If the tender complexities of life and the heart-wrenching decisions of a struggling family speak to you, "The One Plus One" by Jojo Moyes could be a resonant read. Moyes paints the picture of real-life struggles with empathy and humor, ensuring that while your heartstrings are pulled, they're also comforted by the warmth of her storytelling. The book's ability to intertwine love and moral dilemmas will leave a mark long after you turn the last page.

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• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)

One single mum with two jobs and two children, Jess Thomas does her best day after day. But it's hard on your own. And sometimes you take risks you shouldn't. Because you have to... One chaotic family. Jess's gifted, quirky daughter Tanzie is brilliant with numbers, but without a helping hand she'll never get the chance to shine. And Nicky, Jess's teenage stepson, can't fight the bullies alone. Sometimes Jess feels like they're sinking... Into their lives comes Ed Nicholls, a man with a past who is running from a deeply uncertain future. But he has time on his hands. He knows what it's like to be lonely. And he wants to help... The One Plus One is a captivating and unconventional romance from Jojo Moyes about two lost souls meeting in the most unlikely circumstances.

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