Once Upon A Road Trip
by Angela N. Blount
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Pub Date Nov 01 2015 | Archive Date Feb 01 2016
Description
Eighteen-year-old Angeli doesn't "fit in." She's never been on a single date, and she lives vicariously through an online world of storytelling. With the pressures of choosing a practical future path bearing down, she needs a drastic change. Too old to run away from home, she opts instead to embark on a solo 2-month road trip. But her freedom is tempered by loneliness - and anxiety tests her resolve as she comes face-to-face with her quirky internet friends.
Aside from contracting mono and repeatedly getting herself lost, Angeli's adventure is mired by more unforeseen glitches - like being detained by Canadian authorities, and a near-death experience at the hands of an overzealous amateur wrestler. Her odyssey is complicated further when she unwittingly earns the affections of two young men. One a privileged martial artist; the other a talented techie with a colorful past.
Bewildered by the emotions they stir, Angeli spurns the idea of a doomed long-distance relationship. But she is unprepared for the determination of her hopeful suitors. In the wake of her refusal, one man will betray her, and the other will prove himself worthy of a place in her future.
Angeli sets off in search of a better understanding of herself, the world, and her place in it. What she finds is an impractical love, with the potential to restore her faith in happy endings.
A true story with an unapologetically honest outlook on life, love, faith, and adventure - Once Upon A Road Trip is a coming-of-age memoir.
Aside from contracting mono and repeatedly getting herself lost, Angeli's adventure is mired by more unforeseen glitches - like being detained by Canadian authorities, and a near-death experience at the hands of an overzealous amateur wrestler. Her odyssey is complicated further when she unwittingly earns the affections of two young men. One a privileged martial artist; the other a talented techie with a colorful past.
Bewildered by the emotions they stir, Angeli spurns the idea of a doomed long-distance relationship. But she is unprepared for the determination of her hopeful suitors. In the wake of her refusal, one man will betray her, and the other will prove himself worthy of a place in her future.
Angeli sets off in search of a better understanding of herself, the world, and her place in it. What she finds is an impractical love, with the potential to restore her faith in happy endings.
A true story with an unapologetically honest outlook on life, love, faith, and adventure - Once Upon A Road Trip is a coming-of-age memoir.
A Note From the Publisher
Award-winning author Angela N. Blount is a Minnesota native, transplanted to the deep South–where she currently resides with her understanding husband, their two children, and a set of identity-confused cats. She is a staff book reviewer for Young Adult Books Central, an underwriter for LitPick, a memoirist, sporadic poet, and webcomic artist.
Angela is a PRO member of the Romance Writers of America, and was named a finalist in the 2012 Sheila, Laurie, and Orange Rose contests. She also took first place in the 2012 OKRWA Finally A Bride contest. In 2014 her debut memoir, Once Upon a Road Trip, was an NIEA finalist, International Book Award finalist, Chanticleer Journey Award finalist, and winner of the silver medal in the Literary Classics International Book Awards.
In her spare time, Angela enjoys painting, reading, coffee shop loitering, questionable attempts at horticulture, and all things geeky.
Angela is a PRO member of the Romance Writers of America, and was named a finalist in the 2012 Sheila, Laurie, and Orange Rose contests. She also took first place in the 2012 OKRWA Finally A Bride contest. In 2014 her debut memoir, Once Upon a Road Trip, was an NIEA finalist, International Book Award finalist, Chanticleer Journey Award finalist, and winner of the silver medal in the Literary Classics International Book Awards.
In her spare time, Angela enjoys painting, reading, coffee shop loitering, questionable attempts at horticulture, and all things geeky.
Advance Praise
National Indie Excellence Book Award Nominee (2014), International Book Award Nominee (2015), Readers' Favorite International Book Award (2015), RONÉ Award Nominee (2014)
Literary Classics Silver Medal (2014), Kindle Book Award Nominee for Nonfiction (Semi-Finalist) (2014), Chanticleer Journey Award Finalist (2015), Dante Rossetti Award (2015)
"A powerful story of self-discovery." -- IndieReader Review (IR Stamp of Approval)
"What a grand adventure! Angie deems her tale, 'running away from destiny, or headlong into it,' and takes the reader cross-country and into Canada on a charmingly wacky 6,000 mile jaunt." -- Rated 5 Stars by Portland Book Review
"A true coming-of-age memoir, and a fabulous read." -- InD'tale Magazine
"Blount's debut coming-of-age tale is charming. Readers ride shotgun, gazing at the beautiful landscapes and meeting the interesting people Angeli discovers while traveling from Minnesota to New York and beyond." -- RT Book Reviews
"All 6,000 miles of Angie's road trip make for an exceptional, un-mediocre story." -- San Francisco Book Review
"Once Upon A Road Trip is an engaging read with lots of interesting developments that keep the reader hinged to see what will happen next." -- LITERARY CLASSICS (Seal of Approval)
"Once Upon A Road Trip reminds us how special it is to find love in a chaotic world." -- The Kindle Book Review
"A beautiful coming-of-age story that defines its genre and takes the reader on an odyssey they'll never forget! What a wonderful debut!" -- #1NYT bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken
"This is a memoir everyone should read." -- Young Adult Books Central
Literary Classics Silver Medal (2014), Kindle Book Award Nominee for Nonfiction (Semi-Finalist) (2014), Chanticleer Journey Award Finalist (2015), Dante Rossetti Award (2015)
"A powerful story of self-discovery." -- IndieReader Review (IR Stamp of Approval)
"What a grand adventure! Angie deems her tale, 'running away from destiny, or headlong into it,' and takes the reader cross-country and into Canada on a charmingly wacky 6,000 mile jaunt." -- Rated 5 Stars by Portland Book Review
"A true coming-of-age memoir, and a fabulous read." -- InD'tale Magazine
"Blount's debut coming-of-age tale is charming. Readers ride shotgun, gazing at the beautiful landscapes and meeting the interesting people Angeli discovers while traveling from Minnesota to New York and beyond." -- RT Book Reviews
"All 6,000 miles of Angie's road trip make for an exceptional, un-mediocre story." -- San Francisco Book Review
"Once Upon A Road Trip is an engaging read with lots of interesting developments that keep the reader hinged to see what will happen next." -- LITERARY CLASSICS (Seal of Approval)
"Once Upon A Road Trip reminds us how special it is to find love in a chaotic world." -- The Kindle Book Review
"A beautiful coming-of-age story that defines its genre and takes the reader on an odyssey they'll never forget! What a wonderful debut!" -- #1NYT bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken
"This is a memoir everyone should read." -- Young Adult Books Central
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