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Rachel has spent twenty years building what she believes is the perfect life until her husband unexpectedly asks for a one-year separation. As she rebuilds her life and rediscovers parts of herself she thought were lost, she is forced to confront difficult questions about love, loyalty, and what it truly means to move forward.

When her husband decides he wants to return, Rachel must choose between the life she spent twenty years building and the possibility of a different future.

Genre: Women’s Fiction / Book Club Fiction

Release Date: October 10, 2026

Publisher: Wise Writer Publishing

Formats: eBook and Paperback

Advanced Praise for Who We Used To Be

“Amante delivers a heartfelt, emotionally searching women’s fiction… A bittersweet, book-club-ready story about how love can be real, formative, and still not enough.”

—BookLife Reviews

“A must-read novel that will keep you transfixed long through the night. I simply could not put this book down!”

–Juanita E. Mantz, writer, lawyer, podcaster and author of Tales of an Inland Empire Girl

Julia’s Other Novels

Let Us Begin Book Cover
That Was Then Book Cover
This Is Now Book Cover
Say You'll Be Mine Book Cover
Evenings at the Argentine Club Cover