Past the Pavement A Novel

A shocking story that takes you to the crossroads of hope and desperation. Ava Graham had it all-ambition, success, and the thrill of a life built in the heart of New York City. From the comforts of her privileged upbringing in a hamlet on the North Shore of Long Island to the relentless energy of Manhattan, Ava was thriving. But beneath the polished surface of her perfect life, cracks began to emerge-disillusionment in love, fleeting connections, and a yearning for something deeper. Amongst a sea of daters, only one man rocked her world, a relationship she was eager to nurture until deception pulled her from the frying pan. Burnt around the edges, she struggled to move past the lingering heat of what once was, but did she? A chance encounter at a Central Park concert introduces her to Lance Lugg. Their whirlwind romance defies distance, culminating in marriage and a promising new life on the West Coast.