Long Way Home

Cody Lynch spent 18 years serving in covert military roles, living a life built on movement, discipline, and the constant reality that he could be deployed at a moment's notice. Serious relationships were something he admired from afar but never allowed himself to have.After an op goes bad and he's medically discharged, Cody travels to his brother's wedding for the weekend but is unsure of what comes next.In Houston, he finds a place that feels unexpectedly like home. A family eager to reconnect. Friends who anchor him. A new career that gives him purpose again.As Cody rebuilds his life, he begins to imagine a future he never thought he could have: one filled with love, family, and the kind of belonging he once believed wasn't meant for him.A heartfelt, character-driven romance about second chances, healing, and finding home where you least expect it.