Title: Runaway Road
Author: Mira Day
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered who was in the car next to you? Wondered where they were going and why? A vacation? Business trip? Or is it someone’s only chance to run away…
Brett Myers needs a change; a soul searching move to another city. Walking in on your brother and girlfriend in bed together will do that. So after two weeks of sleeping on a friend’s couch, Texas is his destination. A new town and a new life. He’s ready to start over.
Mia Brown needs a change; a soul-searching trip to her past. More than ready to leave her controlling boyfriend and life in North Carolina, Mia uses this chance for a fresh start. There’s no plan. Just to hit the road, head out West, and never look back.
When their paths cross on a long stretch of Highway 85, these two strangers will learn just how much they need each other to heal.
Excerpt
Carefully refolding the letter, I place it gently on my nightstand. The stack of adoption paperwork is next. I skim the words, not completely sure of the lingo. My dad and Michelle’s names pop out a few times, along with the name Sarah Collins. She was sixteen when she had me.
I stare at the mirror hanging on the wall opposite of my bed. She was my age.
Looking down at my stomach, my hand pressing firmly into my skin, I think about how different my life would be if I had a baby right now. The stares and murmurs as I walk through school. No prom, no dating, no driving. I can’t even imagine.
I finger through the rest of the paperwork before coming across another envelope with my name on it. The handwriting is loopy and unrecognizable.
Opening up this one, I see that it’s from Sarah to me.
My little Roly Poly,
Where do I even begin? I fell in love with you the moment that test said positive.
I don’t know how old you’ll be when you read this. I bet you’re a beautiful girl. I always pictured you to have chestnut hair with green eyes, just like my mom’s. You’ll probably be a mess as you grow older, getting into trouble left and right. But you’ll have the heart of an angel, caring and loving. I hate that I’m going to miss all of this.
Mia, please know that I didn’t want this. Unfortunately, we don’t always get what we want. Mr. Dylan seems to be a saint of a man. I could tell from the moment I met him that he was going to take good care of you. If you ever want to get up with me, please, don’t hesitate. Mr. Dylan and I have agreed to stay in touch.
So, as I sit here and stare at you, lying in the nursery with all the other babies, my heart breaks. I love you so much and I will pray every day that you are happy and well.
The letter shakes in my hands. Without hesitation, I grab my phone, dialing the cell phone number left on a contact sheet in the back. I don’t want to talk myself out of it. I just want to hear her voice.
“Hello?”
My tongue is suddenly made of sandpaper. I swallow some spit, hoping to find a voice.
“Hello?” The voice sounds slightly irritated.
“Sarah?” My words come out like a choke, and I cough to clear my voice. “Sarah Collins?”
Now she’s silent and I could hear her shift on the other end. “Yes?”
I clear my throat once more. “Sarah, my name is Mia. I’m...I’m your daughter.”
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