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Most women at some point in their lives wear some makeup. Many of us wear it daily. We wear it to feel better about ourselves. Others use it as a form of armor to protect themselves. Mackenzie Cooper is a master make up artist and wears make up daily as a way to hide her scar and applies make up at an upscale spa in Vermont.

Mackenzie Cooper uses her make up as a mask to hie a scar from an accident several years ago in which her young daughter was killed. She was driving her daughter to a play date and took her eyes off the road for a second. The result was a serious accident which changed Mackenzie’s life in a number of ways. She lost her daughter, her marriage and her career as an up and coming potter.

Mackenzie is now living in Vermont working at a upscale spa in Vermont as a make up artist under the name Maggie Reid. She has a new life, new friends and is trying to stay under the radar. She still throws clay but she struggles to work her art. Her heart just will not let her escape into the bliss of throwing a pot right now.

Maggie is doing a fine job of staying under the radar and hoping to stay under the radar until her probation is over. That is until her friend’s son is arrested for a serious cyber crime. He is accused of hacking a national reporter’s Twitter account. It is a federal crime and the publicity surrounding it is scaring her. But Maggie is torn between helping her friend and her son and staying under the radar if at all possible. But staying under the radar proves to be really hard for Maggie .

Maggie is also dealing with the fact that her ex-husband has shown up in her small Vermont town. He has bought the inn where the spa she works at is located in. Maggie is trying to carefully hold onto the threads of her new life. And that is just where the story starts.

Barbara Delinsky always writes about real people facing life changing issues head on. Her characters are not in their twenties with their lives ahead of them. Rather they are in their late thirties or forties and have lived a life and made choices that have either worked out or not worked out. They are deep complex characters complete with flaws and good points. Her characters are relatable in a way that is often hard to find in modern women’s fiction.

I did receive a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I have long been a fan of Ms. Delinsky;s books so having the chance to read her latest one before publication was thrilling.


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Before and Again A Novel Barbara Delinsky 9781250119490 Books Reviews

I didn't even make it though this book. Very boring, not much of a story. Story line sounded interesting but just fell short of being real.
I chose a three star because I found Maggie not really believable. It took her too long to come to the obvious outcome with Edward. It is a story of again which I liked. Delinsky used to be one of my favorites but this wasn't one of her best in my opinion.
Big, big waste of money and huge disappointment. I count on Barbara Delinsky to write great novels and I kept reading and reading, hoping the book would get better. I almost finished the book and it did not get better! I donated it to the library in my town.
I love when a book surprises me. Before and Again was a welcome unexpected revelation for me.

In a fraction of a second, Mackenzie Cooper loses everything she cared for. Before the accident, she was a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter and an artist. After the motor vehicle accident, she's left with nothing. The collision takes the lives of two people. One of them being her small daughter. Mackenzie can't let go of the guilt and the depression that follows. Her marriage crumbles and when her husband asked for a divorce, she's ready to sign on the dotted line.

With no one to help her through her pain, she packs her things and moves to Vermont. Five years later, she is a makeup artist working at the Devon Spa. She has friends, a job she loves, three pets and a new identity as Maggie Reid.

How has she dealt with her loss?

She has suppressed all her feelings. Only through panic attacks, dreams, and nightmares, she allows herself to remember her past and the life she left behind.

She won't date and the only men in her life are her gay friend Kevin and her parole officer who has shown a personal interest in her. She does not return the affection. He might be tall and dark but only her husband has been the one to trigger something in her. To her utter dismay, her new boss is none other than her husband and the soon-to-be new restaurant's chef is her brother. Even more upsetting is when her friend Grace and her son are implicated in a federal crime. Maggie knows how devastating it is to face the police, the reporters or a trial with no one in your corner. She can't let Grace go through it alone but stepping in could ultimately affect her own freedom.

Before and Again started slowly for me. It took a few chapters to get into the action. However, once I got over the first couple of chapters, it was impossible for me to put it down. I had to stay awake until I was done with it.

Before and Again is an amazing story about unresolved grief, forgiveness, hope, and love. I fell in love with the main characters.

Mackenzie had suffered so much but she was so strong. She was able to create a new life for herself. She was able to make real friendships although, she wanted her past to remain anonymous. Despite risking her own future, she was there for Grace and her son in every way it counts.

Edward Cooper was difficult to read from the first few glimpses but then it was crystal clear why he was there. Why he bought the Devon Inn and Spa, and why he had hired his ex- brother in law, Liam. As a romantic, I was rooting for him. I was jumping up and down and waving my imaginary pompoms hoping for a happy ending.

Grace's storyline is weaved through Maggie's present in such a way that there's no way to disconnect them from each other. I wasn't sure how Barbara Delinsky was going to come to a resolution and I was worried. Thankfully, I personally love how the story unfolds. Lastly, if you want to reinvent yourself, Devon is the place to go.

One of the best parts of Before and Again was the wonderful epilogue. I could feel myself sighing with pleasure.

I can't wait to read another novel by Barbara Delinsky.

I want to thank St. Martin's Press for providing me with a copy of Before and Again in exchange for an honest review.

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4.5/5 Fangs
I don't understand all the wonderful reviews. I usually like Barbara Delinsky's books and the description of this looked great. I find Maggie/Mackenzie un-relatable and unsympathetic. This book is very light and while I love a good beach read, this is not. It deals with heavy material but doesn't dig down into any of it really. Just keeps talking about Maggie having bangs and covering up her scar ...it's just trite. I am about 3/4 through and struggling to finish. Not thrilled.
Most women at some point in their lives wear some makeup. Many of us wear it daily. We wear it to feel better about ourselves. Others use it as a form of armor to protect themselves. Mackenzie Cooper is a master make up artist and wears make up daily as a way to hide her scar and applies make up at an upscale spa in Vermont.

Mackenzie Cooper uses her make up as a mask to hie a scar from an accident several years ago in which her young daughter was killed. She was driving her daughter to a play date and took her eyes off the road for a second. The result was a serious accident which changed Mackenzie’s life in a number of ways. She lost her daughter, her marriage and her career as an up and coming potter.

Mackenzie is now living in Vermont working at a upscale spa in Vermont as a make up artist under the name Maggie Reid. She has a new life, new friends and is trying to stay under the radar. She still throws clay but she struggles to work her art. Her heart just will not let her escape into the bliss of throwing a pot right now.

Maggie is doing a fine job of staying under the radar and hoping to stay under the radar until her probation is over. That is until her friend’s son is arrested for a serious cyber crime. He is accused of hacking a national reporter’s Twitter account. It is a federal crime and the publicity surrounding it is scaring her. But Maggie is torn between helping her friend and her son and staying under the radar if at all possible. But staying under the radar proves to be really hard for Maggie .

Maggie is also dealing with the fact that her ex-husband has shown up in her small Vermont town. He has bought the inn where the spa she works at is located in. Maggie is trying to carefully hold onto the threads of her new life. And that is just where the story starts.

Barbara Delinsky always writes about real people facing life changing issues head on. Her characters are not in their twenties with their lives ahead of them. Rather they are in their late thirties or forties and have lived a life and made choices that have either worked out or not worked out. They are deep complex characters complete with flaws and good points. Her characters are relatable in a way that is often hard to find in modern women’s fiction.

I did receive a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I have long been a fan of Ms. Delinsky;s books so having the chance to read her latest one before publication was thrilling.