Shattered

It has been said that time heals all wounds. I don't agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens but it is never gone.
-Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy When Rachelle Marquette regains consciousness in the hospital, the life she knew is gone. The crash took her husband and son, and a tragic twist of fate left her alive. But what her doctors call a miracle is a crippling curse for her. Forever altered physically and emotionally, she is a guilt-ridden shell of the vibrant woman she once was. Every breath is a betrayal, because everyone she loves is gone. Except for Jade, and without her there is no recovery. More sister than sister-in-law, her unwavering love wills Rachel back to life. She's there for every surgery, and all the grueling therapy sessions that follow. It is Jade constantly reminding Rachel that although her heart is shattered, it still beats. But Rachel isn't living, she's just existing. Until Matthew Skyler becomes her neighbor. He's smart, confident, honest, and hardworking. He and Jade become fast friends, and together they help Rachel rebuild her life one painful piece at a time. He has his own experience with grief but what makes Matthew stand out is he sees her. Recognizes the soul-crushing grief. Admires her indomitable courage. And the woman beneath the pain intrigues him because she is unlike any woman he has ever met. A paranormal push sets her survivor's guilt on a collision course with the terrifying possibility of loving again. Shattered is a deeply emotional romance about surviving unimaginable loss, the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, and finding the courage to open your heart again when love offers a second chance.