Call of the Camino: A Novel

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes a deeply moving novel following the transformative journeys of two women walking entwined paths on a legendary route across Europe a generation apart.

Reina Watkins lost her father when she was eight. Seventeen years later, she still carries that grief. When her budding journalism career takes an unexpected turn, it leads her to the ancient five-hundred-mile Camino de Santiago in Spain. Now she finds herself embarking on the same pilgrimage that her father made at her age, unaware of how profoundly it will change her.

Back in 1997, Isabelle Vidal is a teenager on the run. Fleeing from her boarding school, she heads straight for the Way of Saint James. She's heard the Camino will provide. And so it does, in the form of a handsome young American and the promise of a new life. But it could all fall apart if her troubles catch up with her.

One woman is coming to grips with her past; the other is grasping for her future. But as each treads the same hallowed trail, it will knot their destinies together in a most miraculous way.

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Published Oct 1, 2025

331 pages

Average rating: 8.45

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JL Reads
Mar 19, 2026
10/10 stars
I don’t see anything I pick up this year coming close to this book. It’s such a beautifully told story. The timelines weave together and unfold with purpose, and every piece of it matters. By the end, it’s not just the story that stays with you—it’s the feeling behind it. Now I want to plan a trip to walk the Camino. 5⭐️ Book #20 in 2026

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