"We pull into the driveway, from what feels like the longest car ride of my life. Neither of us gets out and we just sit there. I can feel him looking at me. I can’t look back at him. “How do I choose? How do we choose? How does anyone choose?”
MaryLou always has a plan. Born and raised in a small logging town in the Pacific Northwest with a family of all boys, her life is good. She’s got a great family, she gets to work on race cars with her dad, and she knows exactly what she wants for her future. Then she meets Dale, a mysterious older boy who races at the local track, and MaryLou realizes she can’t always get what she wants. As she learns to adjust her plans to accommodate life’s unexpected twists and turns, MaryLou finds happiness along the way. But when destiny chooses for her the last path she ever wanted, MaryLou must let go of her plan and make peace with what she can’t control.
What People Are Saying
“Amazing story, of a great family. Love conquers all. You won’t want to put this down. You can really identify with the characters, and feel what they’re going through.”
— Betsy - Goodreads
“If you like retro vibes, small town romance, and the thrill of a race car track, you'll love MaryLou. Set in a Pacific Northwest logging town in the 1950's-1980's, the story follows bright, music-loving MaryLou as she grows from ambitious child, to lovestruck teen, to empowered woman, and all of the people whose lives she touches along the way. Read it with a spoonful of peanut butter and chocolate chips and a box of tissues. I've already read it more than once and I cry every time!”
— Railee - Goodreads
“Grab a box of tissues and settle in for a wonderful story that will tug at your heart strings!”
— Carol - Goodreads
“Set in the Pacific Northwest- the author paints a picture of the landscape as well as the true intricacies of community and family dynamics. A story of true love- two soul mates forced to live parallel lives until fate and perfect timing brought them their own family. Then harsh realities changed their lives forever. I laughed, I gasped, I cried... the author's timing was impeccable and every story was perfectly strung together. Definitely worth the read!”
— Jasmine - Amazon
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