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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

A gorgeously romantic love story for anyone who has ever thought ‘What If?’

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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

By: Josie Silver
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE NEXT CAPTIVATING NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE DAY IN DECEMBER

Two Lives. Two Loves. One Impossible Choice.

Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They've been together for almost a decade, and Lydia thinks their love is indestructible.

But she's wrong. Because on her 27th birthday, Freddie dies in a tragic accident.

So now it's just Lydia, and all she wants to do is hide indoors and sob 'til her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to live her life well. So, enlisting the help of his best friend and her sister Elle, she takes her first tentative steps into the world and starts to live - perhaps even to love - again.

Then something unbelievable happens, and Lydia gets another chance at her old life with Freddie. But what if there's someone in her new life who wants her to stay?

A heart-breaking, uplifting story for fans of PS I Love You and Jojo Moyes, this gorgeously romantic novel will make you laugh, cry and remind you of what a wonderful gift it is to love and to be loved.

© Josie Silver 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fantasy Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Feel-Good Tear-jerking

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Critic reviews

Fans of P.S. I Love You will adore this new romantic novel from Josie Silver
I read THE TWO LIVES OF LYDIA BIRD in a single sitting - crying, laughing, and rooting for the heroine, who reminds us that the people we love - and the people we lose - change us, and that who we are at the beginning of our story is never who we are at the end of it. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us (Jodi Picoult, author of SMALL GREAT THINGS)
Heartbreakingly beautiful, butterfly-inducing and laugh out loud funny - you've never read a love triangle like this before! (Paige Toon, author of FIVE YEARS FROM NOW)
On the hunt for a romantic novel which will make you feel all the feels? This book by Josie Silver is definitely one for fans of a good old chick-lit (you can't go wrong)
Original, emotional and utterly absorbing. I couldn't put it down (Heidi Swain, author of THE CHRISTMAS WISHLIST)
This beautiful book had me crying within the first few pages. From the first page, I knew that Lydia Bird was a character that would stay with me for a very long time (Emma Cooper, author of THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU)
Josie has done it again! This is heart-breaking, heart-warming, and heart-felt... it broke me to pieces and built me right back up again. Beautiful. Generous. Hopeful (Laura Jane Williams, author of OUR STOP)
Funny and moving and marvellous. Read with a box of tissues and a box of chocolates (Teresa Driscoll, author of I WILL MAKE YOU PAY)
A moving and thoroughly engaging tale of and love and loss ... Clear your weekend, switch off your phone and prepare to be entertained (Mike Gayle, author of THE MAN I THINK I KNOW)
A brave and clever novel...funny, wise and profoundly comforting (Keith Stuart, author of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS)
All stars
Most relevant
Definitely made it to my favorites.
I expected it to be a quick read, something easy and simple. Little did I know I would cry or learn so much with it.
I loved every single character, I really related with Lydia. The relationships were incredible and felt real, there were almost no cliches. Olivia Vinall gave Lydia a voice and I cannot imagine anyone else as her, she did an incredible job. I dont have words to describe my love for this book. Thank you Josie Silver, for writing this beautiful book.

I adored this book.

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Absolutely loved this book!
I had listened to Josie’s first book and adored that but think this may even be better! Will listen again and again!
Please write note books!!

The best book I’ve listened to

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Well written book and easy to get lost in. The narrator read the story very well. Full of sad and happy times, I was immersed from the start. Looking forward to listening to more of Josie's books 📚

A story of emotions

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Second book I've listened to by Josie Silver (one night on the island) honestly I was unable to stop listening with both books! Can be a bit melancholy and I did shed a tear or two ,but really loved it.

Loved this

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It took me a while to get in to but when I did I couldn’t wait to listen again. The characters were relatable and i love the way grief was explored throughout the book. Josie Silver is a new author for me and I’ve already listened to three of her books. Would recommend!

Really enjoyed this book

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