The one plus one

The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes. One single mumWith 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 familyJess'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 . . . One handsome strangerInto their lives comes Ed Nicholls, a man whose life is in chaos, and 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 . . . One unexpected love storyThe One Plus One is a captivating and unconventional romance from Jojo Moyes about two lost souls meeting in the most unlikely circumstances. Praise for Jojo Moyes:'Majestic, utterly compelling, tremendous.

A heart-stopping read' Independent on Sunday'Truly beautiful.

Made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it' Closer'A triumph.

Packs such an emotional punch, you'll need a box of tissues' ElleJojo Moyes is a novelist and a journalist.

She worked at the Independent for ten years before leaving to write full time.

Her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed and include The Ship of Brides, Foreign Fruit, The Last Letter From Your Lover, winner of Spring 2012's most popular Richard and Judy Book Club title Me Before You and most recently The Girl you Left Behind.

She lives in Essex with her husband and their three children.