Before the Next Chapter by Jill Shelton
Charlie’s Next Chapters — Novella
Rachel can organise almost anything. Life, however, has never followed her plans!
You met Rachel in Life in Bloom and The Seeds of Change. Now discover the story that made her the woman Charlie came to know.
A companion novella, Available December 2026, best read after Life in Bloom.
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Before The Next Chapter - SYNOPSIS
She once rode across Australia with everything she needed strapped to a motorbike. These days, it takes a carefully managed household, a demanding job and an endless list to keep everyone moving.
Rachel is good at it. So good that people rarely think to ask what it costs her.
Through the unexpected turns of marriage and motherhood, her sister Sarah remains the person she can turn to. They have shared secrets, celebrated milestones and helped each other through the days that didn’t go to plan. Between them, they have usually found a way.
But some things cannot be put right, however much you love someone. And as Rachel struggles with the growing distance in her marriage, being dependable begins to feel very different from being happy.
Somewhere, tucked away among the things she no longer uses, is a pair of motorcycle gloves.
She hasn’t forgotten what it feels like to wear them.
An intimate story of two sisters, the families they build and the experiences that change them, this novella reveals what lies behind the confidence of a woman who seems to have it all worked out.
Emotional and ultimately hopeful, it explores sisterhood, motherhood, grief and the courage to make room for yourself in the life you build.
A companion to Life in Bloom, best read afterwards, revealing Rachel’s life before Charlie and the experiences that shape their friendship.
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