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Love Plus One by Andrea Smith
Publication Date: June 10th 2013 by Meatball Taster Publishing
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
About the book: It had been a year ago that 19-year-old Lindsey Dennison's life had taken an abrupt turn. While away at Cornell for her freshman year at college, her parents' marriage had imploded. Lindsey learned the harsh truth about her father, and his involvement in criminal activity that was the focus of a major federal bust. Her father had slipped out of the country with his lover and cohort in crime, Susanne, shortly before the FBI arrest warrants could be served. He was now a fugitive from justice, deserting his only child. Lindsey was left trying to pick up the pieces of the life she now realized had been a house of secrets and lies for all of those years.My Thoughts:
After her mother's marriage to Eric Slater, one of the special agents of the FBI involved in the federal investigation that occurred in their hometown of Indianapolis, Lindsey decides to start fresh at a new college close to where her mother, step-father and baby brother Bryce are now living outside of Washington, D.C.
Life is different now for Lindsey, but it is about to change even more. Her step-father's partner and best friend in the bureau, Trace "Taz" Matthews, is about to rock her world in more ways than one. Taz is nearly ten years older than Lindsey, but her initial interest in him is physical only. Lindsey has a problem that she is certain Taz can fix . . . but will he?
Despite their best efforts, Lindsey and Taz are tossed together by fate on more than one occasion, and this G-Man does not appreciate the distraction. There are complications for Sammie and Slate along the way as well. A risky pregnancy for Sammie requires the family to pull together and Lindsey's life suddenly becomes increasingly complicated.
There is a budding romance on the horizon for Lindsey with a wealthy, Ivy-League type guy she meets at school by the name of Kyzer Stanfield. Kyzer's interest in Lindsey does not sit well for Taz. When Lindsey must leave school to return home to help her mother, Taz is relieved that she will be distanced from the pursuit of Kyzer. . . but not for long.
Things are never quite as they seem. Lindsey will learn a brutal lesson about trust, compassion and strength. Taz will learn lessons about love, intimacy and honor, and that sometimes doing the right thing has consequences.
Warning: Explicit Sex, contains rape scene.
Love Plus One was an addictive story. Not one that had me on the edge of my seat, (well, not until the end) but one that sort of sucked me in without me being fully aware. Before I knew it I was at the 50% mark in the story and I knew I couldn’t put it down until I finished! I read Diamond Girl, the first book in this series, in one day without planning on it, and I did the same with Love Plus One. Andrea Smith’s writing pulls you in and doesn’t let go. I would compare her writing style to Kristen Ashley’s. Not in the way that she has Alpha-caveman-style men in every book. Andrea Smith’s men are Alpha type too, but not quite as caveman style. I’m speaking more of the way that the story sort of rambles on, and at the same time completely captivates you.
Twenty year-old Lindsey has had a major upheaval in her
life. The perfect family life she thought she had was anything but. Her adoring father is a fugitive and her
mother has remarried and had another baby.
Lindsey is happy that her mother has found happiness after finding out
that she endured a loveless marriage, basically forced on her.
Taz is an FBI agent, one that worked on her father’s case,
and hotter than the fires of Hades! He may be close to ten years older than
Lindsey, and everything she isn’t looking for in a man, but her hormones have
no complaints! Every time she gets near him her insides zing!!
Taz is all about his career.
He is not a relationship man and considers it to be a distraction to his
job and goals in life. This is not to
say that Taz isn’t a sexual man, make no mistake, he just doesn’t add the
complication of a relationship to satisfying his desires. Unfortunately, Lindsey has gone and captured
his attention and for some reason he can’t get her out of his mind!
“I’m sick of having you under my skin,” he stated simply. “So, I intend
to have you underneath me, on top of me, sitting on my face, but by God I am
not having you under my f&%king skin anymore. Period.”
*fans self*
When suspicious events put Lindsey’s safety into question,
Taz’s protective instincts come on high alert and he can no longer deny what he
feels for her.
Like I said, I started this book with no intention of finishing
it in one day, but I couldn’t put it down.
I was completely immersed in Lindsey and Taz’s story and all the danger
and suspense that came along with it!
Lindsey was a character I immediately connected to having
her POV. I liked that she wasn’t bitter
over her circumstances, and made the love she had for her family a
priority. I loved that she wasn’t clingy
and for the most part didn’t make frustrating choices. I was VERY unhappy with one. You’ll figure it out.
Taz, at first, was a little infuriating, but I quickly got past that and fell head over heels for that man! He warmed my heart (and other parts!) through and through.
Be warned, there is a rape scene. It’s disturbing and didn’t set well with me. The description warns about this, so I can’t
say I didn’t know, but it’s something to consider if you pick this up.
When I signed on to review Love Plus One I didn’t realize it
was a companion novel to Diamond Girl (Sammie & Slate’s story). While you don’t have to read it before Love
Plus One to enjoy the story I think it would enhance the story, because Lindsey’s
mother, Sammie, and Slate her new husband, have pretty big parts to play in Love Plus One. Plus, you get background on both Lindsey and
Taz that you wouldn’t get without reading it.
I adored Lindsey and Taz’s story. There was intense chemistry, danger, and love
all wrapped up into a mesmerizing read! Where’s my next G-Man story?!! I guess in 2014.
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