Love the One You're With

By: Emily Giffin

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

How do you know if you've found the one? Can you really love the one you're with when you can't forget the one who got away?

Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, poses these questions—and many more—with her highly anticipated, thought-provoking new audio novel Love the One You're With.

Ellen and Andy's first year of marriage doesn't just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she's living is the one she's meant to live. At once heartbreaking and funny, Love the One You're With is a tale of lost loves and found fortunes—and will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what if.

©2008 Emily Giffin (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“[A] wry twist on the classic relationship deal-breaker.” —New York Times

“When it comes to writing stories that resonate with real women, bestselling author Emily Giffin has hit her stride. [Baby Proof] examines the great lengths people go for each other, and is filled with great female characters.” —San Francisco Chronicle

entertaining but weak ending

entertaining story and I liked the performance. the ending fell flat a little, but compelling up until then.

Love The One Your With

Great Chick Book for beach or in the car heading for the beach! Great listen!

Good Book

This book was good but this authors other books were better. Protagonist was hard to like I thought she was spoiled and ungrateful. But good book>

Very annoying lead character

I completely agree with the previous post. I really like this author, but I kept finding myself wanting at just scream at Ellen for her wishy washy, bring-it-all-on-yourself and whine about it behavior. But on the upside, I would say it's good for a light summer book.

I can listen to it over and over again :)

Would you consider the audio edition of Love the One You're With to be better than the print version?

I like the way the book was narrated and I felt every dilemma and emotion that Ellen felt in the story.

What did you like best about this story?

The entire story may have struck a familiar feeling in me that got me really hooked :)

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was towards the end, when Andy arrived while Ellen is hailing a cab in front of their old NY apartment. For me - it speaks about what "real" love is, always having room to forgive and understand one another even when faced with our own weakness.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yup, and a book I wouldn't mind reading over and over again :)

So Relatable!

This story is so relatable. So many times, I was thinking Emily Giffin was writing MY story! I'm sure there are so many readers who thought the same thing. It's definitely chick lit but don't be a snob about the genre. It's a fun and easy escape that we all need right now.

Enjoyable read.

Where does Love the One You're With rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a good, enjoyable story. The characters are likable and Giffin does a great job weaving in richness of detail, mood and smooth dialogue. Not the best Giffin book, but a solid read nevertheless.

Thought I'd like this book more....

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I really liked Something Borrowed and Something Blue, but this book doesn't really present any new material. It's slow and seems to focus on what I think is insignificant details. I found myself thinking "just get on with the plot!"

Has Love the One You're With turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I think I might have just set high expectations because I loved the first two books by Emily Giffin.

Would you be willing to try another one of Kathleen McInerney’s performances?

Hmm, not sure. She's good at distinguishing between male and female characters, but I didn't enjoy the airy, ditzy tone she gave the female characters. It didn't seem necessary. I'm not drawn by her voice, I find myself spacing out when I listened to this.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Love the One You're With?

Honestly, I think I zoned out for what parts I did read. I really liked the story of how she met her two love interests and when her best friend reveals she's expecting, but the rest of it is just fluff. ( I'm almost through the first installment).

Any additional comments?

I'm kinda disappointed and will probably return this book. I just can't get into it. I liked the concept of the story, but it's just moving so slowly. I thought it would be fast paced like Something Borrowed and Something Blue (which I thought was a little slower, but still a good pace). Maybe because I read them on paper, that was easier. I'm not sure.

B.O.R.I.N.G

Have you ever loved a bad boy who can't commit, got dumped by him, fell in love with and married the perfect with the perfect family, but miss and want to bad boy anyway? Then you will LOVE this book and give it 4 or 5 stars.
Me, not only did I not relate to the main character, I found all the characters too one dimensional. I didn't like them, much less love them. I listened while driving a long trip thinking it would keep me alert. Mistake! I found I kept daydreaming. And getting sleepy. And it wss only 8 pm. I finally had to pull over to a McDonald's and take a nap in my car, it was that boring.
But I adore the writer herself, and all of her other books. The prose is wonderful. Otherwise, I'd have given it 1 star.

not great

the storyline and plot wad great but the ending was sorry. you go up high then fall quickly. its omg whats goning to happen then at the end.... one sentence long