This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.

It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive.

In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. And then on a hot summer's night, one bad decision is made. It's a dangerous, explosive season of drinking, driving, parties, and kids who want to let loose. But senior year of high school tests them all. Jude does everything to keep her kids out of harm's way. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. ( From the publisher.For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows-her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. One decision will change the course of their lives. On a hot summer’s night her worst fears come true. Nothing feels safe anymore every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them. It has always been easy-until senior year of high school. Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm’s way. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows-her twins, Mia and Zach-are bright and happy teenagers.

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