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Book cover for What We Left Behind by Valerie Nifora showing a couple embracing outdoors at sunset
What We Left Behind
by Valerie Nifora
Category: Ebook, Audiobook, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women's Fiction, Contemporary Christian Fiction
Reader Review on Goodreads
★★★★★

"As a massive fan of Valerie Nifora, whose previous work remains one of the best books I have ever read, I was incredibly excited to dive into What We Left Behind. This unforgettable book completely blew me away, showcasing the same rare and beautiful voice that makes her writing so incredible. Instead of just inventing a story, it feels like she is pulling real human experiences straight from the heart and putting them onto the page. The details are so layered and genuine that it doesn’t even feel like fiction. It is easily one of the most exquisitely told and deeply moving romances out there. When I turned the very last page, I actually muttered "wow" out loud."


ABOUT THE BOOK

Is one lifetime enough to forget your greatest love?

She survived losing him once. Now, decades after breaking her heart, Seth Abrams has returned with little time left—and one final chance to ask for forgiveness
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Years after Seth Abrams walked out of her life, Margaret Taylor built something whole again—a family, a home, a quiet kind of happiness. But when Seth returns carrying both fame and regret, along with the knowledge that his time is running out, Margaret is forced to confront the love she never truly left behind.
As old wounds reopen and unspoken words finally find their voice, the two must decide whether forgiveness can come too late—or if love, even after all this time, still has the power to heal.
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What We Left Behind is a tender, timeless story of first loves, second chances, and the beauty of finding peace in the pieces of what once was.

Author Valerie Nifora
Valerie Nifora

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Valerie Nifora is a best-selling and award-winning author, who was born and raised in New York to Greek immigrant parents. She credits her Greek heritage for her love of words and storytelling.

Her first romance novel, The Fairmounts, debuted as a #1 New Release. It's a historical romantic-suspense story that follows Harry LaCroix as he returns from war looking to settle into a quiet life with his last living relative and confidant, Lois Fairmount. But his plans take an unexpected turn when he falls for a mysterious heiress with a missing fortune. The Seattle Book Review gave The Fairmounts 5-Stars stating quote the story is "a beautiful romance novel, full of suspense, mystery, tales of old legends, and so much more."

She's also written a collection of romantic poetry called, I Asked the Wind that explores innocence, sensuality, passion, desire, heartbreak and loss through the lens of her personal experience spanning 15 years. I Asked the Wind has received a Gold Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association, a 5-Star review from the San Francisco Book Review, a Top 10 Finalist for the Author Elite Awards a globally recognized honor, and a Distinguished Favorite by the Big NYC Book Awards.

Valerie holds a B.A. in Communications from Emerson College and an M.B.A. from Fordham University. She is married, a mother of two amazing sons, a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, and tea addict.

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