Finally, I thank my readers—before, again, always.
ALSO BY BARBARA DELINSKY
BLUEPRINTS
SWEET SALT AIR
LOVE SONGS
WARM HEARTS
ESCAPE
NOT MY DAUGHTER
WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS
THE SECRET BETWEEN US
FAMILY TREE
FLIRTING WITH PETE
THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR
THE VINEYARD
LAKE NEWS
COAST ROAD
THREE WISHES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BARBARA DELINSKY is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestselling books. She has been published in twenty-eight languages worldwide. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky earned a B.A. in psychology at Tufts University and an M.A. in sociology at Boston College. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, more books than she’ll ever be able to read, two tennis racquets, and enough electronic devices to keep in close touch with her children and their families. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Also by Barbara Delinsky
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
BEFORE AND AGAIN. Copyright © 2018 by Barbara Delinsky. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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First Edition: June 2018
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