My One and Only by Kristan Higgins
Paperback, 384 Pages
2011, HQN Books
ISBN: 0373775571
Synopsis
Divorce attorney Harper James can't catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister's destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she's being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her almost-fiancé back at home is not likely to be sympathetic.
Harper can't help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick's eyes, Harper's always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting—just around the bend.
Review
Kristan Higgins' leading ladies kind of annoy me. They're always so honestly written with their flaws obvious from the very start, that it makes me sort of dislike them from the get go. Usually by the middle of a Higgins novel, I find that annoyance fading - growing to love the character as she works through whatever issue is making her act like an idiot. By the time fate steps in to muck up the happy ending I've now decided she both needs and deserves, I'm morally outraged that she may not get the happily-ever-after. This full circle of emotions has happened with every Higgins book I've read and My One and Only happily follows the trend.
Harper is a realist. When it comes to marriage, she knows the odds are against you. She knows that love isn't enough to base a relationship on. She knows it's better to walk away when things start going wrong rather than allow for second chances. This realistic approach to romance makes her a highly effective divorce attorney. It also drives the men in her life crazy - and not in a good way.
Harper's boyfriend calls her dude, but he's loyal like a puppy dog. He's safe, where her romantic ex-husband Nick was not. Even after years of estrangement, Nick and Harper have chemistry. It's obvious from the very beginning who Harper will choose, but the road they take to get there is strewn with relationship issues, emotional baggage and Harper being Harper.
I loved Nick from his first appearance and understood why he could still destroy Harper's diehard rationality like no one else. Harper is feisty, which has its appeal and makes for some very funny scenes, but I couldn't always understand by Nick even bothered with her.
I couldn't help but root for Harper to find her own happiness. Having stood in her own way for much of her adult life, she needed to learn some hard lessons and through her own relationships and those of her friends and family around her, she does just that. Funny, heart-warming, and occasionally drive-you-crazy annoying, My One and Only will captivate even the most unromantic among us.
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