Measure of Love — Zelma Orr

Her heart ached to feel the full measure of love

Nothing in her experience had prepared nurse Samantha Bridges for the situation at Bumping River. The cramped cabin possessed Stone Age facilities, and Sam's two charges were beyond belief: the ugliest dog she'd ever laid eyes on and an unconscious logger who rivaled Paul Bunyan in size. Surveying the scene, Sam knew her life had hit an all-time low, for if the dog didn't attack her, the unsanitary conditions would kill them all....

But the situation would soon go from bad to worse: Nicholas Jordan was about to regain consciousness.