A review by jackieorlowski
The One & Only by Emily Giffin

4.0

I thought this started off really slow but the more I got into it, the more I just could NOT put it down. I loved the characters, and it was interesting to see how my feelings about them changed as the book went on. I was rooting for Shea the whole time, but had so much respect for her choices and judgement, proving that sometimes the right thing is not the easy thing. I also don't think that I could have loved Coach Carr's character more, it made me wonder who Giffin used as her inspiration to create him. I would absolutely recommend this book to readers of Chick Lit who are sick of female magazine journalists (Shea is a sports writer), traditional love stories, and the idea that the love for a man conquers all (think "Frozen" and the love of your girlfriends). If you're a football fan, this will be even more of an enjoyable read and will get you wishing that August was a little bit closer!