Journey To You

by Charlotte Mills

Thirty-four year old Sasha Featherstone has been at a top accountancy firm in the city for almost six years. Unfortunately there is very little else in her life, when her employer is accused of financial irregularities Sasha jumps at the chance of volunteer redundancy. Deciding on a six-month trip around the US, Sasha begins city hopping from west to east starting in San Francisco, although enjoying the new sights and sounds she encounters along the way she cannot escape the feeling of loneliness that follows her. Sasha’s decision to drive the next part of her journey resulting in her washing up in the sleepy town of Nottwood, South Carolina. Deciding to stick around for a few days to recover from her traveling, a chance meeting with fellow visitor Max Butler sparks an attraction that encourages Sasha to stay a little longer.With a mutual interest in running, they begin meeting regularly for a jog around the scenic Newberry Lake. During these sessions, they reveal their individual backstories. Sasha soon develops feelings for Max, is this what she has been looking for, what has been missing in her life for so long? Or is it just a holiday fling? Is she prepared to take a leap of faith to see if her relationship with Max is worth changing her life?

Genres: Lesbian

289 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 21, 2015

About the author

I guess I would describe myself as a southerner even though I have lived in the north of England for some years now, I work hard to keep my accent intact. After having several careers in the arts, conservation and education where writing or using my imagination has always been in the background I finally took the plunge with self publishing in 2014.

In 2017 I was awarded a Gold Medal for the Fiction - Gay/Lesbian/LGBT category in the Global Ebook Awards for my double novel Out of The Blue - Latent memories.

My first book to be published with Ylva in 2019 was Payback, it was made a finalist in the 2019 Lesfic Bard Awards.

My latest book - Sub-Rosa is set in the south of England and revolves around corruption in a small town and an undercover police officer desperate to find the truth.

Reviews

[Kexx · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning - really loved it - tears, laughter, emotions running high - what more can you ask for? Give me more, please!

[Purpleberry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started off not expecting to like this book, but it drew me in and I found it really sweet and hot in equal amounts. The two MCs relationship is cute and they have some genuinely great moments together. Their relationship isn’t perfect, but neither is it over the top angst and drama.

This is a very real, feel-good story and that makes the very VERY glaring fact this book very badly needs editing stand out even more. The POV randomly switches from Sasha in 1st person to Max in 3rd person, there are logic fails and fact-checking mistakes (sign language and accents, most notably) and the grammar really needs to be looked at. Practically every sentence is written in the same form, plus semicolons and colons abound. This book has a lot of potential, but these technical errors get in the way of enjoyment (of this detail-obsessed geek anyway).

Overall, a nice, light read for anyone who can turn off their analytical mind for a while.

Normally for something this rough, I wouldn’t give it more than a three, but I liked this story so much it gets a four-star rating.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pleasant Read

This is a pleasant romance with two nice characters in Sasha and Max. The majority of the book is told by Sasha and her POV. There is a great deal of internal talk which gets annoying after a while. Much of their issues would have been solved if they just talked about their feelings and then the story could have really evolved. Still, it was a pleasant, if not deep read. Hope they are happy together.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Touching Tourist Finds Romance Story

After Sasha takes the buyout from the accounting firm in London, she decides a six month trip to America is what she needs. Ending up. In small town South Carolina, she meets Max Butler, who is taking care of her mother. A journey of self discovery may lead to a new life. Happiness is a journey not a destination. Recommend.

[Phyllis Mann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book

I loved this book. I loved how they met and how everything unfolded for them. I loved that Sasha has decided that she really wanted to be with Max and moved to the United States

[Breeana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love can see you through

Amazing how we are able to get through things that would ruin us when someone else is by our side, I really enjoyed the dynamic between Max and Sasha.