Open Heart: Second Year

Open Heart: Second Year is the second book of the Open Heart series. It is alternatively known as Open Heart, Book 2. It succeeds its first book, Open Heart, Book 1.

Summary
''It's a whole new year at Edenbrook Hospital. Are you ready to impress Dr. Ramsey's diagnostics team and meet your very own intern?''

Chapter 1: Prognosis
"It's a whole new year at Edenbrook Hospital. Are you ready to impress Dr. Ramsey's diagnostics team and meet your very own intern?"

Chapter 2: The Interns
"The Governor is on her way to Edenbrook. Can you keep the new interns under control and impress her?"

Chapter 3: What's Done Is Done
"A new patient reminds you that the past has a nasty habit of showing back up when you least expect it."

Chapter 4: Blind Spot
"You treat a painter stricken with sudden blindness as the fallout from your recent decision embroils the hospital."

Chapter 5: Influence
"You bring a controversial new patient to be treated by the diagnostics team. Will Ethan agree to take the case?"

Chapter 6:
"A wealthy patient makes you compete for his treatment. Will it have side effects outside the hospital?"

Chapter 7:
"You get a rare opportunity to win research funding for the hospital... but only if you can convince your anxious patient to play ball."

Spoilers

 * The second book was hinted at in the penultimate chapter of Book 1.
 * On June 7, 2019, PB announced via their Insiders Email that a second book in the series was being worked on, thus officially confirming 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.
 * On July 22, 2019, PB teased that this book will come out either during Fall or Winter 2019.
 * When asked to clarify if it's either Fall 2019 or Winter, they responded to Fearless Diva that they couldn't say at this time.
 * On August 2, 2019, in their monthly newsletter, Choices Insiders, it was announced that this book along with HSS: Class Act, Book 3 and Save the Date will be released later this year.
 * On August 2, PB confirmed again via a Q & A on Instagram that this book will come later in 2019.
 * On August 16, 2019, PB released a blogpost celebrating the three years anniversary of Choices in which they gave some information about upcoming books.
 * In the blogpost, PB confirmed that this book will be launching in late 2019.
 * They also confirmed that we will be getting our own intern.
 * There will be more drama, romance & heartbreak in addition to more high-stakes cases.
 * On September 30, 2019, in their "1,000 Chapters and Counting" blog, PB teased high-profile cases for Your Character as well as challenges for your friends in this book.
 * On November 8, 2019, in the November Choices Insiders, PB revealed the list of books they would wrap up 2019 with. Open Heart, Book 2 was not included in this list, thus revealing that the book would not be released until early 2020.
 * On December 2, 2019, however, they replied that it comes out this winter and didn't state a release in 2020. They teased more information in the upcoming newsletter.
 * In a December Choices Livestream, they revealed that the book would be out in February 2020.
 * On December 13, 2019, the first sneak peek was included in this month's Choices Insiders.
 * On December 20, 2019, PB released a blogpost about the book, along with a second sneak peek.
 * In the blog, writers of the book discussed the new book and several plot points:
 * One of the writers, Jilly, is excited for MC and their friends to be a full-fledged doctor and all the drama that will come with that. She also shared that the stakes are literally life and death.
 * Luke, the lead writer, revealed that you and your friends will never be the same again after your second year.
 * On January 20, 2020, PB released a third sneak peek.
 * On February 7, 2020, PB revealed in their monthly newsletter that this book would be released February 29th.
 * A fourth sneak was included in the "Starting Off 2020" blog.
 * On February 21, 2020, PB released the summary for chapter one.
 * On February 24, 2020, PB released a teaser trailer with a link to the old Blog Post from December 2019 (see trivia point further above) for this book.
 * On February 27, 2020, PB released a fifth sneak peek.
 * On March 13, 2020, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 3.
 * On March 20, 2020, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 4.
 * On April 3, 2020, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 6.

Trivia

 * Unlike Book 1, Book 2 will be released on Saturdays instead of Fridays.
 * Chapter 1 starts with a flashforward several months into the future, with Your Character attending the funeral of someone close to him/her.