Once and Again
books by Rebecca Serle
The women of the Novak family were each born with a gift: they can, just once, turn back time.Lauren has known since she was fifteen that her mother Marcella saved Lauren’s father from a deadly car accident. Dave is alive and happy, and out on the Malibu waves. But ever since, Marcella, her power spent, has lived in fear of what she won’t be able to reverse. Her own mother, Sylvia, is her polar opposite: a free-spirited iconoclast with a glamorous past she only hints at. Lauren has spent her life between these two role models—and waiting for her own catastrophe to strike.Then one summer, Lauren’s husband takes a job in New York and she moves back to Broad Beach Road, back into her childhood home on the shores of Malibu. Lauren looks forward to surfing with her dad again and perhaps... The book leaves readers with a sense of completion, having explored its ideas thoroughly without overextension. Its measured approach to storytelling ensures that each element is given appropriate attention. This balance enhances overall quality. Readers often appreciate how the book respects their ability to interpret events and themes independently. Rather than providing explicit explanations, the narrative encourages thoughtful engagement and personal reflection.