Can one woman rediscover herself when everything she's built starts falling apart?
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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Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She wrote television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm Macdonald, Drew Carey, The Wild Thornberrys, and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the industry to raise her boys, she became the award-winning author of four novels and has published many essays in The Huffington Post. She has also been interviewed on NPR and XM Radio and speaks on panels about empowering women in midlife. She's a member of the Writers Guild of America, Women in Film, and the UCLA Alumni Association. When not writing, Leslie is a voracious reader and animal lover. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two rescue dogs.
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