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The One

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Vicki Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies, Sophie Aldred
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A Wall Street Journal Best Science Fiction Book of 2018

“Just try to put this gripping thriller down once you pick it up.”—AARP

“A shock on every other page.”—Wall Street Journal

How far would you go to find The One?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for.

That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…

A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.

©2018 John Marrs (P)2018 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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  • Categories: LGBTQ+

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Excellent Book.

Phenomenal book. Highly addictive! I couldn't put this book down. It was a 3 day book for me. Very satisfying read. Covers almost every genre.

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Intriguing Story, Good, but not Great Book Overall

This was a very intriguing story, the different storylines were well done with very interesting twists. However the last couple of chapters were disappointing. There didn’t seem to be any type of true tying up the loose ends. Seem to simply end with a lot of unknowns.

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I loved it

If you like black mirror type of stuff you would love this book! It was great

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Roller coaster

For as short as the book was, I was cheering for all of the characters. Even Chris. This book poses so many questions about love, compatibility and trust. I recommend everyone read this book. It was a fun read. Thanks, AARP.

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couldn't put it down...

As a single person, I thought finding your perfect match through DNA was a dream come true. But, be careful what you wish for...

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like an episode of Black Mirror

this book was really good! the story kept you guessing and you dont expect that ending! it really reminds me of an episode of black mirror! I can't wait to see what comes out on netflix

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Couldn’t stop listening! A great distraction

My first book by John Marrs. Unique storyline; fast paced with intriguing teasing little cliff hangers intertwined between the chapters as the story switches characters. Kept my attention and the narration was excellent. Really good story!

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absolutely loved it!

I think my family may have gotten annoyed when I wouldn't stop playing my audiobook, but I could not stop listening! Hoping The One has a sequel already hooked on the show, and I love how different the stories are!

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Dark and twisty

This was the most hilarious, entertaining, dark and twisty book I've read to date. I LOVED it! I laughed outloud!

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Pretty good

I'd seen previews for a tv show that sounded a lot like this book, and since I want able to watch the show I figured I'd give the book a try. Initially I was worried that I'd get confused with all the characters and storylines, but once everyone was introduced it was surprisingly easy to keep up. My second concern was that this would turn out to be a collection of basic "meet-cute" stories, boring and predictable. Glad I was wrong, lol. Each character's story had enough drama to keep things interesting, and impressively, there was always a major twist that I didn't see coming. The character interactions were believable, and the dialogue was spot on. The chapters were short enough that I didn't get confused switching between characters and storylines, and the action was paced so that I never got bored while reading. Well done.

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