When We Were Young: A Novel

Written by Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by January LaVoy and Kirby Heyborne

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a classic story about second chances, featuring the beloved Baxter family and a young father who finds his whole world turned upside down on the eve of his divorce.

What if you could see into the future and know what will happen tomorrow, if you really walk out that door today. Pay attention. Life is not a dress rehearsal.

From their first meeting, to their stunning engagement and lavish wedding, to their happily-ever-after, Noah and Emily Carter were meant to be together. Theirs is a special kind of love and they want the world to know. More than a million adoring fans have followed their lives on Instagram since the day Noah publicly proposed to Emily. But behind the carefully staged photos and encouraging posts, their life is anything but a fairytale, and Noah’s obsession with social media has ruined everything.

Distraught, Emily reaches out to her friend Kari Baxter Taylor and tells her the truth: Noah and Emily have decided to call it quits. He is leaving in the morning.

But when Noah wakes the next day, everything is different. Emily is gone and the kids are years older. Like Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, bizarre and strange events continue throughout the night so that Noah is certain he’s twenty years older, and he is desperate for a second chance.

Now it would take a miracle to return to yesterday.

When We Were Young is a rare and beautiful love story that takes place in a single day. It’s about the gift of knowing what tomorrow will bring if you really walk out that door today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Oct 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781508252528

Karen Kingsbury

Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books have been developed into a TV series now available everywhere. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty nesters, living in Tennessee near four of their adult children.

Reviews for When We Were Young

[Nelson Hochstetler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a VERY GOOD book! Everyone should read it. It’s a good reminder of what God thinks about marriage.
PLEASE READ IT!

[Kendrea Farias · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Loved the story!!
Took away 1 star because audio cut out several min in several spots throughout the book. I was able to follow along but some parts were vital unfortunately.

[Paige Murphy · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was a sweet story but sort of unrealistic. Not every kid whose parents get divorced wind up trashing their life. I also wish the majority of the book was about Noah pursuing his wife not watching the marriage dissolve and then only a few unrealistic chapters at the end. Not very authentic

[Ann Bush · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Marriage is work for both partners. God and imagination are integral in resolving the mess two people find themselves in

[Heather Daniels · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When We Were Young is one of my favorite Karen Kingsbury books. I highly recommend this one!

[Anita C. Franklin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I'm grateful to an older friend for introducing me to the writing of Karen Kingsbury. Her writing is truly inspired and I believe offers hope.