The Journey Series by Alexandra Grace

Finding a new path can be difficult when the darkness threatens to swallow you.When Jackson Vane and his three best friends joined the U.S. Marines after high school, he had big dreams. Not only did the service take him far away from his father and the city he refused to call home, it also gave him endless opportunities to see the world. But he never dreamed that eight years would be all he'd get... moreFinding a new path can be difficult when the darkness threatens to swallow you.When Jackson Vane and his three best friends joined the U.S. Marines after high school, he had big dreams. Not only did the service take him far away from his father and the city he refused to call home, it also gave him endless opportunities to see the world. But he never dreamed that eight years would be all he'd get. Now, he's being shipped back to Richmond, Virginia with nothing to his name but shattered dreams, a useless medal, two broken legs, and a devastated heart. While his injuries hold him captive in his childhood home, Jackson has a new war to fight. He must come to terms with survivor's guilt, figure out who he is, and most daunting of all, learn how to heal.Avery Mason has burned for Jackson for most of her life. Now that he's back to stay and needs her help, the time is right to claim what she's always wanted. Twenty years is an excruciatingly long time to wait for her dreams to come true.Jackson's story continues in A JOURNEY TO LOVE (book 2) and concludes in A JOURNEY HOME (book 3).The JOURNEY SERIES is a heartwarming story about a veteran rising out of darkness after losing almost everything he holds dear. The journey is hard. There will be hardships, pain, heartbreak, and raw emotions (potential trigger warning: open door romance, coarse language, off-page suicide, PTSD, loss/grief, rape, verbal abuse, and violence). While nothing is graphic, there is plenty of inspiration, hope, sweetness, perseverance, friendships, unbreakable bonds, and unconditional love to balance the scales. less

Sometimes the finish line is only the beginning.When Jackson sets out on an 865-mile run from Richmond to Orlando, he’s not only collecting miles—he’s chasing answers. Why was he spared when so many of his brothers-in-arms didn’t make it home? And what’s he supposed to do with a second chance he never asked for?Each mile strips away the layers he’s hidden behind, allowing dangerous memories to rise to the surface... moreSometimes the finish line is only the beginning.When Jackson sets out on an 865-mile run from Richmond to Orlando, he’s not only collecting miles—he’s chasing answers. Why was he spared when so many of his brothers-in-arms didn’t make it home? And what’s he supposed to do with a second chance he never asked for?Each mile strips away the layers he’s hidden behind, allowing dangerous memories to rise to the surface. His body is breaking down, his mind is unraveling, and the destination feels farther away every day.At his breaking point, his path crosses with Emily's. Free-spirited and impossible to ignore, she’s not part of his plan—but somehow, she becomes an inseparable part of his journey. With each step they take together, the weight of his pain seems easier to bear. For the first time since his discharge, he’s no longer just existing—he’s truly living and beginning to believe in hope again.As Jackson pushes closer to his ultimate goal, he begins to uncover the layers of Emily’s hidden past. Suddenly, the finish line he’s been running toward marks the start of something entirely new, changing everything he thought he knew about love, trust, and his future path.Jackson's story began in A JOURNEY SPARED (book 1) and concludes in A JOURNEY HOME (book 3).The JOURNEY SERIES trilogy is a heartwarming story about a veteran rising out of darkness after losing almost everything he holds dear. The journey is hard. There will be hardships, pain, heartbreak, and raw emotions. Potential content warning: steamy fade to black romance, coarse language, off-page suicide, PTSD, loss/grief, off-page rape, verbal abuse, and violence (nothing graphic). Despite these warnings, there is plenty of inspiration, hope, sweetness, perseverance, friendships, unbreakable bonds, and unconditional love to balance the scales to a beautiful and inspirational story. less

Even on the calmest of roads, danger can lurk around every corner.After all that he's been through, Jackson Vane has everything he never knew he wanted. The memories are finally releasing their grip, his body is healed, love has filled his heart, and for the first time, he's living. The journey may be over, but sometimes, endings are beginnings in disguise. He has more to accomplish, more of himself to give, and even more to receive... moreEven on the calmest of roads, danger can lurk around every corner.After all that he's been through, Jackson Vane has everything he never knew he wanted. The memories are finally releasing their grip, his body is healed, love has filled his heart, and for the first time, he's living. The journey may be over, but sometimes, endings are beginnings in disguise. He has more to accomplish, more of himself to give, and even more to receive. Life as he knows it is about to change forever as Jackson's journey finally takes him back to Richmond, Virginia. But as experience has taught him, going home is never easy.Jackson's journey began in book 1, A JOURNEY SPARED, continued in book 2, A JOURNEY TO LOVE, and concludes in book 3, A JOURNEY HOME.The JOURNEY SERIES trilogy is a heartwarming story about a veteran rising out of darkness after losing almost everything he holds dear. The journey is hard. There will be hardships, pain, heartbreak, and raw emotions. Potential content warning: steamy fade to black romance, coarse language, off-page suicide, PTSD, loss/grief, off-page rape, verbal abuse, and violence (nothing graphic). Despite these warnings, there is plenty of inspiration, hope, sweetness, perseverance, friendships, unbreakable bonds, and unconditional love to balance the scales to a beautiful and inspirational story. less