From Barbara Delinsky, the New York Times bestselling author of Blueprints and Sweet Salt Air, a brand-new novel about a woman in hiding finding the courage to face the world again. Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friendsand thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. Shes thankful for the new friends shes madethough she cant risk telling them too much. And she takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist at the luxurious local spa, helping clients hide the visible outward signs of their weariness, illnesses, and injuries. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered. Her only goal is to stay under the radar and make it through her remaining probation. But she isnt the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friends teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, accused of hacking a powerful mans Twitter account, Maggie is torn between pulling away and protecting herselfor stepping into the glare to be at their side. As the stunning truth behind their case is slowly revealed, Maggies own carefully constructed story begins to unravel as well. She knows all too well that what we need from each other in this difficult world is comfort. But to provide it, sometimes we need to travel far outside our comfort zones. From a multimillion-selling master of womens fiction, Before and Again is a story of the relationships we find ourselves inmothers and daughters, spouses and siblings, true companions and fair-weather friendsand what kind of sacrifices we are or arent willing to make to sustain them through good times and bad.