by Jeff Strand
First published 2021
Todd Bryan has spent thirty-five years avoiding adventure. He's content with his quiet existence until a terrible film festival changes everything. There he meets Amy Husk, a woman who draws him in with her humor and unconventional charm. Amy carries a secret that transforms their encounter into something urgent: an inoperable brain aneurysm gives her limited time left. She might not even survive to see the finale of Exit Red, her beloved television series. Amy proposes they abandon caution for one wild gesture. She wants to travel from Florida to Rhode Island just to visit an exceptional hot dog restaurant. Todd, who has never embraced spontaneity, agrees to join this stranger on an absurd cross-country journey. Their trip attracts chaos and unexpected moments in equal measure. They encounter a hitchhiker missing a hand and leave property damage in their wake. The adventure tests Todd's boundaries while Amy races against time. Through mishaps and discoveries, two people who barely know each other navigate what might be their only chance at connection.
Genres: fiction, adventure, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Florida, Rhode Island
Period: 21st-century
1 pages · Audio CD · Tantor and Blackstone Publishing
Content warnings: terminal-illness