Ties That Bind — Rachel Ann Nunes

Rebekka and Marc have waded through thousands of miles of separation and years of uncertainty about their feelings for one another. But now they are blissfully together, anxiously awaiting the day when they will be married for all eternity.

Then disaster strikes, and Marc is left fighting for his life. When his situation worsens, he pushes Rebekka away, convinced that his time is short and that she should be free to find a life with someone else.