The One for You

by Roni Loren

Overview

Twelve years ago, tragedy struck a sleepy Texas town. Only a small number of those impacted survived—a group the media dubbed The Ones Who Got Away. This is their story.

HER SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE: After spending years struggling to move on, Kincaid Breslin has put all of her energy into making life full and interesting. She may have lost her soulmate, but she doesn't have to let that young tragedy shape who she is now...or continue to complicate her relationship with former best friend turned near-stranger, Ash.

HIS CHANCE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT: Ashton Isaacs has spent his life running—from his past, from the best friend he's always secretly loved, and from the truth of how he failed her when she needed him most. Now, over a decade later, it's time to stop running and finally face the girl his heart never forgot.

But Kincaid doesn't know about everything that happened that night. She doesn't know what he did, or why Ash is so certain she'll never be able to forgive him. All she knows is that she's missed having him in her life, and she's willing to fight—for them, for the kids they used to be, and for this one final chance to let the past go forever. With Ash, her heart may finally be ready to heal…or shatter completely once and for all.

By turns heart-wrenching and deeply romantic, this award-winning spicy contemporary romance will challenge the way you see life, love, and happily ever after.

Readers are raving about this white-hot, deeply emotional survival romance:

"Phenomenal. Gets my highest recommendation!"—LORELEI JAMES, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"Unforgettable… Roni Loren at her best!"—KRISTEN CALLIHAN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"Unique, swoony, and lively. The Ones Who Got Away is the best kind of second-chance romance!"—SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling author

"The Ones Who Got Away is EXACTLY what I love in romance; angsty, hot, conflicted, funny! Roni Loren delivers on all of it! Don't let this book get away!"—M. O'KEEFE, USA Today bestselling author

The Ones Who Got Away:

The Ones Who Got Away, book 1

The One You Can't Forget, book 2

The One You Fight For, book 3

The One for You, book 4

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728292076
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	03/11/2025
Series:	The Ones Who Got Away , #4
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	746,535
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

Roni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. She holds a master’s degree in social work and spent years as a mental health counselor, but now she writes full time from her cozy office in Dallas, Texas where she puts her characters on the therapy couch instead. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

Editorial Reviews

"The perfect blend of friendship, love, grief, and humor will keep readers invested all the way to the highly satisfying conclusion." — Booklist

"Loren wraps up The Ones Who Got Away with another powerhouse romance that explores guilt, forgiveness, honesty, and how being true to oneself can be the key to love and happiness. A worthy conclusion to a phenomenal series." — Kirkus Reviews

"Loren nimbly addresses heavy topics, emphasizing emotional resilience and recovery. This rich, empathetic love story is sure to move series fans and new readers alike." — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

★ 11/18/2019

Wrenching emotions and exhilarating romance drive the fourth contemporary romance in Loren’s The Ones Who Got Away series (after The One You Fight For). Bookish Ashton Isaacs and impulsive Kincaid Breslin were childhood best friends before a school shooting on the night of their senior prom, when gunmen killed Kincaid’s boyfriend and Ash’s friend, Graham, along with many of their classmates. In their grief, Ash and Kincaid fell into bed together, but they haven’t spoken since. Ash left the small town of Long Acre, Tex., behind for a successful career as an author, but he’s still haunted by the shooting. Kincaid stayed and built a life as a real estate agent, repressing her memories of the tragedy. Ash, now in his 30s, returns to town after a bad breakup. When Graham’s parents ask both Ash and Kincaid for help selling their bookstore, the pair is forced to confront their past and find a way to move forward. Loren nimbly addresses heavy topics, emphasizing emotional resilience and recovery. This rich, empathetic love story is sure to move series fans and new readers alike. Agent: Sara Megibow, KT Literary. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

★ 2019-10-27
Two estranged mass-shooting survivors have processed the experience in very different ways, but when they rekindle their friendship, it turns out that they might have a future together.

Former best friends Ashton Isaacs and Kincaid Breslin worked at a bookstore together in high school and helped each other cope with complicated home situations. When Kincaid started dating Graham Lowell, the son of the shop owners, she was pretty sure she'd found "The One." After all, he was devoted to her and wrote her such lovely and romantic letters, and since he and Ash were friends, too, he didn't grumble too much about their friendship. However, after Graham was killed during the mass shooting at their prom, Ash and Kincaid's relationship became more complicated. Kincaid couldn't remember some vital moments during the shooting, and then, soon after, she and Ash took comfort in each other through sex. Angry and confused, Kincaid blamed Ash for taking advantage of her, and Ash left town, ultimately traveling around the world and becoming a popular fiction writer. The two have both remained close to the Lowells but have barely spoken to each other since high school. When Mr. Lowell has a health scare while Ash is in town, he and Kincaid agree to help them freshen up the bookstore, preparing it to sell. They quietly bury the hatchet, though proximity brings attraction. Ash has always secretly been in love with Kincaid, and she finds the older, sexier version of Ash hard to resist. Falling in bed feels inevitable, but falling in love is a minefield neither wants to risk. Or do they? Loren wraps up The Ones Who Got Away with another powerhouse romance that explores guilt, forgiveness, honesty, and how being true to oneself can be the key to love and happiness.

A worthy conclusion to a phenomenal series.

Kirkus Reviews