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Something Borrowed

by Emily Giffin

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Darcy & Rachel #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll confront complex questions about loyalty, self-worth, and whether doing the wrong thing can ever feel right.

Synopsis

Something Borrowed tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl—until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend, Darcy, throws her a party. That night, after too many drinks, Rachel ends up in bed with Darcy's fiancé. Although she wakes up determined to put the one-night fling behind her, Rachel is horrified to discover that she has genuine feelings for the one guy she should run from. As the September wedding date nears, Rachel knows she has to make a choice. In doing so, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk all to win true happiness. Something Borrowed is a phenomenal debut novel that will have you laughing, crying, and calling your best friend.

At a Glance

3.89 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

secret relationshipsummer flingthe one that got away

Mood

emotionaldramaticintrospectivetensemelancholic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.89 ★

Page Count

336 pages

Published

2004

Primary Genre

Contemporary Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Jennifer Wiltsie

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

emotional / loving sign in to unlock

alcohol abuseemotional abusecheatingfriendship betrayalgaslightingtoxic relationships

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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