Evie Walters
At 71, she hits the road to find her first love — and herself.
A sharp, laugh-out-loud novel about reinvention, regret, and the freedom to start over — no matter what age.
WOMAN'S WORLD | OCTOBER 19, 2026
This Week's Best New Books
Evie Walters Takes the Wheel is featured as a "Warmhearted Debut" in Woman's World magazine's new book recommendations.
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PEOPLE | OCTOBER 3, 2026
Most People Slow Down in Retirement…
In this exclusive essay, Kathleen shares how her cross-country journeys in a camper van inspired Evie Walters Takes the Wheel.
AARP THE MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2026
Novels of Note
Evie Walters Takes the Wheel is included in AARP The Magazine's fall reading roundup.
What if “too late” is where the story really begins?
After years of writing children’s educational material, I decided to take a different kind of journey—into fiction that’s a little bolder, a little funnier, and a lot closer to the heart.
EVIE WALTERS TAKES THE WHEEL grew out of that “too late” question I couldn’t shake.