The Road She Left Behind by Christine Nolfi

The Road She Left Behind by Christine Nolfi
Publisher: Lake Union
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (298 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

Crushed by guilt over the car accident that killed her father and sister, and torn apart by her mother’s resentment, Darcy Goodridge fled her family estate eight years ago and hasn’t looked back. Now an unexpected phone call threatens to upend what little serenity she’s found. Her nephew, Emerson, who was just a baby when his mother died, has gone missing. Darcy must return home and face her past in order to save him.

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She and her mother had a violent argument after the death of her father and sister. Her mother said ugly things, so she moved out and started a new life on her own. She does each job for a year and then moves to another city in another state. She never gets close to anyone and she never talks about her past. Then the housekeeper calls and says she needs to come home. She refuses until she hears that Emerson, her sister’s son, is missing. He’s been gone longer than usual and everyone is worried. She decides to return but she ends up with a passenger. He’s just graduated from high school and has been in and out of foster homes. She’s his security right now.

This author understands family dynamics and how people respond to grief. There are several unforgivable moments in this story. The story flows smoothly and reads well. It’s full of family drama.

Her mother doesn’t want her back but she’s not backing down. When she meets her nephew, it’s instant love for both of them. And she finds her first love is home again and divorced. She tries to stay away from him but that doesn’t work. After all he lives next door and Emerson loves him.

The worst part of being home is learning old secrets and remembering her sister. There is one more secret she’s going to learn about that will hurt her as well as one that will bring her joy.

This author toys with your emotions through the whole book. A good and memorable read.