I adored The Plus One. It's much deeper and darker than a lot of romcoms, but that's all in its favor in my opinion. Check out full trigger warnings, but a heads up that The Plus One deals heavily with PTSD, war, and divorce. I loved Indira and Jude. They both felt very real and I loved the childhood frenemies to lovers dynamic. They had a beautiful friendship. Speaking of - the friendships in this book were so lovely, especially for the guys. Guys who talk about their feelings, are willing to actually talk through issues, and aren't afraid to say I love you to their friends: so wholesome and much needed! I also think Act 3 was dealt with very well and was very believable.

If I have any gripes, it is that I had a little bit of trouble with some of Judy's attitutdes/actions but I think this is likely just my experience of PTSD being a little different from his. And I found the steam (gets fairly steamy) to be a little over the top tonally. We have a very wholesome sassy relationship and I expected some spice but to me it felt like there was too much and the story would have felt just slightly more cohesive tonally had the spice been toned down a bit. But that is also just my personal preference.

Overall, I highly recommend The Plus One and would encourage people who want their romcoms with some depth and therapy to check this one out. It was seriously so good! 

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and to Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.