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This One Life by Amanda Prowse it's a Contemporary Fiction/Family Drama Date of Publication: 2025
This One Life tells the story of Madeleine, a successful woman in her late twenties, as she navigates the complexities of family, ambition, and motherhood. The novel shifts between the present day and flashbacks to eight years prior, when Madeleine, then a young and ambitious professional, discovers she is unexpectedly pregnant. Facing difficult choices, Madeleine makes decisions that shape her present life and relationships, including her strained friendship with her childhood friend Trina and her complex co-parenting dynamic with Jimmy, the father of her daughter, Edith. As Madeleine grapples with her past and present, the story explores themes of love, loss, forgiveness, and the enduring bonds of family.
#contemporaryfiction, #familydrama, #motherdaughterrelationships, #emotionaljourney, #selfdiscovery, #londonlife, #sisterhood, #friendship, #secrets, #secondchances, #ThisOneLife, #AmandaProwse
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