BETWEEN THE EXITS: DESIRE AWAKENED ON A HIGHWAY DRIVE by Lora Shin

On a long, empty highway, one drive changes everything.

When Sarah’s husband backs out of their family trip at the last minute, she finds herself alone in the car with Jake—her twenty-four-year-old stepson. What begins as a quiet road trip quickly becomes something far more dangerous. Hours of charged silence, lingering glances, and accidental touches awaken a desire both of them have spent years trying to ignore.

Trapped together in the intimate space of the car, old boundaries begin to dissolve. A late-night phone call from her husband is the final crack. What follows is a slow, inevitable surrender—first in the darkness of a rest stop, then in the secrecy of a roadside motel. As the miles pass and the nights grow longer, Sarah and Jake must confront the truth they’ve both been running from: some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed.

Between the Exits is a sensual, slow-burn story of forbidden longing, emotional awakening, and the choice to claim what you want—even when it threatens to destroy everything else.

Content Warning: This novel contains explicit sexual content, taboo themes (stepmother/stepson), strong language, and emotional intensity.