Love the One You're With: A Novel

Emily Giffin

May 2008 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

I loved Something Blue and was looking forward to reading this but I did not like "Ellie" or her constant need to rationalize her actions. One of my biggest issues was how it ended, quick and unrealistic with no repercussions .

I couldn't put the book down. But the Coney Island shoot annoyed me and I can't pinpoint why.

Torn between the pass and the present. Truly a great book. Relatable in more ways than one. 👍👍

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 Manhattan firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of several New York Times bestselling novels, including Something Borrowed and Something Blue, she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three young children.