Emily Regained
A NOVEL
Contemporary Fiction
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Suffering from chronic pain after a devastating car accident, Emily fights to rebuild her life by blowing the whistle on the health professionals who betrayed her trust.
Emily used to be a genetics researcher. She used to play competitive chess and captain a soccer team. Then a distracted driver shattered her world. She can no longer work, the opioid she has been prescribed is not only highly addictive, it causes hallucinations and her insurance company's psychologist has labelled her paranoid. Life as she knew it and loved it, is over. Suicide begins to look attractive.
When Emily learns that the health professionals she trusted have betrayed her, she struggles to throw off self-pity and take what's left of her life and her good name to launch a counterplay.
Told from Emily's point of view, we get her inner most thoughts - her humour, frustration and fear - and we cheer her on as she takes on those who have deceived her. Emily Regained includes elements of mystery and a bit of romance but, just like the real life it's based on, it is multilayered and a little messy, all captured in entertaining and engaging prose.
Reviews
"A powerful story of one woman’s fight to regain her power and her voice when the odds are stacked against her. Heart-rending and compelling, Emily Regained, will leave you thinking well beyond the last page.” - Robin van Eck, author of Rough
"A gripping story of perseverance and search for justice. As a personal injury lawyer, I can attest to the deep authenticity of Emily’s story and her courage will stay with readers long after the final page." - Jackie R. Halpern, K.C., Partner, McLeod Law
“A fast-paced read that combines a young woman’s journey through adversity, a personal investigation of the pharmaceutical industry, and a criminal mystery all rolled into one. Emily’s struggle to reinvent her life and her desire to live that life to the fullest, despite the challenges she faces makes her a compelling and inspiring character.” - Sandra Becker, PhD
Book Details
October 2026
Trade paperback
350 pages
Print 9781553807513
E-book 9781553807520
5" x 8"
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