Born in Grief (The Phoenix #1)

Dr. Amay Aatre has built his life around control, discipline, and detachment. As the Chief of Trauma Surgery at a prestigious multinational hospital, his days are consumed with saving lives—a relentless penance for the one life he couldn’t his mother’s. Haunted by the trauma of an abusive father and a shattered childhood, Amay has locked his heart away, vowing never to let anyone close again.

That is, until Dhrithi Sahay is wheeled into his emergency room. A survivor of unspeakable abuse at the hands of her husband, Dhrithi arrives broken in every way, seeking care from the one man who has every reason to turn her away. Because Dhrithi isn’t just another patient—she’s the girl who once destroyed Amay’s heart.

When the police start to dig up ammunition on Dhrithi’s abusive husband, past skeletons start to rattle in long forgotten cupboards. And Amay and his friends find themselves facing down a ticking clock, a countdown to a reckoning long awaited.
As Amay battles to save her life and keep the past shrouded in the mists of time, old wounds resurface, and long-buried emotions threaten to break through his carefully constructed defenses. Torn between the pain of the past and the woman lying before him, Amay must decide if he can let go of his anger and risk his heart for the only person who ever truly held it.

An emotionally charged tale of heartbreak, healing, and the courage to face the past to find a future.