Caroline Bragg is hired as in-house counsel for a pharma company that is developing specialized stem cells for autologous transfusion into kids with blood cancers. It's not long before Caroline starts finding serious issues with this new CAR T-cell therapy trial and there are several "accidents" that result in the deaths of key researchers on the project. Many legal and ethical questions surround this new treatment. Someone is feeling very upset about the trial protocol/limitations and has an idea how to make it all more successful as well as wildly profitable.
Meanwhile, Caroline is falling in love with Brandon Lancaster, a former pro football player who has turned to setting up and running a temporary foster care situation called Almost Home and there are some concerns about its future due to recent regulatory changes. Unfortunately, in order to avoid the trap of an insider trading accusation since Brandon has invested heavily in the company she works for -- Praecursoria -- they can't discuss her work and that leads to some difficulty in their budding relationship. Can Caroline and Brandon figure out how to save the research as well as his group home? NO SPOILERS.
This novel was 8 parts romance, 1 part legal maneuvering, and 1 part medical drama with 100% heavy Christian overtones. The science of the CAR T-cell study is simply described and easily understood but is not a huge part of the novel anyway. Most of the narrative is spend describing how Brandon and Caroline feel about each other and their daily interactions with others in their lives. There's really not much action or suspense so I would not label this a thriller. It was a quick easy read, but not what I was expecting.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - Christian romance fiction
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