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The One

To save their marriage, Sloane must forgive her husband's affair. Instead, she tries a more tempting option-settling the score. But will it prove to be a deadly mistake?

ER doctor Sloane Marks is shattered when she learns her husband Ethan slept with his partner at Seattle Homicide. She considers leaving him and joining The One, having gone to college with the popular dating app's billionaire founder, Brody Carr. But at forty-two, Sloane feels she has no choice but to forgive Ethan if she wants a chance at creating the family she never had.

Months later, Sloane bumps into Brody, who's recently returned to Seattle. In due time, Ethan worries she's cheating. His suspicions are confirmed when he learns the rich app founder took Sloane on a freediving excursion in the San Juan Islands. Soon after, Brody's famous wife dies in an accident. Ethan becomes the lead investigator in her death, which he suspects wasn't at accident at all.

Caught between a distrusting husband and a powerful billionaire who protects his secrets at all costs, Sloane is in a fight for her life. And the only way out is to take matters into her own hands.

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Average rating: 7.61

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LaneyLo

Apr 17, 2025

7/10 stars

The One explores some really big questions: what love is, whether soulmates exist, and what it means to build identity through connection. I wasn’t hooked the whole way through, but I appreciated the concept and how the story played with it. The twists helped keep the pace up, and the multiple POVs ended up working for me. I actually liked that the characters weren’t fully fleshed out; it suited the way their stories wrapped up. Each one gave just enough for you to imagine where they might go next. I wouldn’t call this a universal recommendation. It’s not a strong five stars, but if you’re into speculative fiction with a psychological edge, it’s worth a shot.

Sp2chick

Apr 16, 2025

8/10 stars

At first was a little cumbersome to follow the main characters, however, once into each of their storylines and their own torturous plot, I loved the twists!! Definitely Netflix material.

Michalmarie123

Apr 12, 2025

Danielle- great concept Jenni- LOVED

JMadge

Mar 21, 2025

10/10 stars

Excellent from beginning to end. I was hooked!

Rambling Reader

Mar 03, 2025

4/10 stars

The individual stories seemed to lack some depth that made it feel like the book was dragging on. I think he could have cut the stories much shorter in the front end, had the major twist happen slightly earlier and spent a good portion of the back end resolving the fall out. Instead it was like all of the excitement was built into the end and left me wanting to know more (but not in a good way?). **Came back to lower my rating to a 4 after seeing the author’s suggested discussion questions. They confirmed, for me, that he had no point of view.