With These Two Hands — Lori Ryan

He was on top of the world. She never managed to make it that far.Heart surgeon, Aaron Sumner, once dreamed of bringing the expertise he honed as one of Chicago's leading cardio-thoracic surgeons back to his hometown of Canyon Creek, Colorado. He never thought that he'd be forced to do that long before he was ready. Or long before he was even sure that was his dream any more. But the tremors he's been hiding from family and friends have forced his hand.When a medical diagnosis forces his homecoming long before he's ready, Aaron must face the fact that he's no longer the best. He's soon thrust into the role of a small-town doctor, a position he hadn't considered in years. Suddenly he's reevaluating what being the best really means.If Dr. Kayleigh Montgomery's upbringing among the upper echelons of Boston's elite taught her anything,it's that accepting help from others means letting them control you. She walked away from the family money, and she's determined to prove she can make it on her own. She managed veterinary school without their help, but things are beginning to fall apart. Keeping a vet clinic afloat in a small town is harder than she thought. Especially since Kayleigh refuses to ask for help, or even admit she might need it. Whatever it takes, she'll find a way, on her own terms.The alluring Kayleigh Montgomery just might be the woman to show him that helping others can come in whatever form he wants it to. And along the way, maybe he can show her there's more to life than her hard-fought independence. Both soon realize how much their small town needs them, but will they confess how much they need each other before it's too late?