{"product_id":"the-miles-we-return-to-avis-lane-9798247344100","title":"The Miles We Return To: Northbound Hearts Series - Book Three","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome journeys are not about going forward. They are about finding the courage to come back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eLydia \u003c\/b\u003ereturns to the Appalachian Trail, she tells herself she is only there to finish what she started. To close a chapter she once had to walk away from. The miles are familiar. The shelters are unchanged. But the woman carrying the pack is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistance has always been Lydia's refuge. On the trail, solitude makes sense. Silence has rules. Forward motion gives her something to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she crosses paths with \u003cb\u003eOwen\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuiet. Steady. Patient in a way that asks for nothing and sees more than she is ready to admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwen is not trying to rescue her. He does not push for answers or demand more than she is willing to give. He simply walks beside her with the kind of presence that makes old defenses harder to hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the miles accumulate, Lydia is forced to face the truth she has been avoiding: finishing the trail may be easier than letting herself be seen. Because returning to the Appalachian Trail means returning to herself - and deciding whether she is finally willing to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Miles We Return \u003c\/b\u003eTo is a clean, slow-burn Appalachian Trail romance about second chances, emotional courage, and the quiet intimacy that grows when two people learn to walk the same direction without losing themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003cbr\u003e- Mature, emotionally grounded romance\u003cbr\u003e- Low-heat, high-intimacy love stories\u003cbr\u003e- Trail-authentic Appalachian Trail settings\u003cbr\u003e- Character-driven second-chance journeys\u003cbr\u003e- Romance built through honesty, restraint, and trust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book in the Northbound Hearts series follows a different couple, but the emotional journey moves north with the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the hardest miles are not behind you. They are the ones that lead you back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avis Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247344100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Avis Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172188725503,"sku":"9798247344100","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-miles-we-return-to-avis-lane-9798247344100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}