One True Loves: A Novel

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Jun 2023 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Julia Whelan

About this audiobook

* Now a major film! * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; now with a bonus conversation with Julia Whelan and Taylor Jenkins Reid, recorded exclusively for this edition.

Named a Best Book of Summer by Cosmopolitan * InStyle * Redbook * Us Weekly * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Bustle * Brit+Co * Parade

“No one does life and love better.” —InStyle
“Earth-shaking…you will flip for this epic love story.” —Cosmopolitan
“Reid’s heartwrenching tale asks if it’s possible to have multiple soul mates.” —Us Weekly

From the bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comes a breathtaking love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who has finally brought her back to life.

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.

Ratings and reviews

It was reminiscent of the movie, but One True Loves stands on its own. This book is character driven. The audiobook version was absolutely phenomenal, especially with narrator Julia Whelan's exceptional performance. She portrayed the protagonist, Emma, flawlessly, conveying emotions with clarity and making the story come alive. It's difficult to adequately express how fantastic this book is, but the combination of great writing and Julia Whelan's narration is simply outstanding.

About the author

Taylor Jenkins Reid is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones and The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, as well as One True Loves, Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever, Interrupted. Her books have been chosen by Reese’s Book Club, Read with Jenna, and Book of the Month. Her novel Daisy Jones and The Six is now a limited series on Amazon Prime. She lives in Los Angeles.