Constance Phillips

Emma Haines is ten weeks from finishing her internship and earning a Chicago residency, but must publish her study first. Far from medical school pressures and caring for her disabled brother, she escapes to northern Michigan and finally feels free. A sexy, older man at a bar promises a no-strings-attached night, tempting her to indulge in a distraction from responsibility. Six months after losing his badge, Pete Ward longs to return to law enforcement.
Just as he accepts a promising opportunity, his teenage daughter must spend the summer with him to participate in a new medical treatment plan. Balancing his ambitions with her needs nearly derailed him before. Her health-and happiness-now hinge on the young doctor running the study-the very woman he spent one reckless night with. A blend of romance and ambition tests everything they're fighting for-and may unlock a future neither of them expected.