Excess Baggage

One train ride, one unexpected connection, one life-changing choice.

Tess has spent twenty years believing she already found her forever. With her wedding to Josh only months away, a cross-country train trip with her sister is meant to be a carefree bachelorette getaway—wine country, laughter, and one last adventure before the aisle. But when Tess meets Sam, a charming, thoughtful traveler headed west on his own journey, everything she thought she knew about love begins to shift.

What starts as friendly conversation quickly deepens into an undeniable connection—one Tess can’t ignore, no matter how hard she tries. As miles blur and emotions intensify, she finds herself torn between the life she planned…and the love she never expected. But Tess isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Their pasts have crossed before in ways neither of them realizes, and the truth could shatter everything they are building together.

Set against the sweeping backdrop of a romantic train ride across America, Excess Baggage is a heart-stealing story of second chances, soul-deep chemistry, and the courage to choose the life you truly want.