The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel - Reshelved Books

Hello Dewey Readers!

So Jillian has gifted me a small pile of books that have been abandoned from her to-read pile.  In my pursuit of being the best blogging cousin that I could possibly ever be, I have made it my mission to read these books and post about them pronto.  The first book from this pile was The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel.

This book is cute, even though I found the setting to be a little bit disorienting.  The main characters live in NYC, but then a few supporting characters also live in Millburn, NJ, and then some of them end up going to England for a wedding...and there's talk of New England, so it's sort of like wait... where were they from and where are we now?  

Quick story about Millburn.  I have a new job that is about a 10 minute drive to and from Millburn.  Right now I'm still living with my parents and my commute is about 50 minutes with traffic.  Right before I stated reading this book I told my mother I might look for an apartment in Millburn, "But that's so far...." Then the town pops up in this novel...... Dare we say fate? Maybe, maybe not.   

Now, since we're familiar with part of the setting, the characters go to Engalnd for a wedding because the bride wants to get married in a castle.  There are castles right here in Jersey.  Lambert Castle in Paterson is only an hour away (with traffic) from Millburn, or 33 minutes without traffic, I just checked. And, Kipps castle in Verona is even closer.  Plus, I'm pretty sure Kipps does weddings. Going to England was just so unnecessary.    

Now, a bit about the book. The premise of the novel is that a 21 year old woman had a relationship with a man. Shocker.  She was from a wealthy family and he was just a bartender. Then they split up. Now he's making A LOT of money from developing an app and she's doing well but not as well as him.  She's a little jealous about this. They meet again in England at this wedding.  

The story is told in dual time periods (present day and the past), which I think does well to give a sense of why he is "the one who got away" and not just another ex boyfriend with a bridge that should be burned.  This read is quick, cute, and slightly funny, making it an enjoyable read.  I'm not sure why it ended up in Jillian's abandoned TBR.  So Dewey Readers, I give you a rating of 4 out of 5 Coffee Beans.  

~Jessica