Dr. Grant Sheldon's move to Dogwood Springs wasn't the panacea he'd hoped for when he brought his children here, but with Christmas approaching and the chance of a new and lasting love hovering just beyond reach, he perseveres.
In addition to taking on more shifts in the ER, Lauren McCaffrey agrees to stay with Grant Sheldon's twin teenagers when he is forced to fight a frivolous lawsuit from his former life. She soon discovers that keeping track of two headstrong sixteen-year-olds carries some unexpected dangers as well as some overwhelming blessings.
After the hospital administrator falls ill, the ER is left under the questionable leadership of an unhappy doctor with his own private agenda and a painful personal life. In the midst of the turmoil both Grant and Lauren are forced to come to terms with the pain of loss. Can they also find the joy of hope renewed?
Necessary Measures combines the breath-catching pace of authentic emergency medicine with the comfort of small-town faith and values.