SELECTED WORK
A Year of Second Chances
An emotional novel exploring the possibility of starting again.
FICTIONContemporary women’s fiction
BACKGROUNDJournalism
PUBLISHINGAria
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Contemporary fiction
SAGA · AUGUST 2026
In It for the Long Haul
Previously published as The Chance of a Lifetime. A move to Australia puts a marriage and the meaning of home to the test.
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- Print & ebook · English · Saga
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Kendra Smith writes contemporary fiction about friendship, change and new beginnings. Her novels include A Year of Second Chances and The Chance of a Lifetime, republished as In It for the Long Haul.
A journalist with experience in publishing in London and Sydney, she has worked with titles including Cosmopolitan and OK! and at the BBC. She also runs creative-writing workshops.
Her four novels are being republished by Saga.
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