COMING FEBRUARY 2, 2027

Wrong Turns, Right People

Meet Anna and Shaye. One plans everything. The other can get lost in a hotel lobby. Together, they're discovering that the best adventures aren't always the ones you planned.

Some of life's best adventures begin with a wrong turn.

Preorders Open Mid-November 2026

“Wrong Turns, Right People book cover by Shannon Lamkin”
“Wrong Turns, Right People book cover by Shannon Lamkin”

Anna and Shaye have been best friends for decades, despite being opposites in almost every way.

Anna is spontaneous, mischievous, and perpetually directionally challenged. Shaye is organized, practical, and determined to keep their adventures on track. Together, they've collected a lifetime of laughter, travel mishaps, and memories neither would trade for anything.

But somewhere between the laughter and the luggage, a question begins to surface: What happens when the adventures slow down and the years ahead start to look a little different?

As conversations turn toward aging, loss, and the fear of growing old alone, a long-running joke about sharing a house someday begins to feel surprisingly real.

From the Scottish Highlands to the streets of Ireland and beyond, Anna and Shaye discover that sometimes the most important destination isn't a place on the map.

It's finding the people who make anywhere feel like home.

THE STORY

Two Friends, Zero Maps

Every journey deserves a soundtrack

Wrong Turns, Right People — The Original Song

Some stories are meant to be read. Others deserve to be heard.

Listen to the original song created especially for the novel, celebrating friendship, adventure, and finding your people along the way.

Uplifting women's fiction • Lifelong friendship • Travel • Second chances

Behind The Friendship

Two kindred spirits, countless misadventures, and a love story of a different kind.

BEHIND THE STORY

Somewhere along the way, Ann and I became our own traveling comedy show.

We've collected so many ridiculous travel misadventures that even now, looking back, I sometimes laugh until I can barely breathe. I jokingly call our adventures “Grannies Gone Wild” because, honestly, some of the situations we've gotten ourselves into are almost too funny to believe.

Over the years, people have loved hearing our stories. But something else began to happen, too. People we met along the way would comment on our friendship—how wonderful it was to witness the connection we share.

And I understood what they meant.

Ann and I are kindred spirits. Our friendship is filled with laughter, loyalty, understanding, and the kind of connection that makes even the most unexpected detours worth taking.

Eventually, I started thinking: Why not turn us into characters in a book?

I wanted readers to experience the laughter, the mishaps, and the adventures. But more than that, I wanted to celebrate something I don't think we see nearly enough of in stories.

A true love story doesn't always have to be a romance.

Sometimes it's two friends who know each other inside and out, who show up through every season of life, and who choose to keep sharing the journey.

Anna and Shaye may be fictional characters, but the friendship at the heart of their story is very real.

And if readers finish Wrong Turns, Right People laughing at our adventures while appreciating the extraordinary gift of a kindred-spirit friendship, then I've told exactly the story I hoped to tell.

“Map Back to Me: Origins memoir book cover by Shannon Lamkin.”
“Map Back to Me: Origins memoir book cover by Shannon Lamkin.”
THE MEMOIR

You Can Always Find Your Way Back

Every journey has a beginning. This is mine.

Map Back to Me: Origins is the first book in a deeply personal three-part memoir series exploring trauma, survival, faith, heartbreak, healing, and the long journey of finding my way back to myself.

Beginning in childhood, Origins follows the experiences, relationships, and unexpected turns that shaped the person I was becoming.

From my earliest memories through my wedding day, I revisit the moments that taught me about love, belonging, family, and the complicated ways we learn to see ourselves and the world around us.

Some memories are filled with joy and laughter. Others carry heartbreak and lessons I wouldn't fully understand until years later. Together, they form the foundation of a story I spent much of my life trying to make sense of.

As I walked toward my wedding day, I believed I was stepping into the future I'd always imagined.

I didn't yet know how different the journey ahead would be—or how far I would have to travel to find my way back to myself.

Book One of the Map Back to Me memoir trilogy.

Coming Soon

FUTURE BOOKS

Upcoming Book Roadmap

01

02

03

Wrong Turns, Right People
Map Back To Me: Origins
Wrong Turns, Right Heart

Elsewhere Together Series - Book 1

February 2, 2027

Memoir - Book 1 of 3

Release Date TBA

Working Title - Elsewhere Together Series

In Development

04

05

06

A Story In Progress
The Journey Continues
More Stories Ahead

Planned

In Progress

Planned

Every story has its own journey. Here's a look at the books I'm writing, the stories coming next, and the adventures still waiting around the bend.

Numbered in planned publication order. Release dates and titles are subject to change.

Not wrong, just elsewhere.

A celebration of growing older without growing up, shared suitcases, and finding your people when life takes an unscripted detour.

Where to Find the Book

Available February 2, 2027 in paperback, digital ebook, and personally signed copies.

Signed & Special

Paperback

Ebook

Make your next adventure a little more personal.

Preorder a signed or personally inscribed copy of Wrong Turns, Right People exclusively through Shannon's shop beginning mid-November 2026.

Explore exclusive bookmarks and other special extras available directly from the author.

More surprises are on the way!

Preorder your paperback exclusively through Shannon's shop beginning mid-November 2026.

Starting February 2, 2027, paperback editions will also be available through major booksellers and participating independent bookstores.

Your next adventure is just a page away.

Take the adventure wherever you go.

Preorder your ebook beginning mid-November 2026 through Shannon's shop or participating ebook retailers.

Available February 2, 2027, for Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, and other supported reading platforms.

Your next great read, wherever the road takes you.

Preorders expected to open mid-November 2026. Choose your favorite format and get ready for the journey.