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by Imogen Clark
From the million copy bestselling author of In a Single Moment and Reluctantly Home comes a gripping novel that asks: how big a lie would you tell to protect the ones you love?
When Loretta Ashton dies suddenly, her family is shattered. As a devoted wife and mother, Loretta was their rock―a woman admired by the entire community. But at her funeral, an unexpected guest turns their grief into confusion. A stranger claiming to be Loretta's sister takes a seat with the family, only to vanish before anyone can confront her.
The problem? Loretta was an only child.
While the rest of the family dismisses the woman as a fraud, Loretta's daughter Bronte can't let it go. She had understood her mother's early life to be unremarkable, but as Bronte digs deeper she uncovers a web of secrets that stretches across decades and continents, connecting her mother to a family in Sicily and a past Loretta went to great lengths to conceal.
Why did Loretta leave her old life behind? And how far had she been willing to go to keep her secrets hidden?
As Bronte unravels the truth, she faces a heartbreaking question: will uncovering her mother's past destroy the family she left behind―or bring them closer together?
"In Another Life is a moving novel about long-held secrets and loyalties between sisters. As the subtly-drawn characters' stories unfold, an intriguing family mystery transports the reader from the quiet streets of Ripon to the heat and savage beauty of a Sicilian summer." ―Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca
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Imogen Clark is a bestselling author of contemporary fiction delving into the complexities of family dynamics. Her novels have captivated readers worldwide, with almost two million copies sold and eight Kindle chart-toppers to her name. Where the Story Starts was shortlisted in the UK for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year 2020.
After initially qualifying and working as a lawyer, Imogen left her legal career behind to care for her four children and then returned to her first love―books. She went back to university, studying English literature part-time whilst the children were at school. It was a short step from there to writing novels.
Imogen's great love is travel and she is always planning her next adventure. She lives in Yorkshire. You can explore her world of unforgettable stories by visiting her website, https://imogenclark.com, where you can sign up for her monthly newsletter and follow her on social media. She also writes as Izzy Bromley.
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