The Path to Emery Lane

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College Romance, Different Worlds, Novels, and Young Adult

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Oct 20, 2026

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The Path to Emery Lane

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Some paths aren't measured in miles, but in the courage to let someone truly see you.

In Berkeley, 1994, eighteen-year-old Barrett dreams of breaking his family's cycle of crime to study architecture. But when he steps in to stop his brother's burglary, he gets caught in the disastrous fallout.

Trapped by family loyalty and a future out of reach, his world opens up when he meets Emery Lane, a compassionate UC Berkeley student. Where others see a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, Emery sees his extraordinary heart and talent.

As guilt threatens to tear his life apart, they discover love can bridge their two different worlds and help Barrett build a future.

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Genres

College Romance, Different Worlds, Novels, and Young Adult

Trigger Warnings

None

Type of Ending

AI Usage^Beta

Series

Not part of a series

Author Prefers A Review On

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Publication Date

Oct 20, 2026

Page Length

222 pages

Available Formats

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Author

Monique Rardin Richardson is the award-winning author of the memoir When Then Became Now, a deeply moving account of her lifelong friendship with a man struggling with homelessness and addiction.

Her other books include the poetry collection Pieces of Me, the fantasy novellas The Unlikely Dreamcatcher and Despina the Anti-Cupid, and the romance Our Last Hello.

An accomplished photographer, she has exhibited her work in notable galleries, including the de Young Museum Open show in San Francisco. She lives in the Bay Area.