When Marina Flynn wakes to the sound of an awkward piano trill and finds herself back ten years in the life she thought she'd lost, she gets one impossible do-over: the chance to raise her daughter differently. In Marina's last life, pressure, prestige, and a relentless drive for "the best" hollowed a home and broke a girl. This time she vows one promise—no more pushing, no more turning childhood into a ladder. But changing habit isn’t just a private vow. Neighbors snarl, relatives pressure, and a rigid school system treats ambition like a mandate. A vicious PTA mom, Angela Price, makes it her mission to shame Marina; an old tragedy at a business partner’s family upends Daniel Casey’s world and forces him to reconsider what really matters. Through fever nights, public stand-offs, a near-tragedy that shakes the whole community, and a viral showdown that turns the town on its head, Marina fights to salvage the life she failed at before. This is a story about a mother learning to let go, a daughter learning to breathe, and two people rebuilding a marriage they thought was lost. It's messy, tender, and raw—about art and exams, piano keys and playgrounds, and choosing a child's future over everyone else's expectations. For anyone who’s ever wanted to undo the worst day of their life, Marina’s second chance will feel like hope.

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