Love the One You’re With is a classic Emily Giffin novel. The heroine is Ellen Dempsey, who has just married the perfect Andy, and is living happily in the bustling New York City. A chance meeting throws Ellen and her old boyfriend, Leo, together in the New York streets. Leo has always secretly been in Ellen’s thoughts, even though he broke her heart years before. This meeting leads to Ellen having serious concerns about the way her life is going- and the man she married.
Matters get more complicated once Andy’s career moves them from New York City that Ellen loves so much down to suburban Atlanta. The marriage begins to crumble as more “chance” meetings happen between Ellen and Leo, and feelings of resentment towards her new life pushes Ellen further from her husband.
As it seems with Giffin’s novels, just when you think you have the plot figured out, it spins in another direction. Love the One You’re With is no different, keeping readers on their toes with compelling drama, heart-stopping moments, and suspense that keeps the story line moving at a fast pace. I found this novel to be fresh and relatable, and really causing me to think about my life and goals, and I love when my readings can have that effect on me.
