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rebroxannape's review against another edition
5.0
***Re-reading 09/2022. On audible.***
09/26/2022 Still 5 stars. I still consider this one one of her best. Complex characters, very romantic, very emotional, very funny. I do have a slightly different take from my January of 2017 thoughts below. Nick more than met Harper halfway all through the book. She was the love of his life and he was upfront about that from the beginning. But because of her abandonment by her mother on her 13th birthday, she was "emotionally constipated" and unable to give herself freely and wholeheartedly to a relationship. As much as she loved Nick, she had a fear of commitment that kept her one foot in, and one foot out of their marriage. So this time, I was glad that she desperately ran after him and got the ferry stopped in the most dramatic way possible. Nick deserved to be run after for a change. It restored some balance to the romance which, this time, I thought was sorely needed.***
One of Kristan's funniest and most moving. The scene with the bear and the napping old horse was a scream. As usual her dialogue is sharp and witty, despite the irritating habit of making up a signature expletive for her heroines (Oh Crotch!). The encounter with her mother brought tears to my eyes as did the scene with her stepmother, Beverlee.
***re-read 1/29/2017***I believe this is her best book. It has some of the most comedic scenes and the wittiest, snappiest dialogue. It is insightful and one of the most moving. The relationship between the two protagonists, in fact, all of the relationships, were very well developed. You could see both of their sides, though I, at least, felt that our heroine was more justified and Nick was more at fault in their initial breakup. I like that he stepped up at last and shouldered his share of the blame. I just wish My heart was in my mouth at her meeting And I was sobbing during her Her reconciliation with her Dad was so well done. Not only one of Kristan's best so far (top 3) but one of the best I have read of this sort ever.
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09/26/2022 Still 5 stars. I still consider this one one of her best. Complex characters, very romantic, very emotional, very funny. I do have a slightly different take from my January of 2017 thoughts below. Nick more than met Harper halfway all through the book. She was the love of his life and he was upfront about that from the beginning. But because of her abandonment by her mother on her 13th birthday, she was "emotionally constipated" and unable to give herself freely and wholeheartedly to a relationship. As much as she loved Nick, she had a fear of commitment that kept her one foot in, and one foot out of their marriage. So this time, I was glad that she desperately ran after him and got the ferry stopped in the most dramatic way possible. Nick deserved to be run after for a change. It restored some balance to the romance which, this time, I thought was sorely needed.***
One of Kristan's funniest and most moving. The scene with the bear and the napping old horse was a scream. As usual her dialogue is sharp and witty, despite the irritating habit of making up a signature expletive for her heroines (Oh Crotch!). The encounter with her mother brought tears to my eyes as did the scene with her stepmother, Beverlee.
***re-read 1/29/2017***I believe this is her best book. It has some of the most comedic scenes and the wittiest, snappiest dialogue. It is insightful and one of the most moving. The relationship between the two protagonists, in fact, all of the relationships, were very well developed. You could see both of their sides, though I, at least, felt that our heroine was more justified and Nick was more at fault in their initial breakup. I like that he stepped up at last and shouldered his share of the blame. I just wish
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Harper had not run after him like she did. I would have liked it better if he had not gotten on the ferry and been heading back to her. It would have been more right.Spoiler
with Linda and when she got the letter.Spoiler
final scene with Beverlee.https://rebekahsreadingsandwatchings.com/
amym84's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. There wasn't anything too surprising about the storyling it was just a fun, sweet, quick read with a nice happy ending. Sometimes you need to read books like that.
Harper is a divorce attorney on Martha's Vineyard. She's only ever too happy to help people out of their collapsing relationships since she was divorced herself twelve years before. She's pretty content with her life until her stepsister calls to inform her that she's marrying the half brother of Harper's ex-husband. From there, Harper's content world is thrown upside down as she begins to figure out what she really wants.
I've only read one other Kristan Higgins book, and in that book we got the POV's of both our hero and heroine. I know that was not a typical structure for her writing. My One and Only is told from Harper's point of view. While I liked Harper as a narrator, there were times that I wish we could have seen things from Nick's perspective. But I thought that Higgins was completely fair in regards to Nick. The book didn't ever really venture into the territory of Nick being the only one to blame for mistakes of the past. Harper acknowledged her fair share of mess-ups.
Regardless, I thought the book was a good light read that was good at balancing the serious moments with light-heartedness. I can definitely see myself re-reading this again at some point. Until Then!
Harper is a divorce attorney on Martha's Vineyard. She's only ever too happy to help people out of their collapsing relationships since she was divorced herself twelve years before. She's pretty content with her life until her stepsister calls to inform her that she's marrying the half brother of Harper's ex-husband. From there, Harper's content world is thrown upside down as she begins to figure out what she really wants.
I've only read one other Kristan Higgins book, and in that book we got the POV's of both our hero and heroine. I know that was not a typical structure for her writing. My One and Only is told from Harper's point of view. While I liked Harper as a narrator, there were times that I wish we could have seen things from Nick's perspective. But I thought that Higgins was completely fair in regards to Nick. The book didn't ever really venture into the territory of Nick being the only one to blame for mistakes of the past. Harper acknowledged her fair share of mess-ups.
