When Your Heart's Ready
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Last published Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Before her husband Daniel died, he wrote Anna a letter. For three years, it's sat unopened in her bedside table... waiting. As a widow and single mother, Anna had made peace with a solitary life. After all, she lost the one great love of her life. But then, she met Dr. Nathan Carter and felt that spark again.
When Anna stumbled into that ER, she found someone who could mend the shattered pieces of her broken heart. The letter Daniel left her has four words written on the envelope, When Your Heart's Ready.
So, the question is... Is Anna ready... to love again?
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