Reviews

One Too Many by Jade West

spin_55's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

rock_mom's review

Not in the mood

ireadinbed's review

funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I have read and loved other Jade West books but this was a miss for me. The characters and* the spicy scenes just did not feel well written. Instead of being a fun romp it felt like. . .over the top and kinda boring at the same time. 

One positive is that the stakes felt very high. So i did want to finish. 

meggie82461's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 filthy, meaningful stars!

I've developed somewhat of an affinity for Jade West, so I knew going in that I would enjoy this book. What I didn't expect was the suspense, the character development, and raw emotion. The filthy hot sex, though? Totally expected that from my girl.

I'm not going to go into much of the plot because this book is best delved into blind. Grace and Brett are married and have happened upon tough times. Thomas makes an offer they can't refuse, but the mysterious outsider seems to have motives. Grace and Brett are special, though, and the rules don't apply to them.

Grace, Brett, and Thomas are all developed characters, deeply flawed in the way humans are. I rolled my eyes plenty of times in this book, and I became nervous at one point that the ending would be too unrealistic, the easy way out. Thankfully, Jade went a different route, and that's what made this book damn near perfect. I only deducted a half-star for the sappy parts, when Jade went a bit too far turning filthy sex into something more, but damn was the filthy sex hot.

I will say this: the first half of the book is dark and foreboding. I didn't necessarily enjoy it, but I couldn't stop reading. The second half, things take a turn. So stick with it if you aren't sure at the beginning.

Not proud like I was proud, with ice at the edges of every sentence. Proud like a guy who loved his wife and shrugged off his lot in life as more than enough.
Maybe it was more than enough.

gadering's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

melga8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

suzysuzy34's review against another edition

4.0

I liked this one, but didn’t think too much of Thomas being a home wrecker, although he did grow on me in the end. Didn’t like the ending, we kept hearing about a girl called Polly? but who the heck is she? Would have rather they all ended up in a MFM relationship at the end.

Other than that I have to say I love this authors books, this one just didn’t end the way I wanted it too.

raindrops333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bries_librarybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

csmith7596's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75