The Rivalry Remedy
Adult Romance • Single POV • Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Dr. Samantha Harper doesn’t take chances.
Between her demanding veterinary career and her close-knit family, she’s built a life that’s safe, structured, and exactly the way she needs it.
Clay Donnelly is anything but safe.
An infuriatingly calm ER doctor, with a steady hand and salt and pepper hair, gets under Sam’s skin from the moment they meet. When they’re paired together for a choreographed dance at her best friend’s wedding, avoiding him becomes impossible. What begins as a reluctant partnership turns into sharp banter, late-night rehearsals, and a connection Sam can’t ignore.
Sam knows better than to risk the life she’s worked so hard to build. But some people don’t just challenge your plans—they make you question if they were ever enough to begin with. Falling for Clay isn’t just about love. It comes with expectations, vulnerability, and the kind of future Sam has worked hard not to need.
This time, the risk isn’t just her heart, it’s everything she’s built to protect it.
Tropes and Themes
Enemies-to-lovers
Forced proximity
Vet × ER doctor
Slow burn
Themes of risk, control, and second chances
Author’s Note/Content Warning
This novel includes scenes set in both veterinary and human medical environments, where animals and people are treated. It contains brief references to infertility and depictions of medical procedures.
The Rivalry Remedy is intended for readers 18+ due to mature themes and explicit sexual content.