My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

My One and Only is one of those books about finding love again a second time. It's about forgiveness and realizing what went wrong in a love so strong that ended up in heart-break for more than 12 years. I've read a couple of Kristan Higgins' books before, and so far this is my favorite one! I absolutely loved it because it was a combination of humor, romance, and a little mystery (why Nick and Harper's love ended up dying instead of staying strong). I think I teared up a few times because even though this may seem like a typical contemporary on the outside, there is so much inside that is beautiful. This is definitely one of those books that'll be a keeper and I thank Netgalley for granting me this arc to read! Will be buying this one when it comes out March 29th for sure.

Harper James is the heroine of the story as well as the narrorator. Her personality consists of being humorous, cynical, a realist, someone without a heart, and very stunted according to Nick, her ex-husband. To be honest, I thought I wasn't going to like her at first because of her "cold bitch" personality but behind that layer lies a heart-broken girl who never truly understood the concept of falling in love. Yes, she did love Nick but because her relationship with her mom, it sort of strained her view of marriage and love. Finding out the real reason why they didn't work out was heart-wrenching because not only was she at fault, but Nick was as well. After their quick marriage, Harper was unsure of herself because Nick was never at home. And to make matters worse, the issue of her mom abandoning her when she was thirteen-years old didn't help. Even though Nick was her soulmate, she loved him from the bottom of her heart until everything changed. The flashbacks make up a lot of the story but there was also stuff happening in the present as well.

Nick Lowery is the main hero of this book and well... all I can say is, when we first get an introduction of him in the beginning (present-day) he had a very mysterious yet attractive air to him. Harper, even though it had been years since she'd last seen him, was still nonetheless attracted to him. I truly enjoyed his character because he was witty and it seems like whenever he and Harper are together, they end up bickering at one another in a flirtatious way! There were even some moments when I felt like they were tempting each other so sparks are definitely flying. When readers finally get a flashback of what happened back then... it was just sad because Nick blamed Harper for cheating on him (when she did not) and she blamed Nick because he was never at home and she felt like a check-boxed being checked off. You see, the very first time when Harper and Nick met he told her straight off the bat that he was going to marry her! After they got married, she became uncertain about their marriage. Ack! Yes, lots of misunderstandings, misconceptions, and definitely heart-break.

But thankfully, this ended up with a super sweet note like all of Kristan Higgins' books and everyone lived happily ever after!

Rating: ★★★★★