OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREYFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret“One of the best books I’ve read in my entire life. It’s epic. It’s transportive . . . It was unputdownable!”—Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.comThe Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of the major word-of-mouth bestseller Cutting for Stone, which has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years.Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s long-existing Christian community, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this unforgettable new beginning, the young girl—and future matriarch, known as Big Ammachi—will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her extraordinary life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss, her faith and love the only constants.A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. It is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years. Read more

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an electrifying medical thriller, Dead Med, originally published as Suicide Med."All I can think about is how pathetic it would be to die in the anatomy lab. The last thing I want is to become one of the dead bodies."When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.Everyone has a breaking point.Then, on the night before the final exam in anatomy, a shot rings out through the hallways of Dead Med. The school has claimed yet another casualty. One of Heather's classmates has done the unthinkable, and before her desperate 911 call even connects, it will happen again.And the night is just beginning.NOTE: Dead Med was originally published as Suicide Med. Dead Med is a revision with 20% new material. Read more

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Newly minted doctor Jane McGill is in hell. Not literally, of course. But between her drug addict patients, sleepless nights on call, and battling wits with the sadistic yet charming Sexy Surgeon, Jane can’t imagine an afterlife much worse than her first month of medical internship at County Hospital. And then there’s the devil herself: Jane’s senior resident Dr. Alyssa Morgan. When Alyssa becomes absolutely hell-bent on making her new interns pay tenfold for the deadly sin of incompetence, Jane starts to worry that she may not make it through the year with her soul or her sanity still intact. Read more

"I couldn't put it down!" --Readers' FavoriteAfter years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment overlooking Central Park? Check. Handsome lawyer husband? Double check.Then one night, a bullet rips through the right side of her skull and she loses everything.As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her... before he finishes the job he started. Read more

Dr. Jane McGill is in heaven.She’s got a great job at a VA Hospital, an adorable daughter, and a loving husband. Granted, it would be wonderful if her preschooler wouldn’t wake her up at three in the morning, and it would be a miracle if her husband would change the toilet paper roll once every millennium. Still, in most ways, she has the ideal life she’d always imagined.Then Jane discovers that Dr. Ryan Reilly is the VA’s newest vascular surgeon. Dr. Ryan Reilly, a.k.a. Sexy Surgeon, a.k.a. the biggest jerk she ever loved.A decade ago, Jane broke up with the Sexy Surgeon to marry the Nice Software Engineer, but as cracks and crevices appear in her marriage, she can’t help but wonder what life would have been like if she’d made a different choice. Or if it isn’t too late to change her mind… Read more

The author of The Nurse’s Secret delivers a haunting new book based on true history perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah, Ellen Marie Wiseman, and Donna Everhart. This spellbinding story of a determined female doctor pushed into life as part of a menacing swindler’s traveling medicine show in order to support her son is rife with unflinching prose and set against the backdrop of the devastating Galveston Hurricane of 1900."Perfect on so many levels that I don't even know where to begin." —Addison Armstrong, Author of The War LibrarianOnce a trailblazer in the field of medicine, Dr. Tucia Hatherley hasn’t touched a scalpel or stethoscope since she made a fatal mistake in the operating theater. Instead, she works in a corset factory, striving to earn enough to support her disabled son. When even that livelihood is threatened, Tucia is left with one option—to join a wily, charismatic showman named Huey and become part of his traveling medicine show. Her medical license lends the show a pretense of credibility, but the cures and tonics Tucia is forced to peddle are little more than purgatives and bathwater. Loathing the duplicity, even as she finds uneasy kinship with the other misfit performers, Tucia vows to leave as soon as her debts are paid and start a new life with her son—if Huey will ever let her go. When the show reaches Galveston, Texas, Tucia tries to break free from Huey, only to be pulled even deeper into his schemes. But there is a far greater reckoning ahead, as a September storm becomes a devastating hurricane that will decimate the Gulf Coast—and challenge Tucia to recover her belief in medicine, in the goodness of others—and in herself. Read more

