Healing Hope

Paul Jameson is thrilled to have his young daughter with him, though it's come at a cost. Hope was in the car when her mother, high on drugs at the time, crashed. Physically, the girl is fine, but mentally and emotionally, there's some reason why she isn't letting him in. The only one able to crack her shell is Sophie, the little mutt she's latched onto at a friend's house.
Paul agrees to adopt the dog, because it's the only thing that Hope has responded to. At least, until Jessamy Swan arri...