Worth The Wait — Laura Scott

Dr. Katy Reichert left her high stress job on the East Coast to start over in Crystal Lake Wisconsin, but she soon realizes she's underestimated the rural tourist town. Especially when she treats DNR Game Warden Reese Webster after he's clawed by a bear and then suffers a gunshot wound. She's even afraid of Duke, his highly trained German shepherd.
Reese knows that Katy is way out of his league, but when she narrowly escapes being run off the road, he realizes he's inadvertently dragged her into harm's way. Reese is determined to protect Katy, even if that means sacrificing his life -- and his heart.