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Why Can’t I Be You

Why Can’t I Be You

Author(s): Allie Larkin

Location(s): Rochester, Seattle

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern

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Soon to be a major motion picture

At one time or another, everyone has wished they could be someone else. Exploring this universal longing, Allie Larkin follows up the success of her debut novel, Stay, with a moving portrait of friendship and identity.

When Jenny Shaw hears someone shout “Jessie!” across a hotel lobby, she impulsively answers. All her life, Jenny has toed the line, but something propels her to seize the opportunity to become Jessie Morgan, a woman to whom she bears an uncanny resemblance. Lonely in her own life, Jenny is embraced by Jessie’s warm circle of friends—and finds unexpected romance. But when she delves into Jessie’s past, Jenny discovers a secret that spurs her to take another leap into the unknown.

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Friendships and relationships beautifully explored – and what might you do if you could be someone else?

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