'I enjoyed this moving and courageous story.' —Jenny Dunne, NetGalley
'This was really well written, the characters were really moving and I literally read it in one sitting because I just had to finish it!' —Ellie Harbon, NetGalley
'A rollercoaster of emotions will be felt while reading this story.' —Yvonne Cruz, NetGalley
'I absolutely loved everything about this book' —Nicola Dannon, NetGalley
'This book was emotional from the very beginning. ..This book was full of such amazing people and the way that the author made such a connection was beautiful.' —Laurie Beemer, NetGalley
'I loved this book! It's a great story of healing and love' —Gina Basso, NetGalley
'This is the first book I've read by JC Harroway but look forward to reading more of her work. ' —Rhonda Camen, NetGalley
"...an emotional rollercoaster that deals with real issues such as PTSD." —Karen Khoo, NetGalley
"This was a cute, emotional read about two people who are struggling to come to terms with the hands they've been dealt." —Heather Neal, NetGalley
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'He's a doctor, she's a war veteran.
I absolutely loved everything about this book.' Goodreads Review
Before you can heal, you must accept that you've been broken...
When an accident leaves her with severe burns, Captain Eden Archer has one goal – to get back to full fitness and her duties at her United Nations job. Eden is not a joiner, but the Ruby Challenge – a four–day hike across Nevada's Ruby Mountains – seems like a great way to boost her rehabilitation, and to prove herself ready and able to move on. She just has to get through the pre–challenge medical.
As a doctor in Accident and Emergency, Dan Barbour is used to dealing with people in pain, people in denial, and people who don't much like doctors, but the prickly servicewoman who dismisses his medical skills awakens an interest that has long been dormant.
The Ruby Mountain hike is as much about the emotional challenge as the physical, and as Eden and Dan find themselves getting closer and closer, they both face enormous obstacles. Eden protects her heart with distance and reserve; Dan keeps everyone at bay by being wholly unavailable. But if they stay true to their old course, they will lose the one chance at a real connection, the one chance to really find someone to love.
A broken–hearted doctor and a reluctant patient should be a match made in heaven, but are Eden and Dan strong enough to find courage outside of their respective battlefields and expose their hearts?
