When We Were Young, Jaclyn Goldis
When We Were Young, Jaclyn Goldis
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When We Were Young

Author: Jaclyn Goldis

Narrator: Erin Bennett, Tessa Netting, Jodi Carlisle

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Forever

Published: 02/16/2021


Synopsis

Three generations of women come together in this page-turning debut full of family secrets, heart-wrenching drama, and the promise of second chances.

Corfu, 1942: To sixteen-year-old Sarah Batis, the Nazis are a distant danger—of far greater threat is the opposing needs of her heart and her people. Tradition demands that Sarah marry a Jewish man. Only Sarah has fallen in love with a fisherman outside their community. And when the Nazis invade, Sarah must watch from afar as her family is taken away. . .

Corfu, 2004: Sarah's daughter, Bea, has built a happy life with a steadfast husband and two independent daughters. Their summers on the Greek island with the Winn family appear idyllic, especially the love that blossoms between Bea's daughter Joey and Leo Winn. But there is a secret threatening their beach paradise.

Florida, 2019:Joey is only days away from marrying the nice Jewish man her family adores. The arrival of Leo, Joey's first love, sends her reeling. Even after fifteen years, the attraction between them burns bright—but Leo isn't looking for a happy reunion. He's there to reveal why he really broke up with her during their last summer together.

Weddings have a way of bringing out the best—and worst—in those you love the most. And as the revelations of her family flood to the surface, what Joey learns will either bring them closer together . . . or tear them apart forever.

About Jaclyn Goldis

Jaclyn Goldis is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and NYU School of Law. She practiced estate planning law at a large Chicago firm for seven years before leaving her job to travel the world and write novels. After culling her possessions into only what would fit in a backpack, she traveled for over a year until settling in Tel Aviv, where she can often be found writing from cafés near the beach. She is the author of The Chateau, The Main Character, and The Safari.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tanja ~ KT Book Reviews on February 12, 2021

Beautifully written women's fiction at its finest. I was invested throughout and felt so much for each of the women portrayed. The write up plays like a generational read, but in all honesty When We Were Young POV's feel more like flashbacks that just add to the overall feel. It's love, longing, and......more

Goodreads review by Addie BookCrazyBlogger on February 15, 2021

In Corfu, Greece 1942, Sarah Batis is a young woman whose battling her Jewish heritage with her desire to marry a fisherman named Milos who lives outside of the Jewish faith. Despite the Nazi and Italian rule that is hovering over Greece like a terrifying cloud, Sarah is more focused on love than po......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on March 24, 2021

Captivating, poignant, and nostalgic! When We Were Young is a heart-wrenching, affecting tale that takes you on a journey into the lives of three main characters. Sarah, a young Jewish girl who can never quite forgive after her love for a fisherman saves her life but not her family during the Nazis i......more

Goodreads review by Janilyn on January 05, 2021

I love the cover of this book, but most of the characters in it frustrated me with their selfishness. I had a strong visceral reaction when reading this book. There are several layers of relationships which makes the story messy and complicated. Long, buried secrets, and people acting surreptitiousl......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on February 15, 2021

This all engrossing, debut page turner had me attached to these characters from page one. The story of three generations of women, finding themselves, find their way to each other, their search for love and the secrets that threaten to tear them all apart. . This book has so many layers and I absolu......more