First published 2023
Hazel comes from privilege but wants to practice surgery in a world that forbids women from medicine. Jack makes his living stealing fresh corpses from Edinburgh's graveyards to sell to medical schools. Their paths cross in the underground world of 19th century medical education, where ambitious students and researchers push boundaries in pursuit of anatomical knowledge. Together, Hazel and Jack uncover secrets buried in unmarked graves and hidden within Edinburgh's rigid social hierarchy. They become caught in a dangerous game that tests both their survival instincts and growing connection. As they navigate the city's dark corners, they discover that some truths carry deadly consequences. Their partnership forces Hazel to risk everything she was born to and challenges Jack to see beyond his grim profession. In a world where scientific progress demands moral compromise, they must decide what they're willing to sacrifice for knowledge and for each other.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, medical, adventure, 19th-century, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love, found-family
Setting: Edinburgh
Period: 19th-century
400 pages · Paperback · Young
Content warnings: death, medical-trauma