After Happily Ever After (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Van Royen Press, 2026
Series: Book 2 of 4 - The Women We Become: Stories of Family, Love, and Identity
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Paperback. Can one woman rediscover herself when everything she's built starts falling apart? At forty-five, Maggie Dolin had done everything right. She's been happily married for nineteen years, left her career in publishing to raise her daughter, and built the life she always dreamed of. But somewhere between carpools and caretaking, Maggie seems to have misplaced. herself. Now her daughter is about to go to college, her husband has become distant, and the one person who's always been in her corner - her father - is dealing with health problems that make everything seem unstable. As the carefully balanced parts of Maggie's life start to shift, she begins making choices that could destroy everything she cares about. After Happily Ever After is a compelling, poignant, humorous, and deeply relatable contemporary women's fiction that explores midlife, marriage, motherhood, the empty nest, aging parents, and what happens when they all come crashing down at the same time. Read and enjoy After Happily Ever After, the second book in The Women We Become series, and discover what comes next when the happily-ever-after doesn't go as planned. After Happily Ever After is a work of women's contemporary fiction that explores love, marriage, family, the empty nest, aging parents, and what happens when they all come crashing down at once. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- After Happily Ever After (Paperback)
- Author
- Leslie A. Rasmussen
- Publisher
- Van Royen Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798988971221
- Series
- Book 2 of 4: The Women We Become: Stories of Family, Love, and Identity
Maggie Dolin has left nothing to chance. Happily married for nineteen years, the forty-something woman doesn't regret leaving her publishing career behind to raise her daughter. But somewhere between carpools and caretaking, the devoted mom is shocked to realize she's somehow misplaced...her true self.
Faced with an empty nest and a husband growing more distant, Maggie despairs when her dad, who's always been her rock, faces serious health problems. As everything spirals out of control, the former professional struggles to find her way through the chaos—leading to disastrous consequences.
With everything she cares about on the brink, can Maggie find her way back to solid ground?
After Happily Ever After is the second novel in The Women We Become women's fiction series. Read all four. If you enjoy poignant, heartfelt, and relatable stories with a dash of humor, you'll love Leslie A. Rasmussen's thought-provoking story. Buy After Happily Ever After to see if one woman finds her own happily ever after.
Tropes: Mid-life reinvention fiction—empty nest—marriage shifts—caregiving aging parents—emotional affair—beginning anew—Family dynamics
Perfect for fans of Hello Beautiful, The Five Star Weekend, and The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, you will resonate with Maggie and her journey to find herself.
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