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Road Maps
Logan Sterling lives a life of collateral damage. The child of divorced parents, she seems doomed to repeat their mistakes of marrying young, falling short of expectations, and burning out before middle age. But when she publishes a book about her and her estranged father's reunion trip across their home state of Iowa, Logan's life suddenly takes a turn, enhanced with a brazen agent, a literary following, and a new future.
Five years after the events in the book, Logan finds herself living in Des Moines, entertaining offers from film producers. Enter Thomas Price, the Iowa native-turned-Hollywood-heartthrob who wants to make a movie—and his directing debut—out of her book, but only if she writes the screenplay and joins the project. Captured by Tom's movie star charisma, Logan spends the summer in a whirlwind of filmmaking that pulls her back out on the road, back to her hometown, and ever closer to Tom.
Will giving in to her desire pave the way toward what Logan wants from life and in love, or will the minefield of professional conduct and more than a few buried secrets stifle her budding romance and dash her chances at real success?
Told through alternating excerpts from Logan's book and the filming journey, Road Maps is the story of one woman's rediscovery of her own value through reflection and acceptance.
Five years after the events in the book, Logan finds herself living in Des Moines, entertaining offers from film producers. Enter Thomas Price, the Iowa native-turned-Hollywood-heartthrob who wants to make a movie—and his directing debut—out of her book, but only if she writes the screenplay and joins the project. Captured by Tom's movie star charisma, Logan spends the summer in a whirlwind of filmmaking that pulls her back out on the road, back to her hometown, and ever closer to Tom.
Will giving in to her desire pave the way toward what Logan wants from life and in love, or will the minefield of professional conduct and more than a few buried secrets stifle her budding romance and dash her chances at real success?
Told through alternating excerpts from Logan's book and the filming journey, Road Maps is the story of one woman's rediscovery of her own value through reflection and acceptance.
351 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2025
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Angela Youngers
4 books18 followersAngela Youngers is a high school English and speech teacher in the Des Moines metro where she lives with her husband Jeremy and her two children, Tobias and Aubriana. She has her Bachelors of Education degree in Theatre and Communication Education from the University of Northern Iowa, an English endorsement, and her Masters in Education from Viterbo University. Angela has enjoyed having an audience, whether willing or captive, since singing in her father’s band at the age of five, performing in her first theatrical play as a freshman in high school, and teaching in the public school system since 2008. Angela has directed numerous plays; coached several events for IHSSA speech teams; written original ensembles and adapted several theatrical works for performance; encouraged and mentored students’ original writings; and worked to constantly foster a love of reading, writing, speaking, and performing in her students. She values communication, empathy, and creativity, and she believes the sharing of stories to be one of the most important human experiences.
Angela loves reading; singing and dancing in her kitchen; attending her son’s soccer games; jamming out to the car radio with her daughter; having late night tea and deep talks with her husband; sending exasperated yet comical texts and memes to her friends; and, of course, writing whenever she is not grading student work or taking care of her family.
My writing is a personal endeavor and is in no way affiliated with my school district of employment.
Angela loves reading; singing and dancing in her kitchen; attending her son’s soccer games; jamming out to the car radio with her daughter; having late night tea and deep talks with her husband; sending exasperated yet comical texts and memes to her friends; and, of course, writing whenever she is not grading student work or taking care of her family.
My writing is a personal endeavor and is in no way affiliated with my school district of employment.
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November 22, 2025
Angela Youngers’s second book, Road Maps, delighted me as much as her first novel, Another Dance. Readers are taken through both a romantic journey as well as a journey through Iowa. Logan Sterling, the main character, travels through her home state with her estranged father, who is trying to rebuild their relationship before he dies. This storyline tugged at my heart as I thought about my own father-daughter bond. The romance storyline—a liaison between Logan and actor, heartthrob, Tom Price—pulled me in and had me cheering for their eventual hookup. The best part, though, was the twist. I audibly gasped. If you think you know where this book is going, you’re wrong. Loved the book and am looking forward to her next work.
February 1, 2026
Road Maps by Angela Youngers is a reflective, emotionally grounded women’s fiction novel about authorship, ambition, and the quiet courage it takes to claim one’s worth, personally and professionally.
At the center of the story is Logan Sterling, a woman shaped by instability and tempered expectations. As the child of divorced parents, Logan has internalized a narrative of burnout and disappointment, one she seems destined to repeat. Her life changes when she publishes a deeply personal book chronicling a reunion road trip with her estranged father across Iowa. The book’s success becomes both a breakthrough and a burden, opening doors while forcing Logan to confront who she is beyond the page.
