Their Broken Rose

<p>Clara and Julian had built their life on a foundation of quiet unwavering love. But when a devastating lie and a heartbreaking betrayal shattered their world they were torn apart leaving their beautiful romance a tangled thorny ruin.</p><p>Four years later the unexpected terms of a will forced them back to the coastal cottage where their story began. Like their love the old house was in desperate need of repair. It was full of rot and painful memories yet still held a framework of good strong bones.</p><p>As they were forced to work together buried truths began to surface and old wounds were laid bare. The painful journey to restore the house became a metaphor for their own fragile reconciliation. It was a slow agonizing process of forgiveness honesty and rebuilding. They had to decide if the brokenness that nearly destroyed them could also become the foundation of a more mature resilient and enduring love-one strong enough to allow their broken rose to finally truly bloom.</p><p> </p>