In the Trembling Heart

by John Mitchell Morris

Available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook formats on June 16, 2026.

A summer of loss and fading dreams.
A love that rewrites the story.

Haunted by the death of a childhood friend and the expectations of an upcoming marriage, aspiring actor Porter Benjamin throws himself into auditions with reckless determination. When he crosses paths with Henry Paley, a once-celebrated playwright struggling to rebuild his own life and career, their unexpected connection sets Porter on a collision course with his past, his fiancé́, and the truth about who he is meant to become.

Set against the shimmering coasts of California at the turn of the millennium, In the Trembling Heart is a poignant portrait of love, loss, reinvention, and the power of art to remake us.

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