Book excerpt: After a bitter divorce, Katie Rodriguez and her nine-year-old son move to California to start over. A fateful stroll on a Carmel beach turns Katie's world upside down when she meets a handsome doctor and his troubled family. Chase O'Donnell had everything a man could ask for when a tragic accident changed his life forever. Tortured by his past, he locks away his grief, refusing to face what his loss has done to him and the people he loves most. Katie and Chase must find the strength to rebuild their lives while juggling the demands of careers and single parenthood. When Chase's daughter lashes out, they soon discover that the price of their romance is too high. To heal his family's pain, they both must risk losing each other. Facing unresolved guilt and anger, will they have the courage to learn to love again?