What if a single mistake-someone calling you by the wrong name-unlocked a past you never knew existed?In Two Names, One Heart, Valentina Kulieva delivers a breathtaking story about family secrets, identity, and the mysterious threads that bind lives together across time and distance.Emma Carter has lived her whole life in Monterey, California. Her days are steady and familiar: the rhythm of work at the café, evenings with her grandmother, and the comforting rituals of a small coastal town. But one evening changes everything. A stranger calls out a name that isn't hers-Sophia-and insists he recognizes her. At first, Emma dismisses it as a misunderstanding. Yet when he shows her a photograph of his fiancée, the resemblance is undeniable. The woman in the picture is not Emma, but she could be her reflection.What begins as a chance encounter soon unravels into a haunting journey of discovery. Family histories collide, long-buried silences begin to crack, and Emma finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about her mother, her past, and even her very identity.Daniel Miller, a man caught between loyalty to the fiancée he left behind in New York and the impossible connection he feels to Emma, is equally torn. Drawn together by fate and fractured truths, Daniel and Emma must navigate fragile trust, painful revelations, and the dangerous allure of a love that feels inevitable yet forbidden.At its heart, Two Names, One Heart is not just a romance-it is a story about belonging, about how identity is shaped by both silence and secrets, and about how love can emerge in the most unexpected of places. Kulieva's evocative prose paints Monterey in vivid hues-the fog rolling off the bay, the golden light of Cannery Row, the scent of sea and jasmine drifting through the night-while weaving a mystery that will keep readers breathless until the last page.This novel will appeal to fans of contemporary romance with a touch of mystery, as well as readers who enjoy deeply emotional stories about family, forgiveness, and the discovery of self. If you love books that blend atmospheric settings with heartfelt drama, Two Names, One Heart is a must-read.Prepare to be swept away into a story where one name holds the key to another life, and one heart must decide between the past and the future.