Open Heart, Book 1

Open Heart is the first book of the Open Heart series. It is followed by Open Heart: Second Year and Open Heart: Third Year.

Summary
''You're the newest medical resident at Edenbrook Hospital, working under the brilliant and demanding Dr. Ethan Ramsey. Can you make the cut?''

Chapter 1: The Doctor Is In
"You're the newest medical resident at Edenbrook Hospital, working under the brilliant and demanding Dr. Ethan Ramsey. Can you make the cut?"

Chapter 2: Code Blue
"As your first day as a doctor gets more challenging, you'll need to rely on your new friends to make it through..."

Chapter 3: Hanging in the Balance
"The hunt is on... for a new apartment! But can you and your future roommates find time for life outside the hospital?"

Chapter 4: Dolores
"When your latest patient turns out to be an old friend of Dr. Ramsey's, he decides to work the case with you. Are you up to the challenge?"

Chapter 5: Relief
"After a crazy first week, you finally get a day off... but when an emergency strikes, can you and your friends handle it on your own?"

Chapter 6: Housewarming
"Things heat up at your new apartment's housewarming party..."

Chapter 7: Patient X
"Ethan's secret case excites your friends, but you find yourself with a secret of your own."

Chapter 8: Make-Believe
"While Dr. Ramsey trusts you with a painful secret, you resort to unorthodox means to get a new patient the care she needs."

Chapter 9: The Pita
"As the competition intensifies, Dr. Ramsey assigns you a difficult case. But is he rewarding you... or punishing you?"

Chapter 10: Risk and Reward
"Jealousy spreads as Ethan brings you to a medical conference in Miami. But why did he really invite you along?"

Chapter 11: Whatever It Takes
"A familiar face returns to Edenbrook with a grim diagnosis."

Chapter 12: Panacea
"You're determined to get a life-saving treatment for a favorite patient, but are you ready to go up against one of the biggest companies in the world?"

Chapter 13: Admission
"As Harper Emery opens an investigation into a patient's death, a sudden decision leaves the hospital reeling."

Chapter 14: Triage
"In the aftermath of a disaster, Edenbrook is overrun with patients who need you. Can you decide who to help... and who you have to cast aside?"

Chapter 15: Hearing Impaired
"Your ethics hearing is coming up, and Declan Nash has the hospital board in his pocket... but there's still time to change some minds."

Chapter 16: The Curious Case of Dr. Banerji
"A shocking discovery gives you a fighting chance. But did you find it in time to make a difference?"

Chapter 17: The Oath
"The moment of truth has arrived as you defend the decisions you've made over your intern year."

Miscellaneous

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Spoilers

 * On November 30, 2018, it was announced that one of PB's 2019 releases is a medical drama where we will solve medical mysteries.
 * On January 15, 2019, PB teased this book will be coming out later this year and told players to get ready to make life-or-death decisions in this book in the blogpost for America's Most Eligible: All Stars.
 * On February 1, 2019, PB teased that the players can expect more info on this book sooner, rather than later via a Q&A on PB's Instagram & Twitter pages.
 * On February 7, 2019, PB revealed the teaser cover for this book along with an official name.
 * In addition, when asked, they also confirmed that the player can choose MC's gender.
 * On February 8, 2019, PB asked players to be sure to follow along on their respective social media pages for more sneak peeks of Open Heart, their next upcoming Choices book!
 * On February 12, 2019, PB released the official cover for the book, together with a premiere date for Friday, February 22, 2019.
 * On February 12, 2019, it is revealed that Luke, one of the writers of Pixelberry, is a lead writer for this book and had pitched this story idea to Pixelberry in 2015.
 * On February 13, 2019, the description for Chapter One was released.
 * On February 15, 2019, PB released a sneak peek, this one featuring a brochure that talks about Dr. Harper Emery, the Chief of Medicine at Edenbrook Hospital.
 * On February 18, 2019, PB released another sneak peek, this one featuring some of the doctors at Edenbrook Hospital.
 * On February 20, 2019, PB released another sneak peek, this one featuring a possible MC.
 * On February 21, 2019, PB released a sneak peek that featured MC's fellow residency interns at Edenbrook Hospital.
 * On February 27, 2019, a sneak peek for Chapter 3 was released.
 * On March 13, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 5.
 * On April 4, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 8.
 * On April 26, 2019, PB hosted an IG livestream and shared some information regarding Open Heart:
 * Luke (writer) had inspiration from his brother who was a first-year intern.
 * More chances to romance Ethan.
 * Could possibly follow MC’s three years of residency.
 * No hints regarding the person messing with MC.
 * There is something very interesting coming up in Chapter 13.
 * On May 3, 2019, PB released some info about the book as to why there are no new synopses.
 * On May 8, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 13.
 * On May 21, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 15.
 * On June 6, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 17, the finale of the book.
 * On June, 20, 2019, it was revealed that in the update for the Choices App on this day, one of the new ads for the app features Ethan and a version of Your Character.

Trivia

 * With PB seeming to enjoy paying homage to hit shows, this book will likely be a nod to hit real world medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy.
 * Open Heart also shares the same title and genre (medical mystery) as a Canadian TV show.
 * There are also Colombian and Mexican versions of Grey's Anatomy that are called A Corazon Abierto, which when translated is called Open Heart in Spanish.
 * Chapter 4 issued a content warning due to revolving around sensitive topics related to childbirth and trauma.
 * In a premium scene for this chapter, Your Character finds Dolores' stuffed frog she had gotten for her son to have ended up down a storm drain. Subsequently, Your Character makes a reference to IT when he/she says to Ethan Ramsey: "Oh hell no. I am not going down there! Haven't you seen 'IT'?".
 * Also, Jackie makes a reference to Cinderella when she says "the apartment's not going to turn into a pumpkin".
 * In Chapter 15, when meeting with the senior physicians for their support, their names are revealed to be Drs. Myles, Calais, and Yannick. This is a reference to players of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars. They are linebacker Myles Jack, and defensive linemen Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue, respectively.
 * This is the only series released in 2019 that wasn't a standalone (The Royal Heir counts as part of the wider The Royal Romance franchise, while the second book of Ride or Die was cancelled, leaving the first book a standalone).

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: Open Heart, Book 1 Choices.