A review by jewelsthecat
The One & Only by Emily Giffin

1.0

I have loved every one of Emily's books and eagerly wait for each new release. I normally hate for the story to end, but after reading Chapter 1 on her website, I got a sinking feeling this one would be different. I had this book for days before starting it and it took me 5 days to read it. My strongest feeling about this book is how disappointed I am, and how the love story was not credible and left an icky taste in my mouth. Not a fan of college football either. I won't be re-reading this book or recommending it to my friends the way I have for all her other books. Honestly I found the idea repulsive that a newly widowed man would fall for someone who he has known since she was a baby -- because she's his daughter's best friend. The best character was Shea's ex-boyfriend Miller, who turned out to be more insightful and adult than many of the other characters. I also love how Giffin gives us little glimpses of previous characters in subsequent books, but if there was a previous character in this book, I missed it. I'm hoping the next book is a return to the stories I've loved in the past. I still think she's a good writer, but this would've been better off as a fan fiction story on a Friday Night Lights forum.