The Assignment

Emerging from the ashes of a stagnant long-term relationship, Dr. Savannah Dawson finds the adrenaline rush of the emergency room has dulled to a monotonous routine. It's her best friend Lacey who nudges her out of her comfort zone, convincing her to take a leap into the unknown with a new job in Barcelona. However, Savannah soon discovers she's signed up for more than she anticipated, finding herself entwined in a century-old family coca business that demands she apply her sharp wits and judgment beyond the ER.

Tomas Rey IV, a man who holds the title of the decade's most eligible bachelor, becomes her most challenging puzzle: a man who might just fulfill her dreams or plunge her into a nightmare. With the aid of serendipity and a loyal group of friends, Savannah navigates the complexities of a new country, a foreign lifestyle, and a covert role she's intent on keeping under wraps. As she adjusts to this unexpected chapter, she hopes to stay beneath the radar, all while the stakes grow ever higher.

Shayla C. Freeman finished college with a Journalism and Media Production degree. However, after years of working in the scripted television and film sphere, she spun a full 180 degrees to pursue a career in medicine. Ultimately, she obtained her MD and has worked almost a decade as an emergency medicine physician. Now, she's intertwined both passions into this endeavor as a debut author. Combining her years of knowledge and personal experiences behind the camera and in the trenches of the ER to birth this new literary life.