Hope at the Crossroads

By Crissi Langwell

She escaped her past. But now it's knocking on her door again.

Maddie Russo is finally building a life she can be proud of. No longer homeless, she's settling into a new home in Sonoma County with her toddler daughter, Hope, and slowly becoming part of her new family's vineyard business. College is just around the corner, and so is something she never expected: love. Jace is kind, steady, and sees past her mistakes to the girl she's trying to become.

But then Jordan-Hope's father-returns, claiming he's changed. He wants to be part of their lives again. And Maddie is torn between the future she's carefully built and the past she never fully let go of.

With her heart pulled in two directions, Maddie must decide what love really means-and who she's willing to trust it with.

Hope at the Crossroads is the poignant second novel in The Hope Series, a coming-of-age journey of young motherhood, emotional resilience, and the unexpected turns that define us.

Trigger warning: This novel includes themes of emotional trauma, teen pregnancy, and difficult family dynamics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0996771743
• ISBN13: 9780996771740
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: North Coast Stories
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"