The life she wants
(Book)
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Published:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : MIRA, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
395 pages ; 17 cm
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Description
"In the aftermath of her financier husband's suicide, Emma Shay Compton's dream life is shattered. Richard Compton stole his clients' life savings to fund a lavish life in NYC and, although she was never involved in the business, Emma bears the burden of her husband's crimes. She is left with nothing. So she goes home to Sonoma County. But starting over isn't easy, and Sonoma is full of unhappy memories, too. And people she'd rather not face, especially Riley Kerrigan. Riley and Emma were like sisters--until Riley betrayed Emma, ending their friendship. Emma left town, planning to never look back. Now, trying to stand on her own two feet, Emma can't escape her husband's reputation and is forced to turn to the last person she thought she'd ever ask for help--her former best friend. It's an uneasy reunion as both women face the mistakes they've made over the years. But if they find a way to forgive each other--and themselves--each of them can find the life she wants."--Back cover.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780778308492, 0778308499
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Cover.
General Note
Includes excerpt from The view from Alameda Island.
Description
"In the aftermath of her financier husband's suicide, Emma Shay Compton's dream life is shattered. Richard Compton stole his clients' life savings to fund a lavish life in NYC and, although she was never involved in the business, Emma bears the burden of her husband's crimes. She is left with nothing. So she goes home to Sonoma County. But starting over isn't easy, and Sonoma is full of unhappy memories, too. And people she'd rather not face, especially Riley Kerrigan. Riley and Emma were like sisters--until Riley betrayed Emma, ending their friendship. Emma left town, planning to never look back. Now, trying to stand on her own two feet, Emma can't escape her husband's reputation and is forced to turn to the last person she thought she'd ever ask for help--her former best friend. It's an uneasy reunion as both women face the mistakes they've made over the years. But if they find a way to forgive each other--and themselves--each of them can find the life she wants."--Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Carr, R. (2019). The life she wants. MIRA.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Carr, Robyn. 2019. The Life She Wants. MIRA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Carr, Robyn, The Life She Wants. MIRA, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Carr, Robyn. The Life She Wants. MIRA, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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