In the relentless corridors of St. Theresa's Hospital, secrets don't stay buried-and neither does desire.

Dr. Emily Carter has made a career out of staying composed under pressure. Cool-headed, precise, and fiercely respected in the ER, she's built walls no one's been able to climb since the tragic loss of a young patient shattered her trust in connection. Now, with her eye on becoming head of the trauma unit, Emily's determined to prove that vulnerability has no place in her future.

Enter Dr. Lucas Hayes: brilliant trauma surgeon, newcomer with a tarnished past, and the one man capable of dismantling every defense Emily has left. Charismatic but guarded, Lucas is running from scandal-and from heartbreak. He's not looking for entanglement. But when he and Emily are thrown together on a high-stakes trauma case, sparks ignite in ways neither of them can ignore.

What begins as grudging respect becomes something deeper as the two doctors are drawn into a shadowy hospital conspiracy involving missing patients, falsified records, and Emily's estranged sister-who may be at the center of it all. With reputations, careers, and lives on the line, Emily and Lucas must decide: Can they trust each other enough to risk everything?

And when love is the most dangerous complication of all, will they survive long enough to find it?

Perfect for fans of romantic suspense, slow-burn chemistry, and strong-but-vulnerable characters, Heartbeat in the Halls delivers an adrenaline-pumping blend of medical drama, intrigue, and deep emotional heat.

✔️ Smart, capable heroine with a guarded heart

✔️ Mysterious trauma surgeon with secrets of his own

✔️ Life-or-death hospital stakes

✔️ Slow-burn romance with emotional payoff

✔️ A twisty, high-stakes conspiracy hiding in plain sight

"Sometimes the heart doesn't race from fear... it races because it's finally waking up."