The Road to Tender Hearts
A darkly funny, hopeful and uplifting novel about second chances for fans of The Wedding People and Fredrik Backman
$21.84
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2026
Summary
‘A moving, unforgettable story about the power we have to change our lives’ Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of *The Wedding People*
‘I loved every page of this wild, weird, big-hearted book’ Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of *Remarkably Bright Creatures*
‘Will live on in your heart long after the book is over’ Rufi Thorpe, author of *Margo’s Got Money Troubles*
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035447046 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035447045 |
| Author: | Annie Hartnett |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Mountain Leopard Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 197mm x 131mm |
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A long-suffering family finds joy. A clairvoyant cat has premonitions of death and other supernatural talents. Vultures are hoping two orphaned children will stay alive. A dead daughter’s hat talks to her father. A miraculous novel - an actual and spiritual road trip you won’t forget – John IrvingA feel-good, feel-sad, warm, dark, and funny road-trip story, in the grand tradition of Little Miss Sunshine … I fell in love with the characters individually but also as one big, messy family, which is what this tenderhearted book is all about – Catherine NewmanThe Road to Tender Hearts is the ultimate road trip novel: a zany, heartfelt blend of dysfunction, humor, healing, and Annie Hartnett’s signature poignancy and wit. This story of family, forgiveness, and moving forward is a balm for anyone who’s ever been too hard on themselves, offering a compassionate reminder that we’re all just figuring it out as we go. I was moved, delighted, and captivated from start to finish – Emily Habeck
About The Author
Annie Hartnett
Annie Hartnett is the author of Unlikely Animals, which won the Julia Ward Howe Prize for fiction and was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. She is also the author of Rabbit Cake, a finalist for the New England Book Award and a Kirkus Reviews best book of the year.
Hartnett has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the MacDowell Colony, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. Along with writer Tessa Fontaine, she co-runs the Accountability Workshops for writers, helping them commit to routines and embrace the long, slow, joyful, terrible process of doing the work.
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog.
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