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Kitty Neale’s novel follows Jennifer Lavender, a woman who has long felt lonely and second‑best, as she learns she is adopted and that her biological mother died while giving birth. During her life as an adult, Jenny tries to fill the void by marrying, but her marriage is revealed to be far from what she expected when the police come to their home. Stripped of everything, she must start anew by the sea, where she meets a young woman who will change her life. Together they pursue the truth about Jennys past, uncovering more than they anticipated and facing the complex emotions that come with new love and discovery.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Kitty Neale
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