In 2007, Carmen Tarleton — a nurse and mother-of-two from Thetford, Vermont — endured an unspeakable nightmare. Carmen's estranged husband broke into her home, brutally attacked her, and doused her in industrial-strength detergent. The chemical left serious burns on 80% of her body.
In the wake of the horrible attack, Carmen was left severely disfigured and legally blind. Her ex, Herbert Rogers, is now serving a minimum 30-year prison sentence.
In 2013, Carmen underwent a groundbreaking face and hair transplant procedure at Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital. Her donor was a mother named Cheryl Denelli-Righter, who died of a stroke.
When Carmen revealed her new face to the world, the public was immediately struck by her positive outlook and unwavering strength, despite such horrendous circumstances. At a press conference in Boston, she announced, "I have been on this incredible journey for the past six years and receiving this wonderful gift ends this chapter of my life. What a great way to move forward with what life has for me now. The donor and her family have given me a tremendous gift."
And though she knew she was finally ready, Carmen doubted she'd ever find a boyfriend again. After all, she thought… who could find her beautiful?
But before her face transplant, Carmen signed up for piano lessons. Her teacher was a man named Sheldon, a talented musician and lifelong bachelor who never thought of himself as the romantic type.
When Carmen walked through Sheldon's door, life changed for them both — and remember, he met her before she even knew she'd be getting her new face…
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