One Plus One

A Novel

By: Jojo Moyes

Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower, Ben Elliot, Nicola Stanton, Steven France

One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes

American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted Stateside she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. Now, with One Plus One, she’s written another contemporary opposites-attract love story.

Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied, and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can’t afford to pay for. That’s Jess’s life in a nutshell—until an unexpected knight in shining armor offers to rescue them. Only Jess’s knight turns out to be Geeky Ed, the obnoxious tech millionaire whose vacation home she happens to clean. But Ed has big problems of his own, and driving the dysfunctional family to the Math Olympiad feels like his first unselfish act in ages . . . maybe ever.

One Plus One is Jojo Moyes at her astounding best. You’ll laugh, you’ll weep, and when you flip the last page, you’ll want to start all over again.

Critic reviews

Praise for THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND:

"Vibrant and gripping.”
—People (***)

"Jojo Moyes expertly weaves a bittersweet tale in this irresistible novel, taking careful interest in the dark corners that exist within great love stories, and the trickiness of simple happy endings. A-"
—Entertainment Weekly

“Moyes writes delicious plots, with characters so clearly imagined they leap off the pages in high-definition prose.”
—USA Today (3 1/2 stars)

"Jojo Moyes builds on her strengths in this moving and accomplished new novel. As she did in the best-selling Me Before You, she asks readers to think in fresh ways about a morally complex issue. . . . The Girl You Left Behind is strong, provocative, satisfying fiction.
—The Washington Post

"'In this moving paean to daring, determination and perspicacity, Moyes keeps the reader guessing down to the last hankie."
—Los Angeles Times

"Good storytelling."
—New York Daily News

"In her latest heart tugger, Jojo Moyes deftly weaves the story of newlyweds in WWI France with that of a young widow in today’s London."
—Parade

"Lovely and wry, Moyes’s newest is captivating and bittersweet."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Moyes (Me Before You) has created a riveting depiction of a wartime occupation that has mostly faded from memory. Liv and Sophie are so real in their faults, passion, and bravery that the reader is swept along right to the end. This one is hard to put down!"
—Library Journal (starred review)

"Moyes (Me Before You, 2012) writes with such clarity that one can almost see the eponymous 100-year-old painting at the center of her wonderful new novel. . . . an uncommonly good love story."
—Booklist

I loved this story!!!

Would you listen to One Plus One again? Why?

Yes but I'd rather continue to read more JoJo books.

What did you like best about this story?

It is a modern day Cinderella. Loved every character. The narrators were perfect!

Which scene was your favorite?

All of them!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Norman broke Taz's glasses and when Norman got it by the car. Very moving very sad.

Any additional comments?

JoJo is a great author. Keep up the great writing.

Do the Math and Warm Your Heart

I had this for awhile before I read it. Why did I wait so long? Is it the cover or the start of the book? Well don't let it put you off. This is a sneaky little surprise.

I love Brit Lit. I love the humor and the peculiar but expressive slang. But what I love more are books that have alot to say about society without cramming it down your throat. Instead, they just present the facts and push them to the brink and let the numbers add up as they may.

Meet Jess, a hard working mom of a blended family of two kids whose husband is an absentee dead beat. Meet Ed who is a Geek-illionaire who made a snap decision out of desperation that he now can't bear to share with his ailing father. Throw into the mix a goth boy, a math girl, a rescue dog, and a number of desperate situations, and you get a page turner. It is predictable, but it is also so much more, so it can be encountered on different levels and that -- plus its heart -- is why I loved it.

At the heart of the story is the famous parable of the different degrees of forgiveness. I'm not spoiling anything by telling you this, it's obvious from the beginning. What's not obvious is how it will all unfold. What was not obvious to me was how often this book would tug at my heart, and not in the just typical romantic comedy way.

Take all of this and add in a writer who knows the craft, and you get a darn good book with staying power. So get past the title and the cover and get busy reading it. You won't regret it.

Bad luck, Good fortune

The plot is far fetched, admittedly. However, the characters are all sweet, true, and humorous in their own way thus making the unbelievable tolerable. Plus, the narration couldn't have done the characters better. In the final analysis, this books is a reminder that you find the best in others and the best in yourself at the darkest times.

Didn't sound very interesting BUT boy was I wrong.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I purchased the book because of the good reviews. I kept putting off starting the book until it was all I had available. Once I started it I could not put it down. Very engaging characters - flaws and all. Well written.

another great book by Jojo Moyes

I loved this book. I eagerly wanted to keep listening. While I couldn't wait to finish it, now I wish I still had more to read.

Exceptional!

Great characters, great storyline. I laughed and I cried. I didn't want it to end.

Lovely - but too much sex

Beautifully written and characters are so engaging - I was a bit worn out by how much sex was in the second half of the book.

Good, not great

I had higher expectations after listening to Someone Else’s Shoes and Giver of the Stars. Just didn’t connect with this one.

Excellent

Great book. Really enjoyed it. The readers were perfect. I loved that 4 different people read it. It really added to it.

This author always makes me cry

Every book I've listened to by this author has had me with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes at some point in the book. She has a talent for writing books that pull at your heartstrings. The narrators also fit the story very well.