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In Any Lifetime: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Marc Guggenheim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
#1 Best Seller in Time Travel Romance
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A devoted husband defies fate and risks everything to find the one universe where his beloved wife is still alive in this bold and thought-provoking novel.

Dr. Jonas Cullen has spent his career as a groundbreaking physicist defying the odds. But on the best night of his life—the night his wife, Amanda, tells him they’re finally having a baby—everything is taken away when a tragic car accident claims the lives of Amanda and their unborn child.

Gutted by pain, Jonas sets out to find a way to bring back Amanda—or rather, find a parallel universe in which she’s still alive. But that’s easier said than done. As Jonas comes to understand all too well, the universe favors certain outcomes…and Amanda’s death is one of them.

Guggenheim’s novel takes readers on a suspenseful journey, intercutting scenes of Jonas’s frantic, present-day search across multiple realities with glimpses from the past of his unfolding romance and eventual marriage. Will Jonas and Amanda reunite in some other world, or will fate succeed in taking her from him forever?

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  1. Print length
    319 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Lake Union Publishing
  5. Publication date
    Aug. 1 2024
  6. File size
    4181 KB
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“Marc Guggenheim is one of the great imaginative minds of our medium and a born storyteller, yarn weaver, and world creator of the highest order. Dive in!” ―Guillermo del Toro

“Heartfelt and beautifully written, In Any Lifetime elegantly leaps between science fiction and romance, begging you to ask the age-old question: How far will you go for the one you love?” ―Brad Meltzer, #1 bestselling author of The Lightning Road and The Escape Artist

“Propulsive, thrilling, well-crafted, and deeply romantic, In Any Lifetime will bend your mind and keep you turning pages late into the night” ―Ayelet Waldman, creator of the Netflix series Unbelievable and author of Love and Other Pursuits

“In Any Lifetime is a special book, the kind that seamlessly weaves genres together to tell a story that feels vibrant and fresh but also timeless. A multiverse thriller/romance that is packed with heart and stakes―I was hooked from page one.” ―Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity

“In Any Lifetime is a fantastic Crichton-esque techno-thriller take on parallel words, with a powerful emotional core. Grabbed me from the first chapter.” ―Charles Soule, bestselling author of Star Wars: Light of the Jedi and The Oracle Year

From the Publisher

Some go to the ends of the earth for love, but one man will go to the ends of the universe. In Any Lifetime is what would happen if Michael Crichton had written The Time Traveler’s Wife.

When Jonas, a physicist, loses his pregnant wife, Amanda, he puts what had been only theories—until now—into practice, and sets off to find a universe where she is still alive. The odds are against him, because the universe actually seems to believe in destiny, which means there is only one universe out of billions where Amanda still lives. Now, Jonas has to fight not only against fate, but also against alternate versions of himself and the doubts in his own heart to find out whether it’s possible to love someone too much.

I could not read this fast enough, eager to experience Guggenheim’s just-slightly-different versions of our world, and found myself screaming in frustration along with Jonas when he discovered yet another world where Amanda didn’t exist, then crying happy tears while reliving their love story. I hope all versions of you enjoy this spellbinding book that proves that the laws of physics are no match for love.

—Chantelle Aimée Osman, Editor

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CHD2QDV1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing (Aug. 1 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4181 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
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Marc Guggenheim

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A native of Long Island, New York, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of television shows (ARROW, DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, TROLLHUNTERS, CARNIVAL ROW), movies (GREEN LANTERN, PERCY JACKSON - SEA OF MONSTERS), comic books (X-MEN GOLD, BLADE), video games (CALL OF DUTY 3, SINGULARITY), and novels (OVERWATCH).

Guggenheim currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Tara, a fellow TV writer and WGA nominee, and the showrunner of REAPER and AGENT CARTER. They have two daughters and four pets.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise - entertaining & well written, though familiar...
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Parallel universe and romance plots usually seem to me at least somewhat similar to others I've read, and neither is a favorite. But I picked this First Reads as a flyer out of what seemed a meager array of choices for me, especially in a month I can choose two. Now, because I felt entertained, as well as educated - mostly from pausing to look up things (mainly concepts and places) - and because I much enjoyed the quick, fun read, I'm happily calling this a five.
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Rachel Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars In Any Universe
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Should be titled In Any Universe.

At times, this book was almost too science, and very close to being science fiction, which I don't like. However, there is enough story in the midst of it all to make it worth finishing. I read this book in under 24 hours. I had to get to the end, had to see if there would be a reunification. You will, too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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I love a good time travel story and this one does not disappoint! Hard to put down. I keep being drawn into the story - hoping for a sequel
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Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars It was hard to take my time!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Really enjoyed this kindle read, I had a hard time not rushing through it! I will probably read it again!
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Krista Casada
1.0 out of 5 stars I could not even--
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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I got this book free, and I got what I paid for. Gave up on it quickly. Characters had less depth than the average mud puddle. The physicist protagonist walks into CERN(!) and starts up the particle collider without seeing a single security guard. Eventually makes it to a parallel universe, but doesn't realize he has until he notices the numbers 3 and 4 are flipped on a watch face . . . .
If you really like the multiverse idea, go to the people who know (or knew) how to do it. Try Diane Duane's Stealing the Elf-King's Roses, or Andre Norton's The Crossroads of Time.
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