When We Were Young
Book Feature - When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis
HBL Note: This has to be my favorite way a book has ever made its way to my desk. When I lived at Halsted Flats (the apartment we lived in while we were rebuilding after the fire) my husband and I became friends with our next-door neighbor. At one point our neighbor mentioned her cousin had a book coming out soon and of course I was interested to hear more because I love all things books and, obviously, run this blog. A few days later her cousin messaged me on Instagram and it turns out we’d already been in touch - I’d seen the announcement about her upcoming book in a writer’s newsletter I subscribe to. I asked if I could feature her book on my blog and she agreed to an author interview as well! That was all back in August so I’m thrilled that her book will officially be available for purchase tomorrow (Feb. 16, 2021.) Scroll down to read all about When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis.
Book Feature - When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis
Book Feature - When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis
From the publisher:
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.
Book Feature - When We Were Young by Jaclyn Goldis
