The Essence of Opals (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798996332908)

Twenty-six-year-old Ellie Allister is desperate for a fresh start, especially after the future she envisioned for herself takes a disastrous turn. Heartbroken and feeling stuck, Ellie yearns for a change, but has no idea how to take the first step toward improving her circumstances. That is, until she meets the hard-to-read Colby Opal and befriends his two free-spirited sisters, who gift her the opportunity of a lifetime: to quit her job and join them on a summer-long road trip down the East Coast as they spread their parents' ashes.

When Ellie agrees to go with them, she expects a summer of adventure and distraction. What she doesn't expect is the attraction she develops for Colby and the suspicion that the Opals aren't entirely forthcoming about the real reason for their adventure. As the states pass and secrets come out, Ellie will be forced to decide if she wants to protect her heart by walking away from the man and family she has come to love, or take a risk even greater than quitting her job for a summer-long road trip with three strangers.