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A review by dtrumps
The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase
4.0
Originally posted on Gone Pecan
We all have that one person that we think we could have really made a life with. Sometimes we still yearn for another shot at, to have the perfect happiness that you’re sure this person will bring to your life. For Sarina, it was Eamon Roy, though the extent their relationship ended up only being one night. Seven years later, Eamon is back in Austin (whoo hoo, TEXAS!), and though Sarina has a serious boyfriend, she still feels connected and unbelievably attracted to Eamon.
This book was fantastic. I loved Sarina. She could be me or my best friend. She’s smart and a talented architect, and a great friend, and she is funny and has an up for anything attitude. I understood her attraction and mild obsession with Eamon, though I cringed about her long-distance boyfriend not knowing about Sarina and Eamon’s past. That didn’t stop me from wanting her boyfriend to be a complete douche who does something inexcusable and ultimately gives Sarina an excuse to ditch him for Eamon…but I digress.
I really enjoyed getting to know Sarina. This debut author reminded me of my favorite women’s fiction authors and she definitely deserves a space right besides Emily Giffin and Liza Palmer. I can’t wait to read more by her. I know that there is a sequel to The One That Got Away and I am quite anxious for it (give it to me already). It’s a book that I would recommend to my friends who like women’s fiction. It’s fun and the characters are charming (I especially loved her step-father). This book lets you live vicariously through Sarina as she gets her second chance.
We all have that one person that we think we could have really made a life with. Sometimes we still yearn for another shot at, to have the perfect happiness that you’re sure this person will bring to your life. For Sarina, it was Eamon Roy, though the extent their relationship ended up only being one night. Seven years later, Eamon is back in Austin (whoo hoo, TEXAS!), and though Sarina has a serious boyfriend, she still feels connected and unbelievably attracted to Eamon.
This book was fantastic. I loved Sarina. She could be me or my best friend. She’s smart and a talented architect, and a great friend, and she is funny and has an up for anything attitude. I understood her attraction and mild obsession with Eamon, though I cringed about her long-distance boyfriend not knowing about Sarina and Eamon’s past. That didn’t stop me from wanting her boyfriend to be a complete douche who does something inexcusable and ultimately gives Sarina an excuse to ditch him for Eamon…but I digress.
I really enjoyed getting to know Sarina. This debut author reminded me of my favorite women’s fiction authors and she definitely deserves a space right besides Emily Giffin and Liza Palmer. I can’t wait to read more by her. I know that there is a sequel to The One That Got Away and I am quite anxious for it (give it to me already). It’s a book that I would recommend to my friends who like women’s fiction. It’s fun and the characters are charming (I especially loved her step-father). This book lets you live vicariously through Sarina as she gets her second chance.