If I Were You

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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…

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1 author picked If I Were You as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Tracy Crump

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This was my summer vacation fiction read and my first from Lynn Austin. It definitely won’t be the last.

Widowed war bride Audrey Clarkson arrives in America with her young son to seek help from her husband’s parents only to find her best friend, Eve Dawson, has been impersonating her for the last four years. The story weaves back and forth between the horrific WWII years in London and the post-war present to show the complicated relationship between best friends from two different classes.

Austin artfully shows love, loss, and jealousy that leads to life-altering decisions.

From Tracy's 3 favorite reads in 2023.