If I Were You

By: Lisa Renee Jones

Narrated by: Grace Grant

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

He is rich and famous, and dark in ways I shouldn’t find intriguing but I do. I so do. I don't understand why his dark side appeals to me, but the attraction between us is rich with velvety promises of satisfaction....

In the best-selling style of Fifty Shades of Grey, Lisa Renee Jones delivers sexy thrills and heart-pounding sensuality with a tantalizing pause resistor in which the eyes of a high school English teacher are opened to a world she never knew existed, and she finds a passionate craving within that she never knew she possessed.

The journal comes to Sara McMillan by chance, when she inherits the key to an abandoned storage locker belonging to a woman named Rebecca. Sara can't resist peeking at the entries in the journal...and she finds a scintillating account of Rebecca' affair with an unnamed lover, a relationship drenched in ecstasy and wrapped in dark secrets.

Obsessed with discovering Rebecca' destiny after the entries come to an abrupt end, Sara does more than observe the players in the woman's life; she immerses herself in the high-stakes art gallery world Rebecca inhabited - and is magnetically drawn to two men. Which one seduced Rebecca with his masterful and commanding touch and brought her fantasies to exquisite life? On a daringly erotic escapade, Sara follows Rebecca's path to fulfill her own hidden longings. But after she tastes the forbidden pleasures Rebecca savored, will Sara be helpless to escape the same submissive fate?

Next in this thrilling new trilogy: look for Being Me and Revealing Us.

©2013 Simon & Schuster, Inc. ; 2013 Lisa Renee Jones

What?!!!!

That ending had me cursing and buying the next book all within 5 mins. I am hooked

In Love

I wasn't sure if I would love this book but I took a chance and I am so thankful. I have enjoyed every minute of the story as it enfolded. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2 & 3.

I would definitely recommend this series to my friends.

Holy Cliffhanger Batman!

First of all, I need to say by the description I was worried that there would be a lot of back and forth relationship wise, between two different men and confusion, which honestly makes me crazy! That was not the case, her affections were quickly and pretty much irrevocably set. That said, there were TONS of ups and downs,
The book is rather well written, not noticeable word choice or grammar errors.

At this point, I've finished the third book, so some of this runs together as far as where books end and begin, but over all, the series was good, captivating and interesting. This is a far fetched story, not anyone's "real life." For me that isn't a negative, but good to know before you invest in a series.

As far as the hotness factor...YES! This does have drama and suspense but also is rather warm and tingly!

I would recommend, worth the credit.

Intriguing, sexy & mysterious

I purchased this book because it seemed intriguing and different, and I was spot on! Overall it was like a comedic erotic romance mystery--it had a little bit of everything to offer which made the characters very interesting. The storyline had its moments where it ebbed and flowed somewhat, with abrupt emotional highs and lows from the main characters; but the biggest deal was the unexpected ending. It really made me think, what the heck is REALLY going on????...great way to get you to buy book 2!

As usual, Grace Grant is excellent as the narrator, although I couldn't get the 'Beautifuls' series characters out of my head as I listened. I'd recommend it to a friend, but I don't think it's worth a credit, definitely a sale type of purchase. With that wacky ending and seriously unresolved issues with a number of characters, I'm ready to get to book 2 to see what happens.

Amazing first book to the trilogy

If you could sum up If I Were You in three words, what would they be?

I Want More

What was one of the most memorable moments of If I Were You?

The ending

Which scene was your favorite?

The first kiss by the bathrooms in the galory

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the way there lives now paralelle

Any additional comments?

this is the first book of a trilogy and this trilogy was made off of 5 other books that are originaly about rebecca.

Terrific read- tons of suspense!

If you could sum up If I Were You in three words, what would they be?

Mysterious, Sexy, Surprising

What did you like best about this story?

I really like the way the two characters got to understand themselves better through building their relationship. The journal entries made a second story unfold in the background and although there were no facts comings from these entries, it helped you put in perspective the story.

What about Grace Grant’s performance did you like?

She is great as always, easy to differentiate between the characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Shedding light in the darkness.

Any additional comments?

Positively surprised with this book, expected a bit less from the synopsis I read before I purchased it.

Holy Cliff Hanger Batman

I cannot wait to download the next installment. Happy to use both of my credits on this series.

Captivating

Steamy, captivating and developed characters. Get yourself lost in this book! :-) You won't regret it! What I love most is that being stuck in traffic now seems like a get-away!

One of my all time favourites

Would you listen to If I Were You again? Why?

Yes, and i have. LOTS

What other book might you compare If I Were You to and why?

The storyline is so unique, there is really nothing to compare it to.

Have you listened to any of Grace Grant’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I enjoy Grace Grant's work. its up there with Davina Porter

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Chris and Sara get together for the first time

A seductive,dangerous and suspenseful beginning to

What did you love best about If I Were You?

Chris and Sara two tormented souls which have spent there lives running away from their insecurities, nightmares, and the darkness of the past. The deepest darkest secrets one holds tight to ones heart and guards them for eternity. Fate had a different plan for them. Together they shall find a way to overcome the torment and darkness from the past.
The author has a spectacular way of describing the characters emotions and entwining them with the past and present through Rebecca's journals, Mark's Art gallery, Allure and music. It's a roller coaster ride and if you're ready for the adrenaline rush step on but be warned, you will be changed forever.

The excerpt below is from the book and I loved how she used a few songs to describe Sara's internal struggles and emotions.

Spellbound, I walk forward,enchanted by the twinkling night lights and the haze surrounding the distant Golden Gate Bridge.
We are above the city, untouchable, in a palace in the sky. How amazing it must be to live here and wake up to this view every day. Lights twinkling, almost as if they are talking to one another, laughing at me as they creep open a door to the hollow place inside me I've rejected only moments before in the elevator.
I swallow hard as the song "Broken" from the band Life-house fills the room, because Chris doesn't know how personal it is to me. I'm falling apart. I'm barely breathing. I'm barely holding on to you.
This song,this place with the words, and I am raw and exposed, as if cut and bleeding. Who was I kidding with the refusal to hide anymore? This is why I have hidden. The past begins to pulse to life within me, and I am seconds from remembering why I feel this way. I refuse to process the lyrics and shove them aside.I don't want to remember. I can't go there. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to seal those old wounds,desperate to feel anything but their presence.

His mouth is next to mine,his clean male scent all around me. "You need to know that right now. You need to know that won't change."
But the song does change, and this time to another track of what must be a Lifehouse CD. "Nerve Damage" begins to play. I see through your clothes, your nerve damage shows.Trying not to feel....anything that's real. I laugh bitterly at the words, and Chris pulls back to study me. And I am not blind to what I see in the depths of his green eyes, what I've missed until now but sensed. He is damaged as I am. We have too many of the wrong things in common to be more than sex, and the realization is freedom to me.

All I want is the here and now this piece of time.

Some part of me realizes the window behind me is glass and all things can break. He knows this, too, it's in the dark glint of his eyes, and he wants me to worry about it. He's pushing me, testing me, trying to get me to break. Because I slid beneath his composure? Because he really believes I am out of my league? And maybe I am, but not tonight. Tonight, as the song has said, I am broken, and for the first time perhaps ever, I am not denying the truth of all of my cracks. I am living them.

Who was your favorite character and why?

No favorites. The characters have there unique personality.

What about Grace Grant’s performance did you like?

Grace Grant is a talented narrator. She is able to capture the characters persona.