A mysterious illness with disturbing symptoms is plaguing pregnant women. With the nation on the brink of panic, two doctors must put their past aside to find a cure. But as the stakes get personal, can they uncover a treatment before it’s too late?Dr. Jack Wyatt is done sulking. When he’s called to help his frantic best friend, whose newly-pregnant wife has been hospitalized, it’s the distraction he needs to finally get over his divorce. But the search for a cure forces him to work with the brilliant and beautiful Dr. Madison Shaw, with whom he has a rocky past.Confronted by a disease they’ve never seen before, Jack and Madison must put their differences aside as severe symptoms plague more and more women. With the numbers multiplying and the nation on the brink of an epidemic, finding a cure may mean risking innocent lives.The disease is spreading. Patients are dying. And no one can guess what will happen next …Error In Diagnosis is the thrilling start to the Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt medical mystery series by Gary Birken, M.D. If you like races against time balanced with medical authenticity, then you’ll love this pulse-pounding thriller.Read Error In Diagnosis today to unravel a breathtaking medical mystery.* Previously published as Error in Diagnosis under the pen name Mason Lucas, M.D. Read more

International BestsellerA sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel — an enthralling family saga of Africa and America, doctors and patients, exile and home.Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa. Orphaned by their mother’s death in childbirth and their father’s disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Yet it will be love, not politics — their passion for the same woman — that will tear them apart and force Marion, fresh out of medical school, to flee his homeland. He makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him — nearly destroying him — Marion must entrust his life to the two men he thought he trusted least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him.An unforgettable journey into one man’s remarkable life, and an epic story about the power, intimacy, and curious beauty of the work of healing others.From the Hardcover edition. Read more

She came in for a routine checkup. She left with a prescription for trouble.Jessica never expected her annual exam to change everything. But the moment she steps into Dr. Adam West’s office, the air between them crackles with unspoken tension, awakening forbidden desires she’s never dared to explore.He should keep his distance. She should walk away.But when her safety is threatened, West’s protectiveness crosses a line—he demands she move into his luxurious penthouse. There’s something about him—something dark, something that calls to her in ways she doesn’t understand—that makes her agree.Under his roof, boundaries blur and rules shatter. Late-night conversations turn into whispered confessions. Their fiery, physical connection transforms into something far more dangerous: trust.But the closer they get, the more Jessica realizes—West was never a stranger. And she was never just another patient.Now, she’s tangled in a web of obsession and desire, where love and control blur. When West’s past and present collide, one question remains:Will love save them… or ruin them both? Deeply Examined is a dark, forbidden medical romance featuring a possessive, morally gray doctor and the sunshine heroine who challenges him. Prepare for forced proximity, sharp banter, sizzling chemistry, emotional twists, and a love as dangerous as it is undeniable. If you crave grumpy vs. sunshine, touch her and ***, and high-stakes storytelling, this one’s for you. Expect spice—both in and out of the exam room. This dark romance ends with a guaranteed HEA, but be warned: it’s not for the faint of heart and includes an extensive list of trigger warnings. Intended for mature audiences only.Hooked. Obsessed. Deeply Examined has readers begging for more!"This was my first dark medical romance, and I loved it!"- Nicola, 5 stars, GoodReads"If you’re looking for a steamy, fast-paced read with amazing chemistry and sizzling spice, this book is it. Just be prepared to be obsessed, and to desperately want more by the time you’re done!"-Rkive, 5 stars, GoodReads"Holy moly! That was incredibly good!"- Celina, 5 stars, GoodReads"Definitely recommend to any dark romance reader!"- Emily, 5 stars, GoodReads"A doctor/patient trope mixed in with high school crush was a massive win with me."- Amy, 5 stars, GoodReads"Even though it's spicy, there's a plot too and boy am I hooked."- Brandi, 5 stars, GoodReads"Every heated touch, stolen glance, and sultry conversation was fiery and electrifying."- Sadie, 5 stars, GoodReads Read more

There are only three things in this world that are certain: death, taxes, and babies. Nobody knows this truth better than Emily McCoy, a third year resident working in Baby City, the affectionate nickname for the busy Labor and Delivery unit at a New York City hospital. On a typical day in Baby City, Emily delivers more babies than the number of hours of sleep she manages to squeeze in that night. And definitely more than the number of dates she's been on since she started her training in OB/GYN two years earlier. As Emily works tirelessly to safely herald baby after baby after baby (after baby) into the world, she becomes well acquainted with the three hard facts of Baby City: 1) Babies never come when you want them to. 2) Babies always come when you don't want them to. 3) You don't know who your true friends are until your baby is sliding down the birth canal. Read more

