The One for You

by Roni Loren

Overview

There were only a few survivors of that one fateful night. Now, twelve years later, the kids once called The Ones Who Got Away are back...and ready to claim the lives they never truly got to live.

• The goth girl and the popular boy
• The best friends turned lovers
• The hot nerd and the life of the party
• The guilt-ridden brother
• And their second chance at love

Kincaid Breslin wasn't supposed to survive that fateful night at Long Acre when so many died, including her boyfriend—but survive she did. She doesn't know why she got that chance, but now she takes life by the horns and doesn't let anybody stand in her way.

Ashton Isaacs was her best friend when disaster struck all those years ago, but he chose to run as far away as he could. Now fate has brought him back to town, and Ash doesn't know how to cope with his feelings for Kincaid and his grief over their lost friendship. For Ash has been carrying secrets, and he knows that once Kincaid learns the truth, he'll lose any chance he might have had with the only woman he's ever loved.

Readers love The Ones Who Got Away series!
"A crackling, heartfelt love story."—Entertainment Weekly for The Ones Who Got Away
"Absolutely unputdownable! Roni Loren is a new favorite."—COLLEEN HOOVER, #1 New York Times bestseller, for The One You Can't Forget
"Stunning... Truly exceptional."—Booklist STARRED Review for The One You Fight For

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492693192
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/31/2019
Series:	Ones Who Got Away Series , #4
Edition description:	7607th ed.
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	400,010
Product dimensions:	4.19(w) x 6.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven't improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. She holds a master's degree in social work and spent years as a mental health counselor, but now she writes full time from her cozy office in Dallas, Texas where she puts her characters on the therapy couch instead. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

Editorial Reviews

★ 11/18/2019

Wrenching emotions and exhilarating romance drive the fourth contemporary romance in Loren’s The Ones Who Got Away series (after The One You Fight For). Bookish Ashton Isaacs and impulsive Kincaid Breslin were childhood best friends before a school shooting on the night of their senior prom, when gunmen killed Kincaid’s boyfriend and Ash’s friend, Graham, along with many of their classmates. In their grief, Ash and Kincaid fell into bed together, but they haven’t spoken since. Ash left the small town of Long Acre, Tex., behind for a successful career as an author, but he’s still haunted by the shooting. Kincaid stayed and built a life as a real estate agent, repressing her memories of the tragedy. Ash, now in his 30s, returns to town after a bad breakup. When Graham’s parents ask both Ash and Kincaid for help selling their bookstore, the pair is forced to confront their past and find a way to move forward. Loren nimbly addresses heavy topics, emphasizing emotional resilience and recovery. This rich, empathetic love story is sure to move series fans and new readers alike. Agent: Sara Megibow, KT Literary. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"The perfect blend of friendship, love, grief, and humor will keep readers invested all the way to the highly satisfying conclusion." - Booklist

"Loren wraps up The Ones Who Got Away with another powerhouse romance that explores guilt, forgiveness, honesty, and how being true to oneself can be the key to love and happiness.A worthy conclusion to a phenomenal series." - Kirkus Reviews

"Loren nimbly addresses heavy topics, emphasizing emotional resilience and recovery. This rich, empathetic love story is sure to move series fans and new readers alike." - Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

★ 2019-10-27
Two estranged mass-shooting survivors have processed the experience in very different ways, but when they rekindle their friendship, it turns out that they might have a future together.

Former best friends Ashton Isaacs and Kincaid Breslin worked at a bookstore together in high school and helped each other cope with complicated home situations. When Kincaid started dating Graham Lowell, the son of the shop owners, she was pretty sure she'd found "The One." After all, he was devoted to her and wrote her such lovely and romantic letters, and since he and Ash were friends, too, he didn't grumble too much about their friendship. However, after Graham was killed during the mass shooting at their prom, Ash and Kincaid's relationship became more complicated. Kincaid couldn't remember some vital moments during the shooting, and then, soon after, she and Ash took comfort in each other through sex. Angry and confused, Kincaid blamed Ash for taking advantage of her, and Ash left town, ultimately traveling around the world and becoming a popular fiction writer. The two have both remained close to the Lowells but have barely spoken to each other since high school. When Mr. Lowell has a health scare while Ash is in town, he and Kincaid agree to help them freshen up the bookstore, preparing it to sell. They quietly bury the hatchet, though proximity brings attraction. Ash has always secretly been in love with Kincaid, and she finds the older, sexier version of Ash hard to resist. Falling in bed feels inevitable, but falling in love is a minefield neither wants to risk. Or do they? Loren wraps up The Ones Who Got Away with another powerhouse romance that explores guilt, forgiveness, honesty, and how being true to oneself can be the key to love and happiness.

A worthy conclusion to a phenomenal series.

Kirkus Reviews

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