One & Only

A swoony, funny, romantic novel about fate, love, and the best food in Los Angeles. A wildly good time.

REBECCA SERLE, New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years

Meet my new favorite book! I’m so grateful to Maurene Goo for showing up in my life with her lovely novel One & Only at the perfect moment—just when I was longing for a story that could sweep me completely away. The premise is fantastic, the plot kept me guessing, and the last chapter literally gave me shivers. What a fresh, engaging, joy of a read!

KATHERINE CENTER, New York Times bestselling author of The Rom-Commers

At once funny and gut-wrenching, and also deeply thought provoking, One & Only immediately swept me up in its magic and chaos. I loved this book.

ANNABEL MONAGHAN, New York Times bestselling author of It’s a Love Story

As a long-time member of the Maurene Goo fan club, this is the book I've been waiting for!!! Her signature blend of humor and heart and bingeable romance is ever-present in this sparkling adult debut, along with some breathtakingly sexy scenes that had me seeking a tall drink of water. I'm already eagerly awaiting her next!

YULIN KUANG, bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick How to End a Love Story

A deeply romantic story of love, fate and free will with a heart so big it lights up every page. Maurene Goo's voice is inimitable, irrepressible and absolutely irresistible as she deftly explores one woman's electrifying surrender to what, and who, she really wants. Whether true love finds you in every lifetime, a book this special and an author this talented only comes along in one of them. Don't miss it.

COURTNEY SUMMERS, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie

A complete joy of a novel, One & Only is a love letter to romance and fate, family and tradition, as well as nature, which blooms in and around every single page. It’s vibrant and funny, emotional and full of heart — a truly delightful read!

JENNIFER E. SMITH, bestselling author

A warm, lush, addictive story with just the right amount of magic—that is, enough to make you wish it was real.

VERONICA ROTH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent

One & Only grabbed me and did not let go. What a beautiful story about the most important things in life: family, friendship, grief, and the power of love. I can’t wait for the world to fall for One & Only!

JASMINE GUILLORY, New York Times bestselling author

Maurene Goo dazzles in her adult debut. One & Only sparkles with Goo’s signature wit, with magic threaded throughout this romantic, wholly original story. It asks the big questions – is true love fated? How much control do we have in our lives? Is there a *right* choice? . . . a swoon-worthy story that’s brimming with heart. It doesn’t shy away from the tougher topics of grief, but it is, at its core, an absolute delight of a novel.

ELISSA SUSSMAN, bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask

Maurene Goo masterfully explores the complexity of fate, family, and true love with authenticity and heart. This is an utterly enchanting, romantic tour de force of a book.

KATE SPENCER, author of All’s Fair in Love and Pickleball

In her adult debut, Goo creates a delightfully dramatic love story that will keep readers on their toes…A perfect blend of steamy angst and family drama makes for a love triangle that’s impossible to put down.

KIRKUS, starred review

YA author Goo makes her adult romance debut with this enjoyable contemporary…Add in a touch of magical realism, vivid prose, and well-rounded characters, and this makes for a diverting romp

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

The bestselling YA author’s adult debut promises a millennial-romcom riff on fate, with a dash of inherited family magic . . . This is a love story that dares to ask whether "meant to be" is a trap

OPRAH DAILY

The first adult-contemporary romance from a YA powerhouse, One & Only upends the idea of soulmates with a story as funny as it is steamy and touching

HARPER'S BAZAAR

YA author Goo’s (Throwback) adult debut is certain to steal readers’ hearts . . . A must-buy title that’s perfect for book groups, with themes of love, generational ties, and harmony

LIBRARY JOURNAL starred review

Best-selling YA author Goo’s adult debut provides older readers the same frothily addictive, feel-good story she’s been gifting teens, proving no one’s too old to swoon

BOOKLIST

A funny and fresh love story.

THE NERD DAILY

I loved it. It's so original, so romantic and so beautifully told. I absolutely loved Cassia as a character too

BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The Flatshare