The Road Leads Back

Kara and Harry spent one night together which resulted in Kara being left alone and pregnant. Her family rejects her and so she leaves town and gives birth to a son Phil with the help of Harry's mother who promises that she will tell Harry. 

Twenty seven years later they meet again at an art exhibition and she realises that Harry never knew about Phil and that he is now also a grandfather. Phil ask them all to move back home with him but they all have a lot of emotionss to work through - Harry is furious with his mother for not telling him and Kara has not been back since her family rejected her.

This is a great story of family emotions and how hard it can be to forgive and forget and move on

Loved this emotional, heartwarming, engaging and relatable second chance romance filled with longing, regret, family dram, forgiveness and passion.... This is a thrilling and sweetly sexy romance filled with witty banter, lovable charters and life altering, regrettable miscalculations. Loved this journey and looking forward to more from this series.

This beautifully written second-chance romance immediately pulled me in and I held on for a rollercoaster ride of emotions, unable to put the book down until I read the last word. I laughed, cried, sighed, rolled my eyes, and I loved every minute of it! I felt a real connection to smart and independent Kara and enjoyed her dynamic with the other characters especially her granddaughter, Jessica, and Harry, who she hadn't seen in 27 years when he shows up at her Seattle art gallery opening.

The Road Leads Back is the perfect debut for the Stonehill series and a must-read for fans of this genre. This is the first book I have read by Marci Bolden and I look forward to reading more by this gifted author. She far exceeded my expectations with this heartwarming and at times heart wrenching contemporary romance.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my voluntary and unbiased review. I liked it so much, I purchased a copy for my keeper library.

This was so good! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed. I would most certainly recommend. Will be looking to see what else Ms. Bolden has written.

Kara and Harry have a huge crush on each other all through high school. However, they are both painfully shy so, they never act on those feelings until Graduation night. Kara wakes up the next morning, to find herself alone in her friends bed and, Harry is nowhere to be found. When Kara realizes she is pregnant, she tells her parents, only to be literally thrown out and, told to NEVER come back. She finds Harry's parents' address and, goes to this home. When she tells his mother about her problem and his mother ships her out the next day to a commune on the West Coast that cares for pregnant young girls. This becomes home to Kara and her son for the next 27 years. When Kara feels all the anger and resentment bubbling up again, she moves on then, always returns sooner or later.
When Kara has her first art show in an Oregon Gallery, who does she see but Harry. Harry, who is shocked when he sees her but, even more amazed when he sees the 27 ear old man standing next to Kara, who is his spitting image!!!
Harry manages to talk Kara and Phil into returning home with him because,, he truly believes that they all need to face the past and put it behind them. This is a story about a second chance with the love of your life.
It is a uniquely original, perfectly paced ebb and flow, story that you do not want to miss!.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

I just need to say that this is not a typical romance - which is not a bad thing - just different. There is a lot of pent up anger that both Harry and Kara have to work through and it is not a quick process like - confront, forgive, then live happily ever after.

If you want a quick fall in love story then this is not for you. Harry and Kara are older, 30 years past their high school graduation, and Kara has been hoping that Harry would show up and claim his son, but Harry didn't know he had a son, thanks to his manipulative mother.

There are just so many chains and interconnections that keep Harry and Kara stuck - if Kara's parents had not thrown her out of the house, if Harry's mother had not sent her away, if Harry had not sneaked out of bed with Kara, if Kara had ever come back to her hometown, just on and on but they have to face the realization, that the past cannot be changed so can they live with what has happened!?

There were so many things that I loved - when Harry told Phil to stop the bitterness toward his mother, yeah Harry! When they had their best day at the amusement park!

Wow, when Harry and Kara got into a bitter discussion after they got married, I thought for sure that would break them. It was not until Kara's father died that things fell apart and she took off. Good thing that Harry did NOT listen to Phil and went after her.

I really enjoyed the story, the characters, and the emotions that I felt as I read this book. There were times that I just felt so sad for all of them (Harry, Kara, and Phil) as they wanted to be a family but were denied for 27 years and trying to get it right now was hard work!

I received a copy of THE ROAD LEADS BACK on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author for the opportunity.

FIVE STARS! And here’s why:

MARCI BOLDEN’S story captivated my interest from the very first page. It has all the elements of a great women’s fiction book: family drama, regrets, second chances, and a story shrouded in passion and forgiveness. If you love sexy romances with witty banter and realistic characters, then this book is for you. Well written and engaging. Highly recommend.

This is my first time reading this author and I was very impressed. The story is about former high school sweethearts who find each other almost 30 years later.

Kara was 17 when she was found pregnant and thrown out of her home. She immediately went to find the father and he was off at college and instead his parents sent her away.

Now 27 years later she is an artist and runs into Harry, the father and discovers no one told him he was a father. 27 years later he has a son and a granddaughter so its a big homecoming for the entire family.

This is astory about forgiveness and going home again. The truth is the life Kara lead is the life she wanted. She is a bit of a hippie and is happy being one. Harry owns a company and is a little more set in his ways. He is very stable witna ahouse and business and people who rely on him. He wants his family back and he will do anything to make that happen.

This was an amazing story and I truly loved every seicond of it.

I need to start off by saying this is my first book by this author. I was a little hesitant at first due to the little bit older ages of the characters then I am used to. But that truly did not impact the story at all. Yes, it was a bit odd at first to be talking about there son... who was 26.... that awkwardness didn't last long though.
This is a true love story that had me feeling all sorts of emotions. Mad.... sad... happy... nervous... I had to cheat and read the last few pages of the book to make sure I wouldn't be disappointed in the end!
I highly recommend this one!