First Comes Love

by Emily Giffin

What happens when love, marriage and children don't come in the expected order?

Fifteen years after the tragic death of their older brother splintered Josie and Meredith's already fragile relationship, the two sisters are following very different paths.

Hardworking, reserved Meredith thought she'd done it all the right way round - married the perfect man, had the perfect daughter - but now she's wondering if she got the love part wrong.

Impulsive and spirited Josie has been single for years. She wants a child so much that she's preparing to head straight for the baby carriage all on her own.

As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and secrets from the past surface, Josie and Meredith must come to terms with their own choices. Perhaps they'll find that they need each other more than they knew...

Emotionally honest and utterly enthralling, First Comes Love is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart - wherever that may lead.

(P)2016 Random House Audio

• ISBN10: 1594139768
• ISBN13: 9781594139765
• Publish Date: 4 April 2017 (first published 28 June 2016)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 26 January 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Large Print Press
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Language: English

Reviews

[layawaydragon]

Review Nov. 8th:

I absolutely hated the prologue. I got through it once and was so sick, I dropped the book. I came back eventually and skipped reading it again because ughhhh. Thank fuck the rest isn’t just like it. I never would’ve finished the first chapter let alone the book.

The first chapter begins with Josie introducing herself to her class. She has a strong, distinct voice. I thought “This is more like it!” Quickly, it becomes readily apparent how severe these character’s issues are.

Parts understandable, part irritating with dashes of stupidity, heated up with a lack of communication and tasteless missing common sense.

Yet, I still finished it. I can’t say I’m happy with the ending or satisfied with the journey. It was like a car crash on the side of the road and slowing down to stare despite knowing better.

I’ve never read a book by Emily Giffin before, so all I can really say is don’t start here unless you want a train wreck due to character personalities and neurosis.

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First Update Aug. 30th: Another down for #ARCAugust, gotta get back to it and get in as many as possible before midnight :D