Cracked Hearts Beneath Picture-Perfect Lives Confessions from People Who Look Fine on the Outside—But Aren’t

Cracked Hearts Beneath Picture-Perfect Lives

Confessions from People Who Look Fine on the Outside—But Aren’t

By Laurel Hart

They looked like they had it all—smiling families, successful careers, polished lives. But behind the perfect photos and polite small talk, each of them carried a secret they thought they’d never share.

In this raw and deeply human collection of twenty fictionalized confessions, Laurel Hart gives voice to the quiet pain hiding beneath everyday lives. A therapist falls in love with her patient. A mother resents her perfect home. A pastor loses his faith. A father pushes his son too far. Each story is told in the character’s own words, revealing the private truth they’ve hidden for years—sometimes decades.

If you’ve ever felt like the only one struggling while everyone else seems fine, this book will remind you: you are not alone. We all carry something.

Honest, haunting, and healing—Cracked Hearts Beneath Picture-Perfect Lives will stay with you long after the last page.