A review by brandece1
I Want You Back by Lorelei James

2.0

I found this book while searching for books to complete my fifty state challenge, I had no idea what to expect going into it as I have never read anything from this author before. This book is the fist book in a spin off series, and there is a lot of talk of previous couples and I feel like a lot of times, I felt like I was missing something. I really liked some of the heavy topics in this book (cheating, alcoholism, STI's and co-parenting (only heavy cause they were toxic in the beginning of their co-parenting relationship IMO)), I liked the flashbacks and the second chance troupe. As far as premise I did enjoy it, and obviously I was cheering on the MC's to get it together, but I feel like the couple still had so much work to do as far as their relationship and parenting (their daughter was such a spoiled brat and they allowed it IMO). I liked the MC enough, but Jaxson's possessiveness was a no for me and Lucy's controlling drove me nuts. This book was steamy so it checked that box for me, but I think that parts that should have been sweet or swoony just came off as "I'm a millionaire and can do whatever I want" and it just didn't work for me. Especially when the gestures (possible spoiler........like buying the building your baby momma lives in) are as extravagant as they are. Since this is a second chance romance I wasn't bothered by the time in which the MC's declared love, but I do feel like the MC's had so much to work on I would have loved to see this as a HFN rather than a tied up in a nice bow traditional HEA. I wish I could say that I loved the side characters, but I can't. I liked maybe two or three. I may pick up the second book in the series eventually just to see how it all ends with Jaxson's brother and Gabi.