St. Martin's Press
July 2018
On Sale: June 26, 2018
Featuring: Mackenzie Cooper
416 pages ISBN: 1250119499 EAN: 9781250119490 Kindle: B0763S6JPW Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friends―and thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. Sheβs thankful for the new friends sheβs made―though she canβt risk telling them too much. And she takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist at the luxurious local spa, helping clients hide the visible outward signs of their weariness, illnesses, and injuries. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered.
Her only goal is to stay under the radar and make it through her remaining probation. But she isnβt the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friendβs teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, accused of hacking a powerful manβs Twitter account, Maggie is torn between pulling away and protecting herself―or stepping into the glare to be at their side. As the stunning truth behind their case is slowly revealed, Maggieβs own carefully constructed story begins to unravel as well. She knows all too well that what we need from each other in this difficult world is comfort. But to provide it, sometimes we need to travel far outside our comfort zones.
From a multimillion-selling master of womenβs fiction, BEFORE AND AGAIN is a story of the relationships we find ourselves in―mothers and daughters, spouses and siblings, true companions and fair-weather friends―and what kind of sacrifices we are or arenβt willing to make to sustain them through good times and bad.
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