The Forgotten Road: A Novel

Richard Paul Evans

May 2018 · The Broken Road Series Book 2 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A troubled man’s pilgrimage across Route 66 leads him toward redemption in the inspiring sequel to The Broken Road.

Celebrity pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. But in a remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life—and love. Narrowly escaping death has made one thing clear: his money and fame weren’t making him happy. The last time he was happy—truly happy—was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their relationship was destroyed by his ambition and greed.

Now Charles is embarking on an epic quest: He will walk the entire length of Route 66, from Chicago to California, where he hopes to convince Monica to give him another shot. Along the way, Charles is immersed in the deep and rich history of one of America’s most iconic highways. But it is also a journey of the heart, as he meets people along the road who will change his perspective on his life and the world.

Ratings and reviews

I was somewhat disappointed with this book. I loved the first book in this series The Broken Road. But The Forgotten Road seemed almost like a guidebook of Route 66. There was some depth to it at times but not much.

About the author

Richard Paul Evans is the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than forty novels. There are currently more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Richard is the recipient of numerous awards, including two first place Storytelling World Awards, the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, and is a five-time recipient of the Religion Communicators Council’s Wilbur Awards. Seven of Richard’s books have been produced as television movies. His first feature film, The Noel Diary, starring Justin Hartley (This Is Us) and acclaimed film director, Charles Shyer (Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride), will debut in 2022. In 2011 Richard began writing Michael Vey, a #1 New York Times bestselling young adult series which has won more than a dozen awards. Richard is the founder of The Christmas Box International, an organization devoted to maintaining emergency children’s shelters and providing services and resources for abused, neglected, or homeless children and young adults. To date, more than 125,000 youths have been helped by the charity. For his humanitarian work, Richard has received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. Richard lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children and two grandchildren. You can learn more about Richard on his website RichardPaulEvans.com.