About
I live in Toronto, Canada with my husband and family. In 2008, I published my memoir The Ashes of Innocence. Shortly after, I was diagnosed with AML leukemia. A highly personal decision to write about my journey, I do not shy away from the big questions about life and death. I offer insight into my triumphs and tragedies of living daily with a life-threatening diagnosis. My honesty will resonate with those facing a similar diagnosis ~ to understand, to heal and to find hope, support, laughter and courage.
Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal
Description
<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>
Story Behind The Book
A fierce and sensitive real story, which one connects with on many emotional levels. This novel resonates with clarity the harsh and yet enlightening discovery of one person's sense of mortality.
Reviews
It's a remarkable story of an "unexpected journey" by a remarkable woman. My admiration for you is boundless.<br /><div>We may never know why we were chosen to live our fate. However, we always have the courage to face it and the strength to conquer it.</div>