{Book Spotlight} First Comes Love by Emily Giffin #SRC2016

From the first time I was introduced to Rachel and Darcy, I make a point to re-read them every so often (to me, Emily has her finger on the pulse of the female friendships in those books). Out of all the books by Emily I’ve read, my faves are Rachel and Darcy books- but that might be about to change because First Comes Love has that “something” that I’ve been craving lately (at least in the early pages 🙂

So, grab your beach bags and the SPF and get ready to have #BestSummerEver with Booksparks!

Follow along: #SRC2016, #BestSummerEver, join the Facebook group and get all social posting pictures of the chosen #SRC2016 books you are reading- because Booksparks is VERY social-licious!

Summary from Goodreads:

In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads.

Growing 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 family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond.

Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single—and this close 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 ends up in her class. Determined to have the future she’s always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands.

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.

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 they need each other more than they knew . . . and that in the recipe for true happiness, love always comes first.

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.