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  • Published: 15 May 2013
  • ISBN: 9780099559535
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $32.00

Before I Met You

A thrilling historical romance from the bestselling author




An uplifting, unforgettable story of two women in two different times from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of After the Party and The Making of Us.

London, 1920. Arlette works in Liberty by day, and by night is caught up in a glamorous whirl of parties, clubs, cocktails and jazz. But when tragedy strikes she flees the city, never to return.

Over half a century later, in the grungy mid-90s, her granddaughter Betty arrives in London.

She can't wait to begin her new life. But before she can do so, she must find the mysterious woman named in her grandmother's will.

What she doesn't know is that her search will uncover the heart-breaking secret that changed her grandmother's life, and might also change hers forever . . .

  • Published: 15 May 2013
  • ISBN: 9780099559535
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $32.00

About the author

Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell was born in London. Her first novel, Ralph’s Party, was the bestselling debut novel of 1999. Since then she has published another sixteen novels, most recently a number of dark psychological thrillers, including The Girls and Then She Was Gone (both of which were Richard & Judy Book Club picks) as well as I Found You and Watching You. Lisa is a top ten New York Times and number one Sunday Times bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters, two cats, two guinea pigs and the best dog in the world.

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Praise for Before I Met You

Heartbreakingly good

Marie Claire

Must read

Express

Warm and moving with a nostalgic touch

Star

Lisa Jewell just gets better and better

Grazia

Beautiful, moving and unputdownable

Jojo Moyes

Enchanting, intriguing and completely unputdownable

Katie Fforde