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Detours and Dead Ends
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 10 2025
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.46 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Hope Carter survived high school, but not without scars. After a senior trip gone wrong and a graduation ceremony that felt more like an ending than a celebration, she finds herself standing at the edge of everything she thought she knew. The people she once trusted have turned distant, and the places that used to feel safe now carry too many memories. But in the quiet after it all, she discovers that healing isn't loud-it's slow, personal, and sometimes starts in the passenger seat of a black Dodge truck.
With Brent-quiet, steady, and still recovering from his own crash-Hope begins to piece herself back together. Through late-night drives, forgotten friendships, and moments that don't ask to be perfect, she finally learns that moving on doesn't mean forgetting who you are. It means deciding what you're no longer willing to carry.
Raw, honest, and deeply human, this sequel to Red Lights and Rearviews is a story about finding your way after everything breaks, and choosing who you want to be when no one else is looking.
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