Dr. Sonya Linde is a 25-year-old, brilliant, poised, and just a touch naïve cosmetic surgeon in one of the nation’s most prestigious beauty clinics.

Between high-stakes procedures, entitled clients, and colleagues with egos as inflated as their patients’ lips, Sonya has her hands full. But her world is thrown into turmoil when a routine operation leads to a medical complication—and suddenly, she finds herself under legal scrutiny and professional fire.

As Sonya tries to keep her career from unraveling, a far more personal threat emerges: a stalker who seems to be watching her every move. And when her father—Professor Linde, the revered head of the clinic—vanishes during a helicopter flight over the Alps, Sonya is left to shoulder the weight of the clinic, the investigation, and her own uncertainty, all while questioning who she can truly trust.

Thankfully, not all distractions are unwelcome. Enter Dr. Patrick Brückner, the impossibly polished plastic surgeon whose precision extends well beyond the operating room, and Tom Berger, a globe-trotting journalist from Ibiza with a wild heart and mischievous charm. Both men crash into Sonya’s life with unexpected intensity, each promising escape, affection, and their own kind of trouble.

Off-duty, Sonya finds solace with her close-knit crew at a tucked-away Italian eatery down the street. It’s their sanctuary—where laughter flows as freely as the wine, and problems are tackled over plates of fresh fettuccine. Rent might be tight, but there’s always room in the budget for Paulo’s pasta, last-minute flights to Ibiza, and the simple belief that life should be lived fully—and never microwaved.

A smart, sparkling, and emotionally layered debut, this novel peels back the polished façade of the beauty industry to reveal the chaos, ambition, and vulnerability pulsing beneath the surface. With humor and heart, it explores what it means to chase perfection—while learning to love imperfection.