If I Were You by Lynn Austin

If I Were You by Lynn Austin

464 pages / 13 hrs, 35 mins

"1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve's secrets--and the complicated history of their friendship--to the surface."  --from the publisher.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I've read other books by Austin, but this one is far and away her best yet. It did drag a bit for me in one spot, but it didn't last long. I loved the characters, and Austin's exceptional presentation of complicated moral decisions, relationships, and extending grace to others. The ending was a bit simplistic, but I do love a happy ending. I give it five out of five stars.

The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace

The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace, 199 pages

Someone returned this library book, and I thought I would give it a read.  I have seen this book in stores and liked the way it look.  I read it during a lunch break and experienced so many emotions while reading it.  It made me cry but also inspired me to be empowered. The book is about love, loss, grief and healing.  The book has four parts princess, damsel, queen, and you.