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When Sarah Colby was seventeen, she made what she later described as the biggest mistake of her life—leaving her husband Reece and their sick baby Drew. Faced with financial ruin and a mother‑in‑law who promised to care for the family in exchange for Sarah’s departure, she walked away.
A decade and a half later, Sarah returns to the life she left behind. Still haunted by the decision that tore her family apart, she learns that Drew is in trouble and that Reece has a daughter, Lyssa, that she never knew about. Now she must confront the husband she abandoned, the children she left, and the possibility of rebuilding what was lost.
"Once a Wife" follows Sarah’s emotional journey as she navigates guilt, redemption, and the complex dynamics of family loyalty and love.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Patricia Keelyn
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