Dr. Matilda “Tilly” Birkeland came to New York City chasing a fresh start. A gifted trauma surgeon, she pours herself into endless shifts, hiding the exhaustion and loneliness she carries under the surface. Love, she insists, can wait.

Faigy Rosner has built her life around faith, duty, and the quiet devotion she feels for her teenage daughter, Gitty. But when tragedy strikes, Faigy spends long nights at her daughter’s hospital bedside under the watchful care of a doctor whose kindness unsettles her in ways she can’t ignore.

What starts as gratitude slowly deepens into something more, forcing Faigy to question everything she believed about herself and her future. For Tilly, who thought her heart was shut away, Faigy stirs feelings she never thought possible. Yet beyond the hospital walls, the world is far less forgiving, and both women must decide how much they’re willing to risk.

Is love strong enough to survive when reality threatens to tear it down?

Julie Fritz

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