One woman’s journey to wrestle with her past and find happiness 🗝️
Sarah-Jane Crosse, SJ to her friends, is desperate to avoid going to her parents’ ruby wedding anniversary party. She’s terrified of introducing her new husband, Tom, to her estranged sister, Alison, because the sisters have history. Alison covets everything that belongs to SJ.
With her anxiety spiralling, SJ knows she often has a couple of glasses of wine too many and after a disastrously drunken night she reaches out for help. However, sadly help does not begin at home. Tom is not supportive. Seemingly in denial he misses SJ’s distress calls, and SJ begins to second-guess herself.
Everyone drinks, right?
It’s hardly a massive problem?
She’s perfectly fine, isn’t she?
Meanwhile, her very supportive best friend, Tania, has a surprising secret and SJ is determined to help her out. But navigating through this lot isn’t easy.
With the help of an ever-faithful dog, a few reformed characters, and a lot of self-reflection and home truths, the future is looking a whole lot brighter for SJ and the statistics speak for themselves – she is one in a million…
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This book is about a woman standing at a crossroads, forced to confront the life she’s built and the truths she’s been carefully avoiding. One in a Million is a tender, emotionally rich novel about self-reckoning, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
SJ is a deeply relatable heroine—kind, anxious, imperfect, and doing her best to keep everything from falling apart. Her strained relationship with her sister, an increasingly fragile marriage, and her growing unease around her drinking are explored with sensitivity and compassion. Della Galton never judges SJ; instead, she allows her story to unfold gently, capturing the messy, uncomfortable space between denial and self-awareness with striking honesty.
The emotional core of the novel is its greatest strength. SJ’s inner monologue feels achingly real, especially as she starts to question habits she once brushed off as normal. Moments of heartbreak are balanced with warmth and hope: a steadfast best friend, a loyal dog, unexpected truths, and small acts of kindness that illuminate a path forward.
Ultimately, this is a story about choosing yourself—even when it’s frightening—and discovering strength where you least expect it. Moving, compassionate, and quietly uplifting, One in a Million lingers long after the final page.
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