The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

Format & Condition: Paperback, New

Genre: Literary Fiction

A grieving lottery winner decides to drive across the country to reconnect with his high school sweetheart, bringing along his adult daughter, two orphaned children, and a cat with an unsettling gift for predicting death. What begins as an unlikely romantic mission becomes a messy, darkly funny journey toward connection and second chances.

A national bestseller and an NPR best book of the year, this novel earned starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist, along with praise from Shelby Van Pelt. I recommend it for its wonderfully odd characters and ability to find humor and tenderness without pretending that grief or family life is simple.