Forgotten: A Novel
Attorney Emma Tupper fulfills her mother&#x2019;s dying wish by embarking on a monthlong trip to Africa. But a sudden illness followed by a devastating earthquake leave her stranded, turning her planned visit into a six-month ordeal. By the time she returns home to Boston, Emma has been declared legally dead, a handsome photographer named Dominic has leased her apartment, her bank accounts have been frozen, and her coveted corner office has been taken over by her colleague-nemesis Sophie, who has also taken up with Emma&#x2019;s boyfriend, Craig. As Emma begins the daunting task of rebuilding her life, she begins to wonder whether the life she had before is the one she still wants. McKenzie has created a charming character in Emma, witty, extraordinarily level-headed, and blessed with grace under fire in the most trying of circumstances. Forgotten is the story of one young women&#x2019;s life, broken down, reconstructed, and forever altered. It is an endearing story of discovery and transformation and the importance of turning lemons into lemonade. --Carol Gladstein