First published 2019
Bill Browning runs the trauma unit at San Francisco's busiest emergency room. His ex-wife and daughters live in London, leaving him to pour himself into his work between precious visits with his children. Three other exceptional doctors join him for a rare opportunity: Stephanie Lawrence, a rising star juggling two young sons and a frustrated husband; Wendy Jones, a Harvard-trained physician stuck with a married cardiac surgeon; and Tom Wylie, whose medical brilliance matches his determination to avoid serious relationships. The four travel to Paris for an elite mass-casualty training program with French counterparts. The City of Light transforms their professional skills and opens unexpected personal possibilities. When mass violence strikes, their temporary assignment becomes a crucible. Each doctor must make choices harder than any they have faced, decisions that will reshape their lives forever.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, medical, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, workplace-romance
Setting: San Francisco, London, Paris
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press