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An Accidental Life

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Pub Date 1 Sep 2020 | Archive Date 13 Nov 2020


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Description

In the 1970s, William Hill asks seventeen-year-old Margaret Wilcox from Saratoga Springs to marry him. With no alternatives in sight, Margaret says yes to a life modeled on the pattern created by the women before her. Fifteen years later, the opportunity to dabble in her repressed aspirations leads her to take on a secret identity. Margaret soon finds herself at the beginning of a double life from which she can no longer escape while someone else is receiving the clues she would need to do so. As the betrayals pile up and the secrets unravel, Margaret finds herself now a middle-aged woman with a choice to make: come clean and own her life, or stay hidden behind a wall of social expectations.An Accidental Life is an enticing novel that explores love, approval, how well we know ourselves and others. It raises thought-provoking questions around identity, truth, and commitment in a highly readable and relatable way. An Accidental Life is both unapologetic and oh so human.

In the 1970s, William Hill asks seventeen-year-old Margaret Wilcox from Saratoga Springs to marry him. With no alternatives in sight, Margaret says yes to a life modeled on the pattern created by the...


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This title will also be available in paperback.

This title will also be available in paperback.


Advance Praise

"I loved this story. It's complex and rich and keeps you holding on right until the end."-Malou B, reader review.

"A great read. A story about missed opportunities and what “could have been” It was a book to get lost in. -Lauren Murrey"  Reader Review. 

"I was glued to the metaphorical pages" -Alexis Aumagamanaia - @littlelionslibrary

"Captivating and insightful. Deftly depicts how innocence, love and life's challenges are all intertwined. I can't wait to read more from this promising new author."- Sandra Lacouvée- Reader Review.

"LOVED IT " Rebecca Gaf- Reader review.

"This wasn't exactly what i expected from it. The blurb undersells it and it does not display the full potential the book has and the deeper meanings. The blurb makes it seem a shallower and lighter read but this had moments of depth and clarity that belong in deeper and more literary texts."-Bethany Younge- Reader Review

"A lovely easy read in the time of Covid. An Accidental Life is the story of Margaret and the decisions she makes and the secrets she keeps as a younger woman return and change her life in ways she couldn't have imagined."- Louise French - Reader Review

This book is definitely a fast read but a very pleasant one. - Daniela Elizarras- Reader Review

 I found the struggles of Margaret to be relatable, as many women question the paths their lives have taken once they reach middle age. The author captured the emotional journey of Margaret realistically and beautifully. -Christie Underwood- Bookseller.

"I loved this story. It's complex and rich and keeps you holding on right until the end."-Malou B, reader review.

"A great read. A story about missed opportunities and what “could have been” It was a...


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Available Editions

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ISBN 9781777215613
PRICE CA$9.99 (CAD)

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