Product Description

How do you know if you’ve found the one? Can you really love the one you’re with when you can’t forget the one who got away?

Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, poses these questions—and many more—with her highly anticipated, thought-provoking new novel Love the One You’re With.

Ellen and Andy’s first year of marriage doesn’t just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she’s living is the one she’s meant to live. At once heartbreaking and funny, Love the One You’re With is a tale of lost loves and found fortunes—and will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what if.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-13
• Released on: 2008-05-13
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

From Publishers Weekly
A chance encounter with an old flame in Giffin's bittersweet, sometimes mawkish fourth novel causes Ellen Dempsey to consider anew what could have been. Shortly after marrying Andy, Ellen runs into Leo, her intense first love. Leo, a moody writer, has secretly preoccupied Ellen ever since he broke her heart, so after seeing him again, Ellen wonders if her perfect life is truly what she wants or simply what she was expected to want. This scenario is complicated by Ellen's past: the early death of her mother and subsequent disintegration of her family have left Ellen insecure and saddled with unresolved feelings of guilt. These feelings intensify when Andy's career takes the newlyweds from Ellen's beloved New York City to suburban Atlanta. As Ellen's feelings of inadequacy and resentment grow, her marriage begins to crumble. The novel is sometimes bogged down by characters so rooted in type that they, and the story line, can only move in the most obvious trajectory. However, Giffin's self-aware narrator and focus on troubled relationships will satisfy those looking for a light women's lit fix. (May)
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Review

"Giffin’s fluid storytelling and appealing characters give her novels a warm, inviting air, and her fourth is no exception . . . Giffin’s snappy prose makes (her heroine) Ellen’s dilemma compelling, once again proving she’s at the top of the chick-lit pack." --Booklist

"Giffin delivers another relatable and multifaceted heroine who may behave unexpectedly but will ultimately find her true path. Sure to be a hit with the New York Times bestselling author’s many fans . . .” --Library Journal

"Giffin's talent lies in taking relatable situations and injecting with enough wit and suspense to make them feel fresh. The cat-and-mouse game between Ellen and Leo lights up these pages, their flirtation as dangerously addictive as a high-speed car chase. The ending isn't explosive, but what Ellen learns is quietly thrilling: Sometimes, you have to do whatever it taks to be with the one you love." --People "Though it's easy to resent [Ellen] for taking [her] ideal life for granted, Giffin's vivid depictions of Ellen's steamy past with Leo help you commiserate with this realistically insecure woman." --Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a New York firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three young children.

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Customer Reviews

Perfect for the summer!
I was in the mood for a light, entertaining read for the summer and while this book fits the bill, it is also something more than that. I was surprised at how invested I was in the characters and the romantic triangle between Ellen, Leo and Andy. I agree with what the previous reviewer said, this book can be as deep or as simple as you make it. It is a very enjoyable story and can certainly make you think on the subject of true love and what makes a relationship work.

Well done
Can a woman really decide between two loves? How do you control the feelings in your heart? That's the subject of this book, and it is handled wonderfully throughout. Ellen deals with some very difficult emotions in this book and how she chooses to deal with them, or not deal with them, make up the bulk of the story. Through it all, we get to see the difference between knowing what is right, and living what is right.

This book can be either a really simple or really rich story, depending on how you read it. I really like that about it, like it can be appreciated on different levels. I would love to see this made into a movie someday!

On a personal note, I just want to say that not all Grahams are snobs!

Just OK..
I read all of Emily Griffin's other books and felt slightly disappointed with this one. I didn't laugh and cry like I did with the other books. I wouldn't say it was bad, but I would RAVE about it to my friends.