Run to Rapture

In a shocking moment of pain and failure, marathon runner Cissy Barlow had gone from odds-on favorite to spectator, betraying her Olympic chances--and her coach--by foolishly breaking his rules. Standing on crutches on the sidelines, she was preparing to time her teammates in Boston's mini-marathon when Desmond McGinnis ran into her life. A total stranger, he swept her of her feet, taking her under his wing and vowing to mend her, body and soul. Running was her life. She couldn't afford the passion, the searing kisses, that threatened to burn her independence away, Soon she'd have to choose between Desmond and her career: to run toward commitment--or race away from love.