Halfway to You: A Novel

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An ambitious podcaster and her reclusive interviewee embark on a life-altering journey to uncover long-lost truths in this immersive story about love, travel, and family secrets. Forty years ago, aspiring writer Ann Fawkes left the United States for a Mediterranean adventure that opened her heart to travel and love. After a chance encounter propelled her into the publishing world, she released her first novel, an instant bestseller-and the last book she ever wrote. Now, Ann lives a reclusive life in the San Juan Islands, hiding from the public and its probing questions. But when podcaster Maggie Whitaker convinces Ann to sit for an interview, Ann agrees on one condition: Maggie must keep her story off the record. Determined to change Ann's mind before she loses her job, Maggie agrees. But as she learns about Ann's life-particularly the love affair that inspired her novel and the decisions she made in its wake-Maggie realizes Ann's story intersects with her own in shocking, life-changing ways. A sweeping, heart-wrenching novel that spans decades and continents, Halfway to You explores the distances we create between ourselves and the ones we love most and what it takes to finally bridge them.

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There is no geometric figure that can describe the intersections and angles of this story. Booklist Forget about second chancesthis epic love story will leave you believing in third and fourth chances. Halfway to You is a beautiful exploration of the healing power of forgiveness between lovers, family, and friends. Jennifer Gold succeeds in breaking your heart before expertly putting it back together again. Alison Hammer, author of Little Pieces of Me Halfway to You is an emotional and multilayered tale bursting with juicy family secrets and seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This story within a story is filled to the brim with surprising reveals you wont see coming. I absolutely loved it. Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of Heard It in a Love Song An emotional, twisty story of love, grief, and second chances, Halfway to You asks important questions about forgiveness, fate, and family. If youre anything like me, youll flip the pages quickly and shed more than a few tears as celebrated author Ann and young podcaster Maggie struggle toward heartbreaking truth. Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author

Author Bio

Jennifer Gold is an award-winning author of discussable book club fiction. Her novels feature themes of love, second chances, and self-discovery. Her debut novel, The Ingredients of Us, won a 2020 Book Excellence Award and was a two-time 2020 International Book Awards finalist. Her second novel, Keep Me Afloat, received five award recognitions, including a CIBAs/SOMERSET Award First Place Winner honor. When shes not writing, Gold can be found sipping coffee, enjoying the outdoors, or curling up with a book. Gold is a travel-obsessed romantic living in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three cats. Connect with her through jennifergoldauthor.com or her newsletter, which features sneak peeks of upcoming projects, photos from her travels, book recommendations, and more. Gold also loves connecting with fans on Instagram and TikTok (@jennifergoldauthor).