The One & Only

A Novel

De: Emily Giffin

Narrado por: Sofia Willingham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of Something Borrowed and Where We Belong returns with an extraordinary story of love and loyalty—and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both.

Thirty-three-year-old Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a small college town that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach, Clive Carr, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation, where she has remained for more than a decade.

But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.

Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.

Praise for The One & Only • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY POPSUGAR

“A page turner.”—Southern Living

“The One & Only is one to read.”—Associated Press

“Giffin scores again by bringing her discerning understanding of matters of the heart.”—Family Circle

“A poignant story about growing up and growing into your own skin.”—BookPage

“Touching.”—New York Daily News

“Deep, beautifully written . . . [Emily Giffin’s] latest focuses on a forbidden love of sorts, but in a new setting: a fictional small college town in Texas.”—Marie Claire

“Each and every page of this story is entertaining. . . . Giffin is a talented writer who always comes up with a plot that is just a bit different than anything others are writing about. . . . Find a shady spot; get a cool drink, and just luxuriate in the joy of a book well written.”—The Huffington Post

“Brace yourself for a tearjerker: A tale of friendship and loyalty in a small, football-crazed Texas town shows how quickly things can change when tragedy challenges all that the characters hold dear . . . [A] page-turner.”—InStyle

“[Giffin’s] protagonists . . . live full, interesting lives outside the purely personal realm—no more so than Shea Rigsby, the funny, flawed, but sympathetic central character in the The One & Only.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“In bestseller Giffin’s much-anticipated latest, a young woman’s life is upended when tragedy strikes the football-obsessed Texas town she’s always called home.”—People

“To fill your Friday Night Lights void: A tale of die-hard love in a diehard Texas football town from the bestselling author of Something Borrowed.”—Cosmopolitan

Texas female football fans only

Is there anything you would change about this book?

A little less cheesy

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Expected maybe

Which character – as performed by Sofia Willingham – was your favorite?

Shay

What would have made this romance irresistible?

It is a little far reaching

Any additional comments?

Setting, places, events are in Texas around Waco and Dallas. It was fun because it connected those things with my life.

Dragged out

I did enjoy the book, but felt like it dragged on during some parts of the book.

My favorite Emily Giffin book!

I have read all of Emily Giffin's book and this one by far is my favorite! The story kept me listening and the characters were fascinating. I'm from the south and can relate to the football frenzy. Worth a listening for sure!

Touchdown!

Would you consider the audio edition of The One & Only to be better than the print version?

I must applaud Emily Giffin for writing this story. It has touched me deeply and the narrator was spot on. Growing up with north Texas friends she has the tone, the language, the speed and the story spot on. yes the audio is better than the print version.

What did you like best about this story?

The heartfelt truth in everything about this love story. The forbidden topics, the agony and the honesty among friends and another title comes to mind. True to the heart..

What does Sofia Willingham bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The perfect dialogue, the accent and the speed of north Texas :)

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

God YES!

Any additional comments?

I have listened to it at least 4 times. It grabs me every time and I feel for the characters each and every time. The ending is perfect!

Took a while but loved it in the end

Would you listen to The One & Only again? Why?

I think next time I would read it instead of listening to it. The Southern accent of the narrarator did get to me a little bit.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really like Shay and Coach Carr.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Sofia Willingham?

Most likely no.

Any additional comments?

Give it a chance, it's a great book!