Love & Forgiveness

<p><strong>She was ready to move on - until the past sat down beside her.</strong></p><p>Emily Harper thought she had it all figured out: a stable job a loyal fiancé and dreams of a family to call her own. But when her engagement falls apart without warning she's left reeling heartbroken and unsure where to turn. Returning to her quiet hometown for a high school reunion she hopes a weekend away might offer some comfort.</p><p>Instead it brings her face to face with the last person she ever expected: Joe Carlton her former high school bully - and the man she still hasn't forgiven.</p><p>When fate places them side by side on a fourteen-hour train ride enemies-to-lovers sparks start to fly. What begins as a reluctant conversation slowly unravels everything Emily thought she knew about Joe herself and the past they both carry.</p><p>As second chances bloom and buried truths come to light Emily must decide whether she's willing to risk her heart again - and whether forgiveness might be the key to the future she's still learning to believe in.</p><p><strong>Tropes you'll love:</strong></p><ul><li>Enemies to lovers</li><li>Second chance romance</li><li>Small town healing</li><li>Forced proximity</li><li>Emotional slow burn</li><li>From heartbreak to happily ever after</li></ul><p><strong>Love & Forgiveness</strong> is a heartfelt journey of healing redemption and the kind of love that shows up when you least expect it. The first book in the <em>Healing Hearts</em> series this emotionally rich novel explores how we mend what's broken - and how love sometimes begins with letting go.</p>