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Synopsis
In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever. Emma quits her job and moves home in an effort to put her life back together. Years later, now in her thirties, Emma runs into an old friend, Sam, and finds herself falling in love again. When Emma and Sam get engaged, it feels like Emma’s second chance at happiness. That is, until Jesse is found. He’s alive, and he’s been trying all these years to come home to her. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma has to now figure out who she is and what she wants, while trying to protect the ones she loves. Who is her one true love? What does it mean to love truly? Emma knows she has to listen to her heart. She’s just not sure what it’s saying.
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Is One True Loves appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This emotionally complex romance explores grief, healing, and impossible choices when a presumed-dead husband returns after his widow has moved on. Contains some mild sexual content and emotional intensity around trauma and loss.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of spouse, grief, and trauma (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Older teens who love emotional, character-driven stories about love, loss, and finding yourself will be swept up in this impossible choice.