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Three generations of women set out to heal their broken hearts on a grand adventure of hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu in this stirring, spirited, and ultimately joyful journey of love and self discovery for fans of Rebecca Serle and Josie Silver…When twenty-five-year-old Heather Russo breaks up with her boyfriend—again—she can’t figure out if she’s to blame or he is. Either way, she’s miserable, and working at home via Zoom meetings is only making it worse. What’s more, all the women in her family are struggling. Mom Sandy is convinced she’s wasted her life and is nursing a giant grudge against Heather’s father, whom she’s now divorcing. Grandmother Bonnie is reeling with the grief of losing her third husband, and is carrying his urn everywhere she goes, even the supermarket. The bottom has fallen out of their lives so abruptly, the trio is clinging to any handhold they can—and slowly but surely losing their grip . . .Inspired by a friend’s adventurous grandson, and determined not to spend her 70th birthday wallowing, Bonnie is ready to take extreme measures. Even if it means dragging her beloved girls along by the hair, they’re going to hike the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu! Of course, their emotional baggage gets packed with their lightweight jackets, but as they make the trek, the women also talk, sharing stories and secrets that have been festering for far too long. With every arduous step toward the famed summit, each woman sheds some of the past and its pain, and opens up to the extraordinary possibilities of the present—and a future that just might include a new happily ever after.

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An Arizona woman celebrating a milestone birthday takes her daughter and granddaughter on a memorable vacation in the endearing latest from Matthews (Someone Else's Bucket List). Bonnie Jenkins approaches her 70th birthday in deep mourning for her third husband, but she's inspired by her neighbor's photojournalist grandson, Owen, to mark the occasion by hiking Machu Picchu. Bonnie invites her daughter, Sandy, who is going through a tough divorce, and Sandy's daughter, Heather, who just broke up with her clingy boyfriend, Shawn, to join her on the climb. Twenty-five-year-old Heather arrives in Peru first, where she meets and falls for a man who calls himself Romeo after she says her name is Juliet. When Sandy and Bonnie, with her husband's urn in tow, get to Peru, Heather learns that Romeo is actually Owen, whom Bonnie invited to encourage Sandy to have a divorce recovery fling. The already tenuous relationship between the three women frays a little more, especially when Shawn arrives, having been invited by Sandy. Matthews authentically captures the intergenerational dynamics, making it all the sweeter as frank discussions and shared understanding heal some of the rifts between them as they trek on. Readers will have no trouble rooting for the Jenkins women to find their fresh starts. Agent: Sarah Younger, Nancy Yost Literary. (July)

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An Arizona woman celebrating a milestone birthday takes her daughter and granddaughter on a memorable vacation in the endearing latest from Matthews (Someone Else's Bucket List). Bonnie Jenkins approaches her 70th birthday in deep mourning for her third husband, but she's inspired by her neighbor's photojournalist grandson, Owen, to mark the occasion by hiking Machu Picchu. Bonnie invites her daughter, Sandy, who is going through a tough divorce, and Sandy's daughter, Heather, who just broke up with her clingy boyfriend, Shawn, to join her on the climb. Twenty-five-year-old Heather arrives in Peru first, where she meets and falls for a man who calls himself Romeo after she says her name is Juliet. When Sandy and Bonnie, with her husband's urn in tow, get to Peru, Heather learns that Romeo is actually Owen, whom Bonnie invited to encourage Sandy to have a divorce recovery fling. The already tenuous relationship between the three women frays a little more, especially when Shawn arrives, having been invited by Sandy. Matthews authentically captures the intergenerational dynamics, making it all the sweeter as frank discussions and shared understanding heal some of the rifts between them as they trek on. Readers will have no trouble rooting for the Jenkins women to find their fresh starts. Agent: Sarah Younger, Nancy Yost Literary. (July)

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