The Filling or the Feeling?

She knows healthcare. He knows teeth. Neither expected the chemistry.

At thirty-six, physician-turned-market strategist Elena Marquez is ready for a new challenge at Alveora, a Swiss dental manufacturer where scientific innovation, corporate ambition and the occasional disastrous PowerPoint presentation are all part of the working day.

Her assignment sounds straightforward: determine which restorative dental materials deserve the company's investment as Europe moves away from amalgam.

Then she meets Dr. Jonas Frei.

Thirty-eight, sharp-witted and infuriatingly particular about clinical evidence, the Zürich dentist has an answer to nearly every question Elena asks. Unfortunately, that answer is often another question.

As Elena ventures from executive boardrooms into dental practices, laboratories, international congresses and the complicated world of dental manufacturers, she discovers that choosing the right filling involves far more than material performance and market share.

There are patients whose needs defy corporate categories. Researchers determined to defend the science. Marketing teams eager to sell the next breakthrough. And a formidable CEO who expects Elena to understand her stakeholders-not fall for one of them.

But the more Elena learns about dentistry, the harder it becomes to ignore her growing attraction to Jonas.

Can she deliver an independent business recommendation when the dentist challenging her professional assumptions is also the man stealing her heart?

The Filling or the Feeling? is Book One of CHAIRSIDE, a witty, intelligent contemporary series combining workplace drama, slow-burn romance and an entertaining insider's look at the world of dentistry.

Because sometimes the most complicated thing in a dental practice isn't the treatment.