Books like Did you ever have a family by Bill Clegg
On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's world shatters when a sudden disaster claims her daughter, her daughter's fiancé, her ex‑husband, and her boyfriend, leaving her the sole survivor. Alone and directionless, June drives across the country from her small Connecticut town.
In the places she passes, a community responds to her loss. A couple running a Pacific‑coast motel offers refuge; a wedding caterer who forgot a bill must reckon with the fallout; Luke's mother, once ostracized, confronts her past. Through shared heartbreak, these strangers weave a surprising web of connections, each revealing revelations that change them and illuminate June's own journey toward healing.
First publish date: 1791
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Bill Clegg
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