Single mother Maisey Addington has always fallen short of her own mothers expectationsnever married, a bit adrift, wasting her high IQ on dead-end jobs. The only thing Maiseys sure shes gotten right is her relationship with her twelve-year-old daughter, Elleuntil a phone call blows apart the precarious balance of their lives. Maiseys mother is in a coma, and her aging father faces charges of abuse and neglect. Back at her childhood home, Maisey must make a heartrending life-or-death decision. Her confused father has destroyed family records, including her mothers final wishes. Searching for answers, Maisey uncovers one unspeakable secret after another when she stumbles upon a shattering truth: a twin sister named Marley. Maiseys obsession with solving the mystery of her sister forces her to examine her darkest memories and triggers a custody battle with Elles father. Will Maiseys love for her daughter be strong enough to break a cycle of abuse and create a new beginning for them all?
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