Damaged Hearts
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After discovering her husband Brian-chief of police-was having an affair with a fellow officer, Nicole finds herself finalizing a divorce she never imagined. Left with the heartache and the responsibility of raising two kids on her own, she's forced to navigate life as a single mom while trying to rebuild her future.
Less than a year later, love comes knocking again in the most unexpected way. Zach, another officer who spent a decade working alongside her ex-husband, steps into her life with a patience and devotion she doesn't think she deserves. But trusting a man in the same uniform that once shattered her world? That feels impossible.
Told in dual POV, this is the story of two broken people learning how to heal, how to trust, and how to find the courage to let love into the most damaged parts of their hearts.
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