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She wasn't looking for a miracle. He was guarding his heart. Together, they build a life big enough for both. In the fictional Massachusetts town of Linden Falls, bedside nurse Maren is placed on strict bedrest at thirty weeks-just as her husband, detective Mateo Reyes, disappears into the longest days of his career. Mateo's special task force works hand-in-hand with the FBI and ATF to bring down a drug kingpin moving product across the Canadian border. Everyone is stretched thin. Everyone hopes the timing will hold. It doesn't. A midnight dash to St. Stephen's Hospital becomes the moment that changes everything-what was supposed to be twins turns into three. With a fearless toddler at home and triplets in the NICU, the Reyes family learns the choreography of survival: bottle schedules and monitor beeps, grandparents who show up, best friends who make the hard nights softer, and the decision to keep choosing one another when the timeline goes sideways. As Mateo's case erupts into national headlines, the takedown forces a different kind of reckoning. Promotion is on the table. So is the truth he's kept quiet: he's nearly finished with law school, and the bar exam is within reach. The safer road for a father of four pulls against the badge that made him. When an unexpected opportunity in Washington, D.C. opens-thanks to family already there-their next chapter comes into view: a house with enough rooms for the noise and the grace, a porch strung with lights, and the kind of neighbors who become kin. From small-town nights to a new city's bright mornings, A House Made of Stars follows Maren and Mateo as they navigate marriage, parenthood, and the holy ordinary: casseroles on the doorstep, the kindness of nurses, the quiet after a crisis, the courage to change careers, and the stubborn hope it takes to build a home on purpose. Perfect for readers of heartfelt, character-driven fiction-where romance meets family saga and the biggest twists arrive in the most human places-this novel is a tender, hopeful story about love, resilience, and the constellations we make together.

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Sharon Perryman, RN, MHA, DHA(c), is a nurse leader, healthcare consultant, and author whose career spans 35+ years across hospitals, home health, oncology navigation, and hospice and palliative care. Known for turning vision into operations, she has launched new programs, led teams through accreditation, and improved care pathways for patients and families facing serious illness. Sharon earned her BSN from Boston University and MHA from Suffolk University and is completing a Doctor of Health Administration at Walden University. She is the founder of InsightCare Innovations, a consultancy focused on building practical, patient-centered models that raise quality without losing the human touch. Her storytelling-rooted in love, belonging, and second chances-draws from the emotional truths she has witnessed in care settings and practices. She lives in North Carolina and continues to write, teach, and advocate for equitable care.

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