Five years later, Logan’s world expands again when film producers take interest in adapting her book. Enter Thomas Price, an Iowa native turned Hollywood heartthrob, whose desire to direct the film, and insistence that Logan write the screenplay, pulls her into an intoxicating creative and romantic whirlwind. As Logan returns to familiar roads and unresolved histories, the novel deftly explores the tension between desire and self-preservation, opportunity and ethics.
What makes Road Maps particularly compelling is its layered structure. By alternating between excerpts from Logan’s original book and her present-day filmmaking experience, Youngers allows readers to witness how memory, narrative, and self-perception evolve over time. The past is not static; it is revised, reinterpreted, and sometimes challenged by lived experience.
The novel thoughtfully examines professional boundaries, power dynamics, and the emotional risks of blending creative collaboration with romance. Logan’s journey is not about choosing love over ambition or vice versa, but about learning to value herself enough to demand integrity in both.
Ultimately, Road Maps is a story of rediscovery,of reclaiming agency, honoring reflection, and accepting that success does not require self-erasure. Readers drawn to women’s fiction centered on creative lives, personal growth, and emotionally intelligent romance will find this novel both intimate and rewarding.
At the center of the story is Logan Sterling, a woman shaped by instability and tempered expectations. As the child of divorced parents, Logan has internalized a narrative of burnout and disappointment, one she seems destined to repeat. Her life changes when she publishes a deeply personal book chronicling a reunion road trip with her estranged father across Iowa. The book’s success becomes both a breakthrough and a burden, opening doors while forcing Logan to confront who she is beyond the page.
Five years later, Logan’s world expands again when film producers take interest in adapting her book. Enter Thomas Price, an Iowa native turned Hollywood heartthrob, whose desire to direct the film, and insistence that Logan write the screenplay, pulls her into an intoxicating creative and romantic whirlwind. As Logan returns to familiar roads and unresolved histories, the novel deftly explores the tension between desire and self-preservation, opportunity and ethics.
What makes Road Maps particularly compelling is its layered structure. By alternating between excerpts from Logan’s original book and her present-day filmmaking experience, Youngers allows readers to witness how memory, narrative, and self-perception evolve over time. The past is not static; it is revised, reinterpreted, and sometimes challenged by lived experience.
The novel thoughtfully examines professional boundaries, power dynamics, and the emotional risks of blending creative collaboration with romance. Logan’s journey is not about choosing love over ambition or vice versa, but about learning to value herself enough to demand integrity in both.
Ultimately, Road Maps is a story of rediscovery,of reclaiming agency, honoring reflection, and accepting that success does not require self-erasure. Readers drawn to women’s fiction centered on creative lives, personal growth, and emotionally intelligent romance will find this novel both intimate and rewarding.
January 13, 2026
Road Maps is a reflective, emotionally intelligent novel about identity, ambition, and learning to see one’s life clearly both on the page and off it.
Angela Youngers crafts Logan Sterling as a protagonist shaped by inherited patterns and quiet disappointments. The framing of Logan’s past through excerpts from her own book adds a layered depth, allowing readers to witness how memory, storytelling, and truth evolve over time. Her complicated relationship with her father and her home state of Iowa feels grounded and honest, making her success feel earned rather than accidental.
The novel truly shines in its exploration of professional ambition colliding with emotional vulnerability. Logan’s relationship with Thomas Price is charged not just with attraction, but with power dynamics, expectation, and risk. As filmmaking pulls her back onto familiar roads, Road Maps becomes less about romance and more about reclaiming agency, voice, and self-worth. It is a thoughtful, contemporary story that understands growth often comes from looking backward before moving forward.
Angela Youngers crafts Logan Sterling as a protagonist shaped by inherited patterns and quiet disappointments. The framing of Logan’s past through excerpts from her own book adds a layered depth, allowing readers to witness how memory, storytelling, and truth evolve over time. Her complicated relationship with her father and her home state of Iowa feels grounded and honest, making her success feel earned rather than accidental.
The novel truly shines in its exploration of professional ambition colliding with emotional vulnerability. Logan’s relationship with Thomas Price is charged not just with attraction, but with power dynamics, expectation, and risk. As filmmaking pulls her back onto familiar roads, Road Maps becomes less about romance and more about reclaiming agency, voice, and self-worth. It is a thoughtful, contemporary story that understands growth often comes from looking backward before moving forward.
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