{"product_id":"first-comes-love-paperback","title":"First Comes Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Giffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eA pair of sisters find themselves at a crossroads in this dazzling new novel from the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eSomething Borrowed, Where We Belong, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe One \u0026amp; Only\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart--wherever that may lead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious, relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing, Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes, their delicate bond splinters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single--and \u003ci\u003ethis close\u003c\/i\u003e to swearing off dating for good. What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a mother--a feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriend's daughter is assigned to her class. Determined to have the future she's always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. A successful attorney, she's married to a wonderful man, and together they're raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. Yet lately Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the anniversary of their tragedy looms, and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover that they need each other more than they knew--and that in the search for true happiness, love always comes first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An engaging story of sisterly love . . . Illuminating and engrossing.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Emily] Giffin delivers another emotionally honest work. . . . \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-stirring novel about the many layers of sibling rivalry.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e brings [Giffin] back with a vengeance. Tales of sisters have been at the core of other great novels, but Giffin turns that relationship upside down and makes her view a fascinating one.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Moving and complex, [\u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e] proves [that Emily Giffin is] still at the top of her game.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Giffin juggles Josie's quest for motherhood and Meredith's internal conflicts deftly. . . . Giffin paints a realistic portrait of the troubled and complex relationship between a pair of sisters.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is Giffin at her finest--a fantastic, memorable story.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love \u003c\/i\u003eis an un-put-down-able, smart, and thoughtful novel that will make you think about the nature of family and how our past informs our present.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Giffin's talent is pretty much unparalleled when it comes to the modern woman's story about life, love and family.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRedbook \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] well-written family drama.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Real Simple\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans will be entertained by the author's humor and satisfied by her storytelling\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Giffin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of eight internationally bestselling novels: \u003ci\u003eSomething Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, The One \u0026amp; Only, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e First Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law, she lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725566611519,"sku":"9780345546944","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2da5e4f12ca7ae3e64c18bc586d588a0.webp?v=1765107066","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/first-comes-love-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}