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First Comes Love: A Novel Audiobook
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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.
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Narrators Catherine Taber and Emily Foster give a compelling performance…Taber’s high pitch and energetic voice define thirty-seven-year-old independent and headstrong Josie Garland…Foster’s sultry, resonant voice establishes her role as the older, stable, and introverted sister…Foster’s and Taber’s voices bring out the sisters’ dynamic interplay as family secrets surface, creating a stirring listening experience. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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Giffin delivers another emotionally honest work. . . . First Comes Love is a heart-stirring novel about the many layers of sibling rivalry.
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Kudos to Giffin for it takes a talented and resourceful writer to create a wealth of characters and have them all be fully described for the reader to understand and enjoy. . . . Two years is too long to have to wait for a new Emily Giffin book, but First Comes Love brings her 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.
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This well-written and engaging story explores how relationships evolve and people can surprise us if we let them. . . . [First Comes Love] is sure to be a great discussion starter for book groups and a hit with [Giffin’s] many fans.
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[A] well-written family drama.
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Fans will be entertained by the author’s humor and satisfied by her storytelling
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution -
Another engaging hit from Emily Giffin . . . The characters are richly developed and their situations and conflicts are compelling. . . . Very engaging, fast-paced, witty and satisfying.
— Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star -
In an enthrallingly emotional journey of understanding, happiness and forgiveness, First Comes Love is this year’s most powerful reminder to never give up on family.
— SheKnows.com -
With her tale of love, loss, and self-exploration, Giffin adds what will surely be another fan favorite to her repertoire. With each release, the author proves to be one of the leading ladies of the . . . genre.
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This is Giffin at her finest—a fantastic, memorable story.
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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.
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Moving and complex, [First Comes Love] proves [that Emily Giffin is] still at the top of her game.
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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. Beyond the sisters, the novel is rich with well-drawn characters, from Gabe, Josie’s best friend and platonic roommate, to Sophie, Daniel’s girlfriend at the time of his death. Giffin’s fans will be pleased with this fast-paced, witty, and thoughtful new offering.
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Giffin’s talent is pretty much unparalleled when it comes to the modern woman’s story about life, love and family.
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Emily Giffin ranks as a grand master. . . . She has traversed the slippery slopes of true love, lost love, marriage, motherhood, betrayal, forgiveness and redemption that have led her to be called ‘a modern-day Jane Austen.’
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A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller.
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Giffin’s talent lies in taking relatable situations and injecting enough wit and suspense to make them feel fresh.
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Emily Giffin is the creator of characters so real and so enthrallingly flawed that people sometimes forget they are fictional.
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When it comes to writing stories that resonate with real women, bestselling author Emily Giffin has hit her stride.
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Giffin knows a thing or two about writing a page turner.
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Giffin’s writing is true, smart, and heartfelt.
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“An engaging story of sisterly love.”
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“A heart-stirring novel about the many layers of sibling rivalry.”
— Associated Press -
“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 -
“Fans will be entertained by the author’s humor and satisfied by her storytelling”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution -
“[A] well-written family drama.”
— Real Simple
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A #1 New York Times Bestseller
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About Emily Giffin
Emily Giffin is the author of eleven internationally bestselling novels, including the Adventures of Darcy series and nine stand-alone novels, including eight New York Times bestsellers.
About the Narrators
Emily Foster began her voice talent career in Los Angeles, both as a character in short animations and as a narrator for television documentaries. She studied acting in Detroit and in Portland. Audiobooks are a recent addition to her performance résumé.
Catherine Taber, a Georgia native, is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator and actress whose film roles include the coming-of-age drama The Girls’ Room and the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven. She was the voice of Tina in Curious George 2, Padme Amidala in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Leia in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. She has provided voice work for numerous video games and was nominated for an award from the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers for her portrayal of Penelo in “Final Fantasy 12.”