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shms's review against another edition
2.0
Given the subject matter, I had expected more angst but the time span between past events and present, referring to them but giving no details or flash backs served to water it all down. In addition the pacing of this felt rushed, they went from distant to touchy feely in a blink of an eye. The large clan served as fillers and seeders, so yawn.
shmsy's review against another edition
2.0
Given the subject matter, I had expected more angst but the time span between past events and present, referring to them but giving no details or flash backs served to water it all down. In addition the pacing of this felt rushed, they went from distant to touchy feely in a blink of an eye. The large clan served as fillers and seeders, so yawn.
katkinney's review against another edition
5.0
Jackson, hockey player and heir to a fortune, has been a MIA father for the first 8 years of his daughter’s life. Lucy, his ex, has been raising her on her own and isn’t exactly hoping they’ll get back together when Jackson announces he’s moving back to town and that he’s given up his slimy philandering, crappy-fathering ways. One reason this worked for me was that the author did a good job of keeping jerk-Jackson in the past and focused heavily on how he’d had a “see the light” moment and wanted to be a better man going forward. The scenes where he tried to start fixing his relationship with Mimi (daughter) were cute and this was a slow-paced, but nice romance to curl up with. If you like a story with lots of flashbacks, you’ll love this one!
heidiarousseau's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
kaythebooklover's review against another edition
5.0
I love a good second chance romance and Jax and Lucy might be my favorite yet! The fact that Jax worked his ass off to turn his life around and prove to his ex and little girl made me love him so much more. This wasn't a book that just automatically forgave each other. Both parties had to work, trust and remember why they loved each other in the first place! Well done Mrs James you've blow me away again!
thenovellush's review against another edition
4.0
3.5ish stars. Some bits near the ending knocked it down for me.
I really enjoyed this book, however there were some health aspects that were poorly researched: Jax telling Lucy she couldn’t contract HSV2 from him as the recepient of oral sex, and she telling him later that it was specifically in his sperm so she was less likely to contract it as the giver of oral sex. Her telling him “I’m tired of condoms” after two weeks and he flipping mindsets to say “agreed because intimacy has no barriers” strikes as a bit ridiculous and is not information that should be spread in such a light.
I also had an issue with how at the last minute Jax and Lucy decide to move in immediately without any transitional period completely disregarding the potential effects on their daughter.
Those things toward the end aside, the book was funny, cute, engaging and I read it in one sitting.
I really enjoyed this book, however there were some health aspects that were poorly researched: Jax telling Lucy she couldn’t contract HSV2 from him as the recepient of oral sex, and she telling him later that it was specifically in his sperm so she was less likely to contract it as the giver of oral sex. Her telling him “I’m tired of condoms” after two weeks and he flipping mindsets to say “agreed because intimacy has no barriers” strikes as a bit ridiculous and is not information that should be spread in such a light.
I also had an issue with how at the last minute Jax and Lucy decide to move in immediately without any transitional period completely disregarding the potential effects on their daughter.
Those things toward the end aside, the book was funny, cute, engaging and I read it in one sitting.
mommasaystoread's review against another edition
4.0
I Want You Back took me by surprise with its different take on the typical second chance romance. Unlike so many that rely on misunderstandings, one-sided attractions, or a romance that almost was, this couple had their chance at love and one of them thoroughly blew it. So, yes, cheating was definitely a factor in the breakup, but for those who cheating is a hard limit in their fiction, it's mentioned, but the actual act is not on page. We do, however, get a lot of Jax and Lucy's early years through memories scattered throughout the story. I really liked that we got to see the early attraction for this couple without the story getting bogged down by that part of it. That left plenty of room for their current day relationship as two people co-parenting their child while still dealing with the emotional baggage between them, and it is considerable. I was disappointed when we're finally given the catalyst for Jax's lifestyle change. It just felt unnecessary, and once revealed, I felt like Lucy and Mimi were the consolation prizes for him. Whatever his reason, he does have his redeeming qualities. and I ended the book liking him much more than I thought I would. That aside, I was impressed with the author's ability to give us such an emotional story while still keeping the angst low. There is angst, but it's more subtle rather than big dramatic issues, and the high emotions are tempered with well-timed humor. All in all, this is a solid start to the series, and I'll be interested to see which of these engaging characters finds love next.
weecha22's review against another edition
3.0
First of all, this book, even though it says it’s the first in a series, is not. There’s a whole different series with these characters, and having not read it, I was completely lost on why I was supposed to know these characters (and there’s a lot). I picked this up because it’s my favorite trope, but I was frustrated by the lack of an actual story beyond Jax wanting Lucy back. Lucy has no story beyond Jax. And the flashbacks felt clunk to me. This one deals with cheating, and while I do think the author does a good job of showing that Jax has changed and genuinely feels regret for his actions, it never explains why he cheated. He knew that Lucy had major trust issues related to cheating. He promised he’d be different. And then what? Things got hard so he decided to do the most awful thing he could to her (he says he knew she’d find out)? I didn’t understand at all. Especially because she was PREGNANT at the time. And then we’re told at some point, his alcoholism became a problem and he started telling lies to his family about Lucy and trying to fight her on support payments and custody. Not to mention he got an STD. I mean, I didn’t really understand how Lucy was able to forgive. She just suddenly was open to it and I couldn’t really see how. I did like how it portrayed the daughter as difficult and not the perfect little child kids usually are in books.