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The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYet dangers lurk that she'd never anticipated.\u003c\/strong\u003e During Carrie's idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements. Something much worse stalks her-something much too human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e a novel that's part literary suspense, part women's fiction, part crime thriller, part travel fiction, and one hundred percent fun. A young woman's journey of adventure becomes one of profound self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thriller readers will appreciate the intrigue and suspense that follows Carrie into these milieus; travel or bicyclist enthusiasts who anticipate an encounter with ordinary Americans will appreciate the extraordinary circumstances that force Carrie to adopt surprising positions of strength; and fans of novels that pair disparate elements of intrigue and growth will find her story compelling, riveting, and hard to put down.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...an action- and suspense-packed coming-of-age story... about perseverance, endurance, and inner strength, packed with emotional highs and lows... 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No way was I going to put the book down before I had finished.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders' Favorite Book Reviews, Alma Boucher (5 STARS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... an expert and spellbinding adventure... a strong action and mystery formula that is brought to life by its imaginative twist... a must-read.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders' Favorite Book Reviews, Vincent Dublado (5 STARS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...just what you should be looking for if you love mystery novels laced with a gripping tale of deceit, love, betrayal, crime, murder, money, suspense, adventure, and much more.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders' Favorite Book Reviews, Keith Mbuya (5 STARS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. a. 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