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Book Description
From USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bright comes a new small town cowboy, romantic suspense set in wild and beautiful Wyoming.
Over my dead body. Those were the last words my wife said to me. I didn’t think she meant them literally.
But four years later, she shows up at Mercy River Ranch and nearly bleeds out in my arms. Someone wants her dead, and she has nowhere left to hide. I deserve all the hate Lila Ford throws at me, but there’s nowhere safer for her to be than right by my side—even if that means sharing my one-bedroom cabin. I’ll do anything to keep her safe.
Mercy River Ranch is a sanctuary for survivors like me, military and first responders who wear their battle scars deep beneath their skin. Those scars tore our marriage apart once, and I hurt the person who was my only reason for breathing. This is my second chance to make things right with us, to convince Lila that we belong together, even if we took the long way home.
But as we slowly learn to trust again and rebuild what we lost, someone is watching. And they’ll do anything to destroy her…even if it means burning us all to the ground.
About Elizabeth Bright
Elizabeth Bright is the USA Today bestselling author of romance with heart, humor, and heat. "Sparkling prose...unrelentingly sharp...unabashedly nerdy." (Bookpage) When she's not writing stubborn heroines and the men who adore them, Elizabeth can be found hiking and rock climbing. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her two daughters, who are every bit as difficult and wonderful as the characters she writes.
My Thoughts
Long Way Home by USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bright—brought to life through a phenomenal, deeply moving duet audio performance by Emma Wilder and Connor Crais—is a breathtaking, raw, and gut-wrenching romantic suspense novel that delivers an unforgettable second-chance love story set in the wild beauty of Wyoming.
The story centers on Seb and Lila, a estranged couple whose marriage was previously torn apart by battle scars, survivor’s guilt, and the heavy weight of PTSD. Four years after their painful split—and after last hearing his wife vow she would only return over her dead body—Seb is stunned when Lila unexpectedly arrives at Mercy River Ranch and nearly bleeds out in his arms. Running for her life from an unknown assailant with nowhere left to hide, Lila is forced to seek refuge at the ranch, a sanctuary for military veterans and first responders who carry deep emotional and physical wounds. Recognizing that he hurt the woman who was his only reason for breathing, Seb insists that there is nowhere safer for Lila than right by his side, forcing them into tight proximity in his small one-bedroom cabin.
As they navigate living in close quarters, Seb embraces this second chance to make things right, fiercely determined to protect Lila and convince her that they belong together. Their fragile journey toward rebuilding lost trust and confronting past heartbreaks is intensely real, raw, and emotionally charged. However, just as their enduring, lingering love begins to reignite, a sinister outside threat looms in the shadows, ready to destroy Lila and burn everything they have rebuilt to the ground. Navigating high-stakes suspense, profound healing, and an extraordinary twist that will leave readers in tears, the narrative is further grounded by a comforting, tight-knit found family dynamic.
Emma Wilder and Connor Crais elevate the listening experience to incredible heights with their flawless duet narration. Capturing every ounce of Seb's protective, remorseful devotion and Lila's guarded vulnerability, their emotional delivery ensures that every heartbreaking moment, lingering touch, and pulse-pounding revelation hits with maximum depth. Powerful, suspenseful, and emotionally wrecking in the best way possible, Long Way Home is a masterclass in second-chance romantic suspense that stays with you long after the final chapter.
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