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From the New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin comes a novel that shows how someone with a “perfect life” can lose it all—and then find everything.

Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.

But Darcy’s neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel White, the plain-Jane “good girl,” steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life…with a baby on the way.

Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood.

Something Blue is a novel about one woman’s surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It’s a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.

		Something Blue by Emily Giffin ISBN-10: 9780312323868 ISBN-10: 0-312-32386-7 ISBN-13: 9780312323868 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-32386-8 Paperback 2006-03-21 St. Martin's Griffin Find Lowest Price
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Product Description From the New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin comes a novel that shows how someone with a “perfect life” can lose it all—and then find everything. Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma. But Darcy’s neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel White, the plain-Jane “good girl,” steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life…with a baby on the way. Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood. Something Blue is a novel about one woman’s surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It’s a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.
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Pretty good book -- light, fun read! When I finished reading "Something Borrowed", I thought it was an excellent book and I couldn't put it down. And at first, I thought I'd be skeptical of Rachel who slept with her best friend's (Darcy) fiance, Dex. But I really felt for Rachel throughout the book and was surprised with myself that I wanted her to be with Dex. And when she was at the end of the book, I was excited about it! And so much went on in the book like Darcy dragging Rachel around wedding planning, Rachel and Dex and their sexual tension when the whole gang went to the Hamptons, and even the flashbacks of Rachel and Darcy of how their friendship came to be. The first book had so much going on that it kept me wanting to know more as the story unfolds. Now I just finished reading "Something Blue", and I was even more excited to know that the story of "Something Borrowed" was continuing! First of all, I have to say that I love Emily Giffin's writing and the way she develops the characters in both books. And I liked that the plot was simple in this case because it kept you reading and the chapters just flew by. In fact I was sad that the books ended! Second of all, I did like that Darcy's character wasn't different than from the first book. And I was expecting her character to have a turn-around at some time in the book (one thing I have to admit, a lot of things are predictable). The beginning of the book was very interesting because it shows Rachel and Dex's betrayal from Darcy's perspective. And I have to agree with many commenters here that if you hated Darcy in the first book, you'll still hate her in the second! ;) But not in a way that turns you off, because even though I liked Rachel more and not Darcy, I was very intrigued by seeing the world and turn of events through Darcy's eyes. Her inner monologue is very different from Rachel's and you find yourself not sympathizing or feeling sorry for her, even though she's a single, jilted-bride/mother-to-be. But now for the negatives: As you read through the book, you'll notice that not a lot of things happen. The story takes place mostly in London, when Darcy flies there to live with Ethan (Rachel and Darcy's childhood friend) because she needs an escape from her job and elite socialite life in New York City. Once she feels that everyone, including her family, have "betrayed" her, she wants to start a brand new life in London. This started out OK, but to me this felt exactly like the first book, when Rachel visited Ethan in London. So it was like the same song and dance again. And even though I really liked Ethan in the first book, I didn't quite understand how he came to love Darcy for more than a friend (considering how awful of an guest she's been to him for months!). He seemed so loyal to Rachel in the first book, but then he does a complete character change and is completely loyal to Darcy. I didn't quite get that so much... While I'm on the topic, I also didn't like the whole Marcus/Darcy situation which started this whole dilemma. I just couldn't see someone like Darcy with someone like Marcus (not that he wasn't a great character, I liked him in the first book!). But what bothered me, is why did she seem to purposely make herself pregnant with him in the first place? I think she mentioned that maybe she needed an excuse to break it off with Dex, but that's a bit of an extreme to do that! So anyway, back to Ethan and Darcy and how it all turns out at the end, I really didn't believe it so much. Everything happened way too fast in the book, like from finding a job to dating Greggory and meeting his son, to finally discovering that she wants to be with Ethan. And meanwhile, that whole time that the book was focused on Darcy and Ethan, I was really hoping that Darcy and Rachel would confront each other and somehow patch things up. They kind of did in the end, but I felt the ending was focused too much on her and Ethan, when I thought that the whole story was supposed to be about the friendship of Rachel and Darcy. But overall, I did like "Something Blue" and I do recommend it for a nice, light summer read. :) I just wished that Rachel and Darcy had interacted more, just like they did in "Something Borrowed". And I missed Hillary from the first book! She was my favorite! :D
Love it! My frist book by Emily Giffin was Love The One You Are With. I truly did enjoy her writing, so I went ahead and read Something Borrowed... That book was really good. I think I read it in about 2 days. I'm currently reading this one because I needed to know how Darcy's life would turn out and I am loving it just as equally. So far I've enjoyed all of Emily Giffin's books :)
Slightly better than its predecessor.. I'm actually surprised that I like this book a little better than Something Borrowed simply because there was a character development in Darcy that wasn't there with Rachel. Rachel was basically the exact same-- except she lost a best friend by the end. I mean, she still waited for the guy and took him back without confronting him about his lack of earlier action. She remained kind of a nice but passive character throughout. Darcy, by the end of Something Blue, turned out to be a much stronger character I found. She still had some of her spunky attitude and her determination to go after what she wanted, but she lost a lot of her selfishness from earlier and did the stand-up thing. Even though Darcy was a HUGE pain in the first half, you can't help but feel a little sorry for her. After all, she just lost her man of 7 years and her best friend of 25. Not that it excuses anything, but she didn't cheat on Dex until after Dex and Rachel started a serious thing together. And even by the whole closet incident, she seemed to care more about her friendship with Rachel when she came and told her the truth. And her endless obsession with Dex/Rach really showed that she was more insecure than she realized. Her attempt to get Dex back was at the same time crazy, dispicable, pathetic and even a little sad. Seven years is a long time to just forget in a minute. You also realize how Darcy became such a self-centered woman. Her parents raised her to think she was the best, especially her mother. Then her best friend accepts everything she does without question for 25 years. Like why did no one call her out on the Notre Dame thing earlier or countless other issues? Even Dex kind of just sits by for many years and even seemed amused by her behavior until they break up. And I think the romantic development between Darcy and Ethan was more interesting as well. They had a little 5th grade romance, then they didn't particularly like each other for a while and Ethan was Rachel's primary confidant while she was going behind Darcy's back. He teaches her things and helps her become a better person. Darcy, in turn, also brings out the best in him when he cares so much about her pregnancy even if its not his child. And Ethan turned out to be a much more stand-up guy than Dexter, especially with Darcy's pregnancy. And I think Darcy handled her relationship with Geoffrey well, just as Ethan did with his girlfriend. That's the way to go-- end things when you know it's not working instead of lying, cheating and going behind their backs. I missed Hillary though. She was such an awesome character. LOVE her.
WAY BETTER THAN SOMETHING BORROWED!! LOVE DARCY!!! I love Darcy Rhone! This is a whole lot better than Something Borrowed. Ethan is WAY better than Dexter. Love it!
Too good to explain... I loved Something Borrowed, but when I love Something Blue even more. As I read the book, I got so caught up with the story and found myself saying "Oh my is this girl for real?". I cried and laughed so many times. I would definitely RAVE about this book to my friends.