The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel

By Annie Hartnett

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals

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Published Apr 29, 2025

Average rating: 8.11

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Readers say *The Road to Tender Hearts* offers a masterful, fast-paced blend of complicated family dynamics, quirky kids, love, death, and relationshi...

Larry Burns
Mar 27, 2026
7/10 stars
Rather dark.
AudraMiracle
Jan 22, 2026
10/10 stars
5 star book
boyleschris
Dec 14, 2025
Ron's recommendation.
Kristenevans77
Jun 11, 2026
10/10 stars
Wonderful story of the tales we are told and the tales we tell others and the tales we tell ourselves. A story about finding your true love and your way back home.
Lauren Lou
May 31, 2026
8/10 stars
This was a quirky and heartwarming read with some fun twists.

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