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The Hand That First Held Mine interweaves two timelines: In the 1950s, Lexie Sinclair moves to London, builds a journalism career, and navigates complex relationships until her untimely death, leaving her son to be adopted by an estranged family member. In contemporary London, new parents Elina and Ted cope with trauma and uncover Ted's repressed memories, ultimately seeking healing and understanding. This narrative features traumatic childbirth, miscarriage, the traumatic loss of a parent, and attempted sexual assault.