Heartland Metro Hospital Series by Ofelia Martinez

He nearly destroyed her career. So why can’t she stay away from him? Dr. Carolina Ramirez has known since she was a young girl that she would pursue a career in medicine. An unstoppable combination of brilliance and drive has landed her in the place she knows she was born for: contributing to the fight against cancer. As Carolina's career is taking off, she gets incredible news. Dr... moreHe nearly destroyed her career. So why can’t she stay away from him? Dr. Carolina Ramirez has known since she was a young girl that she would pursue a career in medicine. An unstoppable combination of brilliance and drive has landed her in the place she knows she was born for: contributing to the fight against cancer. As Carolina's career is taking off, she gets incredible news. Dr. Hector Medina, the doctor she idolized as a teenager and whose research she used to design her cutting-edge clinical trial, is joining her team. As her boss. But they say you should never meet your heroes, and Carolina is about to get far more than she bargained for. She knows a liaison with her boss is a bad idea. But in addition to the intellectual spark they share, there’s an undeniable physical connection between them she can’t seem to ignore. Then it all goes wrong and instead of explaining himself, he skips town, nearly destroying her—and her career—in his wake. Seven years later, he’s back and opening up old wounds she’d thought long healed. She’s recovered her career, her reputation, and her confidence despite his devastating betrayal. She should hate him. Instead, she finds herself drawn to him once again. Why can’t she get him out of her head? And why does her body still react to him after so many years apart? This steamy, slow-burn, medical romance has a wonderful happily ever after and is perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata, Alexis Daria, and TL Swan. less

Facing my own mortality, I take a stranger to bed so I can feel alive. I’m in a foreign country and will never see him again, so what’s the harm? The only thing worse than cancer at twenty-four is having to keep it a secret. Worse still is trading knuckle wraps for head scarfs and mouth guards for IV drips. Like I sought the best coach, my search for the best cancer researchers lands me in Kansas City, far from home and alone... moreFacing my own mortality, I take a stranger to bed so I can feel alive. I’m in a foreign country and will never see him again, so what’s the harm? The only thing worse than cancer at twenty-four is having to keep it a secret. Worse still is trading knuckle wraps for head scarfs and mouth guards for IV drips. Like I sought the best coach, my search for the best cancer researchers lands me in Kansas City, far from home and alone. But when I take the handsome and funny Rory Dennis home, I learn there is more between us than an insatiable physical attraction. I want to see him again, but can I keep my illness a secret from yet another person? This steamy, sports romance has a wonderful happily ever after and is perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata, Alexis Daria, and TL Swan. less

As originally appeared in the Heroes with Heat and Heart Vol. 2 Anthology. The kiss I stole from Leonardo Moreno on my eighteenth birthday must have been the worst kiss of his life because, within months, he enlisted in the army, and I never saw him again. Talk about ghosting. I did everything I could to forget the tall, dark, and handsome soldier with soulful, brown eyes. Instead, I focused on getting my medical degree and starting my emergency medicine residency... moreAs originally appeared in the Heroes with Heat and Heart Vol. 2 Anthology. The kiss I stole from Leonardo Moreno on my eighteenth birthday must have been the worst kiss of his life because, within months, he enlisted in the army, and I never saw him again. Talk about ghosting. I did everything I could to forget the tall, dark, and handsome soldier with soulful, brown eyes. Instead, I focused on getting my medical degree and starting my emergency medicine residency. When a family emergency leads me back home, the last person I think I’ll see as a civilian is Leo. Sparks fly when we reconnect, and this time, instead of pushing me away, he holds on tight. Now all we have to do is keep us a secret from his best friend—my over-protective older brother. less

I’ve been in love with Ramiro Jimenez since my junior year in college, and now, his fiancée is dead. No cause and effect between the two. Suddenly finding himself the sole guardian of two little boys, Ramiro steps into fatherhood. With his entire world upturned, drowning in his grief, he looks to me, of all people, for help he claims only I can provide. I became a nurse to help people, so there’s no way to say no when he asks for the unimaginable—to move in with him for a year... moreI’ve been in love with Ramiro Jimenez since my junior year in college, and now, his fiancée is dead. No cause and effect between the two. Suddenly finding himself the sole guardian of two little boys, Ramiro steps into fatherhood. With his entire world upturned, drowning in his grief, he looks to me, of all people, for help he claims only I can provide. I became a nurse to help people, so there’s no way to say no when he asks for the unimaginable—to move in with him for a year. In exchange for my help, he’ll cover my room and board so I can pay off my nursing degree debt faster. Now I just have to figure out how my unrequited-lovesick heart will survive being forced to see him every day. Sensation is a steamy, slow-burn, forced proximity, single dad romance in the Heartland Metro Hospital series and can be read as a complete standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after. less