In the aftermath of everything that has already defined their lives, Jules Ambrose is exactly where she has always chosen to be—buried in cases she refuses to lose, raising her daughter Kinsley alone, and keeping control of a life that has never once given her the luxury of slowing down. The last thing she needs is complication, especially in the form of Josh Chen, her best friend’s infuriating older brother, a pediatric surgeon who treats emotions like clinical errors and has an uncanny ability to see straight through every defence she builds.