You were there too

Title:

You were there too

Author:

Oakley, Colleen, author.

Personal Author:

Oakley, Colleen, author.

ISBN:

9781984806468

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

327 pages ; 21 cm

General Note:

Includes reader's guide and discussion questions.

Abstract:

Mia Graydon's life looks picket-fence perfect; she has the house, the husband, and dreams of starting a family. Their relocation to small-town Pennsylvania comes with the usual challenges--finding a new job, new friends, new furniture--but the move is nothing the couple can't handle. That is, until Mia finally meets the stranger she has been dreaming about for a decade. And here's the catch: He's been dreaming of her, too. Now Mia must navigate the tangled web that fate has spun her and, with the help of the man of her dreams, go in search of answers. When diving into both of their pasts begins to unravel life in the present, Mia emerges with a single question: What if?-- Publisher's description.

Subject Term:

Artists -- Fiction.

Commitment (Psychology) -- Fiction.

Dreams -- Fiction.

Fate and fatalism -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

Love stories.

Romance fiction.

Summary:

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Summary

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

"A surprising and incredibly satisfying story of chance and fate."-- New York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid

"I read it in one long gulp and didn't want it to end."-- New York Times bestselling author Jill Santopolo

Acclaimed author Colleen Oakley delivers a heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the man fate has chosen for her, in a novel that reminds us that the best life is one led by the heart.

Mia Graydon's life looks picket-fence perfect; she has the house, her loving husband, and dreams of starting a family. But she has other dreams too--unexplained, recurring ones starring the same man. Still, she doesn't think much of it, until a relocation to small-town Pennsylvania brings her face to face with the stranger she has been dreaming about for years. And this man harbors a jaw-dropping secret of his own--he's been dreaming of her too.

Determined to understand, Mia and this not-so-stranger search for answers. But when diving into their pasts begins to unravel her life in the present, Mia emerges with a single question-- what if?

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A woman finally meets the man of her dreams, literally, then must decide what to do about it.Mia and her doctor husband, Harrison, have recently moved from Philadelphia to a small Pennsylvania town. Mia spends most of her time trying to convince local art galleries to show her work and grieving the loss of three very wanted pregnancies. Although their marriage is largely happy, Mia is keeping a secret from her husband and everyone elsefor years, she's been having dreams about a man she's never met. She assumes he's just a figment of her imagination, but then she sees him at the grocery storeand runs into him again when Harrison treats his sister for appendicitis. His name is Oliver, and he's been dreaming of her, too. Meanwhile, Mia and Harrison's relationship hits a significant roadblockhe decides he doesn't want to try again for a baby. As Mia reels from Harrison's decision, she and Oliver begin to research their unlikely dream connection. They have so much in common, and being with him is easier than being around her withdrawn husband. It's clear that the two of them are connected in some waybut what does that mean? Should Mia be with Oliver or Harrison? Oakley (Close Enough To Touch, 2017, etc.) skillfully navigates several twists and turns, never settling for a predictable plot. The tension ratchets up quickly in the last third of the book as the characters hurtle toward the somewhat shocking event that finally reveals why Mia and Oliver are meant to be in each other's lives. Readers expecting a simple happily-ever-after should look elsewhere, but those looking for a Me Before You-style sobfest are in the right place.A heartbreaking and thought-provoking exploration of fate, love, and choice sure to bring on a few tears. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.