One Plus One by JoJo Moyes – 516 pages
Book Blurb:
One single mum With two jobs and two children, Jess Thomas does her best day after day. But it’s hard on your own. And sometimes you take risks you shouldn’t. Because you have to . . . One chaotic family Jess’s gifted, quirky daughter Tanzie is brilliant with numbers, but without a helping hand she’ll never get the chance to shine. And Nicky, Jess’s teenage stepson, can’t fight the bullies alone. Sometimes Jess feels like they’re sinking . . . One handsome stranger Into their lives comes Ed Nicholls, a man whose life is in chaos, and who is running from a deeply uncertain future. But he has time on his hands. He knows what it’s like to be lonely. And he wants to help . . . One unexpected love story.
My Review: 4 stars
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JoJo Moyes delivers great books and this delightful one had me comparing them all like children, which I know is just awful. This particular story was much lighter than Me Before You, The Last Letter From Your Lover and The Girl You Left Behind, so I’d definitely classify it as chick-lit. There were no big twists and turns in this book but the characters were well developed, interesting and fun to be with. I found the title well chosen as it represented the sum of their family as well as Tanzie’s interest in math. Norman the dog was also symbolic of the main characters in his ability to trudge along, get knocked down, yet with the love from others he has the spirit to get back up. JoJo Moyes created relatable characters with real life problems that everyone can connect with…not many authors can depict the main love interest having diarrhea yet still make him entirely likeable. Overall, if you’re looking for a well-balanced romance with a heaping dose of family issues…this is your book!
Quotes I liked:
When you put someone down all the time, eventually they stop listening to the sensible stuff.”
– “The only thing Jess really cared about were those two children and letting them know they were okay. Because even if the whole world was throwing rocks at you, if you had your mother at your back, you’d be okay. Some deep-rooted part of you would know you were loved. That you deserved to be loved.”
– “Heartbreak was a luxury too costly for the single parent.”
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Finished it a few days ago. Loved it as much as her other books that I have read.
So glad you liked it Ann. i should’ve bought all her older novels while I was in London last month. Dang luggage weight restrictions!
Looking forward to reading this one. I’ve read Me Before You, Last Letter, and Girl You Left Behind (in that order) in the last 6 months. I do like this author and added this one to my list too. Thanks for the review!
Meigan, i think i read them in that order as well! enjoy this one. it’s good!!!