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Backroads & Dreams

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In the quiet town of Alma, West Virginia, fifteen-year-old Dallas McCrae is no stranger to hard work or heartbreak. With calloused hands and a fire in his chest, Dallas juggles school, a farm job, and the weight of a broken home under the shadow of an abusive stepfather. But in the dust and silence of long country nights, one dream keeps him going: bull riding.

With his best friend Trey more like a brother than a buddy at his side, and the unwavering love of his strong-willed mother, Fiona, Dallas fights to carve out a future that feels just out of reach. When River storms into his life like a wild wind, bringing with her a spark he never saw coming, everything begins to shift.

Together, they face brutal challenges, long nights, shattered trust, and shocking betrayals. And just when the road seems to settle, Jaxson a boy with a fire of his own-steps into the story, forging a bond that reshapes everything Dallas thought he knew about family, loyalty, and love.

Back Roads and Dreams is a raw and gripping coming-of-age story about resilience, brotherhood, small-town survival, and chasing what matters even when the odds are against you. It's about the pain of the past, the grit to rise again, and the kind of hope that grows from the toughest roots.All Rights Reserved

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