As a teen, Emma dreams of escaping her family's New England bookstore and her high school boyfriend Jesse gives her that chance. Together they go to college in California and travel the world. When Jesse disappears in a helicopter accident on their first wedding anniversary, a heartbroken Emma moves back home, finding comfort in the life she was so desperate to escape. Just as Emma finally opens herself to love again, getting engaged to Sam, an old friend, Jesse is found alive. Now Emma must choose between her husband and her fiancé as she ponders who she is and who she wants to be.

One True Loves takes a cheesy premise and gives you a heartfelt read that will give you all the feelings. I love how Emma learns to accept that her grief has changed her and she can't be the person she was before. I thought Jesse and Sam were excellently portrayed in all their complex reality. It was fun to read one of Taylor Jenkins Reid's early works and see the hints of the excellent writing that will lead to her future success.