Step into the world of adrenaline, courage, and second chances. From the fast-paced chaos of Metro General’s ER to unexpected journeys across the globe, Cari’s stories deliver authentic emotion, unforgettable characters, and love worth risking everything for.
She survived a toxic marriage, a brutal divorce, and the chaos of the ER. Her heart? Flatlined. Love? Marked DNR.
Emergency department nurse Sophia Mitchell has made it through the worst: single motherhood, long shifts in one of the country’s busiest ERs, and a man who nearly broke her. Now she’s built walls around her heart strong enough to stop a trauma team. And she has exactly zero interest in letting anyone past them.
Especially not the charming New Zealand paramedic whose radio flirtations are making her question everything she knows about keeping men at a safe distance.
He braids her hair for school. Packs lunches with color-coded notes. Holds her through middle school drama and midnight nightmares.
Navy Corpsman and single father Nathan Crawford has been his daughter’s whole world for eleven years—and he’s damn good at it. As an ER nurse, he saves lives for a living, but he couldn’t save the little girl who died in his arms in Fallujah, and he’s never forgiven himself. Still, he’s built a life for him and Paige that’s safe. Controlled. Predictable.
Then Tasha Williams joins the ER team.
The good ol’ boys’ club has a saying: “Fire service is no place for a woman.”
Lieutenant Isabela Delgado has two words for them: Watch me.
For years, Fire Lieutenant Isabela “Izzy” Delgado has proven herself on every call, earned every commendation, and protected every member of her crew. But when her mentor’s cancer diagnosis collides with department politics, she discovers that being twice as good still only gets you half the respect. The captain’s promotion she’s earned is about to be handed to a well-connected rival who plays golf with the brass and thinks women belong anywhere but the fireground.
She’s Harvard-educated, a senator’s daughter, and the best damn ER physician no one takes seriously.
Dr. Delaney Ward didn’t claw her way through medical school to be her father’s campaign prop or anyone’s idea of what a doctor should be. Her “ice queen” reputation? Armor, built one dismissive colleague at a time. She doesn’t need anyone to save her, validate her, or see past her walls. Especially not Dr. Cameron Lee, whose easy swagger and flirtatious charm remind her of every man who’s ever underestimated her.
Eight months after their reconciliation in New Zealand, ER charge nurse Sophia Mitchell has found her rhythm with paramedic Jack McKenzie—coffee deliveries, teenage daughter drama, and the controlled chaos of Metro General. But when Jack suggests spending Christmas at his family’s estate, Sophia’s carefully rebuilt confidence wavers.
Summer in December still feels wrong. Helen McKenzie still feels intimidating. And Troy—Sophia’s toxic ex—has perfect timing with his latest attempt at legal warfare.
A heartwarming holiday return to the world of Code Blue Hearts, where medical emergencies don’t take vacations, McKenzie family dinners require diplomatic immunity, and love means never having to explain why you’re hiding behind a wine rack while your future mother-in-law hunts for Riesling.
Sometimes the perfect proposal takes ten boxes to unwrap.
Sometimes home is 7,000 miles from where you started.
And sometimes, the best Christmas presents come with an Australian offering to pee on you.
Note: This Christmas novella can be read as a standalone but is best enjoyed after Under Southern Stars (Code Blue Hearts, Book 1).
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Heartfelt medical romances blending drama and love, written with authentic detail from real ER experience.