Bishop Holloway is woken by an unsettling telephone call. Minutes later, tragedy strikes. Across town, Alex Ayers is watching a loved one succumb to a horrible illness, helpless to stop it. But out of scattered ashes, hope can bloom, and sometimes tragedy can beget a miracle. Alex can’t bear to tell Bishop about the fateful connection that binds them. She fears his love for her isn’t strong enough to survive if he knew. But no secret stays hidden forever, and now Alex might lose the man she loves, and the family she’s fought so hard to save.