Informal Romance Series by Heather Gray

She has emotional wounds. He has physical ones. Faith doesn't come easy for either. Holden Jenkins receives a diagnosis that alters the course of his life. His slow recovery is pockmarked with discouragement and puts his future in question. Will he ever again walk without pain? Or be well enough to return home? A heart-rending day in the ICU leaves nurse Maddie Smith hurting in more ways than she can identify... moreShe has emotional wounds. He has physical ones. Faith doesn't come easy for either. Holden Jenkins receives a diagnosis that alters the course of his life. His slow recovery is pockmarked with discouragement and puts his future in question. Will he ever again walk without pain? Or be well enough to return home? A heart-rending day in the ICU leaves nurse Maddie Smith hurting in more ways than she can identify. In need of a change – and drawn to a man she barely knows – she goes on sabbatical and takes up the fight to get Holden back on his feet. As he searches for his identity in the midst of this new life, Holden struggles with a deep hurt. Why would God allow this? Meanwhile Maddie, shaped by her own emotional scars, battles against an unseen God she's not sure she can believe in. Will these two be able to find peace – and a future together – or will the difficulties they face push them apart? less

Could two people be more different? Kimi Fairchild is pursuing an Art Therapy degree while working as a barista at a local hospital. She takes life as it comes and has a smile for everyone who crosses her path. She’s never much cared for schedules, either…until a mysterious man starts showing up at her coffee kiosk every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at exactly 7:05 a.m. Owen Pratt is a research scientist on the verge of obtaining FDA approval for a new cancer-fighting drug... moreCould two people be more different? Kimi Fairchild is pursuing an Art Therapy degree while working as a barista at a local hospital. She takes life as it comes and has a smile for everyone who crosses her path. She’s never much cared for schedules, either…until a mysterious man starts showing up at her coffee kiosk every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at exactly 7:05 a.m. Owen Pratt is a research scientist on the verge of obtaining FDA approval for a new cancer-fighting drug. He has limited people skills, a fondness for caffeine, and a love of strictly kept routines. He’s the antithesis of Kimi in almost every way. Something about her smile, though, keeps bringing him back for more. How can two such different people go from a shared interest in coffee to a shared future? By getting out of God’s way and letting Him handle the details. Ha! Easier said than done. less