A Quick Ebook Adventure for Teens

Leslea Wahl reviews Highway of the Heart (Book 1 in the Runaway Train series), a novella for teens and young adults by Maddie Evans.

Highway of the Heart

by Maddie Evans

Review:

This was a unique story about a wandering teen, drifting from one town to the next, enjoying life but also running from her past. When Casey finds herself getting drawn into the lives of the residents of Sweet Grove, Texas, she realizes she’s become more attached than she expected. That is certainly not one of her Rules for the Road.

Highway of the Heart was a quick read and I liked how the author wove together the themes of family, faith, selflessness, and friendship. This story highlighted how God leads certain people into our lives at just the right moment, providing what we need and ultimately leading us closer to Him.

Casey might have just been passing through town. But thanks to Sweet Grove’s quirky characters, good-hearted folks, and welcoming neighbor — smart, spunky Casey didn’t stand a chance at staying aloof.

The only drawback to this story is that it is only available as an ebook.

Highway of the Heart

Summary:

She’s not homeless. 

Her home’s just 25,000 miles around!

Casey's brand new in Sweet Grove, hitchhiked in with a delivery truck and is ready to hitch back out again when she finds a guy trying to save a litter of abandoned puppies. She hops a fence and breaks into a locked shed to get them out, but now they've got a whole lot of little mouths to feed.

Peter's a straitlaced guy who's been helping out at his dad's siding business, but as soon as he graduates high school, he's entering the military. 

Peter's got his whole future planned out, and Casey doesn't fit at all. Even so, she’s the most intriguing gal he's ever met. Although she swears she'll never accept help from anyone, she's about to come face to face with a crisis she can't solve on her own ... and maybe Peter can't help her either.

Wander about hill country Texas in this quirky novella about sacrifice, trust, and how to hop onto a moving train. 

Highway of the Heart is available from Amazon.com.

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