At the age of seventeen, identical triplets Phoebe, Rose and Eliza discover that DNA is not all they share, when Angus Templeton moves in next door and all three of them fall in love with him. But there’s only one Angus, so Phoebe, Rose and Eliza know they can’t all have him, at least not permanently. Paige Toon transforms the usual chick lit conventions with the inclusion of triplets – this is not guy meets girl, but guy meets three girls! And Toon makes sure that equals three times more drama. There was a sense in which the romantic outcome was somewhat signposted but there were no signposts at all for the twist at the heart of the book. It is so cleverly written that it is completely disguised, which makes it all the more earth-shattering when it is revealed. And despite the potential pitfalls of writing triplets, Toon manages to make Phoebe, Rose and Eliza very distinctive and separate characters. She also largely succeeds at pulling off the feat of making the triplets’ relationships with Angus real and substantial without becoming awkward or uncomfortable. But it is the triplets who are very much the stars of this book and it is testament to Toon’s vision and skill as a storyteller that she pulls this off so brilliantly. This is a unique, special book. (JC)
The One We Fell in Love With, by Paige Toon, is about three sisters who all fall for the same man. The summary says: "Phoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place. Settle down and get married, or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion? Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers. In fact, he probably never was... And her dream of becoming a musician seems to be spiralling down the drain. Rose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend. To make matters worse, she's been forced to move back in with her mother... But these very different girls have one thing in common. Angus. The one they fell in love with..." The One We Fell in Love With is out in May 2016.