Running with Friends

In the small town of Stadium, Texas, even the toughest seasons are easier to face with friends by your side. Attorney Angela Laing has spent her adult life valuing order, certainty, and the comfort of predictable routines. But when her carefully balanced world tilts, Angela is confronted with decisions she can't reason her way out of-and emotions she can no longer outrun. Her saving grace? The Running with Friends crew, a vibrant circle of women who understand the importance of humor, honesty, and showing up when it matters most. With their unwavering support, Angela begins to reevaluate what she wants from her career, her community, and her own happiness. As new possibilities unfold in Stadium's close-knit world, Angela discovers that starting over isn't about erasing the past-it's about having the courage to imagine something better. Filled with warmth, wit, and the undeniable charm of small-town friendships, Run Around is an uplifting women's fiction novel perfect for readers who crave heartfelt stories about reinvention, resilience, and the ties that feel like family. Fans of feel-good contemporary fiction will find plenty to love. Carole Wolfe started telling stories in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. While she no longer illustrates her stories with crayon, Carole still uses her words to help readers escape the daily hiccups of life. Her debut novella, The Best Mistake, follows a single mom as she stumbles through one mishap after another.When Carole isn't writing, she is a stay-at-home mom to three busy kiddos, a traveling husband and a dog who thinks she is a cat. Carole enjoys running at a leisurely pace, crocheting baby blankets for charity and drinking wine when she can find the time. She and her family live in Arizona.