Brighter than Before

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Life has a way of changing your path—and Claire Karadec certainly didn't plan on a fork in the road in her forties. F rom New York Times bestselling author Courtney Walsh comes a witty, warm, and uplifting novel about second chances, found family, and the courage it takes to become yourself—perfect for fans of Annabel Monaghan and Sarah Adams. After a painfully public discovery shatters her marriage, along with her picture-perfect, country club life, Claire finds herself suddenly single and faced with a blank page for a future. On that page she writes a simple list that reads like equal parts dare and daydream—Move to a new city. Make a real friend. Get a job I love—and she vows to accomplish every single one. Before she can talk herself out of it, she takes a step of faith, puts her old life in the rearview mirror, and leases an apartment in Chicago, the city that has always had her heart. This one step sends