Kristin Higgins has become an autobuy author and My One and Only proves why this is so. The second chance at love/road trip romance hits all the right notes and was deeply satisfying on an emotional level.Divorce attorney Harper James is content with her job, not least because she's pretty cynical when it comes to relationships. Her mother abandoned the family when Harper was a young teen and that has had a major impact on her. When her short-lived marriage fell apart twelve years ago, Harper convinced herself she was better off. Yes she loved Nick and she knows he felt the same, but she was always ready for the other shoe to drop and when it did she got out. Now her flaky (to Harper's mind) younger, sister is getting married to Nick's brother and Harper is convinced it will be a disaster. Despite her foreboding, she agrees to attend the wedding in Montana and once again come face to face with Nick. On the return to Maine Harper is forced to accept a ride from Nick and they begin to re-examine what went wrong with their relationship and whether they can get back what they once had.
Harper's fears are realistic given her background and Nick's frustration at her apparent lack of confidence and trust in him is well-founded as well. These are two adults who love each other and are struggling to find a way to make it work. Very well done and Higgins' best yet.
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