Jay Halstead carrega a culpa por um trauma que mudou sua vida e a de sua família. Um assassinato que destruiu sua família. Ele tentou seguir em frente, mas algumas dores não se enterram - só se silenciam. Erin Lindsay aprendeu a sobreviver com a dor. Com cicatrizes que ainda doem, ela decidiu que amar era perigoso demais. Ela não quer laços. Ele não quer mais perdas. Relacionamentos não são o seu forte. Mas o passado ainda assombra, e o futuro guarda algo que eles não podem controlar. Será que vão conseguir lidar com seus fantasmas ou deixarão que os traumas do passado continuem a interferir em suas vidas? O que o destino ainda tem reservado para eles?

It all started with an on-screen storyline. It wasn't meant to become reality.

This is based a year after Erin left! What's happening with Jay Halstead? And what about Erin? And if she returns what happens to this phenomenal love story? Will her coming back allow these two old flames to be together again or rip them apart?

After pulling his sixteen-year-old sister, Alex, out of an unsafe home, Detective Jay Halstead is determined to give her life stability. But building a family isn't as simple as moving to a new apartment. Alex has spent years surviving on her own, and trusting Jay - really trusting him - doesn't come easy. Jay, protective to a fault, struggles to balance giving her space with keeping her safe. As they navigate the growing pains of their new reality, old wounds resurface, tempers flare, and the road ahead feels anything but smooth. But one thing is certain: neither of them is going anywhere. The Long Road Home is the sequel to The Long Haul, and while you could jump in here, you'll get the full weight of their journey by reading the first story.