With each moment in the lives of the girls in these books I fell more in love with each one. First with Harper, then Lizzie, and finally Indira. Each one feeling like they held little pieces of my brain and emotions with them. To feel seen in little puzzle pieces of each of these girls was soo refreshing. To see men who accept and embrace and fall in love with these girls with all that they are was so beautiful and gives me a little bit a hope for the future. And not only that, the girls embrace and fall in love with themselves and all their brain quirks.

This book made me smile and made me want to hug Jude and Indira for so many different reasons. And I could go on and and on but I don’t think I’ll have enough. I just loved it. If you can’t tell lol. And the epilogue was a beautiful wrap up for the girls that filled my heart with joy and just a tinge of sadness to let them go.


This book like the others is a 5/5 for me. I loved being in this world with the girls and I will miss them in this universe. I was so excited when I got approved for this book! You have no idea! So thank you to netgalley and st.Martins press.

I cannot wait for this one to physically come out so I can add this beautiful story to my collection. And Mazey Eddings for doing it for the neurodivergent people! ✨

This romantic comedy is not to be missed! The author does it again bringing serious mental health issues to light in a way that is easily relatable and shows the process of accepting such struggles and their healing process (with a big emphasis on it being a process). But the witty retorts and sweet romance between this couple as well as seeing old and familiar friends from throughout the series makes this a comforting read I devoured in a day. This wonderful book has enemies to lovers, fake dating, forced proximity, and second chance romance. This book is a 10/10 and a must read!

I received a free advanced review copy and am offering my honest opinion voluntarily.

Tons of fun romance novel tropes in this one with a surprising amount of heart and reflection. The main focus is on PTSD in one of the characters and how life is a continual journey of healing but we can still find love without being perfect. The author does a good job breaking up the heavy with sexy scenes and light laughs. This one got a few genuine laughs out of me. The characters were sweet and the romance was pretty spicy!

As someone who really enjoyed Eddings other books, I was super excited to read this one!

Some things I loved:
-likeable & diverse characters
-brother’s best friend trope & one bed (err… tent) trope
-fast pacing
-mental health representation (consistent with past novels)

Some things I didn’t like:
-the plot tended to drag in the middle and then it caused the last 25% to be choppy and fast to make up for it
-some of the dialogue & intimate scenes felt almost too cheesy
-yes, it’s enemies to lovers, but there wasn’t much of a build? It was VERY quick and somewhat instant.
-the last 10% had so many forward time jumps. One month later, one year later, two years later… Sometimes it’s warranted, but I felt like it was just overdone.

Final rating: 3.5 stars

This book has everything! Friends to lovers, AND brothers best friend? Sign me up! I love that Indira is a smart, professional, sexy, powerful woman. Reading about Indira amc Jude gives me all the 😍 heart eyes. This book brought me through every emotion. I didn't know this was a series so I'm definitely picking up the rest!

Mazey Eddings has done it again ladies and gentlemen! She continues to draw you in with real, steamy, quirky romances you can’t help but devour every page. Indira and Jude are heartbreaking and beautiful as they learn to process their trauma and fine comfort in each other. Could not put down this live brothers best friend romance and will continue to recommend this series to anyone and everyone

I loved this book and I loved the mental health representation! Jude and Indira were so adorable. I love a good enemies to lovers and it’s even better because they had known each other for so long. Definitely buying this one once it comes out!

So I’ve read the first book in this “series” but haven’t read the second one yet. I didn’t feel like I was missing any information though to understanding the main plot of this books. The was Mazey Eddings incorporates mental health into her books is just short of amazing. She makes it real and important. She also doesn’t shy away from serious conversations and that is one part that makes her writing amazing. Also the romance in this book!!! The spice level was great! I would recommend this book to anyone.

This is my third Mazey book and she also gives a fun, easy read that always makes me a bit emotional.. I lobe both Jude and Indira enemies to lovers, brother best friend AND fake dating yesssss I love these tropes and Mazey did such an amazing job with them in this book. The sensitive subjects that Mazey included anxiety, depression, PTSD, mental illness health, and therapy representation was well done. As she did in her two books before, she handled them with care. I appreciate this book very much and the journey the characters went on together and separate. Thank You netgalley and Mazey for allowing me to read this book and give it a honest review

The plus one really pulled at my heart strings and made me feel things.

This book had some of my favorites, enemies to lovers, banter, fake dating, one bed (tent), but also some really great friendships and family bonds.

Dira is a Psychiatrist with her own issue and therapist and Jude her brother best friend is struggling with undiagnosed PTSD as they head into a wedding and all the pre wedding chaos. This book is fun and digs into some deep topics and I definetly got some free therapy out of this read.
My favorite quote from Mazey Eddings is
"Being in love doesn't fix anything. It doesn't make me more whole or human than I was single. But it is a safe, quiet space where I feel brave enough to look at those wound... Stitch them up myself, no matter how long it takes"

I recommend this read for the romance but definetly stay for the free therapy.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Our main character, Indira, is funny and quirky… and totally honest with herself and her therapist about how much of a mess she is. The love interest, Jude, not so much.

