NUMBER 1 in Listopia's Hard Drinking: Alcoholism in Romance.Contemporary romance; growing up the only child of an alcoholic mother, Colin didn't get much love. In the small community he grew up in everyone knew his situation and the boy turned increasingly inward. The only thing that helps is going higher, further and faster. One other child sees the hurt. Paul, a little older brings Colin into his home. They become friends for life.Paul finds a girl, just released from foster care. He brings her home to the business and his partner Colin. Colin finds himself in love with his only friend's wife. For two years Colin hides all from Maria Elena. But Paul knows because Paul knows Colin.They both lose Paul. Maria chooses alcohol to kill her pain. Colin is in denial and will lose everything if he can't get her sober. But what to do about the ache he has been living with for two years?A long road trip from Alaska to Bellingham, Washington is necessary. It is a lot of miles. Anything can happen on the Cassiar Highway, the shortcut from the Alcan to the Yellowhead Highway in Canada.
