Writer A.M. Hodge makes her splendid debut with The Mid-Life Ex Wife: a Novel. This novel has drama, humor and heartbreak between its pages and extraordinary characters that readers will enjoy getting to know.Alice and Ralph are a middle-aged couple who have been married several years. They coexist; the passion is gone and each is having an affair. When their daughter, Melanie becomes seriously ill and Alice,s lover dies in a helicopter crash, Alice confesses to Ralph about her affair. Ralph and Alice try to piece their lives back together, but each is unsure about whether they really want to.The Mid-Life Ex Wife: a Novel is a story about love and loss. It,s about the frailty of relationships and learning to let go of past hurts and disappointments in order to move forward. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of the New England coast, The Mid-Life Ex Wife: a Novel is an impressive achievement from a new writer that deftly explores universal, human emotions with insightful intelligence, caustic wit, and searing honesty.Author Bio:A. M. Hodge has worked in public relations most of her life and recently retired to pursue writing full time. Ms. Hodge is currently working on two novels, and lives on Cape Cod where she takes frequent walks on the New England shoreline with her dog to inspire her muse. The Mid-Life Ex Wife: a Novel is her f irst book.