Rafael Holden-Deane is back in Finley Creek to do two things—reconnect with his brothers, and fix the problems at Finley Creek General Hospital.

That’s it. Nothing more.

Jillian Beck brings all the hurt he’s pushed aside boiling back to the surface, until there’s nothing but raw pain left. The last problem he needs in his life right now is the woman who keeps sneaking into his dreams at night. Jillian is everywhere now. Taunting him. Pulling him. Making him want—and need—her. He just wants it to…stop. The woman is driving him insane.

But when the problems at the hospital turn deadly, and Jillian is the only witness, Rafe has no choice but to bring Jillian a whole lot closer. Before someone turns on them both.

—Someone who won’t hesitate to use Jillian to get exactly what he wants…