Hard Roll

Three old friends. One road trip. And a turn none of them saw coming.

Ron has spent his life on the ice, where every hit can be anticipated, every move calculated, and every mistake answered with another shift.

Off the ice, things aren't quite so predictable.

When Ron and his two oldest friends-Diesel and Stench-set out for a long-awaited trip to Congaree National Park, the plan is simple: a few days away, a few good laughs, and another story to add to a lifetime of friendship.

But the journey takes a turn nobody could have prepared for.

Suddenly, Ron finds himself depending on strangers, facing a future he can no longer control, and discovering that the most important moments in life don't always happen where you intended to go.

Among those strangers is Amy Jo, a flight medic who has learned to keep her patients at a careful emotional distance. Their paths cross under extraordinary circumstances, leaving both with something neither expected.

Warm, funny, and deeply human, Hard Roll is a story about friendship, second chances, unexpected connections, and the courage to embrace a life that refuses to follow the plan.

Sometimes the journey that changes everything is the one you never meant to take.

A novel in Richard Carter's National Park Series. Each book stands alone.

Three old friends. One road trip. And a turn none of them saw coming.

Ron has spent his life on the ice, where every hit can be anticipated, every move calculated, and every mistake answered with another shift.

Off the ice, things aren't quite so predictable.

When Ron and his two oldest friends-Diesel and Stench-set out for a long-awaited trip to Congaree National Park, the plan is simple: a few days away, a few good laughs, and another story to add to a lifetime of friendship.

But the journey takes a turn nobody could have prepared for.

Suddenly, Ron finds himself depending on strangers, facing a future he can no longer control, and discovering that the most important moments in life don't always happen where you intended to go.

Among those strangers is Amy Jo, a flight medic who has learned to keep her patients at a careful emotional distance. Their paths cross under extraordinary circumstances, leaving both with something neither expected.

Warm, funny, and deeply human, Hard Roll is a story about friendship, second chances, unexpected connections, and the courage to embrace a life that refuses to follow the plan.

Sometimes the journey that changes everything is the one you never meant to take.

A novel in Richard Carter's National Park Series. Each book stands alone.