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Journey’s End
Stella
Nate Miller was my first crush. Growing up together in a small town in Northern Michigan, I was like a little sister to him. I didn’t have a mom, so his mother stepped in and filled that void in my life. By the time I was twelve, I was madly in love with him. Or so I thought. I realize now that I’m grown up, it was probably more infatuation than love. It was totally one-sided, of course. I was a geek with acne, braces and a flat chest. Nate was a high school football star. And he was five years older than me.
Fast forward ten years. I just completed my MBA at Stanford, and I’m back home living with my dad until I figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. My acne and braces are gone, but I’m still a geek, and my chest is still flat. And Nate Miller wants to marry me.
Nate
I haven’t been home in two years. I’ve been too busy working as a freelance photographer in California. But after my girlfriend demanded we get married and settle down, I packed up my truck and drove home to Michigan.
When my childhood friend offers me a last minute spot on his tv show, I know I can’t pass up the once in a lifetime opportunity. Marathon of Adventure is a reality show where contestants race across the world for a million dollar prize. There’s only one problem. I need a partner. And she has to be my wife.
Nate Miller was my first crush. Growing up together in a small town in Northern Michigan, I was like a little sister to him. I didn’t have a mom, so his mother stepped in and filled that void in my life. By the time I was twelve, I was madly in love with him. Or so I thought. I realize now that I’m grown up, it was probably more infatuation than love. It was totally one-sided, of course. I was a geek with acne, braces and a flat chest. Nate was a high school football star. And he was five years older than me.
Fast forward ten years. I just completed my MBA at Stanford, and I’m back home living with my dad until I figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. My acne and braces are gone, but I’m still a geek, and my chest is still flat. And Nate Miller wants to marry me.
Nate
I haven’t been home in two years. I’ve been too busy working as a freelance photographer in California. But after my girlfriend demanded we get married and settle down, I packed up my truck and drove home to Michigan.
When my childhood friend offers me a last minute spot on his tv show, I know I can’t pass up the once in a lifetime opportunity. Marathon of Adventure is a reality show where contestants race across the world for a million dollar prize. There’s only one problem. I need a partner. And she has to be my wife.
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Published December 1, 2020
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About the author
S.L. Adams
21 books96 followersWriting romance started out as a hobby and an escape from the stresses of my day job. I tried Amazon first, finding no success. I decided I wanted the interaction and feedback from readers more than money. I started publishing on Inkitt, where I found the audience I was looking for. One day, I received an email from their sister app, Galatea, offering a contract for Journey’s End. Things took off from there, and I now have 7 books published on the app, and a nice little side hustle.
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July 3, 2023
2.5 stars, maybe 3.
This book was looong and boring at times. Then suddenly, as if the author finally got bored of pretty much writing the same things, the book ends.
Nate, self-proclaimed bachelor, and Stella, genius 22-year old girl next door virgin, get married to be on an adventure reality show featuring newly weds. It was a ludicrous start to the story, but whatever.
Both of them are immature and annoying. Giving each other the silent treatment and not talking out the issues. Eventually having sex and somehow beginning to love each other, on Nate’s part it was an expected development but didn’t make a lot of sense.
They face challenges and lots of things go wrong for them that are really stupid. The coyote in the day time. The semen in the eye. The pig thing charging in. The back against all the elevator buttons. The bear swiping at Nate. The alligator biting Larry’s ass. The kidnapping. Lots of nonsense that just were really stupid.
The main story was an interesting concept, just not well executed. Especially since it was a lot of the same ol’ same ol’ type situations. And then suddenly they’re like let’s end the adventure early, congrats Team Miller.
Expected and cliche ending where Stella loves Nate so much she sets him free and Nate is forced to go after her so they can stay together. Epilogue in the future with babies. HEA.
This book was looong and boring at times. Then suddenly, as if the author finally got bored of pretty much writing the same things, the book ends.
Nate, self-proclaimed bachelor, and Stella, genius 22-year old girl next door virgin, get married to be on an adventure reality show featuring newly weds. It was a ludicrous start to the story, but whatever.
Both of them are immature and annoying. Giving each other the silent treatment and not talking out the issues. Eventually having sex and somehow beginning to love each other, on Nate’s part it was an expected development but didn’t make a lot of sense.
They face challenges and lots of things go wrong for them that are really stupid. The coyote in the day time. The semen in the eye. The pig thing charging in. The back against all the elevator buttons. The bear swiping at Nate. The alligator biting Larry’s ass. The kidnapping. Lots of nonsense that just were really stupid.
The main story was an interesting concept, just not well executed. Especially since it was a lot of the same ol’ same ol’ type situations. And then suddenly they’re like let’s end the adventure early, congrats Team Miller.
Expected and cliche ending where Stella loves Nate so much she sets him free and Nate is forced to go after her so they can stay together. Epilogue in the future with babies. HEA.
April 5, 2024
If I could give this story 100 stars, I would! It's so incredibly funny, sweet, with just the perfect amount of crazy drama (that is mostly relatable - or at least teaches a lesson, like what not to do when you're camping in bear territory) & spice! I am hoping it will eventually be available as a printed copy, and maybe even turned into a movie/tv series, because I'd read and binge watch this over and over!
March 27, 2024
I started reading this on the Galatea app and I could not stop reading once I started! It’s the perfect blend of adventure, spice, romance, and comedy. I love the banter between Stella and Nate, and this was the first book I’ve read in a while that made me laugh out loud while reading.
June 7, 2024
Loved this book! I love a good love story that keeps things interesting and it kept me laughing, and engaged the entire story.
September 24, 2024
I love this book it was entertaining!! I actually put a bunch of the places mentioned on my bucket list, I want to visit. I wish this book would be in print totally want physical copy. Great story!!
October 11, 2025
Good listen. Frustrating only listening to a chapter at a time, but ensured I didn’t spend my whole day devouring books
December 31, 2025
this book had TONS of spicy, while it could stand without all the spice... there were so many laughs there too. I'd buy this in a hard cover. It's a story I fell in love with and wanted more of.
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