It addresses the stigma against single women in their thirties and the pressure that society places on them to get married.

The novel centers around the protagonist and narrator, Rachel White, a thirty-year-old single woman who is a consummate good-girl.

[2] After this turns into an affair, Rachel explores the meaning of friendship, true love,[2] and ethics.

Hilary Swank and Molly Smith acquired the rights to co-produce a film based on the novel Something Borrowed.

[6] John Krasinski played Ethan, Rachel's friend and confidant in both Something Borrowed and Something Blue.