Chasing Kate by Kelly Byrne, Two Pens Press via Indie Author Project

Kate Denai's world just got weird. On the run for a number of transgressions which include accidentally setting her ex-boyfriend's garage ablaze, she finds five-year-old Sadie Beck stowed away in the back of her Jeep for the second time in a week. Not a fan of children, Kate is beyond surprised when she forms an uncanny, deep connection with the little girl. Realizing Sadie's in danger, Kate vows to protect her at any cost and adds kidnapping to her growing list of felonies. On their road trip from hell, they form an otherworldly bond, stretching across time and space, and Kate begins to wonder who's saving whom and who the hell is this little girl, anyway? How does she know the things she knows? After more close calls with authorities than Kate's heart can stand, they finally reach Seattle only to find every door closed to them. And when the police are closing in, Kate is forced to make the most incredible sacrifice of her life. At once hilarious and heartbreaking, Chasing Kate is a raucous voyage of self-transformation, fueled by an unconventional and supernatural love story, winding down the twisty road to redemption.