When Claire Parker left Sanctuary, Western Virginia, she thought it had been for good. But now she’s back, reeling from an awful divorce. Readjusting to small-town existence is usually harder than Claire expected, so she’s amazed, and pleased, to find companionship in Willow, an abused Thoroughbred mare. Willow is certainly Claire’s “whisper horse,” and they share a special, rare bond. Except Willow isn’t the only one assisting Claire heal; Willow’s ruggedly attractive veterinarian, Dr. Tim Arbuckle, is usually sympathetic…and secretive. Devastated by his wife’s loss of life, Tim believed he’d never find love once again. The stoic, sexy doctor was sure he’d left his heart behind when he found Sanctuary. But Claire stirs up the kinds of emotions he thought he’d buried way back when. For the first time, the doctor can see recent his grief…until Willow falls gravely ill. Tim and Claire must save Willow’s existence and, surrounded from the majestic mountains of Western Virginia, believe in a love so encompassing, therefore intimately intense, their lives won’t become the same once again.