In Lieu of You Audiobook By Keith A Pearson cover art

In Lieu of You

A British Time Travel Adventure

Preview
Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

In Lieu of You

By: Keith A Pearson
Narrated by: Mark Oxtoby
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $24.95

Buy for $24.95

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

Keith A Pearson's time-travel adventure, In Lieu of You, centres on a relationship question many have pondered: Where would I be today if I hadn't met that one person?

Hypothetically, we might want to know the answer. In reality, though?


Gary and Clare Kirk are set to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary...except they’re not. Childless, and with so little in common, the couple finally accept there’s no good reason to remain married.

However, Gary’s idea of an amicable divorce settlement differs significantly from Clare’s, and tensions between the couple soon mount. Money, as is often the case, is at the root of their disagreement.

As Gary explores every avenue to evade his wife’s financial demands, he inadvertently finds himself sitting opposite a relationship resolution advisor by the name of Edith Stimp. The mysterious Mrs Stimp then suggests a solution as unorthodox as it is unbelievable—a brief journey back in time to the day Gary first met Clare.

If he accepts the unlikely trip back to 1996, all Gary has to do is prevent his teenage self from meeting his future wife. If they never meet, they never marry, and there won’t be a financially-crippling divorce—what could be simpler?

For better or for worse, Gary Kirk is about to find out.

©2023 Keith A Pearson (P)2023 Keith A Pearson
Fiction Romance Science Fiction Time Travel Adventure Divorce
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup
Engaging Storyline • Thought-provoking Time Travel • Relatable Characters • Inspirational Personal Growth
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
I really enjoyed this novel. Keith Pearson has a great knack for making time travel almost believable. This one was great, as are all of his novels I have read. Thanks Keith! Keep up the good works

Great Storyline

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I am a fan of Keith Pearson's books and I have almost all of them in my Audible library. I think this one is one of my favorites he has written!

Loved It!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I was worried at times that the main character was too much of a jerk, but he is redeemed in the 11th hour.

Perfect ending

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Fascinating story and VERY well written. Highly recommend for anyone who likes alternative universe or time travel genres.

Cool story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Clever time travel story and really enjoyable to listen to on Audible. Funny at times but a great story as well. Once you start hard not to keep listening to.

Captivating from the start to very end

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I’ll be honest, I disliked Gary and Claire so much. The resolution was fun but I do think we could have seen growth from each. What she did at the banquet could offered her a chance to at least be a little reticent and remorseful. Her actions showed her to be as single minded and goal oriented as Gary but with no awareness. But still a fun read

I love time travel stories

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This is the second time travel book that I have read from this author, and I really enjoyed it! The concept of revisiting and reliving your own past in the hopes of bettering your future is a fun thought experience. I enjoy reading time travel books that are set in modern times like this one. The book is more about personal growth than the science of time travel or experiencing historical events. The characters and conflicts are relatable, and the story is engaging. I enjoyed the narrator, and the book was a fun, easy read- life lessons but nothing too heavy for the mind and heart. Sometimes you just want a good story that does not make your brain hurt or your heart ache and this author is great for that!

Fun story that doesn't make your brain hurt or your heart ache

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What I enjoyed most about this book is it really does double as a self help book to help you take a step back and really be just so thankful for what you have. Without including spoilers the best way to explain why I’m giving it an overall 4 is that the plot moves 180 degrees away from what anyone with any sort of common sense would have done. With this being said, the bulk of the book is very inspirational and it is a very easy and enjoyable read.

Very Inspirational

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I keep having to purchase more credits! Can’t wait for the next read from Keith Pearson.

One of my favorite authors!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This one included. I hate to give spoilers so I will do everything I can to not do that here. Its fairly well into the book before we get to the time travel and its relatively short, the fallout from that travel is a good portion of the book and really makes you think about how people can impact our lives. If you have read any of his other books and enjoyed them then you should jump on this as well. If anything its better than his previous work just through improving on his craft.

So far I have loved every Keith A Pearson book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews