Yearbook Paperback – March 2, 2026

Tom Belton left Odessa six days after high school graduation and figured that was that.Years later, a routine work trip drops him back into his childhood bedroom. When he stumbles across his old yearbook, what starts as a casual flip-through turns into something more.Former teammates. Old foils. A wild night that proves some rivalries never really die. And a neighbor kid named Tad who shows Tom that different doesn’t mean broken, and some gifts don’t need explanation. Between Friday night lights, overdue conversations, and one humbling athletic flashback, Tom begins tying up ends he didn’t know were still loose.Odessa isn’t exactly the town he remembers. Then again, neither is he.Warm, funny, and grounded in the wide skies of West Texas, Yearbook is a story about hometowns, unfinished business, and the realization that growing up doesn’t mean you’re done becoming who you are. Read more