Tonya Ridener-Wood

Ethan Carter has hit rock bottom; he's gone down to zero.

His sister is gone, his parents trust a God that he isn't sure he believes in anymore, and the only thing that feels certain is his need to escape as far away as possible.

But when a winter storm forces him off course, he finds himself stranded in the small town of Laurel Bend, Kentucky, and unknowingly on the path to something new.

Naomi Hensley never expected her quiet life to be interrupted.

She's content running her family's café, tending to her cat, and leaning on a faith that has never failed her. But Ethan unsettles something in her heart-a whisper of something more, something worth the risk.

He's running. She's rooted. But sometimes, the road we take isn't the one we planned-it's the one God leads us to.

Will Ethan keep running from the One who loves him most, or will Naomi's steady faith-and an undeniable connection-lead him to the forever he never saw coming?