What the Heart Carries by Susan Appel
Raised in a tight-knit family, Stephanie is cherished but quietly haunted by questions about her origins that no one will answer. Miles away and on a different path, Carmine grows up amid instability, shaped by loss and driven to understand where he belongs. They are strangers to each other — until a single revelation exposes the truth that binds them, a shared past they never knew existed. Inspired by a true story.