Erin's Book #42: Something Blue by Emily Giffin

Something Blue is the sequel to Something Borrowed (which I'm really glad I read first). It presents the opposing side of the story - Darcy's, the beautiful woman whose fiance is stolen by her best friend. But it's not just her side of that story; it's also a continuation. Most of the book takes place after the fiance theft, following Darcy, to whom everything has always come easy, on her new single life as a pregnant woman.

I'd read a few reviews that said they hated Darcy in Borrowed, but loved her in Blue. For two-thirds of the book, I had the opposite feelings. When reading a story from the point of view of her best friend of 25 years who stole her fiance, it was easy to feel sorry for Darcy. Reading Darcy's own perspective, however, made it even clearer why Rachel deserved him more. Darcy is incredibly entitled, understanding from a very early age how much power her beauty allowed her. She expects to get exactly what she wants. It's tiresome.

Eventually, after heartbreak, regret, and fleeing the country, Darcy comes to terms with the fact that she's actually about to become a mom. Perhaps it's time to make some changes. She unearths a pretty decent person, consciously rejecting some of the more shallow aspects of her personality.

Something Blue was a nice change of pace from Freedom, as it was a quick and breezy read. I probably enjoyed Something Borrowed a little more, but you definitely have to read both to see how the story comes together. It feels much more conclusive now.