The Girl I Was (Deluxe Limited Edition) is an Instant New York Times Bestseller from author Jeneva Rose — a fully updated and expanded version of the first novel she ever wrote, featuring six brand-new chapters told from a fresh point of view. This special first-edition hardcover includes sprayed edges, a gorgeous illustrated jacket, and beautifully illustrated endpapers, available exclusively in the first printing. Published by MIRA (an imprint of Harlequin), 304 pages, releasing July 15, 2025.

The story follows Alexis Spencer, a thirty-something woman who uses inspirational quotes to rationalize a life that hasn't gone as planned — lost friends, lingering college debt, and a career that's gone nowhere. When she loses her job and her relationship on the same day, she turns to a bottle of vodka from her college days and blacks out, only to wake up in 2002, back in her old college town. There she comes face-to-face with her eighteen-year-old self, who goes by Lexi. Though they are the same person, they couldn't be more different. Together, Alexis and Lexi must learn to get along and work toward changing their shared life for the better.

Praised as "witty and tender" by Shelby Van Pelt (New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures), and described as proof that Jeneva Rose is "not just a master of thrillers, but also matters of the heart" by Colleen Oakley (USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise).