Ethan Carter has hit rock bottom; he's gone down to zero.
His sister is gone, his parents trust a God that he isn't sure he believes in anymore, and the only thing that feels certain is his need to escape as far away as possible.
But when a winter storm forces him off course, he finds himself stranded in the small town of Laurel Bend, Kentucky-and unknowingly on the path to something new.
Naomi Hensley never expected her quiet life to be interrupted.
She's content running her family's café, tending to her cat, and leaning on a faith that has never failed her. But Ethan unsettles something in her heart-a whisper of something more, something worth the risk.
He's running. She's rooted. But sometimes, the road we take isn't the one we planned-it's the one God leads us to.
Will Ethan keep running from the One who loves him most, or will Naomi's steady faith-and an undeniable connection-lead him to the forever he never saw coming?
After more than a decade and 33 publications in the world of secular fiction, Tonya Ridener-Wood now writes with a renewed purpose: to glorify God and share the redeeming love of Jesus Christ through heartfelt Christian romance. A redeemed author with a heart for the prodigal, Tonya is passionate about reaching readers who believe they've wandered too far from grace. Her debut Christian novel, Zero to Forever, draws deep inspiration from the parable of the prodigal son, offering a powerful message of hope, restoration, and the God who never stops pursuing us.Tonya lives in Southeastern Kentucky with her husband and their tabby cat, Christine. When she's not writing, she enjoys family time, attending church, reading, and recording gospel music to encourage and uplift others. Her greatest desire is to see hearts softened, faith rekindled, and lives transformed through the stories she writes-all for the glory of God."But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 (KJV)
