The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

Taylor McAden is a volunteer firefighter known for fearless rescues — except he cannot save himself from his own past. When he finds Denise Holton injured after a car crash and her young son Kyle missing, a desperate nighttime search bonds them instantly. As Taylor grows closer to Denise, his unresolved childhood trauma sabotages the relationship. The emotional twist hits when Taylor’s deepest secret — the one behind his reckless heroism — comes to light, forcing him to face the very pain he has been running from. A tender love story wrapped in loss, healing, and second chances.