The Pieces We Keep

<p>In the quiet corners of Havenwood grief and hope collide. Maya has carried the weight of loss for too long her heart encased in solitude and sorrow. But on the windswept shores and within the cozy walls of The Salty Bean she begins to witness moments of gentle connection-moments that whisper of possibility of healing and of life quietly returning.</p><p>Through chance encounters with Ethan a father navigating his own heartache while caring for his spirited son Maya discovers that even amidst loss love endures in its many forms: in a tender glance a comforting gesture a shared laugh and the quiet strength that binds lives together.</p><p><em>The Pieces We Keep</em> is a story of resilience human connection and the delicate courage it takes to open one's heart again. It is a novel for anyone who has loved fiercely lost deeply and dared to believe that healing-and perhaps even joy-can be found in the unlikeliest of places.</p>