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Book Blurb: Anything can happen on the road to Nowhere… A journalist and single mother, Avery is used to being in control though she tries to remind her-self to let God take lead in her life. Eli, her son, is happy as long as he has his music, plenty of food, and the occasional adult on which to practice his rapier wit. Gavin, a virtual stranger, is aphotojournalist who mysteriously dropped off the scene a few years ago. The trio ends up together for a Christmas road trip to the small town of Nowhere. An eight hour drive in a rental car turns into two days of misadventure and calamity as bad luck seems to stalk them. They get a flat tire, the bumper falls off, the car overheats – and that’s only the beginning! Along the way they meet some interesting people – from a bait shop owner who moonlights as a mechanic to a chatty preacher’s wife and a highway patrolman whose wife and mother can’t agree on the best way to remove a skunk’s stink. Hungry, cold, and tired, the three finally reach Nowhere only to discover the town is nothing like they expected. They learn that reaching their destination doesn’t necessarily mean the journey has ended.
My thoughts:
Nowhere for Christmas by Heather Grey is a delightful holiday read. Avery is a journalist and a single mom to a teenage son, Eli. She has been required to go on a holiday trip to Nowhere, OK for Christmas to write a Holiday story. Gavin is the photojournalist that will be accompanying her. They do not exactly start off on the right foot. Gavin thinks he is going on a trip with a male ‘Avery’ and is not happy that she is a woman. However after they start on the road trip of the century that is the least of his problems. Flat tires, lose bumpers, defective heaters and windows are just the start of the problems. There is nothing like windshield time together for strangers to share personal stories and bond. Gavin was a very likable character and was able to easily connect with Eli. My favorite part of the story is the relationship between Avery and Eli. Few stories demonstrate the beautiful bond between a mother and son. A delightful and charming ending to a road trip from h3ll.