Tessa's Gift

She gives him peace…

But can he give her the same?

A new PR job at the Findlay Roads hospital is exactly the fresh start Tessa Worth needs. The challenge? Coaxing the gruff but brilliant Dr. Noah Brennan out of his shell. Her creative pitch? Launching an animal therapy initiative that brings a cheerful therapy dog straight onto the oncology floor.

Noah has spent months throwing all his waking energy into caring for young leukemia patients, fiercely guarding his heart after the tragic loss of his daughter, Ginny. Yet Tessa’s bright warmth and genuine empathy begin to slip past his hardened defenses.

Noah and Tessa grow closer as she helps him heal from the loss of his wife and daughter, but Tessa is afraid of revealing her own secret. Leaving her pediatric nursing career after a diagnosis of early-onset menopause shattered her hopes of having a family, she fears opening her heart to anyone again.

Can they find hope and healing…together?
Workplace Romance: Tasked with promoting the hospital's pediatric oncology ward, Tessa must convince the guarded chief oncologist to step into the public eye for fundraising.Small Town Setting: Set against the picturesque backdrop of Findlay Roads on the Chesapeake Bay, from the bustling Lighthouse Café to breezy waterfront walks.Animal Therapy: Tessa introduces a certified therapy dog named Viva to bring joy to young patients battling illness, melting Noah's resistance along the way.Emotional Healing: Both carry private heartaches—Noah mourning the loss of his daughter to leukemia, and Tessa guarding her quiet diagnosis of early-onset menopause.Also by This Author: A Song for Rory, The Way Back to Erin and Harper's Wish.