The Long Road Home — Melody Carlson

Disenchanted with her humdrum Kansas farm life, Jessica Johnson is swept away by handsome Barry Bartowski's poetry and music. Naturally, her family can't stand the guy. But when Jessica makes a startling discovery, she chooses to run away with Barry. The farther she goes, the more twisted and long the road becomes. Is Barry the guy she thought he was...will she ever find where she truly belongs? [Carlson's first novel, this book was originally published under the title “Jessica” nearly twenty years ago.]