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When a devastating earthquake--the Big One--hits Los Angeles, two strangers are brought together by an act of violence and must help each other survive the wrecked city.Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home, but then she's thrown into a broken world. Roads crumble, storefronts shatter, and people run wild. Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes. Cell towers are down, so without even knowing if her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive, she races to get back across town. As danger escalates in the chaotic streets, Beegie and Dessa meet, by a twist of fate. The two form a fragile partnership, relying on each other in ways they never thought possible and learn who they really are when there's only one goal: just get home.

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"""Hits the thriller trifecta: a natural disaster, danger around every corner, and compelling well-drawn characters who unite to survive the most harrowing journey of their lives...Inventive, emotional, and addictive...not to be missed."" -- ""Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author"" ""Smart and insightful...heartbreaking and complicated in the best way, at once entirely relatable, instantly recognizable, and unlike anything you've read before."" -- ""Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author"" ""So much more than a thriller...Breathtaking."" -- ""Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author"""

Thrilling, yes, but so much more than a thriller. Written with aplomb, precision, and courage, Just Get Home is a breathtaking achievement. -- Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author

Hits the thriller trifecta: a natural disaster, danger around every corner, and compelling well-drawn characters who unite to survive the most harrowing journey of their lives...Inventive, emotional, and addictive...not to be missed. -- Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author Smart and insightful...heartbreaking and complicated in the best way, at once entirely relatable, instantly recognizable, and unlike anything you've read before. -- Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author So much more than a thriller...Breathtaking. -- Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author

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Originally from Colorado, Bridget Foley attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. She worked as an actor and screenwriter before becoming a novelist. Her first book, Hugo & Rose, was published in 2015. LaQuita James, a Tennessee native who resides in Nashville, is a certified speech-language pathologist, professional podcaster, voice-over artist, musical theater singer, and cellist. A professional award-winning actress, she has appeared in TV shows, feature films, and numerous regional and national voice-overs. She has appeared in costarring roles on Hap & Leonard, Still the King, and Nashville, along with supporting roles in several feature films. She was voted Indyville Actress of the Year and received a Broadway World Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Lasonia in Trials & Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife. She also won Best Supporting Actress in the 54 Hour Film Festival. LaQuita has narrated for Time, HuffPost, and Reuters. She has a supporting role (Katrina) in the popular audio drama Margaritas & Donuts featured in the New York Times. She narrated the Caldecott Honor Award-winning book Thank You Omu by Oge Mora and the bestselling book The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine. She has narrated audiobooks for several well-known publishers. LaQuita is an avid reader and loves Harry Potter and Jane Austen. She is also an animal lover and has a cat named Gracie Lou Freebush.

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