One broken heart, one vintage van, and a road trip that could lead her back to love.

Ivy Bernard left San Diego to bury the mess of a life she did everything to build: a thriving career, a home in the community, and a reputation shattered by one man’s lie. Determined to start over, she sets out with Pearl, her family's beloved 1987 Westfalia, and an itinerary of kitschy roadside attractions meant to remind her who she once was. But plans change when an impossible coincidence, then two, then three, threads her trip with Brody McBride, the easy-grin pro soccer player traveling his own grandfather's list of stops.

Brody is genuine in ways Ivy hasn't known to trust: he listens, laughs at the same odd stops, and rescues her from a path that feels all too familiar. Yet Ivy is scarred by betrayal, and Brody has a public life that could complicate everything. As they trade late-night confessions and shared maps, Ivy must decide if the safety she craves can coexist with the risk of loving again. Will she allow a slow-burning connection to become the thing that finally lets her breathe—or will the past follow her to Seattle and force her to run again?