Length: Novel (50,283)
Category: Lesbian, Romance
Heat Level: eXcess 3
Nikki, young and beautiful, should be carefree, but two problems make her seek help. Gayle Colburn is a competent psychiatrist, but her involvement in Nikki’s life adds another problem to Nikki’s already overburdened life–she falls in love with Gayle as soon as she sees her!
But as Nikki’s original problems reach a critical point, and she reveals more of the truth to her doctor, Gayle feels, despite her better judgment, more and more compelled to keep her client safe in ways that may not be professionally appropriate. Nikki’s mother and boyfriend are toxic influences, and Gayle is eventually pushed to her limit to help her client.
Seeking advice from Miriam, her mentor and partner in practice, Gayle realizes, finally, that what Miriam says is true-where the heart won’t go hasn’t yet been discovered. Sinking deeper together, Nikki and Gayle struggle to find meaning in their lives and each other as the world pushes them toward answers-and each other.