
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Themes:
Enemies to Lovers
Girl Next Door
Grumpy / Sunshine
Nursed Back to Health
Opposites Attract
Rich Girl / Poor Girl
Single Parent
Slow Burn
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Artist / Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Chef / Caterer / Baker / Foodie
Doctor / Nurse / EMT / Midwife
Waitstaff / Barista / Bartender
Geographic Location:
United States
Setting:
Hospital / Medical / Treatment Facility
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Heart Failure
Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
E-Lit Award
By Chris Zett
An enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, medical romance about finding family when you least expect it.
Dr. Jess Riley’s life is perfect, ticking all the boxes—successful cardiologist, newborn daughter, and a luxurious condo. That is, until she suddenly collapses from acute heart failure. Her entire world crumples along with her exhausted body.
Jess is forced to face facts—she can’t keep working endless hours, and she’ll have to move back home to recover.
To her shock, her mother has already taken in Lena Walker, a struggling artist who isn’t a stranger to heartbreak either.
At first, an unimpressed Jess resents Lena’s cheerful presence. Gradually, though, the two women form a tentative friendship over tai chi, picking fruit, and evening walks with the baby. A sexy massage leads to friends-with-benefits fun. But is it all too soon? Should two barely mended souls try to risk a future together?
This is a standalone novel set in the same universe as medical romance Irregular Heartbeat.