The Long Road South
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 21 2026
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
After three years trapped in a marriage built on control, manipulation, and carefully manufactured fear, Sarah Vance discovers the truth: her husband, Detective Mark Vance, has stolen more than her freedom. He has taken her family home, her inheritance, and nearly every piece of the woman she used to be.
With a winter storm closing over Buffalo, Sarah finally runs.
Her escape leads south into the rugged hills of Western New York, toward Gowanda, Cattaraugus County, and the ancestral ridge she once called home. But Mark is determined to bring her back, and the farther Sarah travels, the more dangerous the pursuit becomes.
On the ridge, Sarah finds more than shelter. She finds strength, desire, and an unexpected connection with Elias-a man who offers something she has almost forgotten how to recognize: safety without control, intimacy without fear, and the possibility of a life chosen entirely for herself.
The Long Road South is a dark, atmospheric romantic suspense novel about survival, reclaiming identity, and discovering love after captivity.
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