When You Were Mine, Rebecca Serle
When You Were Mine, Rebecca Serle
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When You Were Mine

Author: Rebecca Serle

Narrator: Sarah Grace

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/01/2012


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years comes an intensely romantic modern recounting of the greatest love story ever told—narrated by the girl Romeo was supposed to love.Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. Rose has been waiting for years for Rob to kiss her—and when he finally does, it's perfect. But then Juliet moves back to town. Juliet, who used to be Rose's best friend. Juliet, who now inexplicably hates her. Juliet, who is gorgeous, vindictive, and a little bit crazy...and who has set her sights on Rob. He doesn't stand a chance.Rose is devastated over losing Rob to Juliet. And when rumors start swirling about Juliet's instability, her neediness, and her threats of suicide, Rose starts to fear not only for Rob's heart, but also for his life. Because Shakespeare may have gotten the story wrong, but we all still know how it ends.

About Rebecca Serle

Rebecca Serle is a full-time writer, which means she gets to wear pajamas to work. She went to the University of Southern California, then got her MFA from the New School in NYC. (She likes New York much more than LA, but don’t tell anyone that.) Rebecca loves shiny hair, coffee, yoga, and pretending to be British. She, too, experienced heartbreak once. It worked out okay, though, because she turned the experience into this book. When You Were Mine is her first novel. Find out more at rebeccaserle.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara on April 11, 2021

I DO NOT KNOW WHY THERE ARE SO MANY BAD REVIEWS BECAUSE THIS BOOK WAS SO GREAT. THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - GREAT THE PLOT TWISTS - GREAT THE ENDING - SO UNEXPECTED AND MADE ME CRY MY EYES OUT ME - ASTONISHED (AND IN LOVE WITH LEN) ty.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah (saz101) on June 03, 2012

It's no secret the greatest love story ever told is no love story. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy—a tale of bigotry, and murder; a story about a thirteen year old girl and a fickle, capricious boy, ending in suicide and tragedy for all. But what if it was wrong? Or not the whole story? Turns out... i......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 16, 2023

This is not a modern Romeo and Juliet story, but the author makes reference to it being just that, and in many ways it feels like it. So is it? I love Serle’s writing. She has a way of making you feel the characters, and in so many ways you want them to succeed. And with Rosaline loving next door ne......more