The Long Ride Home [Paperback]

<p>After the loss of her mother, Harley can barely handle her grief. But the start of summer marks new beginnings, and Harley leaves for a cross-country road trip to scatter her mother's ashes with Dean, her friend (with benefits). The two ride by motorcycle, reconnecting with people who knew her mother along the way.</p><p>But it's not long before Harley realizes she's pregnant...with Dean's child. And as Harley learns that her mother faced similar choices during her own pregnancy, Harley must come to terms with her mother's past to make a difficult decision about her own future.</p>"Harley's voice is earthy, colloquial, and wise . . . readers will resonate with this gritty, expletive-laced, fast-paced narrative about a strong young woman trying to come to terms with great loss. <br><br>" - <strong><em>Kirkus</em></strong>"This realistic fictional tale about the meaning of home will have readers rooting for the down-on-her-luck protagonist and her geeky, irresistible suitor." - <strong><em>School Library Journal</em></strong>"This novel explores life's most difficult issues: the meaning of sex, coping with death, the metaphysics of the soul, and belief in god. [Harley's] dry wit and sarcastic deflections lighten these searing explorations. <br>" - <strong><em>VOYA Magazine</em></strong>