Darcy Goodridge left Ohio eight years ago, after her father Jack and sister Elizabeth passed way in a tragic accident. Her mother Rosalind is a difficult woman, she blamed Darcy for their deaths, and forced her to leave. The family’s housekeeper Latice, keeps in contact with Darcy, to let her know how her nephew Emerson is going and to make sure she’s alright. Darcy moves around a lot, doesn’t stay in one place for long, and she about to move again when she receives a call from Latice. Emerson i...

Ahh family secrets always suck me right in and at its core this is about secrets and a family that is broken after an unspeakable tragedy. I also love when a character returns home after leaving in haste to deal with their past and Darcy heads home, unwillingly, but with her nephew missing she knows it’s finally time to face her past, as heartbreaking and emotional as that will be for her and the family she has left.While I enjoyed Darcy as a character it was truly the supporting cast of charact...

Nolfi writes smart, sensitive fiction that will have you hooked from page one. The Road She Left Behind captures the core of the Goodridge family, a family broken by tragedy and long-held secrets. The stain moves through their lives affecting friendship and love until Darcy Goodridge returns home, forced to confront the past. Faced with a mother who has turned her back on her, the boy she once loved and never forgot, and the child who’s lost everything, Darcy embarks on a path to right the wrong...

I've loved every book I've written, but The Road She Left Behind holds a special place in my heart. This is my first stand-alone novel for Lake Union and the creation process, from start to finish, was a joy.I hope you enjoy reading my newest release as much as I enjoyed writing it!

I absolutely loved this book!Darcy Goodridge is consumed by guilt as a result of a car accident in which her father and sister are killed. Her mother, the extremely vocal and demanding person that she is, cannot hide her feelings for her surviving daughter. Darcy flees the huge estate and begins traveling from city to city, town to town, taking various jobs along the way to support herself. Every year as the anniversary date of the tragedy approaches, she flees to a new city and a new job.She is...

The Road She left behind is an emotionally compelling book about a family torn apart by grief, guilt, and lies. Darcy left her hometown, her family, and her best friend eight years earlier following the deaths of her father and sister. She hasn’t spoken to her mother in all that time, and now is urged to come home when her young nephew disappears. The family dynamics in this novel are taut and honest, so many layers of frustration and hurt festering beneath the surface. The characters are well-w...

Great ReadI loved the characters in this book. It was definitely a book I couldn’t put down. Looking forward to reading other books by this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫4.5 STARSPublication date: June 11, 2019This novel was a truly wonderful read. Christine Nolfi wove a wonderfully compelling story of family drama, loss, the rediscovery of love and forgiveness. This is the story of Darcy, a woman who has been running from the tragedy of losing her father and sister in an accident 8 years ago. When her nephew Emerson disappears, she comes home to face her past and help find him. Once she is back in Ohio, Darcy proves over and over again that she won't r...

This was my first Christine Nolfi novel and I'm giving it ALL the stars! Contemporary Women's Fiction isn't my usual genre of choice but the synopsis really had my attention. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to read this beautiful story.  The Road She Left Behind tells the story of two families torn apart by grief, secrets and distance on the road to forgiveness. The main character, Darcy Goodridge fled her family estate after the death of her father and sister eight years ago. Now news of her

Real. Raw. Thought Provoking. This is a tale of secrets destroying lives - and the redemptive power of seeing people as they truly are. The backstories are tragic and understandable in a very real way. The actual story of the book even moreso. Maybe not a beach read unless you want to get sunburned - once you get in to the meat of the story, you're not going to want to put it down long enough to apply sun screen or even leave the room if at all possible. Very much recommended.

Darcy Goodridge hasn’t been home in eight years, since her father and sister died tragically in a car accident. Her sister left behind a new born baby, and her nephew Emerson now lives with her mother in their childhood home. When Darcy gets a call that Emerson has gone missing, she returns home to help find him. Once there, she has to face the guilt that she has been feeling all this time, an old love interest that she ran out on, and she must begin to rebuild a relationship with her family. Th...

Darcy Goodridge was devastated and consumed by guilt after a automobile accident killed her father and sister, her mother’s resentment toward her was more than she could bare. Darcy left the family estate eight years ago and she had no intention of returning until she gets an unexpected phone call concerning her missing nephew, Emerson. Returning home to Ohio was the last place, Darcy wanted to be, but she had to find her nephew. Darcy quickly realizes there is more to Emerson’s disappearance th...

Like a mother shielding her child from the harsh reality that life, a haven blessed with sweet beginnings, was also a battleground cursed with bitter endings. This was a welcome break from my usual steady diet of thrillers. I've read and enjoyed previous books by Christine Nolfi, but I think this is the best one she's ever written. The Road She Left Behind is a multi-generational story of a mother, a daughter, their nephew/grandson and the decades-old secret that devastated thei

Christine Nolfi has done it again. The book was wonderful, filled with memorable and unique characters. Even the ones we aren't supposed to like were great. We follow the journey of Darcy, who is living a transient and lonely life. Her one friend, Samson, was such a delightful character. Together they go to Darcy's family estate and encounter the wrath of Rosalind, Darcy's pretty horrible mother. As Darcy gets closer to her mother she unravels some family secrets and connects with her old boyfri...

In The Road She Left Behind, Christine Nolfi takes her gift of storytelling to new heights. You’ll find it all here: deft prose, troubled relationships that overcome and triumph, and a plot that will keep you guessing until the very end.