Critical Distance

Critical Distance

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At twenty, Clara Greene walked into the hospital alone. At twenty-eight, she's the chief resident everyone depends on-and no one really knows. When her working relationship with Dr. Robby begins to blur into something more, Clara does what she's always done: keeps it contained, controlled, and unspoken. But Robby is used to keeping his distance for a reason. And the closer he gets, the harder it becomes to pretend she's not already under his skin. She falls first. He falls harder. And some lines don't blur quietly-they break.
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