The Girl She Used to Be

By: Maggie Miller

Narrated by: Jenn Bedell

A New Standalone Novel from Maggie Miller

At 55, retired professional surfer Emma Cross feels like a shadow of her former self. Once fearless, she now spends her days quietly in the cozy Florida beach town of New Hope. She watches the waves she used to ride and wonders if her best years are behind her.

But when siblings Sara and Ben move in next door—Sara with her infectious energy and Ben with his calm, steady presence—they slowly pull Emma out of her shell, reminding her of the woman she used to be and nudging her toward the life she still has ahead of her.

Just as Emma begins to rediscover herself, her carefully balanced world is thrown into chaos by the unexpected arrival of her ex-husband. After years of silence, he brings a flood of old wounds, regrets, and unanswered questions—and a shocking revelation about why he’s here.

As Emma struggles to navigate her emotions and protect her two grown sons from being hurt again, she begins to realize that her own healing might mean letting go of the past once and for all.

©2025 Maggie Miller (P)2025 Maggie Miller

Boring

Had to push to finish. Skip this one. It was a very very basic plot.

Meh

It could have been better if there was more meat too it. Too many places in the story that were repetitive. I rarely leave negative reviews but best to save your credit.

Consorting ur fears

I love that all characters help motivate one another. I didn’t like that there wasn’t another book to continue on.

Renewal

It is refresshing to read books with characters in their " golden years. " This book is about renewal and discovery. The author did a beautiful job writing this story and the narrative was great. I definitely recommend this book.

A good story of closure.

I liked the characters & subject matter of learning to move forward after broken family & working through it.