IT HAPPENED ON ROUTE 66
MICKI MILLER
ISBN: 9781509252701
March 2024
The Wild Rose Press
Wildrosepress.com
EBook/Paperback
$5.99/$18.99
279 Pages
Romantic Comedy
Rating:  4 Cups 

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Blurb

When Joel Tyler drove away from the factory to pick up the load of his rejected creation, the last thing he expected to see was a hitchhiking bride. He didn’t have time for this. Besides, he had enough troubles of his own without picking up more. But he couldn’t leave her on the side of the road.

Maddy Hayden was exhausted. She’d run away from a terrible situation without a plan or a destination. Hitchhiking was a bad idea. Worse was getting into a truck with a man traveling alone. He was probably a serial killer. Whatever. It was a suitable end to this day.

When two people who are having the worst day of their lives meet, they can either crash and burn, or save each other.

The Review

This book is a lighthearted comedy with a deeper message. Both Tyler and Maddie were pigeonholed into roles in their families with little or no opportunity to pursue their dreams. Maddie is relegated to the role of housekeeper and caretaker of her family, while her sister gets to go to college, socialize and have a life, and her father is so wrapped up in his own grief that he thinks what is easiest for him is what is best for his daughter. Tyler is another situation entirely. His mother has decided what role he is to play in Tyler Toys, he wants to be creative and work in development, and he is set up to fail so that she can have her way. I love how Maddie and Tyler see each other as they really are and not how their families see them. There are a lot of interesting and hilarious twists and turns, particularly with Maddie’s insufferable erstwhile fiancé Oliver. Definitely take a ride down Route 66 with this couple, it’s a heck of a trip.

Maura
Reviewer For Coffee Time Romance & More