Consultant gastroenterologist Miles Westwood has guarded a devastating secret for years. When catastrophe shatters his carefully ordered life twice over, an unexpected reunion with Freya reignites a forbidden romance.
As new hope sparks between them, Miles realises he must confront not only his hidden guilt but also the grim spectre of her husband's pancreatic cancer. Thrust into the fight for Mark's survival, he spearheads pioneering research in an attempt to unravel the disease's mysteries. As hospital politics threaten to derail progress, Freya's unwavering belief and his sons' support galvanise him to persevere. Together they rally a community around fundraising events, driven by the promise of breakthroughs and the chance to heal more than just bodies.
In a quest that tests the limits of his expertise and his heart, can he unravel the mystery of this dreadful disease, avoid further heartbreak, and bring his life back under his control?