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The life she wantsThe life she wants

The life she wants

Robyn Carr

4.0(1)on Hardcover

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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.

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OL Work ID
OL20033355W

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FictionWidowsFemale friendshipFiction, family lifeWidows, fictionFriendship, fictionCalifornia, fictionFiction, family life, generalnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2016-10-16New York Times bestseller

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