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The first time follows Mattie Hart as her sixteen‑year marriage to a prominent Chicago attorney is shattered by a new affair. When her husband abruptly leaves, Mattie faces crushing news that threatens the family. With guilt and turmoil, Jake returns to the wife and daughter he has abandoned, and the story unpacks the painful yet transformative power of love in a domestic setting.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Joy Fielding
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