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New York Times-bestselling romance and contemporary fiction author
Emily Giffin
#1 New York Times bestselling author
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Emily Giffin is an internationally bestselling and widely acclaimed author known for beloved novels including Something Borrowed, The One & Only, First Comes Love, and more. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold over twelve million copies worldwide. Several of her works have been optioned for film, including Something Borrowed, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, and John Krasinski. Her latest New York Times bestselling novel, Love You More, is out now. Through both her writing and speaking, Giffin captivates audiences with stories that are heartfelt, thought-provoking, and deeply relatable.
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About Emily Giffin
#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin has captivated millions of readers worldwide with her emotional, character-driven novels that explore love, friendship, ambition, and the complexities of modern life. She is the internationally bestselling author of over a dozen novels including Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Love the One You’re With, Meant to Be, and The Summer Pact. Her highly anticipated latest novel, Love You More, is an emotionally powerful story about the plot twists life throws at us, and how love has the power to change everything. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies worldwide, been translated into over thirty languages, and topped bestseller lists across the globe.
As a speaker, Giffin is both candid and deeply engaging, offering audiences a behind-the-scenes look at her writing process and the themes covered in her celebrated novels. Whether sharing her personal journey from a practicing litigation attorney to an esteemed novelist or insights on book-to-screen adaptations, Giffin’s blockbuster events draw audiences across generations.
Giffin’s debut novel, Something Borrowed, became an international sensation and was later adapted into a major motion picture starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, and John Krasinski. Described as a “modern-day Jane Austen” (Vanity Fair) and praised as a “page-turning, heartbreakingly honest debut,” (Entertainment Weekly), Giffin’s smash-hit launched her reputation for crafting stories that are both entertaining and emotionally insightful.
Her latest New York Times bestselling novel, Love You More, is a powerful and compelling story about a woman whose carefully constructed life is disrupted by the unexpected return of her first love. As past and present intertwine, Giffin the enduring power of love, the weight of life’s pivotal choices, and the possibility of second chance.
Giffin graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University and received her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. She now lives in Atlanta with her family and two dogs.
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An Evening with Emily Giffin
#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin shares insights into the themes at the heart of her beloved novels, including Something Borrowed, The One & Only, Meant to Be, and her latest, Love You More. Drawing from her own journey to becoming an internationally-acclaimed writer, Giffin offers audiences an inspiring look at reinvention, creativity, and the courage to pursue a new path. A sought-after speaker for library audiences and more, Giffin shares behind-the-scenes insights into her writing process, the evolution of her stories from page to screen, and the ways in which real-life experiences shape her fiction in blockbuster events.
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Author Emily Giffin talks Tulsa, tornadoes and The Summer Pact
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Praise for Emily Giffin
Praise for Love You More
Reading this love story and totally obsessed. Might be Emily's best—and that's saying something.
— Harlan Coben[Emily Giffin] specializes in un-put-downable stories featuring messy, no-win romantic dilemmas. . .another must-read.
— Woman's WorldRemember 'Sweet Home Alabama'? Giffin has given us a modern Midwestern update of that classic story. . .
— New York Times Book ReviewGiffin will once again galvanize her legions of readers with another of her engrossing signature tales in which there are no easy answers.
— BooklistGiffin knows how to do drama, and she ratchets up the stakes with every page as she continues to reveal new obstacles for Billie. . .the nostalgia-filled ride is full of twists and turns that will keep readers flipping the pages. A deliciously dramatic look at how one woman’s past influences her future.
— Kirkus ReviewsLove You More is such an emotional, absorbing read about first love, timing, and the complicated paths our lives take. Emily Giffin does such a great job exploring the pull between the life we’ve built and the life we once imagined for ourselves, and I was completely invested in Billie’s journey. The return-home element adds so much heart and nostalgia, and the emotional tension throughout kept me turning pages. This feels like one of those books that will really resonate with readers who love relationship-driven stories with depth and heart. A moving, thoughtful novel about love, loss, and the choices that shape us.
— Blake Langrehr, Main Street Books (MO)I just spent a day and a half with my new best friends, Billie, Erin, and Mick. I loved the relationships between them and the way that Giffin made them so "real" and relatable. Love, relationships, hard choices, and how we can always go back to family. This reminded me of some of Giffin's older books, and I love every page of it. Highly recommend.
— Sherry Fritzsche, Bank Square Books (CT)This was a lovely read. Quickly came to adore the characters and the story line bouncing between past and present. I didn’t want it to end!!
— Lauren Albrecht, Bike Trail Books (OH)Giffin’s latest book is a love story between lovers as well as between friends. Billie always knew she wanted to be a doctor, and lived her life to achieve that goal, even when it didn’t jive with what her childhood sweetheart and best friend wanted her to do. The novel starts when Billie was a teenager and continues into her thirties examining her most important relationships along the way. Reflective, happy, sad, and everything in between. A page turner.
— Judy Sebastian, Eastham Public LibraryI had not felt this enthralled with a story in quite some time, and this has all the makings of a book that would make me gush repeatedly. The duel timelines and strong friendships and ties to Wisconsin had me swooning.
— Brittany Gitzlaff, Waunakee Public LibraryA tender, heartfelt journey . . . Great writing is great storytelling—and that is what Emily Giffin does time and time again.
— Woman’s WorldIf Giffin is writing it, I’m going to be reading it.
— Marie ClaireJuicy, page-turning escapism.
— The New York TimesPraise for The Summer Pact
Giffin is at her best when she's delving into the hard and sometimes outwardly questionable choices that her characters make in their pursuit of happiness, and her latest harks back to her bold, layered debut, Something Borrowed (2004). This thirtysomething coming-into-one's-own tale feels true to life, messy in all the best ways, and hopeful. A triumph.
— Booklist (starred review)“I am a huge fan and so excited to read Emily's new novel!
— Britney Spears (One of Britney Spears’s Favorite Beach Reads)In a story about friendship, grief, love and connection, Emily Giffin delivers another unforgettable tale.
— SheKnowsGiffin is known for her sweeping, sweet sagas, and her latest tugs at the heartstrings. . . . A journey of hope and self-discovery.
— Woman’s WorldThe Summer Pact is a great vacation read, filled with descriptions of wonderful food, fashion, breathtaking landscapes and, eventually, romance. It has just enough serious topics—ranging from infidelity to suicide to alcoholism—to lend its situations and characters heft and substance, and to make their eventual happy endings that much harder-won. And it has just enough escapist moments to make it an ideal choice to pick up this summer, whether you plan to read it on the beaches of Capri or in a hammock in your own backyard.
— Bookreporter.comGiffin is back to deliver another one of her signature witty and heartfelt novels we all have come to crave from her. . . . Giffin keeps readers engaged through alternating perspectives and she delves into heavy subject matter with a lighthearted touch. The Summer Pact encapsulates the enduring strength of friendship, the power of self-discovery and the importance of forgiveness.
— Hamptons MagazineIf you need a break from love and crime stories, try The Summer Pact, a novel about friendship. . . . Grief and redemption are big themes of this book. It’s not lighthearted reading, exactly, but it is deeply heartfelt.
— Harper’s BazaarWant to indulge in juicy, page-turning escapism? The Summer Pact is about a group of friends . . . [and] a reunion tour, a decade after college, inspired by a long-ago promise to turn to one another in times of need. [They] take turns narrating their trip to the Italian island of Capri, where closure may or may not await.
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Love You More
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A woman is newly engaged to a man she adores when she receives a call from her first love with news that shatters her carefully ordered world, in this emotionally powerful novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact.
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