You Knew Me When, Emily Liebert
You Knew Me When, Emily Liebert
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You Knew Me When

Author: Emily Liebert

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/28/2014

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

Katherine Hill left her small New England hometown in pursuit of a dream. Now, twelve years later, she's a high-powered cosmetics executive in Manhattan and a much glossier version of her former self, unrecognizable to her family and old friends. Not that she would know—she hasn't been home in over a decade.

Laney Marten always swore she'd never get "stuck" in Manchester, Vermont. No, she was destined to live out her glamorous big-city dreams. Instead, she wound up a young wife and mother. That was when her best friend ran out.

When Katherine receives word of an inheritance from former neighbor Luella Hancock, she reluctantly returns home to the people and places she left behind. Hoping for a second chance, she's met by an unforgiving Laney, her former best friend. And there's someone else who's moved on without her—someone she once loved.

Tethered to their shared inheritance of Luella's sprawling Victorian mansion, Katherine and Laney are forced to address their long-standing grudges. Through this, they come to understand that while life has taken them in different directions, ultimately the bonds of friendship and sisterhood still bind them together. But are some wounds too old and deep to mend?

About Emily Liebert

Emily Liebert is an award-winning author and TV personality. Her first book was Facebook Fairytales, and she edited Kerry Kennedy's New York Times bestseller Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning. Emily has contributed to numerous Web sites and publications, including the Huffington Post, Oprah.com, Elite Traveler, Robb Report, Gotham, and Cottages & Gardens. She has appeared frequently in the media, including on The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, FOX News, Oprah Radio, and Martha Stewart Radio. Emily holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Smith College. She lives in Westport, Connecticut, with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alissa on July 06, 2015

The story isn't bad..... jumping back and forth in time we follow the friendship and estrangement of Laney and Katherine (Kitty) from when they meet at age 11 through the present at age 34 when they are reunited as heirs to the estate of their former neighbor. My two main issues with the book were: 1......more

Goodreads review by Donna on April 19, 2020

"You Knew Me When" tells the story of best friends, Katherine and Laney, in alternating points of view, as their lives come together after a huge falling out years ago. The book, described perfectly by the synopsis, is a light, fun read and I loved the two lead characters in their own ways as they l......more

Goodreads review by Jill on September 09, 2013

When the book begins, you might think you’re reading an adaptation of "The Devil Wears Prada", the 2006 film with Meryl Streep as a powerful fashion magazine editor. In this book, Katherine Hill is a cosmetics executive, and she is only 34, but her persona is the same. She is excessively driven; sel......more

Goodreads review by Camie on November 09, 2013

Kitty Hill and Laney Marten become best friends after Kitty and her father move near the Marten family in Manchester, Vermont, following the untimely death of Kitty's mother. Later their relationship becomes strained as they go to different universities and end up living completely different lifesty......more

Goodreads review by Judy on June 08, 2015

This was my first book by Emily, and it definitely will not be my last! I loved “You Knew Me When” and found it hard to put down-- as grabs you from the cover, and never lets you down throughout- to the ending. An ideal setting of Vermont and New York and could imagine the love within these three......more