🌟 One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid — Book Review (⭐ 5/5)
👉 The first book I’ve read by Taylor Jenkins Reid — and definitely not the last.
⚠️ SPOILER WARNING:
I’m sharing a full, detailed summary with spoilers galore — including the ending. If you don’t want to know exactly who Emma chooses, stop here and grab a copy to read first!
👉 Get One True Loves on Amazon
📚 A Beautifully Written, Impossible-to-Put-Down Story
Where has Taylor Jenkins Reid been all my life?! One True Loves hooked me from page one — and not because it’s some totally original idea (it’s not) — but because of how beautifully it’s written. Seriously, every line feels quotable. Like this gem:
“Just because something isn’t meant to last a lifetime doesn’t mean it wasn’t meant to be.”
The premise? Classic emotional rollercoaster:
✔️ Emma Blair loses her beloved husband Jesse when his helicopter crashes.
✔️ She grieves, moves home, and eventually finds love again with Sam, her childhood friend.
✔️ Just as she’s finally happy again — surprise! Jesse’s alive.
It’s a story about love, loss, growth, and those impossible choices where there’s no perfect solution.
✈️ Plot Summary: The Full Scoop (Major Spoilers Ahead!)
Emma Blair grows up in Acton, Massachusetts, desperate to escape small-town life and her family’s bookstore. She falls for Jesse Lerner, her adventurous high school crush, and together they chase big dreams — traveling the world, writing, making documentaries.
They marry young, full of plans. Then — heartbreak. A helicopter crash, no survivors. Jesse is gone.
Emma moves home, gives up travel, and discovers she does love the bookstore. She reconnects with sweet, steady Sam (who once crushed on her as a teen), and after a long friendship-turned-romance, they get engaged.
But life throws a plot twist no one saw coming: Jesse survived. After years stranded on an island, he’s back — ready to pick up where they left off.
Emma’s world spins. She loves both men. But the woman Jesse knew doesn’t exist anymore. She’s changed — her heart has changed.
In a bittersweet, heart-tugging ending:
➡️ Emma and Jesse spend time together, realizing they’re no longer right for each other.
➡️ They part ways with love and respect.
➡️ Emma chooses Sam. They marry.
➡️ Jesse moves on too — he finds love again.
And we all breathe a sigh of relief because yes, she picked the right guy (no offense, Jesse).
❤️ Why I Gave It 5 Stars
✔️ Incredible writing. Every sentence felt like something you’d want framed on your wall.
✔️ Real, flawed characters. Emma frustrated me at times (bratty? Yes. Human? Also yes).
✔️ That perfect balance of sad and hopeful. It hurts to read, but in a good way.
✔️ A satisfying ending. Predictable? Maybe. But anything else would’ve made me throw the book across the room.
🔑 Themes That Stuck With Me
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How we change, and how love changes with us
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Letting go of a past version of yourself
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There’s no one soulmate. Sometimes love happens in more than one true form
📌 Where to Buy One True Loves
👉 Grab your copy on Amazon here
📖 If You Loved This, Check Out These Books Too:
👉 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid — a dazzling, emotional story of love and ambition
👉 After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid — another moving look at marriage and what happens when love changes
👉 Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid — a fun, what-if take on soulmates
✨ Final Thoughts
One True Loves is an emotional ride, but it never feels heavy or overwrought. Even at its saddest moments, it’s written with lightness and heart. You’ll laugh, cry, and — let’s be honest — probably want to quote it on Instagram every five pages.
👉 Highly recommend.
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