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On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publishing Date: November 16th, 2017

What makes you happy?

That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared.

And then, I got in his car.

It was crazy to take a road trip with a stranger, but after years of standing still, he was my one-way ticket to a new life, and I wasn’t going to miss it.

We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers.

One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in.

Discovering his journal changed everything.

I read his thoughts, words not meant for anyone’s eyes, and the more I learned about him, the harder I fell. It turned out nothing made Emery Reed happy, and I wanted to change that.

I earned his trust by violating his privacy, and as wrong as it was, it worked — until one entry revealed a darkness I never knew existed, a timer I never knew was ticking.

Suddenly, what made me happy was saving Emery from himself. I just didn’t know if I could.

My Review: (ARC provided)

5 amazing freaking stars!

This book had me on an emotional roller-coaster, my anxiety was through the roof and I couldn’t stop turning the page to find out what was coming next.

Every time Cooper picked up that journal, I feared for her. I was so scared she’d get caught. She had a lot of close calls too.

I don’t want to say too much about Cooper or Emery because I really think you need to experience them for yourself.

Cooper has been through hell, she has no support from her parents, and they are awful human beings she needs out. She has felt stuck in her small town in Alabama and has been saving her money and working to get out of there for several years. When Emery enters the diner she works at, not only does he knock her off her feet but he proposes something that she can’t refuse.

“I wanted stories of my own to tell, and I knew that wouldn’t happen if I didn’t step out of the box I’d lived in so comfortably my whole life.”

The two of them take a road trip together and little by little start to learn about the other. There are good days and bad. Emery tries to open up and Cooper tries to understand. Feelings start to evolve and the two try to make something of it. Something casual. This is not an easy relationship there are many ups and downs and a whole lot of angst. Their stop in Vegas killed me.

“I was breathing, and that was all. But then I got in your car, and I took my first breath, and I lived.”

Cooper was light and Emery was dark and they worked kind of bringing them both to even playing fields at times. They come across people on their trip that mean something and matter to the story. It was beautiful.

“Everything is quiet when the first snow falls.”

This is told from the heroine’s point of view but what was so cool about it was still getting into Emery’s head through the journals. I loved how Kandi did that.

If you want a book that is going to punch you in the gut, make you smile, cry, and rip your hair out then this is the one for you. I loved it and loved the emotions it evoked in me. This book will stick with me for a long time to come. It was an amazing read.

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About the Author:

Kandi Steiner is a Creative Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of Central Florida living in Tampa. Kandi works full time as a social media specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and blackjack dealer. Kandi started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies). When Kandi isn’t working or writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not necessarily in that order.