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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Juni 2026
Genre:	Romane, Erzählungen, Gedichte
	caregiver / dominant / tough exterior
ISBN:	9789745006362
EAN-Code:	9789745006362
Verlag:	Ottavio Ferrante
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 229 mm / B 152 mm / D 27 mm
Gewicht:	725 gr
Seiten:	506
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Inhalt:

Imani is a quiet, reserved Jamaican-Caribbean nurse working in labor and delivery. She keeps to herself, moves with calm precision, and rarely lets people in-but beneath her silence is a deeply genuine and caring soul. Deion is a dominant, no-nonsense police officer with a ruthless edge and a life built on control. The only soft spot in his world is his three-year-old daughter, Nova, who brings out a side of him few ever see. When their paths cross in the middle of a high-pressure day, neither of them expects much. But something about the encounter lingers longer than it should-and neither can quite walk away from it. Chicago mornings always look like they're still deciding what kind of day they want to be. The sky is that soft gray-blue mix, not quite bright, not quite dark, like the city is holding its breath for a few seconds longer than necessary. Inside St. Brigid Medical Center, though, nothing is uncertain. It's already moving. Already alive. And so is Imani. She's been a labor and delivery nurse here for a while now-this is her home unit, her rhythm, the place she knows like muscle memory. She doesn't rotate out. She doesn't float elsewhere unless absolutely necessary. This is where she belongs. Pink scrubs today. Soft, gentle color against the harsh hospital lighting, like she's carrying something calmer through a place that's rarely calm. The fabric fits her neatly, simple and clean, paired with white sneakers that have clearly survived many long shifts. Her badge swings lightly as she walks, small, steady movements that match her personality. Imani is 5'6", softly curvy, with a natural fullness to her frame-hips, chest, a gentle stomach she doesn't hide or highlight, just exists in. There's nothing exaggerated about her presence. It's all quiet balance. Soft edges in a hard environment. She's Jamaican-Caribbean, and it shows in her grounding energy more than anything else. Respectful. Observant. The kind of woman who doesn't waste words, but never speaks without intention. In a hospital full of urgency, she is steady. "Morning, Imani," someone calls out as she passes the nurses' station. "Morning," she replies, already glancing at the board. Same routine. New patients. Different stories.