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In Five Years

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In Five Years

By: Rebecca Serle
Narrated by: Megan Hilty
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick

“In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won’t forget.” —Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists

Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day—a modern classic and powerful love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.

She is nothing like her lifelong best friend—the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career and accepts her boyfriend’s marriage proposal in one fell swoop, falling asleep completely content.

But when she awakens, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. Dannie spends one hour exactly five years in the future before she wakes again in her own home on the brink of midnight—but it is one hour she cannot shake. In Five Years is an unforgettable love story, but it is not the one you’re expecting.

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"Megan Hilty delivers a stellar narration as Danny in this unforgettable story of love and friendship. The novel opens on the last day of 2019, when an engagement is on the horizon. Danny dozes off and wakes in a new apartment, with a new guy, five years in the future. Hilty adds so much to the narrative and dialogue with pauses and emphasis that listeners will feel Danny's anxiety and perplexity. Back in 2020, the story takes a sad turn, and Hilty adjusts her pacing and tone to enhance the mood. Hilty's talent especially shines again at the end, when listeners revisit the scene from five years earlier. Now, knowing the path that led to that night, Hilty delivers the same scene with reverence, clarity, and longing."

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"What would you do if you had a glimpse into your future and nothing was as it should be? In Rebecca Serle’s latest novel we meet Dannie Kohan, a woman who has it all together: the high-powered job, the doting boyfriend, and the locked-in future. That is, until she falls asleep and wakes up in an entirely altered existence, with a different man, and a life that she did not plan fastidiously for. From the moment you lay ears on this one you’re hooked. Voiced by Megan Hilty (#smash4eva), Dannie’s spirit is perfectly embodied. You hear her calm assuredness alongside the intensity and desire of someone who didn’t know they were lost until they were found. I caught myself holding my breath several times as she recounts the tension of idling through status quo days and ruminating on this alternate reality she can’t shake and its implications. Cancel your plans for the weekend when you press play on this one, as you won’t be able to pause this unexpected, heartbreaking love story." —Kelley S., Audible Editor

Unexpected Twists • Emotional Depth • Excellent Narration • Deep Friendship Portrayal • Beautiful Writing

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I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it. I usually don't write reviews but I thought this one was well done and deserved my time.I've never read the off of before and now we'll have to go back and find out what else she has written. if you're questioning whether or not it's worth the credit I can tell you it is and you won't be sorry I hope this helps

one book you don't want to miss

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This is a great story about friendship, love, and the unpredictability of life no matter how much you try to plan everything out. I loved the main character in this, she was well developed and likeable. I cared a little less for the over-emphasis on her relationship with her best friend. The story line is intriguing pretty quickly and kept me hooked until the end. Good twists, too. Thumbs up!

Beautiful story

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A sweet book. I enjoyed listening to it. Working from home I was able to finish it in 2 days. A bit predictable at times but still cute.

Quick & easy listen!

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Honestly found it average. Not sure what all the hype was about. Not a page turner in my opinion but ok for a light read. I did like the narrator.

It wasn't an absolute page turner for me.

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I thought I was purchasing a romance to lift my spirits. Ya....this is not that book. If you are already sad do not get this book. It’s well done and it’s an interesting story. Predictable at times but well written.

Very sad and not what I expected

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