Perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner, this bright, funny debut from a fresh voice in fiction offers a delicious take on love, family, and what it means to build a home of oneâs own.
Sarina Mahler thinks she has her life all nailed down: a growing architecture practice in Austin, Texas, and an any-day-now proposal from her loving boyfriend, Noah. Sheâs well on her way to having the family sheâs hoped for since her motherâs death ten years ago. But with Noah on a temporary assignment abroad and retired Olympic swimmerâand former flameâEamon Roy back in town asking her to renovate his new fixer-upper, Sarinaâs life takes an unexpected turn. Eamon proves to be Sarinaâs dream client, someone who instinctively trusts every one of her choicesâand Sarina is reminded of all the reasons she was first drawn to him back in the day. Suddenly her carefully planned future with Noah seems a little less than perfect. And when tragedy strikes, Sarina is left reeling. With her world completely upended, she is forced to question what she truly wants in lifeâand in love.
Full of both humor and heartbreak, The One That Got Away is the story of one womanâs discovery that, sometimes, life is what happens when you leave the blueprints behind.
Praise for The One That Got Away
âA warm, witty, and wise novel, The One That Got Away announces the arrival of a great new voice in fiction.ââEmily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only
âLove can be complicated, and in The One That Got Away, Bethany Chase captures every nuanced beat of a conflicted heart. An authentic and warm voice infuses this story of humor, heartbreak, and home. While Sarina finds her way, we as readers might also find a way back to our own unique lives.ââPatti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of And Then I Found You
âThis perfectly paced story is full of fresh, engaging characters, but Chaseâs greatest accomplishment is Sarina Mahler. Sarina is so human, her inner world such a compelling mix of guarded and open-hearted, confident and faltering, thatâthrough every loss, every funny moment, every blazing triumphâI felt completely with her and grateful to be there.ââMarisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of Falling Together
â[A] sparkling debut [that] packs serious emotional punches . . . This utterly enjoyable romance will have readers swooning, sobbing, and eagerly anticipating Chaseâs next book.ââKirkus Reviews