Title: IN THIS LIFE
Publication Date: January 22, 2016
SYNOPSIS
It started out so simply. Anna runs away to Thailand, drags her best friend Dante with her and spends a few weeks away, taking on other people’s problems while getting away from her own. She meets the enigmatic Jude Grayson, and for as long as it’s clear to both of them that it ends when they leave, she thinks she’s got the perfect fling planned out.
Or does she?
Anna returns home to find that her life is no longer the way it once was, and that she can’t stop thinking about him. She learns through tragedy that nothing she’s ever believed in has turned out to be true. The worst part? The people she loved were keeping a secret from her. And that no matter what she does, no matter how hard she fights against it, every path she takes keeps leading her back to Jude.
This is a story about love, found in a faraway place by two very unlikely people. It is also a story about friendship and loyalty and fighting for what you have despite the illogical mystery of fate. And with the struggle between morality and guilt, faith and acceptance, there comes a learning that even the best-laid plans are powerless against the alignment of the universe.
From the beaches of Thailand to the streets of New York, three friends, Anna, Dante, and Jude will learn the hard way that once providence steps in, there is nothing in the world that can change what is truly meant to be.
In this life, I hope you can
take time and read In This Life by Christine Brae. It’s emotional. It’s real.
One of the simple joys that I
have when I read all the works of an author is being able to witness the growth
taking shape when it comes to their writing style. Just like her previous
works, Christine Brae’s prose for In This Life is that of poetic and
beautifully weaved truths. But this time around, her words packed a lot more
punch which resulted for the emotions of her characters to freely flow to us,
her readers. Brae’s thoughts and words is the perfect match to flawlessly
execute such a plot line as with In This Life. It’s a story that truly requires
a certain bravery and sincerity to radiate through the words and pages of the book
for readers to fully feel and grasp its vital points. Aside from those, I do
think that one of Brae’s strengths lies on how her words leave marks, make
people think and reflect about their personal lives. In This Life may be about
Anna’s self-discovery journey but a bonus to this is having our own
self-discovery journey while reading the book and beyond that.
“Don’t you ever just want to
forget who you’re supposed to be and just be who you really are?”
