The Girl I Used to Be: A gripping and emotional page-turner

Your husband is not the man you thought he was but how do you move on, when youre forced to keep his secret? When Jill Goodmans picture-perfect marriage implodes, shes heartbroken. Still reeling from the shock, the only thing she receives in the hasty divorce settlement is the deed to her husbands sprawling beach house on the New Jersey coastline. Jill never cared about money only her marriage but with Marc determined to take everything she owns, the beach house is her only lifeline left. With no other choice, Jill travels to the shore intending to sell the house quicklybut the task is not as easy as she expects. Still, she cant help but be charmed by the beautiful seaside town and its sweetly old-fashioned ways. Despite everything, Jill is starting to see a path back to who she was before she met her husband not the demure, polished housewife shed become, but the smiling young woman with the strong Jersey accent who loved her family more than anything. Then Jill dives deeper into Marcs secrets and she stumbles across something in her husbands past that changes everything. Could Jill herself have been unknowingly complicit in what Marc did and, if so, what will happen to her when the truth finally comes to light? With Marc determined to bury the evidence, can Jill find a way to save herself before her once perfect husband takes her down with him? A gripping, emotional read that will keep you turning the pages late into the night, perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Elin Hilderbrand and Diane Chamberlain. What readers are saying about The Girl I Used to Be: Known as the Queen of Summer fiction, somebody better tell Elin Hilderbrand Heidi is out to steal her crown. This is hands down one of the top 10 summer reads of 2021!... you feel your toes in the sand and hear the water lapping at your feet the perfect read to have in your beach bag while you spend a summer afternoon on the shore... Five huge stars and I've already added her whole catalog to my TBR list. Ahh this was so good!!!!! Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars A feel-good novel!... I LOVED it!!!... It just put a smile on my face and the ending was just one of happiness for a character in a book. Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Absolutely gorgeous! I loved everything about this book and kept finding reasons to sneak away with my kindle to read it!... I felt whisked away to the shore Im not ready to leave! Motherhood for Slackers, 5 stars The story grabbed me in the first few pages and reeled me in! I was hooked by the end of chapter one! It's just a lot of fun... Delicious! Goodreads reviewer This inspiring novel will hook line and sink you! I loved how detailed every page was! How the writing flowed so beautifully. You'll enjoy this heart-warming story! Oh.happy.reading You find yourself quickly falling in love with the characters and the Jersey Shore read this as soon as you can. Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Each chapter gave more and more and gripped you to find out had happened. I had to keep reading in order to find out what happens to the lovable main character! Goodreads reviewer A lovely story about getting back to being yourself. I loved the character Jill and how down to earth she was. Goodreads reviewer Heartfelt and emotional, this story embraces you at its very core. Goodreads reviewer The perfect beach book I fell in love with the residents in the sweet little beach town and cheered for Jill. Highly recommended. Meanderings and Muses