Just One Thing, Holly Jacobs
Just One Thing, Holly Jacobs
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Just One Thing

Author: Holly Jacobs

Narrator: Holly Jacobs

Unabridged: 5 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/10/2014

Synopsis

“Sometimes, you find yourself inadvertently in the dark. But I’d discovered that if you stopped fighting against it and just stood still, sometimes something marvelous comes along.”Artist Lexie McCain spends her days literally weaving the story of her life into a gorgeous tapestry. But on Monday nights, she walks to the Corner Bar, drinks a Killian’s, and answers the same question every week from Sam the bartender: “One thing?” She starts with her name, then her cottage, slowly moving on to the devastating tragedies that tore her life apart.Sam Corner’s smile doesn’t seem to hide any pain. One night, Lexie turns the tables on him, asking Sam, “One thing?” To her surprise, Sam reveals his own tragic history. Together, Lexie and Sam learn that, with good beer and a trusted friend, sharing just “one thing” might lead to the one thing they both thought was lost forever: love.From award-winning author Holly Jacobs comes the story of heartache, hope, and the power of sharing just one thing.

About Holly Jacobs

Award-winning author Holly Jacobs has sold more than two million books worldwide. Her works have received many accolades, including the Holt Medallion, the Golden Quill, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and more. Booklist named the first novel in her Everything But series, Everything But a Groom, one of their Top 10 Romance Fiction books of 2008. She has a wide range of interests, including writing, gardening, and basket weaving. She has also delivered more than sixty author workshops and keynote speeches across the country. Along with her family and her dogs, she resides in Erie, Pennsylvania, which serves as the setting for many of her stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley on May 27, 2014

ARC generously provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Lexie leads a quite life, one in which she has cut herself off from most of the world. She didn't mean to it just happened. Then one Monday she wandered down to the bar a couple of miles from her house where she had......more

Goodreads review by Angie on January 28, 2015

Ms. Jacobs' writing is strong and sure and I enjoyed being inside the world she created with it. She knows how to make her characters both sympathetic and complex, and I was glued to the page to see how they were going to navigate their many troubles. And their troubles are legion indeed. I apprecia......more

Goodreads review by Karla on December 09, 2014

3.75 stars......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on May 12, 2015

I really loved Just One Thing, by Holly Jacobs. It’s the story of a woman who is reflecting back on her life in an attempt to heal and move on, and the man she meets who not only helps her but ends up needing to do the same thing. It has heart and soul and a beautiful emotional balance coupled with......more

Goodreads review by Maile on January 05, 2017

Seriously, I actually quite enjoyed the book itself. But the narrator put me right off. Laural Merlington's voice is very much not my thing. It somehow encompasses the haughty wealthy woman providing instructions to her live-in maid about tasks the maid has performed a million times with the polar o......more

Quotes

“Just One Thing is an emotionally compelling page-turner. I could not put it down.” —JoAnn Ross, New York Times bestselling author“This poignant story about new discoveries, hope, and love is truly unforgettable. Readers will find themselves connecting with the characters’ feelings right away. This novel is a perfect fit to share with a book club since it’s guaranteed to stir emotions.” —RT Book Reviews

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