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Behind the Curtain: Nursing Tales

When a temporary trauma surgeon arrives at a Denver hospital, the staff can’t stop whispering about her unusual haircut. To them, she’s cold, distant, and impossible to read. But inside the operating room, Dr. Rowan Hale moves with a level of speed, precision, and control that doesn’t match the stor