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"Now or Never" follows Maggie, Nicki, Alice, and Stella as their tight-knit friendship is challenged by a series of shocking personal disclosures. Maggie’s decision to have a child at fifty‑two strains the group’s unity, while Nicki grapples with family turmoil and depression stemming from a troubled past. Alice doubts the wisdom of her early marriage and suspects her husband of infidelity, and Stella confronts the temptation of an affair outside her marriage. The novel explores how the friends confront these crises, reassess their dreams, and question whether their enduring support can guide them toward fulfilment or plunge them into unresolved conflict.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Penny Jordan
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