Published by Random House on January 31, 2017 I received this galley in consideration for an honest review. I enjoyed it at first, but it ultimately left a very bad taste in my mouth. For that reason alone, I would skip this one. Honestly, I was so shocked that something that was so obviously not ok was just glossed over and the circumstances that surrounded that event were dragged out and then not truly acknowledged. All of that aside, my biggest issue is that the heroine essentially asks for forgiveness for a sexual encounter she had which was non-consensual….and then our hero forgives her without a word about how she shouldn’t apologize for something to which she had no memory of consenting. The characters weren’t very well developed and it seemed to rely too heavily on the original instead of taking a story frame and developing new and better ways to convey all of the deep emotion of Persuasion. I am all for a Jane Austen retelling, but The One That Got Away, while somewhat fun, was a pale copy of the original (Persuasion). Because there is nothing like a wedding for stirring up the past. And there's certainly not time to think about what it will be like to see Ethan again, who just so happens to be the best man.īut as the family frantically prepare for the big day, Ruby can't help but wonder if she made the right choice all those years ago. There's barely time for a trip to England for her little sister's wedding. Now, ten years later, Ruby is single, having spent the last decade focusing on her demanding career and hectic life in Manhattan. Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Retelling Published by Penguin on September 22, 2017 The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel 4 August, 2017 / Kate / Ex Libris Romance, Review / 0 comments

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