Whispers of the Heart

Three years ago, I ran from my abusive marriage with nothing but my two-year-old daughter and the clothes on our backs. Now I'm back in my hometown of Riverside, trying to rebuild our shattered lives while working at the local diner and hiding from shadows that may not even exist anymore. Then Jake Miller walks into my life—the boy who broke my teenage heart by leaving town without a word. Now he's back as the new sheriff, all grown up and impossible to ignore. He sees through my walls, makes me feel safe, and wants to protect us from a past I'm terrified will catch up to me. But when my ex-husband discovers where we've been hiding, I have to choose between running again or finally finding the courage to fight for the life and love I deserve. A story about second chances, finding strength you didn't know you had, and learning that sometimes the best way forward is to stop running.