Something Borrowed, Something True

by Kasy Long

Faye Ingram believed she knew everything about her mother's past -- the woman she lost on September 11, 2001.

While planning her wedding, Faye discovers something she never expected: her mother's long-forgotten diary from high school and college.

Twenty-five years after her mother's tragic death, Faye learns more about her mother's life -- in her own words. Through heartfelt diary entries, first loves, family struggles, dreams for the future, and the ordinary moments that shaped an extraordinary life, Faye begins to know the mother she never had the chance to truly understand.

In this sequel to Kasy Long's "Our Mother, Your Friend," step inside Terri Hughes-Ingram's diary alongside Faye, experiencing the story exactly as it was written. This includes visual diary entries with Terri's handwriting and artistic doodles. Explore this interactive reading experience and journey back to the 1990s to uncover the memories and secrets hidden within the diary.

For the first time, Terri becomes the main character of her own story. What was in her diary? Her story was waiting to be discovered.

409 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2026

About the author

Author of contemporary fiction and poetry, specializing in drama and romance. Kasy Long's debut novel, "Our Mother, Your Friend," and debut poetry collection, "Boats Against the Current," are available now on Kindle and in print. Please read and review!