June 2025 Book of the Month: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Available at the Old Baldy Museum Store and online – 20% off all month!

If you've arrived on Bald Head Island without a book in your beach bag, the Old Baldy Museum Store has you covered. This month’s featured title is One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid—a compelling and emotional novel that makes for an ideal beach read.

This book is the definition of a beach read: fast-paced, emotional, and impossible to put down. Reid’s story centers on Emma, a woman whose life is turned upside down when her husband—long presumed dead after a tragic accident—suddenly returns. The complication? She’s now engaged to someone else, having slowly rebuilt her life in his absence. What unfolds is a deeply personal exploration of love, grief, and the complex choices that come with moving forward.

I picked it up thinking I’d read a chapter or two and ended up finishing it in a day. It’s the kind of book that makes you forget where you are—which, honestly, is saying something when you’re already surrounded by the beauty of Bald Head Island. Whether you’re reading it from a hammock, a beach towel, or while waiting on the ferry, One True Loves is the perfect companion.

Normally I’m not one for love triangle stories, but THIS one? It’s on another level. Taylor Jenkins Reid takes a familiar trope and breathes fresh life into it with her signature storytelling style. Her writing is so effortless and emotional, you feel like you're living inside Emma’s mind; caught between two great loves, unsure which direction your heart wants to go. I genuinely didn’t know who I wanted her to choose, and even when I closed the book, I found myself still wondering.

This novel doesn’t just entertain—it lingers. Whether you find yourself siding with one love over the other or remain uncertain even after the final page, One True Loves is the kind of story that stays with you. It’s thoughtful, heartfelt, and surprisingly layered for a book that’s also undeniably readable from start to finish.

Available all month at 20% off, One True Loves is an excellent companion for your time on the island—whether you're relaxing in a hammock, out on the beach, or waiting for the ferry. Pick up your copy at the Old Baldy Museum Store or order online.

Just don’t blame me when you miss your ferry because you couldn’t put it down.