The One

By Audrey J. Cole

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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Published Jun 26, 2023

298 pages

Average rating: 8.03

154 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
10/10 stars
Fascinating premise! I couldn't put it dowm
Lee Ann
Jun 18, 2026
8/10 stars
Even though this story is a little slow in places, it is filled with lots of twists and turns. Overall it is a good story filled with suspense.
RealLifeBelle
Jan 12, 2025
10/10 stars
The book is bonkers and I was engaged throughout.
SharonLooksAtBooks
Oct 24, 2024
10/10 stars
What I Liked: A romance/thriller about DNA matched soulmates, with so many unexpected plot twists. What I Disliked: The short chapters made the plot jump around too much. Why not longer chapters with fewer cliffhangers?
YvetteF
Jun 12, 2024
10/10 stars
I was so impressed by the originality of this book. Kudos Mr. Marrs. This gets added to my favorites shelf. Loved it. Well done!

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