Emma Blair, in her twenties, marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse, and they embark on a life of adventurous global travel. Their idyllic life shatters when Jesse's helicopter disappears over the Pacific on their first anniversary, presumed lost forever. Devastated, Emma returns home to Massachusetts, slowly rebuilding her life. Years later, she finds love again with an old friend, Sam, and they become engaged, signaling a hopeful new chapter. However, Emma's world is once more upended when Jesse is miraculously found alive, having spent years trying to get back to her. Now faced with an impossible choice between her husband and her fiancé, Emma must navigate the complexities of her heart, re-evaluate her identity, and confront the profound question of what it truly means to love and who her 'one true love' really is.
Critical Reception
"Praised for its emotional depth and compelling narrative, this novel cemented Taylor Jenkins Reid's reputation as a master of contemporary romance and character-driven drama."