The Bus Ride

by Joanie Chevalier

When Devon discovers his car stolen, he must find transportation to get to his destination before the deadline to get what’s rightfully his: the urn containing one-fifth of his deceased momma. He hops on Bus No. 255 and changes the course of the route. As the passengers’ personalities and needs emerge, they go from being strangers to a bonded family within hours as they fight for each other, and themselves… in more ways than one.

Funny and sentimental,this story will grab your heart as you cheer everyone on Bus Route No. 255, maybe even the busnapper. Meet the passengers on Bus No. 255, an unlikely group of people who have no choice but to try to get along and survive when their bus gets busnapped. Meet Devon, who has a deadline he must meet, or risk losing what’s his; Doug, a dreamer of a better life, but first must face a sad truth; Frankie, a life full of loneliness, but unexpectedly becomes a hero; Gloria, a woman who finds validation in the most unexpected place; Autumn, a girl who desires a family, and a sense of belonging; Dave, a man seeking justice and equality, learns to love himself as he is; and the Garcia family, whose family ties brings them to the brink of danger. Follow these passengers as they each fulfill their destinies, together.

JENA’S REVIEW

The Bus Ride: A Zany Busnapping Adventure by Joanie Chevalier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Live the Dream. Never stop living the Dream.”

This happy-go-lucky book ends with that positive quote. What a great way to end this playful novella. Who’d have thought that a bus ticket to Grassburger, Nevada could bring joy to the characters, and to the readers who will grow to love them?

A hodge-podge of regular folk is riding the bus through a boring landscape when one of the passengers takes over the bus. From this unlikely happening, we get to know each of the people on the bus, true “characters” all. Each person is pretty ordinary. Some have had better luck than others, some want to change but don’t know how, some are ready to give up. They will surprise you, and by the end of the story, all of them will be heroes.

Mark Twain famously said, “I wanted to write a short note, but I didn’t have time, so I wrote a long one instead.” This quote applies to this book. As a writer I know how hard it is to craft a short story or novella, because every word must be the right one. This is one of the best novellas I’ve read. Each character is well-developed and engaging. The writing is witty and meaningful. And the metaphors- “Her size 42EE breasts bouncing, resembling Chihuahuas hopping towards a treat.” !!!

The cover is as sunny, positive and “well-drawn” as the book. I would enjoy having the artwork by illustrator Ishika Sharma hanging in my studio.

Treat yourself to some fun- you will be entertained, and you may think about life a bit differently after you read this book. Thanks to the author and Rachel’s Random Resources for a review copy. This is my honest review.

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Author Bio 

Joanie Chevalier is a multi-genre Indie Author; Founder & Editor of RAC Online Magazine: Promoting and Encouraging the Reader/Author Connection; and Founder of Our Indie Author RoomFB Group, a place where writers in all stages of their career go to learn, inspire, and teach.Joanie loves the outdoors and nature, reading and supporting fellow indie authors. Her writing is a blend of everything she likes to read: suspense, horror, crime, psychological, non-fiction, and a good short story. She thinks her two Chihuahuas look adorable in sweaters. 

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