Code Lavender: A Nurse, a Widower, and the Quiet Room Where Healing Begins

By Sophie Claire Whitmore

When ER nurse Lila Hayes is assigned to comfort a distraught father in the hospital's quiet room, she doesn't expect the encounter to stay with her long after her shift ends. But Caleb Holloway isn't just another worried parent-he's a widower still grieving the loss of his wife while raising their bright, spirited daughter alone.

Their paths cross again in quiet hallways and garden benches, where unexpected conversations blossom into something tender. Yet Caleb's heart is still wrapped in grief, and Lila knows better than to push. Still, with each shared moment-over paper crowns, treehouse memories, and handwritten letters-they begin to rewrite what healing looks like.

But opening up to love again takes more than time. It takes courage. And for Caleb, moving forward may feel like leaving something behind.

Can two people bound by loss find the strength to begin again-together?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FKHF97RT
• ISBN13: 9798231624850
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Velvet Ink Publishing
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"