YA Coming of Age/Magical Realism, 80k words

[Megan]

Hi! I'm Megan, and I'm seeking both teen and adult readers who love humor, magical realism, and a ticking time clock to act as advance reviewers for The Last Road Trip, my 80,000 word young adult novel scheduled for worldwide release on December 4, 2024 from Wild Rose Press. If you like high stakes, mild crime, and a touch of whimsy in your books, this one is for you!

Back cover blurb: All 16-year-old Lou wants is to fit in, get her drivers’ license, maybe kiss someone. Be normal. These goals vanish when a huge comet appears, hurtling towards Earth—it’s a planet killer. Now she’s only focused on one thing: to find and reconcile with her missing older brother, Emmett, who her parents threw out years ago for being gay.

With only eight weeks left, Lou discovers a stack of hidden letters from Emmett, who now lives in Oregon. But her investigation is side-tracked when an intergalactic imp accidentally possesses her pet goose, Bazooka. Even though he can’t save humanity, Bazooka urges Lou to take him along as she plans to leave the farm. He’s obviously hiding something big, but Lou needs any help she can get. With time ticking down, Lou and Bazooka steal a scooter and desperately race from Iowa to the West Coast to find Emmett, and resolve their guilt before the world explodes.

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