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Leigh Mitchell is the sensible, responsible, dedicated sheriff of her rural Indiana county. It's a position that sets her apart in ways she'd never expected. She's facing her thirtieth birthday and feeling restless. On a moonlit night, driven by a desperate need for change, she indulges in an innocent flirtation with an intriguing stranger.
Against all of her well-laid plans, she falls for Will Scott, a man plagued by dangerous secrets. By turns passionate and tender, Will reveals little about his past and less about his future. Yet Leigh takes a leap of faith and lets him into her heart.
When a teenage girl goes missing from this tight-knit community, suspicion immediately falls on Will Scott. Although his very life depends upon remaining unknown and unseen, Will lingers among the accusations and the whispers, even as the wolves are closing in - all because of Leigh.
Seemingly overnight, everything Leigh holds dear, her loyalty to family, devotion to duty and her trust in love are tested to their limits. For the first time in her life, steadfast Leigh must let go of the clear cut rules that have always guided her and travel the uncertain back roads of the heart.
Back Roads won the 2003 RITA for "Best First Book."
Back Roads won TWO National Reader's Choice Awards.
"Talented newcomer Susan Crandall's impressive debut novel is a poignant and exciting story of life, love and letting go. Back Roads is a wonderful read. Don't miss it!"
- New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs
Awards for Back Roads:
 Winner 2004 RITA for Best First Book
Nominee 2004 RITA for Best Single Title / Mainstream Novel
Nominee for 2004 Reviewers International Organization Award
Winner 2004 National Reader's Choice Award for Best First Book
Winner 2004 National Readers Choice Award for Best Single Title / Mainstream
Winner 2004 Desert Rose Golden Quill Award for Best First Book
From the Desk of the Author:
Back Roads began with a mental picture that I could not shake, a car abandoned on a dark country road, and grew from there.
Because this book is in essence my first born, it holds a special place in my heart. It opened the doors to the publishing industry for me and gave me my start. It worked hard after I sent it out into the world on its own, earning awards and critical praise. Back Roads was even chosen to be used in the curriculum in a graduate program in fiction at Seton Hill University. Perhaps like so many first borns Back Roads is an overachiever.
Working Title:
Crosswinds
Back Roads Snack:
I wrote this book without a deadline. No pressure. No snack needed.
Category: Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Published by Warner Forever, 2003
Pages: 416
Cover Price: $5.99 US
ISBN: 0-446-61410-6
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