On the Way to You
Kandi Steiner
Contemporary Romance
November 16th, 2017
On the Way to You, an all-new emotional standalone from Kandi Steiner is LIVE!
What makes you happy?
That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared.
And then, I got in his car.
It was crazy to take a road trip with a stranger, but after years of standing still, he was my one-way ticket to a new life, and I wasn’t going to miss it.
We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers.
One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in.
Discovering his journal changed everything.
I read his thoughts, words not meant for anyone’s eyes, and the more I learned about him, the harder I fell. It turned out nothing made Emery Reed happy, and I wanted to change that.
I earned his trust by violating his privacy, and as wrong as it was, it worked — until one entry revealed a darkness I never knew existed, a timer I never knew was ticking.
Suddenly, what made me happy was saving Emery from himself. I just didn’t know if I could.
What makes you happy?
If someone asked me that question, I don’t know that I’d have an answer for them. Like Cooper, I’m stuck, if given the chance to jump in a car with a stranger and drive across the country to my dream school, I would absolutely do it.
“You are dying in this town. Not your body, but your soul. Life isn’t supposed to be safe, if it was, they wouldn’t call it living. They’d just call it existing. And you’ve existed long enough, baby girl. It’s time to live.”
I love Tammy, I was only a few pages in and I had already fallen in love with her. I have to agree that it’s probably a good thing she never had kids, I don’t know any mother (except mine) that would urge their kid to jump into a car with a stranger.
I have a very strong dislike for Cindy, then again something tells me if she weren’t that way then Cooper might not have the dream of leaving, never to return. If Cindy was actually a Mother, instead of a druggie then she might actually be sad about leaving. That’s not to say Darryl is any better, because I hate him too. Of course, it gets worse. Doesn’t it always get worse, when you hate a character so much, there’s always worse.
Cooper learns a lot in the first few days of her trip with Emery. He has bad days and good days, I think everyone does, some more than others. The thing is, you have to learn to accept those days, it may not always be easy but the good always outweigh the bad.
I fell in love with these characters the way I imagine when someone falls in love with their significant other, one of those insta romances, that was me. I needed to know the story, I stayed up late and I read. Even now, I still have this book so fresh, that’s how Kandi works.
I think the best time to write a review is right after you’ve finished, when the book is still fresh on your mind. This was the best book I’ve read yet, definitely Kandi’s best book. It was an emotional roller coaster, I laughed and of course cried, I cried so much. I’m not okay, but I’m okay with that. Does that make sense to anyone else? My heart was obliterated, nothing left but dust. It wasn’t just the characters that crushed my heart, it was Kandi herself. If there was any book you wanted to read, it should be this one. 100% with out a doubt.
Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.
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