BLURB
What makes you happy?
That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared.
And then, I got in his car.
It was crazy to take a road trip with a stranger, but after years of standing still, he was my one-way ticket to a new life, and I wasn’t going to miss it.
We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers.
One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in.
Discovering his journal changed everything.
I read his thoughts, words not meant for anyone’s eyes, and the more I learned about him, the harder I fell. It turned out nothing made Emery Reed happy, and I wanted to change that.
I earned his trust by violating his privacy, and as wrong as it was, it worked — until one entry revealed a darkness I never knew existed, a timer I never knew was ticking.
Suddenly, what made me happy was saving Emery from himself. I just didn’t know if I could.
MY REVIEW
What makes you happy?
That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared.
And then, I got in his car.
It was crazy to take a road trip with a stranger, but after years of standing still, he was my one-way ticket to a new life, and I wasn’t going to miss it.
We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers.
One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in.
Discovering his journal changed everything.
I read his thoughts, words not meant for anyone’s eyes, and the more I learned about him, the harder I fell. It turned out nothing made Emery Reed happy, and I wanted to change that.
I earned his trust by violating his privacy, and as wrong as it was, it worked — until one entry revealed a darkness I never knew existed, a timer I never knew was ticking.
Suddenly, what made me happy was saving Emery from himself. I just didn’t know if I could.
MY REVIEW
Told in first person
from dual perspectives in a unique way – via journal – with flashbacks along
the way. This story is a steady read that you won’t want to put down. Unexpected twists from the start, I was
struck by honesty of difficult struggles & loss that will shred your heart with
unexpected hope & strength found where it is lease expected. A wonderful connection between strangers “He nodded, and though I hadn’t told him
anything, he seemed to understand everything I didn’t want to say.” who are
the same & so different all at the same time. Risking it all to get more out of life &
overcome loss, these deeply emotional, wild & wise characters are “…passion unleashed.” sexy & loving
“It’s almost impossible to find someone
who really loves you – the real you – flaws and all.” From Alabama all the way to the California
coast – you’ll experience not just a road trip but an important coming of age journey
of self-discovery – healing of mind, body, heart & soul. Putting the possibilities of coming back from
being broken, stepping out of the box, & having faith that they will their
place in this world. “You’re not getting
kidnapped, you’re getting free ride to a new life.”
I loved the way Kandi
Steiner’s use of imagery makes you see & feel places, to such an extent
they themselves are supporting characters.
“The way the sun always manages
to come back, no matter how dark the storm, made me happy.” I was gutted by the battles of depression
& appreciated so much the level of honest
truth with which this tough subject was written. “You are loved, you are understood, and you are needed.”
“What makes you happy?”
THIS BOOK!!!
“It’s about growing together. Changing. And figuring life out along the
way,”
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
