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. She’s thankful for the new friends she’s made―though
she can’t 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 isn’t the only one in this
peaceful town with secrets. When a friend’s teenage son is
thrust into the national spotlight, accused of hacking a
powerful man’s 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, Maggie’s 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 women’s 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 aren’t willing to make to sustain them
through good times and bad.