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A troubled, young widow hikes from Yosemite Valley deep into the wilderness on the John Muir Trail to elude her shameful past in this emotionally gripping story from the author of House Broken.
With her thirtieth birthday looming, Liz Kroft is heading for the hills—literally. Her emotional baggage weighs her down more than her backpack, but a three-week trek promises the solitude she craves—at least until her boyfriend, Dante, decides to tag along. His broad moral streak makes the prospect of confessing her sins more difficult, but as much as she fears his judgment, she fears losing him more. Maybe.
They set off together alone under blue skies, but it's not long before storms threaten and two strange brothers appear along the trail. Amid the jagged, towering peaks, Liz must decide whether to admit her mistakes and confront her fears, or face the trail, the brothers and her future alone.
"Yoerg knows how to keep the pages turning in this fast-paced, action-packed, heart-tugging novel." - Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of Little Mercies
"The perfect blend of self-discovery and suspense." - Kate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author of Thought I Knew You
"Beautifully written, it paints a vivid portrait of the wilderness and a woman in peril." - Eileen Goudge, New York Times bestselling author of Bones and Roses
"Yoerg skillfully explores how the weight of remorse makes the search for personal redemption a test of not just the will, but the heart...stunningly descriptive prose." - Susan Meissner, author of Secrets of a Charmed Life
"By the time you finish this wonderful novel - driven by a pulse of dark secrets and looming danger - you'll feel as if you've hiked the John Muir Trail." - Kristin Harmel, international bestselling author of The Life Intended
"[This] book is part finding yourself, part modern romance and part heart-thumping thriller, all under the majesty of Yosemite National Park." - Cathy Lamb, author of What I Remember Most
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Sonja Yoerg grew up in Stowe, Vermont, where she financed her college education by waitressing at the Trapp Family Lodge. She earned her Ph.D. in Biological Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and published a nonfiction book about animal intelligence, Clever as a Fox (Bloomsbury USA, 2001). Sonja, author of the novel House Broken, currently lives with her husband in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Name Pronunciation
Sonja Yoerg: SOHN-yuh yehrg
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