If happiness is a gift.Then Cameron Stanton is my Santa Claus.I can’t tell you the exact moment I fell in love with him.Only that I did.With every glance, every touch, every minute…. he stole a little more of me.They say that all men are created equal. Well that’s a blatant lie! I know because I met Gods gift to women in Vegas,I pretended he was my husband to get rid of another man.He took our fake marriage seriously and it became his personal goal to consummate.He spoke to me in French and I lied to him in German.His laughter was addictive.But I thought what happens in Vegas would stay in Vegas.Until it didn't.Dr. Stanton turned up where I least expected and my lies came back to haunt me.The attraction is palpable.The secrets unchangeable.I need him more than air.This is a stand alone, contemporary romance. Read more

“OMG!!!!… Wow… insanely fast-paced, totally addictive… I binge read in one sitting… I was literally glued to my Kindle on the edge of my seat… So good!!!” Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I should feel safe here. I don’t. I thought I had it all. The loving husband I married on a beach, sand between my toes. The career I fought for. The beautiful home tucked away between pines and mountains.But my perfect life crumbled when my husband betrayed me. And then it started. Everywhere I went, someone was following me… But no one believed me. Were they right? Was I losing my mind?Then, one day, I wake up with a searing pain in my head, and only the sound of sirens and distant conversations to pierce my confusion.I’ve been attacked. I’m in the hospital.It should be reassuring. But all I can think is: I’m trapped. I must escape. But I know I can’t trust anyone, and I’ll do whatever it takes to save myself. You will never see the twists coming in this jaw-on-the-floor gasp-out-loud rollercoaster from the no.1 bestselling author of The Surgeon. Fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena won’t be able to put it down!See what readers are saying about The Hospital: “Wow!!!… It kept me completely on the edge of my seat biting my nails… I could not put it down and ended up devouring it in one sitting of a few hours!! An absolutely addictive, compelling page turner that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!!” Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“So tense! Wow, now I can breathe normally… jaw-dropping, full of surprises and twists that kept me turning the pages so fast!… had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, I couldn’t put it down!... You need to read this book!” moneisreading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow wow wow!! I loved this book!! What a heart-pounder!!… thrilling!! Lots of action, suspense, drama with plenty of twists and turns!… I highly recommend reading this one!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This was a WILD RIDE!!!… I was trying to figure out who I could trust and my mind changed constantly. Loved the ending… a CANNOT PUT IT DOWN BOOK!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow, wow, wow!!! What a book!… kept me guessing until the end… extremely jam packed with twists. I couldn’t pull myself away from my kindle reading this. Fantastic.” Jessica’s Book Biz, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Had me captivated from beginning to end!… I couldn’t put this book down!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Superb… I couldn’t put it down, don’t give in to the temptation to turn pages without working through all the twists and turns!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“So addictive… I was hooked and found it hard to stop for a break! So glad I did not have much planned for that day!!!!… WoW I want more!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Superb… I didn’t want to put down. The twists and turns were spectacularly clever and I doubted everything I was thinking!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“So intense… I had NO idea who did it, or what was going to happen next… This book taught me TRUST NO ONE… fantastic… I would absolutely recommend to a friend.” Reading with Mama East, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

Where deadly secrets are the norm, even for those who've sworn to help, how far will one dedicated doctor go to save her career?"Sizzles with authenticity." - CJ Lyons, NYT Bestselling AuthorDr. Jacey Flanigan has worked tirelessly to achieve her dream of becoming a pediatric cardiologist. But when she moves to Manhattan to begin her career at a prestigious children's hospital, she discovers that the medical profession may not be what she expected. An encounter with an arrogant heart surgeon on her first day sets the tone for what's to come - a world of enigmatic physician behavior and questionable cardiac surgical practices cloaked in secrecy.As she navigates this new world, Jacey finds herself facing a difficult moral dilemma: turn a blind eye to malpractice and protect her fledgling career, or risk everything by delving deeper into suspicious activity.With deadly secrets and unexpected consequences lurking around every corner, Jacey must decide whether to stay silent or speak up, even if it means putting everything on the line ... including her life.If you like taut mysteries that keep you guessing to the very end, then you will love Dr. Gary Birken's suspenseful and authentic medical thriller.Buy Prognosis: Critical now and get your pulse racing! Read more

