A Patient Heart — Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy

She dreamed of marrying Connor Donavan as a little girl but as a teenager, he broke her heart. Ten years later and far from their hometown, Catherine has become a nurse. One snowy evening she finds a new patient â€" Connor. As he recovers from an accident, their old feelings return as the sparks fly. Catherine, Connor's ‘Cat', realizes she still loves him and believes he loves her too. But when he recuperates at her home, his real life intrudes into their idyll and changes everything. Connor leaves again, Cat stays behind….until a message sends her speeding to Kansas City and Connor's nightclub on Valentine's Day!