The Way It's Supposed to Be - Paperback

Allie doesn't just depart her small town, fiancé and dead-end job; she runs off into the woods, leaving a disturbing message on the kitchen counter amongst the salad vegetables. Her fiancé, Mitch, is desperate to find her while Allie struggles to survive in the wild. Allie meets people throughout her adventure -- several who live on the streets and one charismatic young man -- who shape her thoughts on what the modern world can offer. As Mitch searches for Allie, with the help of Detective Murphy, he is pushed to uncover his own limited ideas about relationships.

Allie eventually faces a choice between truth and support from the people she loves. Mitch must decide if he can accept a version of family he never imagined. Allie and Mitch are terrible at communicating with each other. Still, they somehow navigate a path outside of convention, discovering a solution neither of them imagined.