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THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR BARBARA DELINSKY

'Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this.' Daily Express

'If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult you'll love this thoughtful read.' Woman's Way

'Warm, rich, textured and impossible to put down.' Nora Roberts

'A compelling, emotional read about love, loss, and becoming someone new.' Sadie Pearse, author of This Child of Ours
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Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment, but the resulting collision was enough to rob her of her life as she knew it.

Forced to start again, she moved to a small town under a new name - Maggie Reid - and her only goal is to stay under the radar. She's thankful for the few friends she's made, although she can't risk telling them too much about her previous life.

But Maggie isn't the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friend's teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, Maggie is torn between protecting herself or stepping into the glare to be at their side. Will she find the courage to face the world again?

Praise for Barbara Delinsky:

'Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this . . . a poignant family story.' Daily Express

'Compelling reading' The Sun

'Delinsky's writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.' Glamour

Critics Review

If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult you'll love this thoughtful read
Woman's Way
A delicious beach read, set on the shores of Rhode Island
Booklist
Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this...a poignant family story
Daily Express on The Family Tree
This page-turner will be in demand by Delinsky's many fans
Library Journal (starred review)
A compelling, emotional read about love, loss, becoming someone new, and the heart's immense capacity to heal.
author of This Child of Ours
Delinsky's moving story is filled with love, loss, betrayal and passion. Readers will share the highs and lows experienced by the characters. This is a story for mothers and daughters everywhere.
RT Book Reviews
About the complicated dynamics of a family, the novelty of love no matter when in life you find it
Pop Sugar
Author Barbara Delinsky
Narrator Laurence Laurence Bouvard
Duration 15 hours
Release Date
ISBN 9780751576214
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Generational sagas, Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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