The Two Lives of Lydia Bird: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Josie Silver
Lydia Bird was a normal girl, with a normal job and a normal life. One night, she went out to her car to find that someone had broken into her vehicle, stealing her purse and all of her personal items. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be that big of a deal. After all, Lydia had insurance for just such an occasion. What made Lydia's situation more difficult was the fact that she was the victim of a crime committed by someone who had been previously convicted of theft and burglary in the past, which meant there was no evidence left behind. For almost six months, Lydia was just another name on a long list before she finally found out that the man who stole from her had been caught by someone else as they were stealing from their own car while they were out at dinner one night. This led police back to the home where he lived with his wife and children
Lydia Bird is a privileged woman living her life in New York City. She has everything she desires and has found success in her career as an interior designer. Today, she can't enjoy her successes because of the haunting memories that have haunted her since childhood - they come back more vividly every day as if Lydia is being haunted by someone's ghost that only she sees.
Lydia Bird, a modern woman looking for love in all the wrong places, decides to put herself out there and sign up for online dating. After filtering through hundreds of profiles, she discovers someone who seems attractive and different from the rest: an older man named Eli. She starts to talk with him more and more and finally they decide to meet. As soon as they meet Lydia becomes attracted to him but she is hesitant to share her past with anyone yet. She meets his daughter in law Samantha when they visit their home together. Samantha has a good heart but she is inexperienced in relationships. Lydia convinces Samantha that Eli will be nothing but a bad idea for everyone involved so Samantha seeks out another man for herself.
Lydia Bird has two lives. She doesn't know how she came to be her, but she feels like the other one is a stranger. She's been told that she was born after her mom died from cancer, and the other life was an impostor created by a doctor who didn't want her mother to die of cancer. Lydia wants nothing more than to get back to the other life and forget about this one, but when her dad passes away, Lydia realizes there might not have been an impostor after all.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird: A Novel is narrated by Olivia Vinall. The alternating narration in the audiobook is done at a fast-paced pace and keeps the reader on their toes as they are constantly wondering how and why two parallel lives can exist. The story follows Lydia, a house maid who has just found out she has died and is now living in a different life with different circumstances.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird: A Novel is a romantic science fiction novel by Josie Silver. It is the story of Lydia Bird and her adventures with different incarnations of herself as she tries to make sense of how she ended up in two separate bodies. The audiobook is narrated by Olivia Vinall and is available for download on Audible.
Published Date | 2020-03-03 |
Duration | 11 hours 51 minutes |
Author | Josie Silver |
Narrated | Olivia Vinall |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Contemporary Women, Contemporary, Rom-Com |