The One Plus One
Discover the author of Me Before You, the love story that captured a million hearts
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4.4 • 728 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
The beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling No. 1 bestseller from the author of ME BEFORE YOU, STILL ME and SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES.
'An uplifting, charming, life-affirming tale that you won't want to put down' HEAT
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Jess always wears flip-flops in the hope of spring . . .
Jess Thomas has two jobs and two kids and never enough money.
And when life knocks her down, she does her best to bounce right back.
But sometimes you can't do it all on your own . . .
Ed is the good guy gone bad . . .
Ed Nichols had it all, then one stupid mistake cost him everything.
Now he'll do anything to make it right.
One chance encounter . . .
Ed doesn't want to save anyone.
And Jess certainly doesn't want saving.
But together they might just be more than they could ever be apart . . .
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'A laugh-out-loud, rollicking good read and a very touching love story' Sunday Independent
'A beautifully written love story I relished' Daily Mail
'A heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud, roller coaster' Sunday Express
'Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best' Marie Claire
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Told from the perspectives of the four main characters, The One Plus One is a heartwarming novel about good people trying to dig themselves out of bad situations. Jojo Moyes—author of the immensely popular Me Before You—is blessed with an uncanny ability to get inside the emotions of her characters. She sweeps you up in a grand love story between Jess, a beleaguered single mother, and Ed, a wealthy stranger with hidden struggles.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a small English town, Jess struggles to support Tanzie, her young daughter, and Nicky, the teenage son of her estranged husband. Tanzie, a math genius, gets a partial scholarship to a prestigious private school. In order to afford the remaining tuition, the family sets its hopes on Tanzie winning a math tournament with a hefty first-prize award but the competition is in Scotland, and the car breaks down before they even get out of town. Their unlikely savior is Ed, a geeky software millionaire. The road trip that follows is full of comic mishaps, poignant moments, and a slowly developing romance between Ed and Jess. The characters, each voiced by a different reader, take turns narrating the chapters. Together the ensemble is pitch-perfect. Elizabeth Bower's marvelous performance makes Jess a deeply relatable, lovable, flawed character that listeners will root for. Ben Elliot is equally excellent as befuddled Ed, wondering how he got into this crazy situation and gradually realizing his feelings for Jess. Nicola Stanton perfectly captures the innocent young voice of Tanzie: her voice fills with pure joy and enthusiasm as Tanzie does math problems. With memorable characters brought to life by superb narrators, and a well-paced mix of comedy, tragedy, and romance, this is an audiobook that listeners will thoroughly enjoy. A Viking/Pam Dorman hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable romance
Really enjoyed this book. I just couldn’t put it down and it made me smile which is what was needed.
Different
I loved this book about people life’s trials. About far fetched about Ed giving them a lift but it’s a story so just enjoy. There was nothing scary just about life
Took me by surprise
I’m on holiday and was scrolling through what to download. I saw a woman reading this book and she was smiling. I’ve read it all and now I’m smiling. I’m not one for this kind of genre and I hate maths but I guess that’s changed now :)