Unseen Hearts

A Slow-Burn, Heartwarming Romance of Rediscovering Love

Unseen Hearts is a poignant, emotionally rich novel that explores love, loneliness, and the courage it takes to begin again.

Sarah is a glass artist in her early forties, standing at a crossroads in her life. Haunted by solitude and an unfulfilled longing for motherhood, she makes a desperate choice: reconnecting with men from her past in the hope that a fleeting encounter might finally change her future. Each call, however, only reopens old wounds and reminds her why those relationships failed.

Until she finds one name she had nearly forgotten.

Years ago, Andrew Beaufort—a younger man rebuilding his life after a spinal cord injury—gave Sarah his number. Burdened by time and self-doubt, she wonders if he even remembers her.

When Sarah reaches out, what begins as an unexpected reunion slowly unfolds into a tender journey of healing, vulnerability, and rediscovered connection. As they navigate insecurities, desire, and the quiet fears they both carry, they discover something neither anticipated: a love that refuses to follow rules or expectations.

Unseen Hearts is a slow-burn, emotionally charged romance about trust, intimacy, and the beauty of being truly seen. It embraces the realities of love, desire, and second chances—without looking away from the complexities of the human body or the heart.

This is the second standalone novel in the Defying Despair series and includes a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA).

“An unusually compelling romance that refuses to shy away from the realities of desire, love, and intimacy within the context of disability. De Loera approaches these themes with honesty, sensuality, and deep emotional awareness.”
— Reader Views