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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Published Jun 26, 2023

298 pages

Average rating: 7.6

1,020 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Kmercer95
May 29, 2025
7/10 stars
Interesting! Threw me for a loop!
✨ashreads 📚✨
May 28, 2025
10/10 stars
Loved this! The story kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat. I felt invested in the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. One of my favourite reads of the year so far.
TammyA
May 11, 2025
7/10 stars
Initially I had a hard time keeping characters straight, but once I got going it became clear. There were certain storylines that I was more invested in than others.
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.

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