Irregular Heartbeat

After nearly a decade as a professional drummer, Diana Petrell leaves her rock-star life behind to continue her residency in emergency medicine. She's determined not to let anything stop her—not even falling in love with her aloof mentor, Dr. Emily Barnes. Emily has only ever focused on her career as a senior attending in the emergency department, and she isn't happy about having to babysit a resident with a ten-year gap in her résumé, no matter how intriguing she is. But every time they work together, it's not just their patients' heartbeat that gets a little irregular. Soon, the once-clear lines between work and personal life begin to blur. When Diana's unorthodox secret past is revealed, putting her job in jeopardy, Emily has to choose between her career and her relationship. A lesbian romance that asks how much we'd risk for love. After nearly a decade as a professional drummer, Diana Petrell leaves her rock-star life behind to continue her residency in emergency medicine. Shes determined not to let anything stop hernot even falling in love with her aloof mentor, Dr. Emily Barnes. Emily has only ever focused on her career as a senior attending in the emergency department, and she isnt happy about having to babysit a resident with a ten-year gap in her rsum, no matter how intriguing she is. But every time they work together, its not just their patients heartbeat that gets a little irregular. Soon, the once-clear lines between work and personal life begin to blur. When Dianas unorthodox secret past is revealed, putting her job in jeopardy, Emily has to choose between her career and her relationship. A lesbian romance that asks how much wed risk for love. Themes: medical romance professional drummer rock star life 94,000 words Dr. Kimberly Donovans life is in shambles. After her medical ethics are questioned, first her family, then her closeted lover, the Chief of the ER, betray her. Determined to make a fresh start, she flees to California and L.A. Metropolitan Hospital. Dr. Jess McKenna, L.A. Metros Chief of the ER, gives new meaning to the phrase emotionally guarded, but she has her reasons. When Kim and Jess meet, the attraction is immediate. Emotions Jess has tried to repress for years surface. But her interest in Kim also stirs dark memories. They settle for friendship, determined not to repeat past mistakes, but secretly they both wish things could be different. Will the demons from Jesss past destroy their future before it can even get started? Or will L.A. Metro be a place to not only heal the sick, but to mend wounded hearts? When drummer Diana Petrell leaves her rock-star life to return to ER medicine, she won't let anything stop her. Dr. Emily Barnes isn't happy having to babysit an intriguing resident with a ten-year gap in her résumé. What happens to their careers when Diana's secret comes out? A lesbian romance that asks how much we'd risk for love.