When People Leave (The Women We Become: Stories of Family, Love, and Identity) - Softcover

Rasmussen, Leslie A.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798988971276

Publisher: Van Royen Press, 2025

Synopsis

They buried their mother, then uncovered her secrets. What would you do if you found out your mother's life was a lie?

Morgan, Charlotte, and Abby Weiss are filled with mixed emotions. After their beloved mother took her own life without leaving a note, the siblings go through the motions of a funeral while grappling with grief and anger at their parent's actions. Leaning into their close connection and taking a break from their lives, their men, and their personal issues, they move into their mother's house in search of answers.

As they unearth clues about a mysterious stranger, the Weiss sisters travel to Las Vegas, hoping to find closure. However, they only encounter more questions and confusion as they follow the trail onward to New York... and their mother's hidden past.

Can Morgan, Charlotte, and Abby survive a revelation that changes everything they hold to be true?

When People Leave is a captivating women's fiction that explores familial relationships, grief, anger, and resolution. If you like witty dialogue, drama infused with endearing humor, and strong family dynamics, you'll love Leslie A. Rasmussen's thought-provoking story.

Read and enjoy When People Leave to confront inner truths today.

This is Book 1 in the Women We Become series. Read all three books!

Tropes: Close-Knit Sisters–Healing Generational Trauma–Siblings’ Loyalty Tested–Family Secrets Unraveled–A Touch of Humor–Mothers and Daughters - Sisters Deal with Mother’s Death–Family Saga with Flawed Characters

Perfect for fans who loved Hello Beautiful, The Most Fun We Ever Had, Between Sisters, and Little Fires Everywhere, you will feel right at home taking the emotional journey with the Weiss sisters.

About this title

About the Author

Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, The Wild Thornberrys, and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, Leslie obtained a master's degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. Leslie has been published in the Huffington Post over twenty times and speaks on panels discussing female empowerment. She's a member of The Writers Guild of America, Women in Film, and The UCLA Alumni Association. After Happily Ever After is Leslie's debut novel and has won over fifteen awards, and her second novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, has won eleven awards, and she's been interviewed about it on NPR and XM radio. Leslie's newest novel, When People Leave, was published in May, 2025. When Leslie isn't writing, she loves reading, exercising, and spending time with friends. Leslie lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Royen Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798988971276
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 307