Book Description Petra Kovac was abandoned as a baby and raised in a Zagreb children's home. Now twenty-five, she lives alone with her dog Rex, working odd jobs while managing a chronic illness that makes daily life a constant struggle. When she meets Zoran, a quiet librarian who notices her red lipstick, Petra doesn't believe she deserves love. But Zoran is patient. Along with her loyal friends Daisy and Helen, the generous Isabelle and Damian, and Zoran's grandmother Iva, Petra slowly builds something she never had: a chosen family. While writing a book about Mediterranean healing plants, Petra learns that home isn't a place-it's the people who choose to stay. And that being loved has nothing to do with being perfect. A story about chronic illness, chosen family, and learning to accept love.
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