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Mais qu'est-ce qu'ils ont tous, à la fin ? Je n'en veux pas, c'est pourtant clair, non ? Les grenouillères pastel et les hochets, ça ne m'a jamais fait craquer. De toute façon, avec la mère que j'ai eue, je ne ferais pas du bon boulot. Alors autant éviter des dommages collatéraux. Non, et puis, j'ai mon boulot d'éditrice que je refuse d'échanger contre deux barils de lait en poudre. Mais surtout, j'ai Ben. Mon mari adoré. Qui ne veut pas d'enfant non plus. Et si Ben change d'avis ? Je divorce, tiens. Après ? Après... Arrêtez un peu d'imaginer le pire. Ca n'arrivera pas. Allez, dites-moi que ça n'arrivera pas...

Le mariage d'Ellen et Andy n'a pas seulement l'apparence de la perfection. Il est parfait. Tout bascule pourtant l'après-midi où, au détour d'une rue de NewYork, Ellen tombe par hasard sur Leo. D'abord méfiante envers celui qui a brisé son coeur huit ans auparavant, Ellen s'ouvre progressivement à lui. Au point de comprendre qu'elle n'a jamais réussi à l'effacer de sa mémoire, et de s'interroger sur la sincérité de son amour pour Andy... Comment ne pas douter du présent quand le passé refait surface ? Le nouveau roman d'Emily Giffin explore avec sensibilité et humour les décisions que chacun est amené à prendre aux carrefours de sa vie.

A peine la question posée, je commence à y répondre moi-même. Je refuse d'endosser la moindre responsabilité dans son infidélité et pourtant je ne peux nier que les choses ont changé entre nous. J'ai changé. De bien des façons, je ne suis plus la femme qu'il a épousée. Je me remémore les récentes accusations de Nick, tout comme les remarques de ma mère. Je ne suis jamais plus heureuse ; au fil du temps, ma passion s'est émoussée ; je me focalise sur des détails sans importance... Qu'est-ce qu'elle lui donne que je n'ai pas ?

Cette adolescente qui vient de sonner à sa porte, Marian Caldwell la reconnaît d’emblée. Ces traits, ce visage fin, ces oreilles légèrement décollées… Ce sont les mêmes que les siens ! Seul diffère le gris-bleu de ses yeux, gardiens d’un douloureux secret que la séduisante New-Yorkaise pensait enfoui à jamais. Celui d’un amour perdu dix-huit ans plus tôt.

Comment se découvrir et s’apprivoiser quand les liens du sang vous rattrapent ? Est-il possible de voir renaître la passion pour un homme qu’on a aimé trop jeune ? À l’heure de vérité, chacun devra trouver sa place et le chemin qui est le sien.

In her eagerly awaited new novel, beloved New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin returns with an extraordinary story of love and loyalty—and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both.

Thirty-three-year-old Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a small college town that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach, Clive Carr, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation, where she has remained for more than a decade.

But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.

Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One and Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.

In anticipation of her new novel, Where We Belong, bestselling author Emily Giffin is releasing, as an all-new bonus, The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone. Filled with high school adventures of the beloved Darcy and Rachel from Something Borrowed and Something Blue, it gives readers a window into their lives before college, law school, and Dex.

Also in this e-exclusive is a sneak peek into the most anticipated novel of the summer, Where We Belong—an unforgettable story of one powerful secret, its effect on two families, and the life-altering journey that follows.

Two of Emily Giffin's most beloved novels tell one story of love and betrayal, friendship and forgiveness...

Something Borrowed

A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan firm, Rachel White has always played by the rules, quietly accepting the sidekick role to Darcy in their lopsided friendship. But that changes the night that Rachel confesses her feelings to Darcy's fiancé, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In doing so, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.

Something Blue

Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: her beauty and charm. Her fiancé Dex. Her best friend Rachel. She never needed anything or anyone else. Or so she thought until she uncovered the ultimate betrayal. Blaming everyone but herself, Darcy flees to London and attempts to re-create her glamorous life on a new continent. But to her dismay, she discovers that her tried-and-true tricks no longer apply--and that her luck has finally expired. It is only then that she can begin her journey towards redemption, forgiveness, and the true meaning of happily ever after.

Darcy poursuit un but unique : être la plus belle, la plus populaire. Elle vit superficiellement, avec, pendus à son bras, des sacs de luxe et un fiancé au pedigree exceptionnel. Son boulot, dans les relations publiques, lui permet d'étaler ses multiples dons tout en étant payée pour cela. Tout est donc parfait, du moins selon le point de vue de Darcy. Jusqu'au jour où sa meilleure amie lui vole son séduisant fiancé. Enceinte d'un amant éphémère, Darcy n'a plus qu'une seule solution : s'enfuir à Londres et s'installer chez son ami d'enfance, Ethan. Là, elle tente de recréer sa vie glamour mais connaît ses premiers échecs. C'est alors qu'elle découvre la joie de la maternité et les vraies valeurs de l'amitié et de l'amour... Duo à quatre est le portrait amusant et plein de charme d'une jeune femme qui apprend le véritable sens du bonheur, loin des apparences d'une vie superficielle et mondaine.

In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads.

Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes their family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond.

Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single—and this close to swearing off dating for good. What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a mother—a feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriend’s daughter ends up in her class. Determined to have the future she’s always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands.

On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. A successful attorney, she’s married to a wonderful man, and together they’re raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. Yet lately, Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired.

As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them, but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover they need each other more than they knew . . . and that in the recipe for true happiness, love always comes first.

Emotionally honest and utterly enthralling, First Comes Love is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart—wherever that may lead.

In the riveting new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love and Something Borrowed, three very different people must choose between their family and their values.

Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville’s elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she’s strayed from the person she once was.

Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious private school.

Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn’t always fit in—and her overprotective father doesn’t help—but in most ways, she’s a typical teenage girl, happy and thriving.

Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.

At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning.

1e Édition sous le titre : Duo à trois

Trente ans. Voilà,il était arrivé, ce fameux anniversaire. Pas vraiment comme je l'avais rêvé gamine. Où était le mari séduisant et amoureux ? Les enfants adorables ? La reconnaissance professionnelle ? J'étais célibataire, j'avais un boulot assommant, et je ne voyais absolument rien de folichon se profiler à l'horizon. Ce soir-là, j'ai un peu forcé sur la tequila... et j'ai couché avec le fiancé de ma meilleure amie qui se marie en septembre... Crime odieux, monstrueux, impardonnable. Surtout pour moi, la sainte-nitouche qui, d'ordinaire, ne dévie jamais du droit chemin. Ce souvenir honteux, il fallait à tout prix le refouler. Cela ne signifiait rien. Nous avions trop bu, nous ne savions pas ce que nous faisions. D'ailleurs, la page est déjà tournée... Alors, pourquoi avons-nous recommencé ?