She survived the struggle love. Now, she’s stepping into her soft life.

Journee Coleman is a top-tier Atlanta realtor who knows exactly how to close a multimillion-dollar deal, but her personal life is a completely different story. After holding down Amir—a toxic, struggling musician who repaid her fierce loyalty with a devastating public betrayal—Journee is officially done. She trades in her heartbreak for tailored power suits and high-end listings, focusing entirely on her career and leaning on the unbreakable bond of her sisters, Reign and Nova.

She doesn’t have time for romance or empty promises. But Sterling has all the time in the world for her.

Billionaire developer Sterling is everything Amir wasn't: powerful, impeccably dressed, fiercely protective, and completely mesmerized by Journee. He doesn’t want her to struggle; he wants to give her the world. From placing her at the helm of his most iconic luxury high-rise project, The Aura, to treating her like absolute royalty, Sterling is determined to prove that she deserves to be chosen.

But healing from betrayal isn't linear. As her past tries to pull her back into a toxic orbit, Journee must decide if she is truly ready to let her guard down. Can she finally allow a real man to bring her twenty-one-year-old vision board to life, or will the scars of her past keep her from getting her ultimate fairytale?

The Heart She Had to Mend is the emotional, high-heat, and deeply romantic second installment in the 3 heart 3 stories series.