Heart's Journey

Samantha Collins left her small hometown ten years ago with a shattered heart and a dream big enough to outrun it. Now a rising actress in Hollywood, she returns for her high school reunion expecting nostalgia, awkward conversations, maybe a few bad photos - not the collision of her past and present.One unexpected encounter with Brett Nichols, the boy who betrayed her, is enough to shake the ground beneath her. He's older now, steadier, and suddenly saying all the things she once ached to hear. And worse… she still feels something.But Samantha isn't the girl who left. She has Declan O'Shea - kind, steady, loyal Declan - the man who has loved her without conditions, the one person she trusts completely. When a sudden medical crisis pulls her world off its axis, she's forced to confront what - and who - truly matters.With both men fighting for a place in her future, Samantha must untangle a decade of heartbreak, healing, and hope.Is love something you return to… or something you choose? Tessa Lucente writes emotional contemporary romances inspired by the many ways a heart can break, heal, and find its way again. She is drawn to stories about love in all its forms - the unexpected, the remembered, and the rediscovered. The Heart's Journey Series marks her debut into the world of fiction, an exploration of the paths we take and the ones that lead us home.

With her husband Paul deployed to the Middle East, Genny Thompson does her best to provide a stable life for her two small children. Her efforts are hindered when she receives an early morning call from Paul's commander with devastating news. What starts out as an ordinary work shift alters Paul Thompson's life in an unimaginable way. He must learn to live with an injury that leaves him debilitated, both physically and emotionally. How will he provide for his family with a military discharge looming over his head? Will his wife and children see him as the man he was before he deployed? As Paul and Genny face a difficult journey, Paul receives news that could provide a better outcome for their future. This possibility ignites a fear in Genny that threatens to drive a wedge between them, and she finds it difficult to rely on her faith in God to give her strength. Amid the turmoil between husband and wife, God brings someone into their lives who could fill a void in both of their hearts. Will this person be the key in bringing them back together?