Jennifer Gold Bücher

Marine biologist Abby Fisher moves back home and finds she must work at earning forgiveness from her friends--and herself--before she can move forward in her life.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Anna Krawitz, who must abandon her Jewish identity and assume the life of Maria Nowak, a Catholic farm girl, to escape the Nazis. As the war concludes, the narrative explores the challenges of identity and the emotional turmoil of separation, raising the poignant question of how her sister will manage to locate her amidst the chaos of a post-war world.

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.