You Then, Me Now

By: Nick Alexander

Narrated by: Esther Wane, Rachael Beresford

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

She’s given her daughter everything. Now it’s time to give her the truth.

Becky’s father is not just absent: he’s a total mystery, a hole in her life. He died before she was born and for her mother, Laura, the subject is strictly off-limits. When Laura books a spontaneous trip to Greece, Becky decides to join her, determined to get closer to her mother - and to the truth.

But as they make their way to the island of Santorini, it becomes clear that this holiday is not as impulsive as Becky thought. Laura’s hiding something from her daughter - and she’s been hiding it for Becky’s whole life. Not only has she been here before, it’s where she last saw Becky’s father.

But Laura’s memories of that first visit are tinged with pain and heartbreak, secrets she’s kept buried for twenty-five years. Now, with the truth emerging into the sunlight at last, can Laura and Becky lay the ghosts of their past to rest and find the happiness they’ve both been looking for?

©2019 by Nick Alexander. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Excellent!

Kept my attention the entire time.
Best book I've listen to in a long time.

Brief homosexuality, some sex without marriage

If you don't have a problem with homosexuality and sex without marriage in your story then it is a great story to read. There were a few areas where I thought"Please stop discussing it and get on with the story". But over all it was a good story.

Anticlimactic

Beautiful details of Greece. Ending was bleh. Not very interesting to feel it was worth it.

Semi interesting story

I stuck with this book to the end because it did have an interesting storyline and I wanted to know the outcome.
However from the very beginning it was difficult to distinguish the two main female characters from each other. I had a hard time figuring out who was the mother and who was the daughter until I was several chapters in. I also had to speed up the narration because it dragged on way too slow.
My main complaint with the story is that it was just one more example of a weak, timid, stupid woman who couldn't make up her mind, and who was a compulsive liar.
The setting and description of Greece was refreshing.

Us, Always

This novel is split between two timelines about 20-some years apart; both timelines are written and narrated exceptionally well and then come together in a wonderful way.
I adored the beautiful ambiance and setting: Santorini, Greece. The author did not shirk on delicious descriptions of this seemingly idyllic vacation/holiday destination, and I felt almost transported via listening! The story is refreshing, engrossing, and touching in so many ways; I found it difficult to put down several times whilst listening and finished it within appx. 2 days. Gave me all the feels.
I highly recommend this one, especially if you are feeling some wanderlust and a wish to escape for a bit!

One of the best books I’ve listened to

Such a good book. Great characters, story line, etc. I wish that there were more of this authors books on kindle unlimited - narrated version - since I don’t want to pay for Audible. The 2 women who narrate the book are outstanding. Very clear and pleasant to hear.

Perfection!

Never ever too late for a happy ever after. Live right and live with a happy and loving attitude.

Strong storyline

Excellent storytelling. I was completely wrapped up into Becky & Laura's lives. It felt authentic and real. Both timelines meshed well and carried me along without any slowness. In fact, I would be upset to switch gears between 1990's Greece to 2018 Greece only to realize within seconds that I was totally spellbound with the plot where it left off minutes before.

Definitely picking up another book by Nick Alexander as I find his writing style contemporary and strongly formulated.

Trigger Warnings NOWHERE!

Buyer Beware: TW: gaslighting, relationship abuse by partner, sexual coercion, parental abuse/neglect

I think I've become so used to trigger warnings being posted that it never occurred to be to be prepared to be triggered by this book. Totally blindsided and I couldn't finish the book. I would never have bought the book had I known. Since I've recognized my own trauma, I bought this book as an escape not to be transported back to a bad time in my life.

However all the themes and occurrences were totally normal for the time period depicted but they were just WAY WAY too close to my story that I didn't want to relive since having worked through/ am working through them with help. I was really pissed they were happening to someone.

jump for trump!

political negarive remarks wont sell your book or make them any better! boring and plain