IT WAS A RISK WORTH TAKING

Child psychologist Lezlie Garrett had made it a point never to become emotionally involved with her patients. But when she saw the pain in Merri Bradinton's eyes, Lezlie knew instinctively that sharing the secret of her own broken heart might be the only way to help the little girl.

Helping Merri's compelling Uncle Drew put his life back together after a tragic twist of fate had made him the child's guardian, was another matter entirely.

And yet as Merri's therapy progressed, Lezlie couldn't ignore the look of love in Drew's eyes as he challenged her, "Physician, heal thyself."