Survivor — Mary Alford

As a little girl, Grace Caldwell watched her father walk out on her mother as she struggled through the final stages of breast cancer. Grace, knowing the odds that she could suffer her mother's fate, resolves to never to let any man close enough to hurt her that way.
Her new boss, Aaron Severn, isn't hard to figure out -- his reputation with women is leg-endary. She's confident it won't be hard for her to resist his charm. To her surprise, Aaron seems sensitive and caring, the kind of man who will be there for her, no matter what. De-spite her vow of self-imposed celibacy, Grace finds herself allowing their friendship to grow deeper.
When her worst nightmare becomes reality, Grace's past fear rears its ugly head, driving her to push him away. But Aaron's not the kind of man to give up on Grace's love -- or her life -- without a fight.