One Plus One: A Novel

One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes
 
Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied, and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can’t afford to pay for. That’s Jess’s life in a nutshell—until an unexpected knight in shining armor offers to rescue them. Only Jess’s knight turns out to be Geeky Ed, the obnoxious tech millionaire whose vacation home she happens to clean. But Ed has big problems of his own, and driving the dysfunctional family to the Math Olympiad feels like his first unselfish act in ages . . . maybe ever.
 
One Plus One is Jojo Moyes at her astounding best. You’ll laugh, you’ll weep, and when you flip the last page, you’ll want to start all over again.

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Published Mar 31, 2015

400 pages

Average rating: 7.49

97 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mary Pat Holt
Feb 05, 2026
8/10 stars
What a great book! It was a funny, laugh out loud, quirky read. I had high expectations because I loved Me Before You so much. I loved the British language (motorway, sacked, boot), the characters were well developed, great story line. I was a bit concerned that it might just be a chick lit book but it turned out to be so much more than that. I loved how the story of Ed connected into the story of Jess and her crazy, dysfunctional family. What follows is a great, comic road trip adventure that brings everyone together in unexpected ways. Read this book, you will not be disappointed!
KelSpinski
Jan 09, 2026
8/10 stars
Cute story.
Heidi Eckert
Apr 29, 2025
6/10 stars
This was a sweet book that really showed the struggles of every day people and the quirkiness of life. The characters were flawed and their thoughts were relatable. I enjoyed how the characters grew throughout the story as well. The kids were cute and I actually liked switching focus between characters for each chapter. Although it took me a while to get into the story, it was a light read that I did enjoy. The ending was a little too predictable and some ways things worked out were a but of a stretch, but that's fine. Happy endings are just what you need sometimes.
MidnightCharcuterie
Nov 27, 2024
3.0
Mandums
Oct 09, 2023
10/10 stars
One of my faverouite books, funny truths about parenting and unlikely romance

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