Chasing the Sunset

By Bianca de Koning Smuts

THREE WOMEN. THREE SECRETS. THREE THOUSAND MILES.

Sofia Vance is the Anchor. A high-powered senior analyst with a five-year plan for everything, she is the picture of success. But behind the designer suits lies a secret: she's eighty thousand dollars in debt, fleeing a loveless engagement, and one step ahead of a ruthless recovery agent known only as "The Wolf."

Maya Henderson is the Heart. A kindergarten teacher trapped in a beige, suffocating marriage, she has spent her life being sweet, compliant, and invisible. But she's carrying a life-altering secret of her own-one that requires her to disappear before she can figure out who she really is.

Elara Vance is the Spark. A chaotic, free-spirited photographer, she demands her estranged best friends join her on a manic, cross-country sprint from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. But Elara isn't just chasing a gallery opening; she is racing against a fading world. Diagnosed with a condition that is stealing her sight, she is desperate to capture one last sunset before the darkness closes in.

Reunited in a beat-up 1974 Chevy Impala, the trio initiates "Ghost Protocol" no phones, no credit cards, and no looking back. As they careen from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Mississippi Delta, and through the blinding white sands of New Mexico, their journey descends into beautiful chaos.

From mechanical breakdowns and bar fights to swapping their convertible for a flame-painted hearse, the road strips them of their defenses. But as the miles rack up and the Wolf closes in, Sofia, Maya, and Elara must learn that the only way to survive the dark is to hold on to each other-and that sometimes, life is most beautiful when it's a little bit blurry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4W546WD
• ISBN13: 9798232441043
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Bianca de Koning Smuts
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"