Healing Doctor Ryan — Carol Lynne

Oncologist, Brannigan Ryan is used to people falling for him. With his black-Irish good-looks and easy bedside manner he s a favourite among patients. Surrounded by death on a daily basis, however, Bran has learned to harden his heart quite effectively. That is until he starts treating Ian Fitzgerald. Ian s warm smile and determination easily punch holes in Bran s barriers. Taking a step back to rebuild the walls around his heart, Bran takes off to his weekend house in Newport. He can't surrender to Ian and he can't ever get involved with a patient. When a treasure and a message in a bottle wash ashore on his beach, he's forced to re-examining his determination and wonder if he can't open himself to love after all. Reader Advisory: This story was released as part of the Legend Anthology by Total-E-Bound.