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In a prestigious oncology hospital, a deadly new disease threatens children already fighting for survival. But with a cure as controversial as the cause, can a dedicated doctor balance ethics and research to save lives?Dr. Jack Wyatt is renowned for solving the unsolvable. When a colleague approaches him about a dangerous new malady affecting only Leukemia patients at a prestigious oncology hospital, the mysterious case is too intriguing to pass up. So he and the brilliant Dr. Madison Shaw, a physician who shares not only his expertise but also his secrets, embark in a race against time to save the children as cases mount.Within the hospital walls, they confront a labyrinth of medical conundrums, hostile colleagues guarding their territory, and a web of political intrigue. Their only clue: the cryptic journals of a brilliant scientist haunted by an atrocious past. But as they inch closer to a breakthrough, they must navigate a treacherous path where betrayal, sacrifice, and justice blur the line between right and wrong.Their pulse-pounding race for a cure will confront the ultimate question: can medical progress justify using research born of evil for the greater good?Malice By Design is a chilling medical thriller by Gary Birken, MD that’ll keep you guessing to the very end. If you like twists and turns balanced with medical authenticity, then you'll love this thriller of courage and conscience.Read Malice By Design today to get lost in a pulse-pounding medical mystery. Read more

An untreatable illness. A dangerous misdiagnosis. A deadly plot that hits too close to home.Drs. Jack Wyatt and Madison Shaw have finally settled in to a comfortable life together. But during a friendly college tour with Jack's daughter Anise, they learn that her mother, Jack's ex-wife, is suffering with a perplexing combination of symptoms. Within days, she and ten of her work colleagues are in the ICU with an identical untreatable illness.Wyatt and Shaw soon find themselves embroiled in another medical mystery. All the brightest doctors in D.C. are scratching their heads, while Anise's mother and her co-workers steadily worsen. As Jack races against increasingly dangerous symptoms to nail down a diagnosis, Madison and Anise investigate the stunning events that led to their illness.And now that the truth is out, no one is safe.Treachery by Design is the pulse-pounding third book in the Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt medical mystery series by Gary Birken, M.D. perfect for fans of intricate plots, thrilling races against time, and chillingly authentic medical content.Read Treachery by Design today and unravel a breathtaking medical mystery. Read more

In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil - and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again. He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon". The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon. Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands - and savors - the secret fears of every woman he kills. Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author...and peopled with rich and complex characters - from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue - here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen's most exciting accomplishment yet. Read more

It starts out as a bet.A way to forget about my latest in a string of bad relationships and move on.I know it’s a mistake. My head and heart are just not into the game.Until I see him...The gorgeous man in the dark suit, drowning his sorrows in a glass of scotch is only supposed to be one night of fun. No strings and no expectations means no one gets hurt. Right?At least that's what I keep telling myself. And when I wake up alone the next morning, it appears I’ve gotten everything I was after...until I find the shiny gold cufflinks he left behind...and discover Mr. One Night Stand is actually Dr. Jonah Hughes, my new boss.Too bad that's just the beginning of my problems.If you love forbidden romance, hot doctors, and a second chance at love, scroll up and one click to start reading this fun, sexy, and emotional standalone romance today! Read more

You know that awful moment when you realize you accidentally slept with your best friend's older brother?I met him on my last New Year's Eve in New York. Sparks flew. Madness ensued. And after the hottest night of my life, I ran out on him.Three years later he and I come face-to-face again.Now do I not only learn his name but realize the heat between us hasn't dissipated for a second. Thankfully, I'm a woman who can spot his type from miles away. Especially when my friend goes on to explain just how off-limits her older brother is. A player who has wrecked her friends' hearts a time or twenty.He doesn't agree.In fact, the gorgeous and persistent man believes we should pick up exactly where we left off three years ago.Sorry, not gonna happen. My life is already filled with more chaos than I can handle and the last thing I need is some hot playboy adding to it.Only he turns out to be so much more than I expected. Intoxicating and impossible to resist—all over my place, his stairs, it doesn't matter. We're insatiable.Now I just have to figure out how to keep my heart out of the game.Not so easy to do when he's determined to win it.THE EDGE OF CHAOS is a forbidden, best friend's older brother, swoon-y second chance romance filled with scorching steam, intense feels, and witty banter. It can be read as a standalone. Download today! Read more