Regardless, I thought the book was a good light read that was good at balancing the serious moments with light-heartedness. I can definitely see myself re-reading this again at some point. Until Then!
nina_rod's review against another edition
5.0
Man, I love Kristan Higgins. This book was probably my favorite of hers, like today since I just finished it. The MC, Harper. I love her. At first, I hated her. Then I wanted to hug her and eat Ben & Jerry's with her. Was such an ice bitch, a real flawed character that grew once she admited that she needed others.
Her ex-husband, Nick. I just loved him. I wanted to hug him for his unfortunate act of meeting and then marrying the ice bitch. Then I wanted to call him an idiot for not fullilling Harper's needs and divorced him from my thoughts too.
The pacing was wonderful... giving me revelations when I needed them.
Normally I cry during Kristan Higgins books. I really thought I dodged a bullet, by not crying when Nick and Harper had their emotional fistacuffs. I was proud of myself. But what did me in later was Harper's relationships with her mother and stepmother. I was a babbling idiot.
What am I going to do now that I read all of her books currently in print? It's a sad day. I may have to re-read "The Next Best Thing" or "Too Good To Be True" until the author's next book is in print.
Her ex-husband, Nick. I just loved him. I wanted to hug him for his unfortunate act of meeting and then marrying the ice bitch. Then I wanted to call him an idiot for not fullilling Harper's needs and divorced him from my thoughts too.
The pacing was wonderful... giving me revelations when I needed them.
Normally I cry during Kristan Higgins books. I really thought I dodged a bullet, by not crying when Nick and Harper had their emotional fistacuffs. I was proud of myself. But what did me in later was Harper's relationships with her mother and stepmother. I was a babbling idiot.
What am I going to do now that I read all of her books currently in print? It's a sad day. I may have to re-read "The Next Best Thing" or "Too Good To Be True" until the author's next book is in print.
kdurham2's review against another edition
4.0
My new favorite Kristan Higgins book. A story about a girl who has avoided love afer an intense break up and divorce. At first I didn't understand her apprehension towards love and commitment but as the story slowly unfolded - which I loved, I was able to completely understand her story and why she was the way she was.
I loved the unfolding love triangle and really wasn't sure where our main character would end up - which I love. Sometimes my favorite part of a book is when I guess wrong! I flipped and flopped back and forth as to which guy I thought may work better for her. I am still not sure if I like the road she chose, but I was glad that I didn't know too far ahead of time.
The ease of reading made me rate it as a perfect beach read - I was on my way to Vegas for a work trip and it was the perfect companion while travelling. Definitely a read for an audience of ladies!
I loved the unfolding love triangle and really wasn't sure where our main character would end up - which I love. Sometimes my favorite part of a book is when I guess wrong! I flipped and flopped back and forth as to which guy I thought may work better for her. I am still not sure if I like the road she chose, but I was glad that I didn't know too far ahead of time.
The ease of reading made me rate it as a perfect beach read - I was on my way to Vegas for a work trip and it was the perfect companion while travelling. Definitely a read for an audience of ladies!
katreadingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
My One and Only is about a divorce lawyer named Harper James read people and if their on the wrong path to divorce. She gets a call from her step-sister Willa and find out she is marrying her ex-brother-in-law. This means she would see her ex-husband, Nick, after 12 years. Then as fate would have it planes are grounded and they must travel home together after the wedding.
During this trip Harper and Nick must decide if the flame is still there and if they should let it grow. As this is a romance novel the ending is predictable. Yes the flame will grow. The journey of their romance had me laughing at times and choked up at times. There are some side stories of her family members that just helps to pull everything together.
I have to admit for a romance novel 400 pages was a bit much but was I hit pg. 100 I was hooked and could not put this book down. I read almost 250 pages in one day because I had to know how Harper and Nick would find their way back to true love.
This is my first Kristan Higgins book and will probably keep an eye out for more of her books.
During this trip Harper and Nick must decide if the flame is still there and if they should let it grow. As this is a romance novel the ending is predictable. Yes the flame will grow. The journey of their romance had me laughing at times and choked up at times. There are some side stories of her family members that just helps to pull everything together.
I have to admit for a romance novel 400 pages was a bit much but was I hit pg. 100 I was hooked and could not put this book down. I read almost 250 pages in one day because I had to know how Harper and Nick would find their way back to true love.
This is my first Kristan Higgins book and will probably keep an eye out for more of her books.
caraheard's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Kristan Higgins book. I could hardly put it down. I really enjoyed it. The main problem I have was that the end was tidied up a bit too quick at the end. And where was Isabel at the wedding? And why insist that Jason be at the wedding when he is such a jerk undeserving of any compassion. And I got a little tired of Dennis calling her dude. But I'm glad they ended up in Boston because I kept thinking they'd never make it back in NYC. But overall a fun story, interesting characters and backstory. And interesting emotional issues.
jendoyleink's review against another edition
5.0
Was a 4.5 until the end. Last chapter and epilogue bumped it up to 5. Perfect.
crhbrault's review against another edition
5.0
This book is probably one of my favorites by this author, and I love most of her work so that says a lot! It’s funny and touching and the plot is really great- we’ve all wondered “what if” about a lost love, and I dare say we have all considered the excitement of a cross country road trip adventure. Well, this novel is what happens when you throw those two ideas together, and the outcome is a touching rom-com that makes for a fun beach read or just something to cozy up with and enjoy some time out. Highly recommend!
mrskendallreads's review against another edition
4.0
Any time I laugh out loud (rare) I have to give a book 4 stars. I think I could read the part where they see each other for the first time after 12 years 10 times over and still chuckle.