Forgiven

San Francisco, 1906. Kula Baker arrives with nothing but her past—and a future she doesn't yet believe she deserves.
Drawn into the city's world and an unexpected love, Kula must choose whether to remain guarded or risk her heart when disaster strikes.
The daughter of an outlaw, Kula has spent her life guarded and self-reliant, shaped by secrets she carries from Montana to the bustling streets of San Francisco. When she is drawn into the city's vibrant world, she glimpses a future she never dared imagine—one filled with beauty, possibility, and belonging.
That fragile hope deepens when she meets David Wong, a quiet, observant young man whose kindness and steady presence begin to dismantle the walls Kula has built around her heart. But when a devastating earthquake tears through the city, leaving destruction and loss in its wake, Kula must confront the truth she's been running from: survival alone is not enough.
To claim a future beyond fear, Kula must choose whether to remain guarded—or risk everything by trusting love, forgiveness, and herself.