Before I Met You -- Lisa Jewell

<b>"Lisa Jewell leaves the chick-lit tag firmly behind with <i>Before I Met You</i>, a poignant story about a young woman uncovering her grandmother's bohemian life in 1920s London--and finding her own place in the world in the process."--<i>Good Housekeeping</i> (UK)</b> <p/> <b>"Jewell's moving novel immerses readers in the lives of these unique characters through the universal themes of family and a search for belonging...a compelling and entertaining novel." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/> <b>Jazz Age London, a passionate and forbidden interracial romance, and the unbreakable bond between a bright young woman and her eccentric grandmother come together brilliantly in this gem of a novel from the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Then She Was Gone</i>, perfect for fans of <i>Downton Abbey</i>, <i>Twenties Girl</i>, and <i>The Chaperone.</i></b> <p/>After her grandmother Arlette's death, Betty is finally ready to begin her life. She had forfeited university, parties, boyfriends, summer jobs--all the usual preoccupations of a woman her age--in order to care for Arlette in their dilapidated, albeit charming home on the English island of Guernsey. Her will included a beneficiary unknown to Betty and her family, a woman named Clara Pickle who presumably could be found at a London address. Now, having landed on a rather shabby street corner in '90s Soho, Betty is determined to find the mysterious Clara. She's ready for whatever life has to throw her way. Or so