What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a mother-a feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriend’s daughter ends up in her class. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single-and this close to swearing off dating for good. When tragedy strikes their family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond.įifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads. But most of all, it's about the things we will do-and won't do-for love.

It's about deciding what is most important in life, and taking chances to get it. It's about feeling that your life is set and then realizing that nothing is as you thought it was-and that there is no possible compromise. This is the witty, heartfelt story about what happens to the perfect couple when they suddenly want different things. Then the unexpected occurs: one of them has a change of heart. Things seem too good to be true when they fall in love and agree to buck tradition with a satisfying, child-free marriage. And just as she gives up on finding a man who feels the same way, she meets warm, wonderful Ben. a baby carriage? Isn't that what all women want? From the author of the smash hits Something Borrowed and Something Blue comes a novel that explores the question: is there ever a deal-breaker when it comes to true love?įirst comes love.

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