Overview
High school junior Kendall Barrows is insanely together, smart, and laser-focused on attending NYU when she graduates. She's not one for spontaneous jaunts, and she hoards her savings for her future in New York. But when a DNA test reveals a genetic heritage her mother has kept from her, she feels a pull that's bigger than her goals, and quite possibly her budget. Along with her best friend Mia and a ""chaperone"", Mia's college freshman brother--Kendall's nemesis--they're off on an unsanctioned road trip to meet Kendall's newly discovered half-brother. Kendall soon learns that sudden siblinghood is not as easy as she had imagined, but when a clue leads to another half-sibling on Instagram, the bend in the road on Route 66 leads them to Bend, Oregon. Here Kendall finds a sister with whom she shares a smile and a sense of wit. And from her, Kendall learns the identity of her father--but she must drive a thousand miles in two days to confront him or miss her chance completely. Full of cinematic moments and unexpected detours, fights with her best friend and sparks with her best friend's brother, each stop brings new possibilities but also new pressures. And when Kendall unearths a family secret she never saw coming, she discovers that while map apps may work on terrain, they are far less reliable for the geography of the heart.
Full Product Details
Author: Lanie Jacobs ,
Jorjeana Marie
Publisher: Tantor
Imprint: Tantor
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228729643
Publication Date: 04 November 2025
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Author Information
Lanie Jacobs is an avid reader, amateur cook, and champion shopper. She lives in Southern California with her husband and children, a series of doomed houseplants, and a naughty miniature schnauzer. She is a former English teacher and holds a master's in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Lanie Jacobs is the pen name for YA novels by Melanie Jacobson who is a USA Today bestseller, four-time Whitney Award winner for contemporary romance, and the author of more than two dozen romantic comedies. All of her books are appropriate for teens, even the ones about adults. Jorjeana Marie has narrated over seventy audiobooks, performed in hundreds of commercials, and starred in the pilot Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling with Elliott Gould. She is a stand-up comic who has opened for Richard Lewis, Louie Anderson, and Kathleen Madigan. Her video game credits include Final Fantasy, Crackdown 2, and Star Guardians. She loves reading so much it gets her into trouble.
