THE DARKEST HOUR...

Jeff Carrington was fortunate to have survived a horrific riding accident, but lucky was the last thing he felt. His Olympic dreams shattered, he wanted only to shut himself away from everything and everyone--including Hope Taggert. But his willful neighbor refused to take the hint....

Long aware that Jeff considered her a mere kid sister, Hope was hardly over her secret crush on him. It might take nothing short of a miracle to have a place in his heart, but she wasn' t about to give up without a fight. Somebody had to restore Jeff' s faith--and show him that letting go of one dream might just make room for another....