Where the Heart Heals

<p class=ql-align-center><strong><em>An unbreakable friendship. A brutal secret. A love born from heartbreak.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Marnie</strong></p><p></p><p>Sebastian's always been Marnie's knight in shining armor but their love is far from a fairytale. Especially because Sebastian doesn't know how badly Marnie wants to dance with him. But when she decides to dance with someone else soon she finds herself on the shoals of the worst night of her life and Marnie knows there's only one man who can save her...</p><p></p><p>Are these two destined to endure this storm together? Or will the secrets they keep destroy them both in more ways than one?</p><p></p><p><strong>Sebastian</strong></p><p></p><p>All Sebastian has ever wanted is Marnie for as long as he can remember but destroying their friendship out of selfishness isn't a risk he's willing to take. But when that selfishness becomes the reason Marnie finds herself in a terrible situation the only thing Sebastian can do is spend the rest of his life trying to atone for what happened...even if it means confessing the truth.</p><p></p><p>Can Marnie find it in her heart to forgive Sebastian for what he's done? Or will their love break before it's even begun?</p><p></p><p><strong>Tropes and other info:</strong></p><p></p><ul><li>Small town</li><li>Childhood friends-to-lovers</li><li>Unrequited love</li><li>Everyone can see it</li><li>Soul mates</li><li>Hurt/comfort</li><li>Wound tending</li><li>Virgin MMC</li><li>Plus sized MMC</li><li>Mental health rep</li><li>Shared trauma</li><li>Emotional scars</li><li>Rich vs poor</li><li>Found family</li><li>Dual POV</li><li>Third-person</li><li>Spicy open-door scenes</li></ul>