Catalina's Corazón

About the book

Dr. Catalina Sánchez is accustomed to helping others navigate difficult emotions. But when her father’s dementia calls her back to her family home in Cuencamé, Mexico, she must confront her own questions about grief, cultural identity, responsibility, and where she truly belongs. Randy Plott—a tenderhearted blacksmith disguised as an infuriatingly funny one—has spent years circling Catalina through friendship, teasing, and almost-romance. When he follows her to Mexico, determined to support rather than rescue her, their long-simmering connection finally has room to grow. Set between Mexico, Miami, and the Appalachian town of Glen Hollows, Catalina’s Corazón is a slow-burn romance about family, anticipatory grief, found community, and the many meanings of home. Rich with food, gardens, Mexican traditions, music, and hibiscus symbolism, it blends ache, humor, hope, and a deeply caring love story. Although it is Book Three in the Remedies of the Heart series, it can be read as a standalone.