The World My Heart Built

by J. R. Sawyer

Alora has spent most of her life carrying her battles in silence, convincing herself she wasn't meant for the softness she admired in others..

But when her world begins to slip away, she steps into a place that feels carved from longing and stitched together with hope a place where someone finally sees her in ways she never believed she deserved.

In this quiet, gentle world, she discovers a version of herself she's never met, and a connection she can't seem to walk away from.

Some worlds save us.

Some worlds remake us.

And some teach us who we were always meant to become.

287 pages, Paperback

Published December 22, 2025

Reviews

[Cheyenne Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely incredible guys!! It’s a MUST READ! When I tell you I bawled like a baby in certain parts and I’ve NEVER cried over a book before! This book focuses on such raw and real mental health situations and seriously pulls on your heart strings, not only that but it’s so much more, you do not expect what will happen and I couldn’t put it down! READ IT!!!

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75

This book captures Aroas struggles with mental health and finding her self worth. While it is a fictional story with fictional characters they are real feelings that people struggle with daily. The author does a great job telling a story without diminishing the real and vulnerable feelings and emotions of people battleing emotions today.

[Hanah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author writes real and emotional stories that most people don’t want to touch. ‘The World My Heart Built’ kept my attention and had me rooting for Alora to find the love she so desperately deserved. To have the courage to fight for more and not let the dark days win- that’s beauty.