In the wake of unimaginable loss, Nasreen, a young woman in her late twenties, finds herself in the darkest depths of grief. A widow at the tender age of twenty-eight, she has known heartache and sorrow that most can only fathom in their worst nightmares. To compound her anguish, a tragic car accident claims the lives of both her beloved parents, leaving her truly alone in the world.
With a heart shattered into fragments, Nasreen seals every door to love, vowing never to open herself up to such pain again. Her life becomes a sanctuary of solitude, a fortress guarding the remnants of her shattered dreams.
But life, as it often does, has other plans. Love, unexpected and relentless, knocks on her door when she least expects it. From the unlikeliest of sources, it emerges, challenging Nasreen's resolve to remain closed off from the world.
In this poignant tale of healing, resilience, and the unyielding power of the human heart, Nasreen must confront her deepest fears, and decide whether she's ready to open her heart once more, to embrace a love that defies all odds. Will she find the courage to let love back in, even when it comes knocking from a place she never imagined? join Nasreen as she navigates the turbulent waters of loss and love, discovering that sometimes, the most unexpected love stories are the ones that heal our deepest wounds.
*Could you ever love a broken person?*
"I understand that you're broken," he said as he lifted her chin so she stared directly into his eyes. "But I want you to understand that it is my job to restore the happiness you lost. I am your husband now, Afrah. And it is my responsibility to make you happy. So that is my mission from now until the end of time."
Afrah stared down at her hands, feeling as though her soul was being wrenched from her body. She couldn't look him in the eye. Not after what she had gone through. Not when she still saw the devil in his eyes.
*
It is said that the most painful wounds leave the deepest scars. No one could attest to that more than Afrah Aminu. For eleven years she's kept a secret to herself, knowing that she might never be able to tell anyone.
Not that she wanted to.
But now, with the sudden arrival of a strange man in her life, she finds herself thrown into the terrifying situation of having to relive it all. As he tears down each and every wall she has set up around her heart, the memories of that haunting night come crashing in waves.
Will she be able to survive it? Or will she be crushed underneath its weight?