Come Closer Author:Brenda Rothert Sometimes appearances deceive. Take me, for instance. I look like a respectable doctor with his shit together, but the rural Montana mental hospital I work at is actually a sanctuary from my demons. At just thirty-five years old, I?ve already failed on an epic scale. Treating patients at Hawthorne Hill is part of my atonement. I?ve found peace w... more »hen a new patient turns me inside out. Allison Cole is a beautiful, haunted survivor who fell into silence after witnessing a murder. But even without words, I?m drawn to her. The closer we get, the more I?m tempted to cross my professional boundaries and give in to my desire. Soon I find myself in a desperate race to put the pieces of Allison?s silence together. Her life becomes inextricably entwined with mine as I fight to save the second chance I never thought I?d have. I?ll break whatever rules I have to in order to protect this woman who?s been to hell and back. For her, I?ll do harm.« less