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The One

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, John Marrs, Jot Davies, Montserrat Lombard, Simon Bubb, Sophie Aldred, Vicky Hall
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This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for.

That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been Matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless previously secure relationships, and shattered traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been Matched. They’re each about to meet their one true love. But ‘happily ever after’ isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…

"A mind blowing journey with nonstop thrills until the very last page."—Freida McFadden

(Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)

© John Marrs 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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Gosh you really know how to write a book!! I’ve read many of John marrs books and this one like all of the others are bloody fantastic, thank you for another compelling “read”

Good god John!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this & loved the different storylines. I was sitting in this for a while but so glad I finally listened to it. The narrators were great!

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