The Heart Knows
by R.L. Merrill

From the author of Haunted, The Rock Season, and Teacher: The Hollywood Rock and Romance Trilogy comes a new version of the fish-out-of-water love story that's sure to tug on your heartstrings. This is a revised, updated, and expanded edition of El Corazon Sabe-The Heart Knows (2015)

My name is Leah Mariana Trujillo Roberts, and I teach English from mi corazón - my heart. My fragile students are my purpose in life, and I give them my all every day. At least I did, until a violent act of retaliation nearly ended my life. I became a shell of a woman, paralyzed with grief, hiding in my closet with my booze-of-the-day, wishing the pain would just disappear. But no self-respecting Latina is allowed to let life get her down, not in mi familia. They scooped me up out of my miserable existence and forced me to face my demons until I was well enough to move on. Which I did---cross country to a new town, a new school, and a new purpose.

I'd never expected to like Iowa. I definitely never thought I'd have room in my life for a tall, goofy, blond, gringo Science teacher. The first time he hit me with a door, it triggered a chain reaction, and suddenly I found clarity after months of despair. The more we collide, the more conflicted he becomes after experiencing his own devastating loss. Pero cuando el corazón sabe---when the heart knows---it's time to listen.

For Mature Readers.
Content Warning: Violence off-page, substance abuse, loss and grief, sexual content, and frank discussions of racism.

Other Books by R.L. Merrill

You Can Make Me
Carnival of Mysteries

Moonwish
Sundowners Book 2

Midnight in The Renaissance Elevator: A Charity Anthology

R.L. Merrill's Bio

Award-winning author and Bay Area native R.L. "Ro" Merrill (she/her) is an advocate for social justice, a sucker for rescue pets, and a spinner of compelling stories. A veteran public school educator, parent of two brilliant young adults, and wife of a patient collector and fellow bookworm, she was raised on a steady diet of eclectic music and campy horror. She writes quirky and relatable queer and heterosexual characters that know how to use their words and are willing to work hard for their happily ever afters. Readers who dig swoony contemporary romance or shivery supernatural suspense will find themselves right at home in her extensive catalog. Her books contain killer soundtracks, generous amounts of spice, and enough laughs to get readers out of their heads and into their feels. When she's not writing, you can find her cruising in her Bronco, adding to her vinyl and skull collections, or head-banging at a rock show. Stay Tuned for More...