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The Miles That Lead Us Home: Northbound Hearts - Book Five
Paperback
Series: Northbound Hearts, Book 5
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 22 2026
Pages: 366
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
She spent a lifetime taking care of everyone else.
\He thought his chance at love was already behind him.
Nessa Quinn never expected the Appalachian Trail to change her life.
After years of putting family, responsibilities, and other people's needs ahead of her own, she steps onto the trail hoping to discover what comes next. What she finds instead is a community of hikers, unexpected friendships, and a quiet sense of freedom she hasn't felt in years.
Then she meets Silas Timber Mercer.
Steady, kind, and carrying losses of his own, Timber isn't looking for romance. He's simply trying to finish the journey he once thought he'd never make. But somewhere between mountain summits, shelter conversations, and miles that seem to stretch forever, a friendship begins to grow into something neither of them anticipated.
As the northern terminus draws closer and Katahdin rises on the horizon, Nessa and Timber must decide whether what they've found belongs only to the trail-or whether some journeys are meant to continue long after the final mile.
The Miles That Lead Us Home is a heartwarming later-in-life romance about second chances, friendship, healing, found family, and discovering that home isn't always a place. Sometimes it's a person willing to walk beside you.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Appalachian Trail adventures
- Mature heroes and heroines
- Slow-burn romance
- Found family and friendship
- Small moments with big emotional impact
- Uplifting, feel-good love stories
- Clean and wholesome contemporary romance
The Northbound Hearts Series
Book 1 - The Miles We Almost Lost
Book 2 - The Miles Between Us
Book 3 - The Miles We Return To
Book 4 - The Miles Ahead
Book 5 - The Miles That Lead Us Home
A complete Appalachian Trail romance series.
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