What Was Lost by Katie Cross | The Health and Happiness Society Book 5

Mira Montgomery is the only one left.

Her brother’s unexpected death leaves her tragically alone.

No husband.

No children.

No family.

At fifty-one, decades of unrealized dreams crash down around her all at once.

Then a real estate development company threatens the only stability Mira has left: her store.

The place she built.

The routine she trusts.

The life that still feels like hers.

Meanwhile, her friends in the Health and Happiness Society seem to have more good news than ever.

As everyone around her moves forward, Mira feels increasingly stuck in grief, loneliness, and the painful question of what her life is supposed to become now.

She is left with a choice.

Stay and risk falling apart.

Or walk away from everything familiar and start fresh.

But leaving means stepping away from the friends who have held her up when she could no longer hold herself together.

Can Mira survive without the comfort of the Health and Happiness Society?

Can she find something worth building after so much has been lost?

And can gratitude coexist with grief?

What Was Lost is book 5 and the final novel in The Health and Happiness Society by Katie Cross, an emotional contemporary chick lit story about grief, depression, friendship, gratitude, fresh starts, self-worth, and finding the courage to keep living when life looks nothing like you expected.

Perfect For Readers Who Love

• Contemporary chick lit
• Women’s fiction
• Clean contemporary stories
• Grief and healing
• Fresh starts
• Starting over later in life
• Female friendship
• Sisterhood
• Found family
• Depression and emotional wellness themes
• Personal growth
• Self-discovery
• Gratitude
• Life after loss
• Midlife reinvention
• Supportive women
• Uplifting stories with emotional depth
• Series finales with emotional closure

Format Options

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Series Placement

What Was Lost is book 5 and the final book in The Health and Happiness Society.

For the best reading experience, begin with Bon Bons to Yoga Pants, continue through I Am Girl Power, You’ll Never Know, and Hear Me Roar, then finish the series with What Was Lost.

The Health and Happiness Society follows women navigating friendship, health, relationships, body image, grief, self-worth, and the messy process of building lives that actually make them happy.

Series Reading Order

1. Bon Bons to Yoga Pants
2. I Am Girl Power
3. You’ll Never Know
4. Hear Me Roar
5. What Was Lost

FAQ

Is What Was Lost part of a series?

Yes. What Was Lost is book 5 and the final novel in The Health and Happiness Society by Katie Cross.

Do I need to read the earlier books first?

Recommended. What Was Lost is the finale of The Health and Happiness Society and has the strongest emotional impact after reading the previous four books.

What genre is What Was Lost?

What Was Lost is contemporary chick lit / women’s fiction with grief, depression, friendship, gratitude, fresh-start, and personal-growth themes.

Is What Was Lost a romance?

Romance is part of the broader Health and Happiness Society, but this book is primarily focused on Mira’s grief, loneliness, friendship, emotional health, and decision about what comes next.

Is there spice?

No. What Was Lost is a clean contemporary novel.

Does this book deal with grief?

Yes. Mira is grieving the unexpected death of her brother, and grief is central to the story.

Does this book deal with depression?

Yes. Mira’s depression and fear of falling deeper into it are important parts of her emotional journey.

Is this book about starting over later in life?

Yes. At fifty-one, Mira is forced to reconsider the life she expected to have and decide whether she has the courage to begin again.

Does friendship play a major role?

Yes. Mira’s relationships with the women of the Health and Happiness Society are central to her story, especially as she wonders whether she can move forward without them close by.

Is What Was Lost appropriate for adult readers?

Yes. What Was Lost is written for adult readers who enjoy chick lit, women’s fiction, grief-and-healing stories, female friendship, fresh starts, midlife reinvention, and clean contemporary fiction.

What tropes and themes are in What Was Lost?

The story includes grief and healing, fresh start, starting over later in life, female friendship, found family, depression, gratitude, personal growth, self-discovery, life after loss, supportive women, and emotional series closure.

What formats are available?

Depending on the edition selected, What Was Lost may be available as a paperback, ebook, or audiobook.