Ripple

Jillian Richards, an elite triathlete, is desperate to get back home to Boulder after an unexpected trip to Boston to care for her ailing father. Her lifelong dream of winning gold is at stake, and time is of the essence.

With an ice storm bearing down on the east coast, she rushes to the airport—only to spin out of control and crash headfirst into a jackknifed tractor-trailer. She is trapped in the car with life-threatening injuries, lying in the murky space between consciousness and the beyond. She knows it’s her destiny to survive…but what if destiny isn’t enough?

Her survival will depend on five seemingly unconnected strangers, each with a harrowing story of their own. From the moment of impact, chapters intricately weave between the crucial moments after the crash and the backstories of these five who come to her aid. Each has had their own brush with death, only to be given that ultimate second chance.

Fate may have led them back to her at this most critical moment, but it will be up to Jillian to make it out alive.

Rachel Odell Howe grew up in Connecticut and graduated from Bryant University in Rhode Island. After working in publishing and marketing for fifteen years, she went on to get an additional degree in personal training. Along with being a writer, she is also an entrepreneur, business owner, personal trainer, fitness consultant, motivational speaker, and taxi driver extraordinaire. She loves to snowboard, mountain bike, travel, and check things off her bucket list. She currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband and three children.