About This BookHearts Apart - Book 2 continues the deeply human love story of Joe and Ana, a couple bound not by perfect circumstances, but by devotion, struggle, and the courage to stay together when the world pushes them apart.After surviving a violent eruption of unrest in Colombia, Joe is forced to return to the United States due to visa limits-leaving Ana and her daughters in a shaken city. What follows is a journey through loneliness, fear, and the weight of distance as Joe confronts reverse culture shock and the guilt of being safe while the people he loves are not.When Colombia stabilizes and flight restrictions lift, Joe returns to Ana with one promise: never again will they allow the world to separate them. Together, they navigate Colombia's demanding marriage process-stamps, translations, bureaucracy, and all-proving that love sometimes means signing papers, standing in lines, and fighting for the right to stay.Their civil wedding in Cali is small but full of warmth, blending two families into one. And to celebrate, Joe brings Ana's daughters on their first trip outside Cali-a honeymoon in Cartagena filled with beaches, laughter, snorkeling, and the kind of memories that forge lifelong bonds.Yet even in joy, Joe feels the quiet ache of missing his own children, dreaming of a future where all of them can meet, share, and grow as one extended family.Hearts Apart - Book 2 is a story of resilience, blended families, cultural bridges, and the type of love that becomes stronger through chaos.A love built not on fantasy-but on perseverance, tenderness, and the everyday courage to choose each other.