I love this series and the characters in it. The fake dating trope is a favorite of mine and this book did not disappoint!

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Mazey Eddings

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

Such. Cute story. I have such a soft spot for weddings, so reading about them was so fun! The concept of them becoming each other dates, then falling in love was so cute. A must read!

This is #3 in the A Brush with Love series, but could be read as a standalone. The first two books were sweet and lighthearted, and echoed all the characters close to my heart, but this one takes the stand. We delve into the importance and vast expansion of mental health, trauma, insecurities and see how therapy and communication plays a great effect. This book made e feel grounded and self-assured. I loved the support Indira shows Jude, always by his side when he needs her most, healing him also means healing her self. Their banter was cute and there was a lot of sweet moments.

2.5

I think this is the best one out of the three and take that with a grain of salt.

This one took a different approach to childhood friends to lovers but the fake dating did not feel essential to the plot. There was so many different things happening at the same time and it was not easy to keep track of it all

This was a great romance but was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me.

I really loved Indira and Jude's dynamic and the moments where we get to see the other couples were great.

I feel like there was quite a tone shift between this one and the previous book in the series, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake. While there were some really fun moments, it was pretty devastating at times.

I thought this was a very fun read, that tacked some intense themes. It's part of a very fun series but you fon't need to read it to understand, but it's fun to see old characters.

The storyline of this book had me hooked from the beginning. I found the relationship development between Indira and Jude throughout the book to be something so wholesome, yet meaningful. This book focuses a lot on mental health and mental obstacles that you may have to face before you consider having a relationship, romantic or not. In addition, seeing the friend group all together warmed my heart, Mazey Eddings does a great job of bringing awareness to different topics that tend to not get enough spotlight.

Unfortunately, this book wasn't very impactful for me. I love romance, but I felt like I was forcing myself to finish this one. I don't think it helped that this book very vividly depicts PTSD, which I wish I'd seen a content warning for before requesting because it made it much heavier to read than a typical romance book for me. I think if you're prepared to read about the triggering topics in this book, you may really enjoy it because it did bring more depth than I usually see in this genre. However, that made it difficult for me to read and therefore not enjoy it as much as I'd hoped.

This was such a good romance!!! I loved everything about it and loved both of the main characters. Highly recommend!

I'm sad to see this series go, but it was been so fun and The Plus One was a great book to wrap everything up. Ooh boy did this pull on the heart strings (like the two previous in the series) but it was so enjoyable to watch Indira and Jude fall for each other and grow together.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an honest review in exchange for an honest review.

loved!! definitely a fun time and was so so cute and fluffy!! highly recommend!! mazey really popped off with this one 😭💓 truly the best thing to read in spring

I thought that this was a very cute story. Some parts were a little too risque for my taste but I still very much enjoyed the story. I thought the characters had great chemistry! Some parts of the book were slightly slow but I still wanted to find out what happened at the end. I have read other Mazey Edddings books and enjoyed them. This one might not be my favorite but definitely won't stop me from reading more of her books! Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for my review!

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The Plus One is the third book in the romantic comedy series A Brush With Love, but it can be enjoyed as a stand alone as well. Indira has recently lost her boyfriend and she needs a date for a wedding. Her childhood enemy, Jude, is now a traveling doctor and very successful. They start up a fake relationship so she can bring him to the wedding. I'm a sucker for a fake dating relationship trope. This one was entertaining, but a bit of a slow slog at times. I enjoyed the first two books in the series much more.

I did not read the series this is a spin off from. I didn't know it was a spin off until I was done, and I will say, you don't need to read it first.

Enemies to Lovers meets grumpy sunshine. These are 2 of my favorite tropes! It's steamy, it's emotional and I surprisingly enjoyed it.

Jude was an amazing character. Daria was great, but Jude had my heart. I give this 4/5 and I highly recommend.

I thought the character arcs were very well done. Eddings explores traumas and fears with so much rawness and respect, and I appreciated that the dual perspective writing allowed readers to see not only through both of their perspectives, their vulnerabilities and fears, but also the way they see each other. This book balances the the heavier and lighter themes and does a fantastic job at showing the ups and the downs of falling in love and getting to know someone else and ourselves.

I found The Plus One to be a pretty average romance. The characters had great chemistry. Mazey Eddings does great mental health representation. But the plot did not particularly excite me. What did excite me was no accidental pregnancies. Let's hope she keeps those in her past! For me, I will be giving Mazey Eddings one more book to impress me; otherwise, I will be skipping her future books.

Okay, I’m loving maizey eddings! Her books are laugh out like funny, and I loved the buildup of the main characters relationship. Was not disappointed at all with this book!

If you're a fan of fake dating or enemies to friends to lovers, then this book was written just for you! A fantastic closing novel to the AvBrush With Love trilogy, this novel stands out because of the way Eddings has managed to entwine past and present—not only the recent past, where both Jude and Indira have experienced different forms of trauma—but also the distant past where they knew each other as children.

I really enjoyed this book. Mazey's writing and the way she crafts neurodivergent and characters struggling with mental health challenges is perfection.

The book did feel a little slow at some points of the story.