"Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love" has resonated with so many readers. What's your story? Do you agree or disagree with mine?

Nampa, Idaho  - March 16, 2026 - An excerpt from Chapter 5: My modus operandi was always the same. If our initial phone conversation was going well, I’d find out about her availability and willingness to meet before saying, “I’ll come up with a plan and text you sometime tomorrow.” By this time in the online dating game, I had already figured out that since I was the one who was expected to plan and pay for the initial meetup, I might as well suit myself. After all, these weren’t real dates, plus I had yet to lay eyes on any of these women. I figured meeting at a neighborhood bar within walking distance from my apartment for a beer or a glass of wine would make everyone happy—they didn’t have to come up with an idea or bring their wallet, and I could enjoy a leisurely walk to an inexpensive evening with a relative stranger.

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How many times do we have to be told to step outside our comfort zone before it becomes "You're just not trying hard enough?" At first, I bristled at such tiresome platitudes, yet there I was, rolling up my sleeves, putting myself out there, and believing that life gives you exactly what you put into it.

But does it? Has life really given you exactly what you deserve? When so many of us can't find romantic love, meaningful work, a true friend, a permanent home, or enough money to live on, I can't help but think that something other than our own poor choices and self-defeating behaviors is working behind the scenes to keep us from acquiring happiness, success, and fulfillment. To me, it just doesn't add up.

Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love will not only reveal what's hidden behind the curtain, but you'll also come to understand that your lot in life isn't all your fault.  💖💖💖 

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

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