If I Were You: A Novel
Jun 2020 · Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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“A stunning historical saga of hardship and desire in wartime. . . . Readers won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough [in this] . . . unique take on the traditional World War 2 tale.” ―Library Journal
From bestselling and eight-time Christy Award–winning author Lynn Austin comes a remarkable novel of sisterhood, self-discovery, and romance set against the backdrop of WW2.
1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets―and the complicated history of their friendship―to the surface.
1940. Eve and Audrey have been as different as two friends can be since the day they met at Wellingford Hall, where Eve’s mother served as a lady’s maid for Audrey’s mother. As young women, those differences become a polarizing force . . . until a greater threat―Nazi invasion―reunites them. With London facing relentless bombardment, Audrey and Eve join the fight as ambulance drivers, battling constant danger together. An American stationed in England brings dreams of a brighter future for Audrey, and the collapse of the class system gives Eve hope for a future with Audrey’s brother. But in the wake of devastating loss, both women must make life-altering decisions that will set in motion a web of lies and push them both to the breaking point long after the last bomb has fallen.
This sweeping story transports readers to one of the most challenging eras of history to explore the deep, abiding power of faith and friendship to overcome more than we ever thought possible.
From the beloved author of Long Way Home and All My Secrets, this Christian novel:
From bestselling and eight-time Christy Award–winning author Lynn Austin comes a remarkable novel of sisterhood, self-discovery, and romance set against the backdrop of WW2.
1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets―and the complicated history of their friendship―to the surface.
1940. Eve and Audrey have been as different as two friends can be since the day they met at Wellingford Hall, where Eve’s mother served as a lady’s maid for Audrey’s mother. As young women, those differences become a polarizing force . . . until a greater threat―Nazi invasion―reunites them. With London facing relentless bombardment, Audrey and Eve join the fight as ambulance drivers, battling constant danger together. An American stationed in England brings dreams of a brighter future for Audrey, and the collapse of the class system gives Eve hope for a future with Audrey’s brother. But in the wake of devastating loss, both women must make life-altering decisions that will set in motion a web of lies and push them both to the breaking point long after the last bomb has fallen.
This sweeping story transports readers to one of the most challenging eras of history to explore the deep, abiding power of faith and friendship to overcome more than we ever thought possible.
From the beloved author of Long Way Home and All My Secrets, this Christian novel:
- Will captivate fans of WWII historical fiction
- Weaves together themes of courage, grace, and class differences
- Features discussion questions for book clubs
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Margaret Alexander
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June 3, 2020
I recieved a copy as an ARC for an honest review. Lynn Austin does it again! She draws you into the center of the action. Spend time with two unlikely friends in the 1940s and 1950s through World War II and immigrating to America. Amazing story of life, love and forgiveness.
Layne Bogdanov
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June 2, 2020
Lynn Austin is one of my all time favorite authors. I have read every thing she has written and some more than once. Lynn's new book surpasses her previous work in so many ways. If I Were You takes place in England during WWII. The characters come alive as two girls from vastly different social standing become friends. Lynn Austin does a marvelous job taking the reader in to the wealthy English family as well as the scullery maid who lives and works downstairs. As the title suggests each girl wishes she could be the other at times. Life seems so much better the other is living than the one they are currently experiencing. Their friendship gives each girl a glimpse in to the others life and the benefit of having money as opposed to a loving family. There are times the girls are are jealous of each other and times they deeply need each other. The reader also gets a snapshot of what it would have been like to live in England during the war as the girls get involved in the war effort. Part of the story unpacks what it meant to be a British war bride married to an American soldier. What did it look like to follow your American husband to America and immigrate? Austin makes that period of history come alive and you can feel what the characters feel. The story is one of self discovery as the focus moves from wanting what you did not or could not have to learning how to be content with the way God created you and who you were meant to be. I highly recommend this book!
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