Even on the darkest day, love can light the way....
When Kate Donovan, a young corporate professional in Manhattan, literally collides with firefighter Luke Carver on a crowded spring morning in 2001, she never expects the stranger with the easy grin to change her life. What begins as chance encounters quickly grows into a friendship that deepens into something more-long walks, late-night talks, and a love that feels unstoppable.
But loving Luke means facing his dangerous world head-on. Kate's fear for him builds, until the weight of it finally pulls them apart.
And then September 11th dawns.
As the city falls into chaos, both Kate and Luke find themselves in the heart of a nightmare-she, trapped downtown in the smoke and ash, and he, rushing into the towers with his firehouse brothers. Neither knows if the other is alive. Neither can imagine a future beyond the day.
Yet even in the darkest hours, love has a way of surviving. From the rubble of tragedy, Kate and Luke must decide if the life they've been given is one they're ready to fight for-and whether love can carry them not only through what was, but into what will be.