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Martin is finally coming back to life.
After years of decline, new businesses, new families, and new opportunities are breathing hope into the once-forgotten town. For seventeen-year-old Linda Hale, it should be the beginning of a brighter future.
Instead, it's the beginning of a journey that will challenge everything she believes about herself.
As Linda discovers an unexpected passion for competitive bodybuilding, she also uncovers the extraordinary legacy of the family whose name she carries. Guided by her devoted mothers, Jen and Kristen, and supported by her fiercely loyal best friend Angelina, Linda must decide whether she's destined to follow in her legendary grandmother's footsteps-or create a path entirely her own.
Between grueling training, first love, family secrets, and the pressure of living up to an almost mythical legacy, Linda learns that true strength isn't measured by the weight on a barbell, but by the courage to become the person you choose to be.
Iron Road is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel about family, friendship, legacy, resilience, and discovering that the greatest journey isn't living in someone else's shadow-it's finding the strength to step into your own light.