Before I Met You

A Novel

De: Lisa Jewell

Narrado por: Helen Duff

After her grandmother Arlette's death, Betty is finally ready to begin her life. She had forfeited university, parties, boyfriends, summer jobs - all the usual preoccupations of a woman her age - in order to care for Arlette. Now she's ready for whatever life throws at her, and, since the will included a beneficiary unknown to her who lives in the city, she heads there to find the mysterious woman....

In 1920s London, Arlette is starting her new life in a time of postwar change. Beautiful and charismatic, she's drawn into a hedonistic world, but then tragedy strikes, and she flees back to her childhood home....

When Betty's search leads her to a man - someone who meant the world to her grandmother - the secrets of Arlette's past may help Betty find her own way to happiness in the present....

A rich detective story and a captivating look at London then and now, Before I Met You is an unforgettable novel about two very different women, separated by 70 years but united by big hearts and even bigger dreams.

©2013 Lisa Jewell (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC

When is this going to be a movie

Ok I have to say Lisa Jewell is quickly becoming my favorite author. Lots of twists and turns, somewhat predictable but still very entertaining. it is Helen Duff who makes the books irresistible. Love her narration. I don’t want to give the story away but it is a fun journey.. Also, this would be a terrific movie (AMAZON PRIME are you reading this?)

Best of her work

This is by far the best book she has written. I have listened to all of them to date. Good job and Definitely worth the listen

Stick With It!

I have never listened to books by this author before, but I was tempted to shut it off a few times in the beginning. It took FOREVER to get to some kind of point but, then, it was hard to stop listening. I only listen while I am driving to and from work too, so I would even wake up thinking of the characters and what would happen next. I rarely do that with a book! It was a well thought out story with twists and turns. The authors of her research too - worth the extra time to get going.

Really enjoyed this book!

Very nice story with two different time frames!
I loved hearing about the 20’s
I couldn’t wait to continue this book every time I had a chance.

Loved this story

The story was very engsging, and the characters were colorful and memorable. I especially loved the main character, Betty