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A review by ratetheromance
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
I love a romance that also explores deeper topics and has great therapy rep and healing. The first half of THE PLUS ONE has a really great blend of enemies-to-lovers romance mixed with heavier topics. But the second half is just the heaviness and almost no romance. The balance gets thrown off.
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I did really like THE PLUS ONE, but I wish the second half had been trimmed a bit. Yes, therapy in romance books is a great way to explore a character and show positive therapy experiences, but there was too much in this book. The reader gets entire chapters of just therapy sessions—which would be fine except the main characters have already had these exact conversations with each other.
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Even so, Jude and Indira are so great together! I loved their banter. And when these two finally give in and go from enemies to lovers, it is scorchingly hot! THE PLUS ONE is a lot steamier than the previous books in this series and I was here for it.
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Overall, THE PLUS ONE is a good read if you want to feel all the feels and add some serious steam in the mix. But be warned that the second half gets very heavy. Be sure to check out my trigger warnings.
𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated NC-17 / 5+ sex scenes, harsh language.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: ptsd, mention of war violence, cheating, past parent abandonment
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 5/5 - Broke my heart and then put it back together.
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I did really like THE PLUS ONE, but I wish the second half had been trimmed a bit. Yes, therapy in romance books is a great way to explore a character and show positive therapy experiences, but there was too much in this book. The reader gets entire chapters of just therapy sessions—which would be fine except the main characters have already had these exact conversations with each other.
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Even so, Jude and Indira are so great together! I loved their banter. And when these two finally give in and go from enemies to lovers, it is scorchingly hot! THE PLUS ONE is a lot steamier than the previous books in this series and I was here for it.
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Overall, THE PLUS ONE is a good read if you want to feel all the feels and add some serious steam in the mix. But be warned that the second half gets very heavy. Be sure to check out my trigger warnings.
𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated NC-17 / 5+ sex scenes, harsh language.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: ptsd, mention of war violence, cheating, past parent abandonment
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 5/5 - Broke my heart and then put it back together.