Find Me in California - by Kerry Lonsdale (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

An achingly romantic novel about chance meetings, buried secrets, and the multiple facets of love and family bonds by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale.

Raised by her fiercely passionate and free-spirited grandmother, Julia Hope has never gone without love. But as she tends to her only living relative during her final days, Julia struggles to overcome her fear of being alone.

A thousand miles away, Matt Gatlin has managed to avoid the coldhearted grandmother with whom he once lived. But after twelve years of her being blessedly out of sight, she needs him. His resentments still raw, Matt packs up his car and reluctantly heads to California to confront a bitter past he thought was long gone.

Over the next six days, Julia's and Matt's fates intersect. An old diary exposes the tragedy of a long-lost love. A history of secrets in two families comes to light. And on a lonely back road, Matt picks up an unusual yet captivating hitchhiker with a secret of her own.

For Julia and Matt, something heartbreaking and heartwarming, mysterious and beautiful, will touch their lives--with neither of them realizing that maybe they're destined for each other.

Review Quotes

"Find Me in California brims with star-crossed lovers, poor decisions, loss, abandonment, and numerous secrets...This touching novel is about opening up to love and facing not just the past but the future with an open mind and heart." --Bookreporter

"[Lonsdale] packs quite the emotional punch [in Find Me in California]. If you enjoy angst--and I do mean a whole boatload of angst--this is the book for you. My emotions were fully engaged from start to finish. What a ride." --The Romance Dish

"Kerry Lonsdale is back with another heartfelt, romantic story about love, loss, and second chances. Find Me in California is a wonderful novel that beautifully weaves the past and the present. Full of passion, grief, and devastating generational secrets, this perfect story also has the perfect ending. Not to be missed!" --Hannah Mary McKinnon, bestselling author of Only One Survives

"Wow. Kerry Lonsdale has done it again. Find Me in California is pitch perfect. A touch of mystery, a hot dose of romance, the glamorous film world, and a deeply rooted family connection. Lonsdale weaves a brilliantly crafted novel of loss and redemption, forgiveness and hope. Poignant and unputdownable." --Rochelle B. Weinstein, bestselling author of What You Do to Me

"When family secrets from past generations surface, there's a second chance for forgiveness and hope for a new generation. Past and present interweave to unravel a story brimming with secrets and surprises. Find Me in California is an emotional ride from beginning to end. I enjoyed every moment of it." --Annie Cathryn, author of The Friendship Breakup

"This gripping and unexpected love story is truly one of Kerry Lonsdale's best. With a beautifully crafted dual timeline and the perfect sprinkle of magical realism, Find Me in California hits all the right notes." --Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Good for You

"Kerry Lonsdale does it again! A poignant, warm, absorbing story of family bonds, secrets, betrayal, and forgiveness." --A. J. Banner, #1 Kindle, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author

"I found myself totally invested in both Julia's and Matt's stories. I loved the themes of family and found family, and choked up with tears at several parts." --Meredith Schorr, author of Someone Just Like You