[Loved One] is special . . . full of wildly astute, delectably thorny questions about love and loss and possession. Maggie Shipstead,New York Timesbestselling author ofGreat Circle
Shimmers with wit even as it explores deep loss. Rachel Khong,New York Timesbestselling author ofReal Americans
Julia is eighteen when she meets her rst-love-turned-close-friend, Gabe, at a party in Barcelona. Twelve years later, Julia meets Elizabeth, Gabes most recent ex-girlfriend, at Gabes funeralan interaction that leaves Julia with more questions than answers about Gabe and their shared history.
When Gabes mother asks Julia to retrieve the sentimental objects her late son left in the London home he shared with Elizabeth, Julia leaps at the chance to track down her exs ex and make sense of their brief encounter. Soon, the two women nd themselves in a complex dance of withholding and revelation. Both, it turns out, have something to hide.
An emotional mystery spanning years, continents, and relationship statuses,Loved Oneintroduces Aisha Muharrar as a novelist intimately attuned to the intricacies of love, memory, and ambiguous loss. What happens when we admit that the deepest feelings never die? How do we reconcile variousand sometimes contradictorytruths about those closest to us? An engrossing, transformative coming-of-age story with a powerful love at its heart,Loved Oneis poised to become an instant classic.
Aisha Muharraris an Emmy Awardwinning writer and co-executive producer of the hit showHacks(HBO). She was a writer forParks and Recreation(NBC) for six seasons and has also written forThe Good Place(NBC). Born in Connecticut and raised on Long Island, Muharrar lives in Los Angeles with her family.Loved Oneis her rst novel.
- Publisher: Viking
- Publish Date: August 12, 2025
- Pages: 336
- Language: English
- Type: Hardcover
- EAN/UPC: 9780593655849
- Dimensions: 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches | 1.1 pounds
- BISAC Categories: Popular Fiction, Literary Fiction

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