This was a sweet take on the enemies-to-lovers/fake-dating trope, with some healthy communication and support between our characters.

I had a few laugh-out-loud moments, enjoyed the heck out of the spicy moments, and cried at the gut wrenching ones.

I can honestly say I enjoyed the heck out of this book, and will definitely be looking for more by this author.

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The Plus One!

Enemies to lovers? Forced proximity? Brother’s best friend? Fake dating?

I mean do I really need to say anymore?!

Mazey Eddings created two amazing characters who express their emotions on such a deeper level. I got chills when I read this book because I related to it so much on a personal mental health level.

Mazey managed to created a fun, romantic book while addressing real human issues. I cannot wait to see what more things she comes up with in the future!

Childhood enemies to lovers + brothers best friend 🫠

I loved this book and this series as a whole. The characters are very relatable

I recently read The Plus One by Mazey Eddings and it was an absolute delight! The characters are so well-developed and their stories and struggles so real and relatable. I found myself completely invested in their lives and the book was so beautifully written that I couldn't put it down! The story is full of heart and emotion and the author's writing style is so captivating. I loved the themes of family, love, and relationship which are explored throughout the novel. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story about life and the struggles people face. It is truly a wonderful read!

I enjoyed this book! It does an amazing job covering the difficult subject of trauma. Specifically PTSD. It is taken seriously and handled with care all while telling a great story.

I completely fell in love with this book. I loved the characters and the plot. And who doesn't love a fake dating at a wedding scenario. This was so good "chef's kiss".
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A great story that tackles things ranging from walking in on your boyfriend and a stranger together, to hiding then handling PTSD, while still being full of tension and romance.

Indira is a psychiatrist who walks into her apartment to find her boyfriend of almost a year groping a stranger on the couch with an open jar of peanut butter. Unfortunately, said boyfriend is a groomsman in her brother's upcoming wedding. She runs to her brother's house to escape and wallow, only to find that her most loathed childhood nemesis is there.

Jude is back in town for his best friend Collin's wedding. He answers the door to find a cranky Indira on the step. The girl who annoyed him all through his youth has an uncanny ability to see through people, and he just wants to hide his undiagnosed PTSD and pretend everything is great so he doesn't cast a cloud over the wedding.

Both find themselves in a difficult situation and end up agreeing to be each other's fake dates to the wedding. Will they spend the whole time fighting, or will they become friends? Can Indira help Jude with his PTSD?

I really enjoyed this book, and kind of want to read it all over again, now that I'm writing this review. Obviously, I highly recommend this book to my fellow romance lovers.

*I received a digital ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

"𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘺𝘰𝘶... 𝘐'𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶."

𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: Indira was just cheated on by her ex and Jude has been living in humanitarian crises for the last three years. When Indira’s brother (and Jude’s best friend) gets married they decide to be each other’s fake dates.

𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒: you guys! I truly cannot get enough of Mazey Eddings. I am fully obsessed with every single book in this series. This one has fake dating, dating your brother’s best friend, and childhood enemies to lovers tropes – all of which were executed perfectly. I absolutely loved Indira so much and I loved how she just knew exactly what Jude needed anytime he was struggling. And Jude – you can just tell he has adored and doted over her since they were children. I seriously can’t say enough great things about this series as a whole & all the mental health rep inside of it. 10/10 recommend.

𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆: I loved it!

*Special thank you to St. Martin’s press, NetGalley, and Mazey Eddings for an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Mazey Eddings knows how to write a romance. This is the third book by her that I have read and it was just as good as the last two. Though, I will admit I still have particular fondness for Lizzie and Rake, of book two, Indira and Jude were still very compelling characters. They both were far from perfect and their relationship started out as enemies/rivals, but by the end of the story a believable relationship was formed. More than that, the characters each worked on themselves throughout the story with therapy and talking, especially Jude with his PTSD. I think that was one of the reasons this book was so good, the journey was handled so well. I would definitely recommend this book as both the third in the series, for those committed to reading anything by Mazey Edding's, or as a standalone. Though if you read book three first you will definitely feel compelled to learn more about the characters from book one and two who are referenced throughout book three.

Mazey Eddings has a stellar reputation for turning out delightful, sparkling, page-turning romance, and THE PLUS ONE hits all of these targets right in the center. Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review. CW: the book deals with serious health and relationship issues with care and sensitivity, but some readers may want to check out content warnings available online before reading.

Indira and Jude are both far from where they thought they would be in life. Indira's just fled her relationship and her home after finding her boyfriend having condiment-slathered sex with someone else; Jude will soon return to performing surgery in war-torn regions, which has led to PTSD. Both of them will be attending Indira's brother's wedding, where her will-o'-the-wisp dad will have a marquee chance to let everyone down...again. They hatch a fake dating scheme: stick together so Jude has a support person and Indira can stick it to her ex.

By turns tender and hilarious, THE PLUS ONE is a gorgeous read populated by Eddings's beautiful, detailed character development and deeply felt emotional journeys. I was swept into the prose and the narrative from the first chapter. Fans of hurt/comfort, brother's best friend, fake dating, and forced proximity tropes will laugh and cry through the characters' misadventures.