When 32-year-old pediatric surgeon Charlie Grace woke up one morning and decided to leave her life in New York behind, she didn't just quit her job - she abandoned her family, her home, all that she's ever known. With nothing but a job waiting for her in Los Angeles, she goes searching for a fresh start, whatever that looks like. Enter Artemis Stark, the head of neurosurgery at Thomas Stark Memorial Hospital. Artemis was born in a family of famous surgeons. She is used to controlling every aspect of her life, especially at work. So, when Charlie comes crashing through, all bubbly and perky, it is as infuriating as it is intriguing. Forced to work together in this fast-paced, high-pressure, life-and-death environment, Charlie's humour and quick wit clash with Artemis's brooding and serious demeanour. The two learn to work together despite their differences. But with the intensity of saving lives and navigating their own personal lives, they need an outlet. And maybe they find that they're not so different after all. Maybe they discover that their needs align perfectly. And maybe, just maybe, there might be more to it than patients and surgeries. -- This story is entirely my work of fiction. All characters and fictional places are from my own creation. I hope you enjoy it!

She wasn't supposed to see me. But somehow... she saw everything. After a car accident steals her parents, Elena moves in with her aunt and tries to exist quietly. She doesn't want attention. She doesn't want trouble. She just wants to survive senior year without breaking again. Then she bumps into Sloane Harwood-and suddenly survival looks a lot like change. Sloane's perfect world shattered the day her father died. Since then, she's mastered silence, control, distance. Everyone sees the queen; no one sees the girl holding the crown with shaking hands. Until Elena arrives-and sees more than she should.