In PROMISES, she has created her most memorable cast of characters to date—women and men whose lives intertwine in friendship and love, joy and tragedy, impossible dreams and heartbreaking betrayal::. ELIZABETH—A dedicated trauma surgeon, her only passion is for saving lives... until she loses her heart to Dr. Nicholas Chase, the new head of San Francisco's most prestigious transplant unit. NICK—He has secrets he will do anything to hide from the world... and especially from his beloved Elizabeth. He is determined not to let her see how much he cares, for loving him would certainly destroy her. LARISA—Fleeing her abusive and powerful husband, the beautiful former model turns to Elizabeth for help. But nothing can convince her that the terror is truly over... or that it's lime to love again. From San Francisco to New York to Paris, Katherine Stone spins a tale of passion, hope, and dreams that will fill every reader's heart with PROMISES of love!