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  • Reads 121,664
  • Votes 4,113
  • Parts 13
  • Time 2h 46m
marychris_e
Complete, First published Jan 17, 2015
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Thank you for taking the time to read my story! If you want to learn more about me and my other books please visit my website, marychrisescobar.com (there's a link in my profile).

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Carolyn’s life has gone pretty much according to plan. She’s followed all the rules. Her star is rising at work, she’s just gotten engaged to an amazing man and she lives in a perfectly decorated apartment. A delayed flight throws her life and plans off schedule. What she learns, stuck overnight in the airport, has her questioning everything and puts her face to face with her own missed connection. Follow twenty-six year old Carolyn’s quarter-life coming-of-age story, the demise of her life as she knows it and the discovery of her own truth.

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"I don’t know how Mary Chris Escobar did it, but she basically renewed my faith in the saying, 'Love is lovelier the second time around.'" - coffeebookmom.wordpress.com

"The story renews your faith in forgiveness and the power of love." - Amazon review
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Shattered Hearts ✓

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In a world where trust is a fragile commodity, one girl's journey through the depths of deception and heartbreak is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Once enveloped in the warmth of unwavering faith, her world shatters when the ones she trusted most become architects of her pain. As she navigates the treacherous waters of betrayal, labeled as arrogant and burdened with trust issues, she finds solace in the quiet strength of a companion who stands by her side. Together, they face the crushing weight of broken trust and the haunting echoes of deceit that threaten to consume them. In a narrative woven with the threads of resilience and redemption, "Shattered Hearts" explores the profound journey of survival in the face of unimaginable pain. It is a story of love tested by betrayal, of wounds that refuse to heal, and of the indomitable spirit that rises from the ashes of betrayal to reclaim the light of hope.

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