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Contemporary Fiction · 2008 · PG-13

Love the one you're with

by Emily Giffin

A happily married woman runs into the ex she never got over — and has to decide what she really wants.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength320 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult romantic content; an emotional (not physical) affair

Substance Use

Barely any

Drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of the road not taken, the gap between love and satisfaction, and commitment under pressure

What this book is about

Giffin's 2008 novel follows Ellen Dempsey, who is newly and happily married to the perfect man, when she unexpectedly runs into Leo, the ex who broke her heart — and discovers her feelings aren't as resolved as she thought. Compulsive women's fiction. For adults.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Emotional infidelity themes

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