First published 2011
Alan Christoffersen opens his eyes in a Spokane hospital bed, his body broken from a roadside attack. The former advertising executive had been walking across America to Key West after losing his wife, home, and business. Now the stabbing has stolen his ability to walk, the one thing that gave him peace. With no home and months of recovery ahead, Alan faces an uncertain future until Angel appears. This mysterious woman offers him shelter and kindness that seems too generous to believe. Alan discovers that Angel carries her own burden, one that requires his help before he can resume his cross-country journey. As he aids Angel with her struggles, Alan learns that healing others might be the key to mending his own broken spirit. This continuation of Alan's story explores how two wounded people can find strength in each other's pain and discover that sometimes the path forward requires helping someone else find their way first.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, inspirational, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption, second-chance
Setting: Key West, Spokane
Period: contemporary
320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster