Night Road

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Set on Pine Island, Night Road is the story of three teenagers: Lexi, Mia and her twin brother Zach. Lexi's childhood was spent watching her alcoholic mother slowly poison herself to death. When she turns fourteen, Lexi's Aunt Eva takes her in to live with her in her caravon on a trailer park. Mia and Zach Farraday, on the other hand, had an idyllic childhood with everything they could possible want from an adoring and doting mother. The twins meet Lexi on their first day of high school. Lexi, sweet-natured and gentle, finds a soul mate in Mia and they become best friends. Lexi falls in love with Zach the moment she first sets eyes on him but she never imagines that he'd ever look at her in any way other than as his beloved twin's best friend. But it turns out that Zach is absolutely crazy about Lexi, he just doesn't want to jeapardize her relationship with Mia.Life changes for them all on a fateful summer's night following their graduation party. Zach's the designated driver, but both he and Mia had had far too much too drink. Lexi decides that she is sober enough to drive. It turns out to be a decision that she will regret for the rest of her life...

Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels. She is a former lawyer turned writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. For more information, visit www.kristinhannah.com

Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you'll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob. * The Daily Mail * Hannah masterfully details the unraveling of a family. * People magazine * Hannah is superb at delving into the characters' psyches and delineating nuances of feeling. * The Washington Post * A moving coming-of-age story. * Heat * Unforgettable. * Easy Living * A gripping, emotional read. * SHE magazine * Night Road is one special book that can transform the lives of readers by influencing how they think about certain important life issues . . . the entire range of human emotions are explored in this hopeful book about the triumphant power of the human spirit in the process of forgiveness. * New York Journal of Books * A rich, multilayered reading experience, and an easy recommendation for book clubs. * Library Journal (starred review) * A story of sibling love, friendship and loss. I cried a lot. * Look magazine * Night Road is like a guilty pleasure. It's a more grown-up, present-day version of The O.C. and is about a group of young people, who've something terrible happening in their lives. The book is basically about the consequence of this one terrible night and how it changes their lives forever. * Saturday Magazine, Daily Express * One night can alter a lifetime and twins Mia and Zach and their friend Lexi discover how hearts can be broken, loyalties challenged and hopes dashed in the blink of an eye. * The Sun * A gripping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah. * Sunday Express *