Book 5 of The Last Route
Return to Sender
— A Last Route Novel —
Available now — released 28 February 2026
Some letters find their way home.
Some letters find their way home.
One year ago, Wren Ashwick arrived on the Last Route bitter, broken, and counting the days until she could escape. Now autumn has returned—and so have the questions she thought she'd answered.
When a package arrives from Colm, the retired courier who walked this route for thirty years, Wren discovers journals from his early days. His voice is young, uncertain, angry—and achingly familiar.
As Wren reads his story interleaved with her own circuit, she begins to understand: she isn't repeating Colm's journey—she's continuing it. The route chose him. Then it chose her. Now she has to choose it back.
Choosing to stay is as brave as choosing to leave.
One year ago, Wren Ashwick arrived on the Last Route bitter, broken, and counting the days until she could escape. Now autumn has returned—and so have the questions she thought she'd answered.
When a package arrives from Colm, the retired courier who walked this route for thirty years, Wren discovers journals from his early days. His voice is young, uncertain, angry—and achingly familiar.
As Wren reads his story interleaved with her own circuit, she begins to understand: she isn't repeating Colm's journey—she's continuing it. The route chose him. Then it chose her. Now she has to choose it back.
Choosing to stay is as brave as choosing to leave.
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Perfect if you like…
- Cozy fantasy with found family and gentle magic
- Slow-burn sapphic romance (established couple vibes)
- Legacy stories, mentor journals, and “choosing home” themes
No cliffhanger. Warm ending guaranteed.
What readers are saying
Early Goodreads reaction:
★★★★★
“I really love this series… I’m rooting for her to stay.”
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