Book excerpt: Perfection. We all strive for it, but what happens when the desire to be perfect consumes you? What happens when the need to bury your mistakes blinds you? Melanie Crane has always been the perfect daughter, friend, student – she’s been perfect at everything, in fact. But when she lets her insecurities, the ones that she keeps hidden from everyone, get the best of her, she falters in her pursuit of perfection. Melanie crumples under the pressure and buries her pain. Numbed by sadness and guilt, she is determined never to let anyone find out how broken she really is. Bryan Mahoney may appear to have everything in order. He’s charming, witty and completely swoon-worthy. In short, Bryan has life all figured out, but appearances can be deceiving. When the landscape of Bryan’s family changes in an instant, he’s left to pick up the pieces. Not all bruises leave a mark. Now, weary and afraid, Melanie and Bryan must find a way to let love heal their broken and jaded hearts. **Let Love Heal can be read as part of the series or as a standalone and is suggested for readers who are 18 or older for mature content.** Series Reading Order: Let Love In- Maddy & Reid (ends in a cliffhanger) Let Love Stay - Maddy & Reid (concludes their story) Let Love Heal - Melanie & Bryan (can be read as a standalone) Let Love Shine - Maddy & Reid (one-year-later follow-up novella) Let Love Be - Lucy & Evan (can be read as a standalone)