Where Broken Things Belong
(2026)(A book in the Union of Broken Lives series)
A novel by Susan Leigh Carlton
Where Broken Things Belong:
A Clean, Sweet Historical Romance
Widowhood gave Margaret Rowan something she had never known before—freedom.
After a marriage built on duty rather than affection, she is determined never to mistake safety for love again. In Red Rock, Wyoming, she has built a life of quiet independence, convinced that choosing nothing is better than risking heartbreak.
Then Caleb Mercer returns.
Years ago, Caleb offered Margaret a future she was unwilling to claim. He accepted her refusal without bitterness and built a life rooted in patience and purpose instead. Now circumstances draw them back into one another’s orbit, and Margaret is forced to confront a truth she has carefully avoided: refusing love was still a choice—and it came with a cost.
As friendship deepens and old wounds surface, Margaret must decide whether survival is enough… or whether love, freely chosen, is worth the risk she once feared.
Where Broken Things Belong is a tender, slow-burn historical romance about second chances, quiet courage, and discovering that the bravest choice is not avoiding love—but choosing it.
Perfect for readers who love clean, heartfelt romance, honorable heroes, resilient heroines, and stories where love grows patiently, steadily, and true.
Genre: Romance
A Clean, Sweet Historical Romance
Widowhood gave Margaret Rowan something she had never known before—freedom.
After a marriage built on duty rather than affection, she is determined never to mistake safety for love again. In Red Rock, Wyoming, she has built a life of quiet independence, convinced that choosing nothing is better than risking heartbreak.
Then Caleb Mercer returns.
Years ago, Caleb offered Margaret a future she was unwilling to claim. He accepted her refusal without bitterness and built a life rooted in patience and purpose instead. Now circumstances draw them back into one another’s orbit, and Margaret is forced to confront a truth she has carefully avoided: refusing love was still a choice—and it came with a cost.
As friendship deepens and old wounds surface, Margaret must decide whether survival is enough… or whether love, freely chosen, is worth the risk she once feared.
Where Broken Things Belong is a tender, slow-burn historical romance about second chances, quiet courage, and discovering that the bravest choice is not avoiding love—but choosing it.
Perfect for readers who love clean, heartfelt romance, honorable heroes, resilient heroines, and stories where love grows patiently, steadily, and true.
Genre: Romance
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