Hi Reader!

I have been DYING to share this news with you, and the day has finally arrived! Are you ready? Because I'm about to make all your Preston dreams come true.

Introducing: CONFLICT OF INTEREST (Bedside Manner 2)!

Remember how I told you Preston York stole my heart while I was writing Bedside Manner? Well, I wasn't kidding. I've been living and breathing his story from the moment I finished the very first chapter he appeared in Bedside Manner, and I'm thrilled to announce that I've just about finished the rough draft of Conflict of Interest!

This means Preston's journey to find love is SO close to being in your hands, and I genuinely cannot wait for you to meet the man who's about to turn his entire world upside down.

Isn't it GORGEOUS?! 😍

And now, without further ado, here's what you're in for:

Spite is a powerful sedative. But in the ER, adrenaline is the only drug that matters.

Preston York has spent his entire life as the "Spare" to the York dynasty: the fun one, the flighty one, the one expected to do nothing more than look good in a tuxedo. But when his older brother Maxwell—the Golden Boy Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery—makes a bet that Preston wouldn't last a week in the real world, Preston decides to prove him wrong. He trades his silk sheets for scrubs, his brunch dates for the graveyard shift, and his dignity for a pair of rubber gloves.

He’s ready for the blood, the guts, and the exhaustion. He is not ready for his boss.

Dr. Lucas Silva clawed his way up from a fourth-floor walk-up in Queens to become the Chief Resident of St. Jude’s. He runs on caffeine, grit, and the crushing weight of his family’s expectations. He has zero patience for tourists, especially not the entitled, devastatingly handsome son of the Chairman of the Board who wears Gucci loafers to a trauma activation.

Luke is convinced Preston is just slumming it before retreating to the safety of the boardroom. Preston is determined to prove that he’s more than just a last name.

But navigating residency is impossible when the entire York clan is breathing down your neck. Between Maxwell micromanaging his surgeries, Jax O’Connell treating the trauma bay like a contact sport, and a mother who tries to bribe the hospital administration to treat her dog, Preston is fighting a war on all fronts.

As the late nights turn into early mornings, the friction between the Spare and the Chief Resident sparks into something dangerous. But when the family legacy offers Preston a golden parachute back to his old life, he has to decide: Is he playing doctor, or is he finally ready to be real?

The prognosis is chaotic.

Conflict of Interest is the direct sequel to Bedside Manner. It features the return of Maxwell and Jax, an eccentric billionaire family with no boundaries, a grumpy Chief Resident, a sunshine Intern, and enough medical drama to require a crash cart.

Preston brings all the charm, wit, and delightful chaos you fell in love with in Bedside Manner, but now he's front and centre—and let me tell you, watching him navigate falling for Luke has been an absolute joy to write. Plus, the York family is back in full force, and they're up to their usual hijinks. (Preston's mother is still pressing ALL the buttons. You've been warned. 😂)

The best part? PRE-ORDERS ARE LIVE RIGHT NOW!

Tentative release date: February 20, 2026

Pre-order Conflict of Interest now!

I know that feels like forever away, but I promise it'll be worth the wait. I'm pouring my whole heart into making sure Preston and Luke's story is everything you're hoping for and more.

Thank you for loving these characters as much as I do. Your excitement for Preston's book has been overwhelming in the best possible way, and it's kept me motivated through every late-night writing session and every emotional scene that had me reaching for the tissues.

I can't wait to share this journey with you! 💙

All my love,
C.G. Macington

P.S. — If you haven't read Bedside Manner yet, now's the perfect time! Max and Jax's story sets up Preston's perfectly, and trust me, you'll want to know all the York family dynamics before diving into Conflict of Interest. 😉

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