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“Real, raw, relatable, ugly-cry kind of love story.”
Goodreads Reviewer.

A risk worth taking for a love worth living.

Full of life and ready to take on the world, Ruby Vasilakis leaves home for the first time.
And falls in love.
Hard.

But a single phone call from home ends…

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1 author picked Broken Road as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Broken Road is real. Real-life, real struggles, real love. It covers an array of topics that people struggle with every day. Debilitating mental illness, divorce, raising children. The journey of this couple over decades is heartbreaking, but it shows the journey was worth the pain and the heartbreak of finally being with the one who calls to your soul.

From Nola's list on The best soul rocking romance.

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