The One
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
'Set against the backdrop of a Bachelor-style TV set, The One is fast-paced, with polished writing and zippy dialogue. Kaneana May is an author to watch. A highly entertaining read.' - Better Reading
Fall in love like nobody's watching...
On the wrong side of thirty, Bonnie Yates wants a happily ever after. Problem is, she keeps choosing the wrong guys. When an ex returns to town with a fiancee in tow, history and temptation collide. Unable to shake her inappropriate feelings, Bonnie flees, becoming an unlikely contestant on popular dating show The One. Will she find what she's looking for?
Working behind the scenes, Darcy Reed is a driven young producer dealing with a tyrant of a boss. Despite being surrounded by love at work, her own love-life with long-term boyfriend Drew is floundering. Producing a flawless season is her best chance at a promotion. But with the unrelenting demands of the show, how will she save their relationship while making that shot?
Penelope Baker has relocated to a small seaside town to hide away with her secrets and nurse a broken heart. But with The One beaming across the nation's televisions, she can't seem to quite escape the life she left behind.
Before cameras roll on the final ceremony, all three women will discover just what they're willing to do in pursuit of the one...
From an Australian TV scriptwriter comes a sparkling debut novel where the quest for love will surprise you.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Australian screenwriter Kaneana May’s confident debut novel delivers an unfiltered peek behind the curtain of reality TV. The One follows three women, each on their own search for love, connected by a dating show: Bonnie in front of the camera, Darcy behind it, and Penelope watching from home. May clearly revels in the corniness of reality TV, but emerging from the soapy scenes and dialogue are resonant insights into the pain of losing something important—a lover, a pregnancy, good health. Skilfully combining humour and pathos, May has created relatable characters and an entertaining story that will keep readers hooked.
