The Waiting Heart — Kimberly Rae Jordan

A family crisis brings Jace Karlsson (youngest of Those Karlsson Boys) back to Minnesota and face to face with the girl he loved and abandoned eight years earlier. When the opportunity arises to help her, he hopes that it will make amends for his actions of the past. But old feelings die hard, and Jace soon realizes he feels more than guilt and remorse.

While the tragic accident left Mari with a broken and scarred body, it was Jace Karlsson's abrupt departure from her life that left her heart shattered. When he offers to help her realize a dream, Mari accepts but as she deals with the emotions of the past and the present, she wonders if the price is too high.

With their past romance in the backs of their minds, will Jace and Mari be able to move beyond the hurt and anger of the intervening years to find love in the present?

Also available from Kimberly Rae Jordan as part of the series, Those Karlsson Boys:

• Waiting for Rachel: Damian's Story (Book 1)
  
• Worth the Wait: Alex's Story (Book 2)