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Multi-Award-Winning Novel, including the National Indie Excellence Awards and IPPY Awards!

Their final road trip: Four states, three sisters, two dogs, one disappointing roadside attraction, and far too many secrets . . .

Molly Casey has been living her life at full speed, but it’s about to slow down. With terminal cancer, she has one goal—get her estranged sisters talking. Her plan hinges on getting them to agree to a do-over of the last road trip their family took before everything fell apart. So, she hides her prognosis and asks them to drive her back to Seattle.

Penelope Casey, a lawyer who lives to work, and Scottie Dunn, a kennel owner whose deepest connections are with her dogs, haven’t set eyes on each other in decades. The last thing they want is to be trapped in a car together for days on end. But when their sister calls, they reluctantly hit the road for her sake.

Unfortunately, Molly’s plan to bridge the chasm between her sisters only deepens the rift as decades of misunderstandings, resentments, and secrets—a devastating accident, a withheld letter, a lineage laced with lies— spill out like dirty laundry from an overstuffed suitcase.

When Molly’s health worsens, and she can’t keep the truth about her condition hidden much longer, Penny and Scottie are forced to choose between holding on to the pain of the past or leaving it in the rearview mirror before it’s too late.

Told through heartache, laughter, and moments of unexpected tenderness, Roadside Sisters is a powerful story about sisterhood, forgiveness, and healing.

 

Multi-Award Winner:

  • Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) 2026, Gold, Popular Fiction
  • National Indie Excellence Awards 2026, Winner, Women’s Fiction
  • Bookfest 2025, First Place, Women’s Fiction
  • Foreword Indies 2025, Gold, General Fiction

"Three sisters, one road trip, and a whole lot of unresolved feelings. It made me laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. My emotions were all over the place, but I truly enjoyed every minute of it."

Amazon Reviewer

"Roadside Sisters was like hitting the open road with the windows down, a completely satisfying and exhilarating journey from start to finish."

Amazon Reviewer

"Matthews’ beautifully written novel about family and forgiveness stirred my heart, reminding me that we, as humans, are too slow to bury our hurt and reach out to repair important relationships. Roadside Sisters is a must read."

Amazon Reviewer

"Roadside Sisters is a beautifully crafted story that highlights the complexity of sisterly bonds and the impact of secrets. It's the kind of book that stays with you long after you've turned the last page."

Goodreads Reviewer

"Roadside Sisters is a powerful, emotional, memorable and thought-provoking novel."

Goodreads Reviewer