New Releases by Emily Giffin

Ellen en Andy passen perfect bij elkaar en genieten van hun leven in Manhattan. Tot Ellen op een regenachtige dag toevallig haar ex tegen het lijf loopt. Leo, haar eerste grote liefde. Onweerstaanbare, sexy Leo, die haar acht jaar geleden zonder verklaring dumpte. Hij is nog steeds erg knap en single en weer in haar geïnteresseerd. Het verslavende kat-en- muisspel begint van voren af aan. Ellen wordt verscheurd door tegenstrijdige gevoelens. Zal haar huwelijk met de degelijke Andy spannend genoeg blijven? Waarom kan ze haar oude vlam niet gewoon vergeten?

A powerful, provocative novel about marriage and motherhood, love and forgiveness, from a "modern-day Jane Austen" ( Vanity Fair ). "Giffin beautifully shows how quickly need becomes love . . . [and her] chronicle of fluid, almost casual marital disconnect is a powerful cautionary tale." ― Boston Globe Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother''s warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie—a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance—and even to some degree, friendships—believing that it is always safer not to expect too much. Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined. In alternating, pitch-perfect points of view, Emily Giffin''s Heart of the Matter creates a moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most. "With realistic dialogue and a sharp depiction of relationships, Giffin crafts an emotional, effortless read." ― More

From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author comes a moving, thought-provoking novel about the impossible dilemmas two mothers face

Chinese edition of Love the one youre with by Emily Griffin. The book was a New York Times Bestseller and a top 100 in 2008. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Dein Mann ist in Ordnung. Aber dein Ex ... ist unwiderstehlich. Fotografin Ellen und Rechtsanwalt Andy sind das perfekte Paar. Sie genießen ihr Leben in Manhattan: tolle Jobs, Essen gehen mit Freunden, aufregende Partys. Da läuft Ellen eines Tages Leo über den Weg. Der Mann, der ihr vor acht Jahren das Herz gebrochen hat. Ihre große, leidenschaftliche, aber auch schmerzhafte Liebe – der letzte Mann vor Andy. Und er möchte den Kontakt zu Ellen offenbar wiederaufleben lassen. War die Trennung damals vielleicht ein Fehler? Ellen ist verwirrt. Und dann schlägt Andy vor, die Zelte in New York abzubrechen und zu seiner Familie nach Atlanta zu ziehen, in die öde Vorstadt ...

Was, wenn dein Traummann andere Träume hat als du? Claudia ist selig, als sie Ben findet. Endlich jemand, der auch keine Kinder will! Das Paar startet in eine glückliche Ehe ... bis Ben plötzlich seine Meinung über Babys ändert. Für Claudia ein Vertrauensbruch – und für beide ein Scheidungsgrund. Schon bald beginnt Claudia eine Affäre mit einem Kollegen – garantiert ohne Kinderwünsche, aber dafür mit viel gutem Sex und romantischen Wochenendtrips. Dann erfährt sie von Bens neuer Freundin: jung, schön, klug und offenbar nur allzu bereit, ihm ein Kind zu schenken!

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...

As a successful editor at a Manhattan publishing house, Claudia Parr counts herself fortunate to meet and marry Ben, a man who claims to be a nonbreeding career-firster like she is. The couple''s early married years go smoothly, but then Ben''s biological clock starts to tick. A baby''s a deal breaker for Claudia, so she moves out and bunks with her college roommate Jess (a 35-year-old blonde goddess stuck in a series of dead-end relationships) while the wheels of divorce crank into action. Even after the divorce is finalized and Claudia embarks on a steamy love affair with her colleague Richard, she begins to doubt her decision when she suspects Ben has found a smart, young and beautiful woman willing to bear his children.

Her belief in the power of beauty shattered when her fiancé dumps her for a plain woman, a pregnant Darcy flees to London and struggles to rebuild her glamorous life before realizing that her past methods no longer work.

This is the story for anyone who has ever wondered: How can I truly love the one I''m with when I can''t forget the one who got away? New York Times –bestselling author Emily Giffin delivers a captivating novel about women and the choices that define them. How do you know if you''ve found the one? Can you really love the one you''re with when you can''t forget the one who got away? Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times–bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, poses these questions—and many more—with her highly anticipated, thought-provoking new novel Love the One You''re With. Ellen and Andy''s first year of marriage doesn''t just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she''s living is the one she''s meant to live. At once heartbreaking and funny, Love the One You''re With is a tale of lost loves and found fortunes—and will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what if. "Giffin is a dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller." ― New York Times "Giffin''s book is instantly relatable. Few don''t wonder how their lives would be different if they had turned left rather than right at life''s big forks. Her writing is realistic and entertaining." ― Charlotte Observer

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 ?

Warm and engaging; readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale. Booklist (starred review.).

In this "New York Times" bestselling novel, a woman wakes up the day after her 30th birthday to find her best friend''s fianc in her bed.