As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend.

Nick's unexpected reappearance at a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years.Īs chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie's life-both professionally and personally-throughout a tragic chain of events during her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Now they're happily married wives and mothers with successful careers-Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Something happened in their third year that changed the course of their lives but the truth about what happened wasn't revealed until years later. The Queen of Hearts is written by Kimmery Martin and published by Berkley (P-US). Berkley, 26 (352p) ISBN 978-5-0 Martin’s debut novel is a medical drama about two friends facing the secrets of their past after the. The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin 4.1 (20) eBook (Digital original) 4.99 Paperback 15.49 eBook 4.99 Audiobook 0.00 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps.

A powerful debut novel, praised by The New York Times, Bustle , and Hypable, that pulses with humor and empathy as it explores the heart's capacity for forgiveness. The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin is about two childhood friends, Zadie and Emma, who met at camp and remained friends through medical school and into their medical practices.