The Knitter's Heartwish

Maureen Malone loves knitting unique items for the kids at the children's hospital where she volunteers. Hoping to brighten their day, Reen even wears her quirky knitted hats with the long yarn braids in the children's ward. The kids giggle, the nurses grin, and some people pretend not to see her.

Reen's happy to provide a little laughter, even if it means looking silly. While some people are multi-degreed or have high-profile jobs, she believes humor is as important as being proficient in calculus, or well-read in Shakespeare.

Leaving the house to deliver more hats, Reen slips on an icy step, breaking her ankle and tailbone. Her neighbor, Professor Drake Slattery, witnesses her fall and, ignoring her protests, takes her to the hospital.

With dark, wavy hair and blue-gray eyes, the brilliant single dad can easily pass for Clark Kent...maybe Superman. But it doesn't matter. She and Drake are only good friends—buddies with very...