“ well-written family drama.” -Real Simple “Giffin’s talent is pretty much unparalleled when it comes to the modern woman’s story about life, love and family.” - Redbook “ First Comes Love is 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.” - PopSugar “This is Giffin at her finest-a fantastic, memorable story.” -Publishers Weekly Giffin paints a realistic portrait of the troubled and complex relationship between a pair of sisters.” - Kirkus Reviews “Giffin juggles Josie’s quest for motherhood and Meredith’s internal conflicts deftly. “Moving and complex, proves still at the top of her game.” - Booklist 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.” - Huffington Post “ First Comes Love brings back with a vengeance. First Comes Love is a heart-stirring novel about the many layers of sibling rivalry.” - Associated Press “ Giffin delivers another emotionally honest work. 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. 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.Īs 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. A successful attorney, she’s married to a wonderful man, and together they’re raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. Determined to have the future she’s always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands. 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.

Josie, a first grade teacher, is single-and this close to swearing off dating for good. When tragedy strikes, their delicate bond splinters.įifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths.

Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing, Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved.

Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious, relationship. First Comes Love is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart-wherever that may lead. A pair of sisters find themselves at a crossroads in this dazzling new novel from the author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only.

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