Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin is an incredibly relatable chick lit novel. Rachel, our lovable main gal pal, is an attorney living in Manhattan, enjoying cosmos and shopping excursions with her best friend of countless years, Darcy. Until the night of her thirtieth birthday, when Rachel is horrified to not only kiss Darcy’s handsome fiancée at her birthday party (thrown by none other than BFF Darcy), but actually sleep with him- and continue the affair. Follow as Rachel leads a double life, one as a doting best friend and maid of honor to Darcy, and the other as the scandalous ‘other women.’ Darcy’s wedding date creeps closer and closer, and still Rachel trudges on with her unfaithfulness, with a few close calls thrown in that stops your heart as your eyes keep reading.
Be surprised as some shocking twists are thrown in, involving parents, co-workers, and another couple of cheaters. You will find yourself tearing up at parts, nodding your head because the scenes are so alive, and wanting to call your best friend and promise her you’ll never pull a Rachel. Giffin’s debut novel is a gem, and Something Borrowed paves the way for many more great stories surrounding these phenomenally written characters.
