Thursday, April 13, 2023

One True Loves

I wasn't at book club when they selected One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid as our April title for our "romance" (genre) month. I was surprised to see a contemporary title selected as usually they go with classics. (And it will be streaming on Amazon Prime beginning tomorrow. Is that why they selected this one?)

I was happy to give this novel a try. I was even happier when I got intrigued right away and enjoyed reading about Emma and her two loves, Jesse and Sam. Both Emma and Jesse were anxious to flee Acton, Massachusetts, where they both grew up. They went to college in Los Angeles and after graduation, they stayed. They were living their dream life, traveling the world. Emma was a travel writer and Jesse worked on environmental documentaries. After a few years, it was only natural that they got married.

The novel starts with Emma and her fiancé, Sam, having dinner with Emma's parents when Emma gets a phone call - from her husband. Huh?

The story unfolds in an engaging way. Where was Emma's husband that she thought it was okay to have a fiancé, too?  Will Emma have to make a choice between the two men?

I'd definitely recommend this one and am looking forward to watching the movie.

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