Bittersweet Memories

In this sweet romance novelette, Elana navigates a tumultuous childhood marked by homelessness and a lack of stability in foster care. After a series of disappointments, she guards her heart against emotional connections until a brief but poignant encounter with Luca challenges her defenses. When fate intervenes and separates them, Elana is left with only hope and a half of a rosewood heart pendant he carved, raising the question of whether their paths will cross again.