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The Crossroads of Love: When Life Detours, Love Takes the Wheel
Paperback
Series: Crossroads, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 2 2025
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Crossroads of Love
A heartwarming small-town romance about second chances, unexpected friendships, and finding hope where you least expect it.
Recently retired literature professor Dr. Charles Newthiro never imagined he'd be back at square one.
Writer's block has crushed his dream of finally finishing the Great American Novel, and the quiet Pennsylvania mornings have begun to feel unbearably empty. So when a part-time job opens at the Crossroads Auto Auction in Altoona, Charlie takes it-not for the paycheck, but for a chance to get out of his own head.
What he finds instead is a ragtag community of misfits, mechanics, retirees, and dreamers, each with a story worth telling... including one that might just change his life.
Enter Erin Riley-a recently retired emergency room nurse with a sharp wit, a calming presence, and a habit of helping others whether they ask for it or not. Erin is steady, grounded, and suspicious of the charming professor who keeps finding reasons to be near her. Especially when she mistakenly believes he's married.
As Charlie settles into the chaotic rhythm of the auction lanes, his new coworkers pull him into their lives in unexpected ways:
A troubled young woman searching for direction
A veteran with a medical scare who turns to Erin for help
A tight-knit crew who slowly became the family Charlie didn't know he needed
And somewhere between the roaring engines, the laughter, and the quiet conversations, Charlie begins to write again.
But when a misunderstanding puts a painful pause between Charlie and Erin, both must decide whether love-especially later-in-life, second-chance love-is worth the risk.
A feel-good, character-driven novel for readers who love:Small-town settings with heart
Warm, uplifting romantic stories
Later-in-life second chances
Clean, wholesome romance
Found-family fiction
Characters who feel real, flawed, and worth rooting for
A tender, inspiring story of two people rediscovering purpose, courage, and the unexpected joys of starting over.
If you enjoy books by Richard Paul Evans, Jan Karon, Nicholas Sparks, or Robyn Carr, you'll feel right at home at Crossroads Auto Auction-and you'll fall in love with Charlie and Erin's journey.
Come visit Crossroads.Meet the people.
Fall in love with the story.
Start reading The Crossroads of Love today.
NOTE: The screenplay for The Crossroads of Love is already completed and hopefully with hit the big screen soon!Also from
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