The Only Road Back by Juli Hill

She was running from her old life—until a small-town mechanic gave her a reason to stay.

Beth:

I’m supposed to be walking down the aisle, but instead, I’m running—from my cheating fiancé, my toxic family, a life that never felt like mine.

And then, just when I think things couldn’t possibly get any worse, my car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Kansas.

What am I going to do?

Jack:

I’ve built a quiet life in my small town—just me, my garage, my brother.

And I’m not looking for complications.

Then the call comes in about a car on the side of the road, blowing out steam.

There’s a woman behind the wheel—beautiful, broken, and running from something that’s left her shattered.

I should just fix her car and send her on her way.

That’s what I always do.

But Beth isn’t like anyone I’ve ever met.

And when she looks at me with those wounded eyes, I know I’m in trouble. Because suddenly, my quiet life doesn’t feel like enough anymore.

This book is for anyone who believes love deserves a second chance—even if it starts with a runaway bride, a broken-down car, and a grumpy mechanic who doesn’t believe in happily ever afters…until now.

Expect found family, forced proximity, and all the small-town feels (with a proposal and baby epilogue, of course).