Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old, stranded, and injured after a car crash, he struggles to maintain consciousnessuntil a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime togetherhow they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII, and the wars effect ontheir families. Ira knows Ruth cant possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and joys that defined their marriage.

A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College seniors life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys shes used to encounteringat school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and rewardeven life and deathloom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plansa future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret hes keeping doesnt destroy it first.

Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yettheir lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeysbeyond despair and beyond death,to the farthest reaches of the human heart.The Longest Ride is a tale of timeless love, filled with unforgettable characters and unforeseen twists. Its a story about the choices we make, and how the most difficult decisions can lead us to where we were meant to be.