Chapter 1- The Call Home

Where the Heart Stayed
Claire Bennett left her small Tennessee hometown to chase her dreams-and built a successful life in Europe as a professional photographer. But when her grandfather passes away, she returns home and finds herself drawn back into the world she thought she'd outgrown-and into the orbit of Luke Carter, her childhood best friend.

As old memories resurface and long-buried feelings awaken, Claire must choose between the life she built and the love she left behind.

A heartfelt story of second chances, the pull of home, and the quiet power of a love that never faded.