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Love and Relativity

by Rachael Wade (Goodreads Author)

3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 · rating details · 803 ratings · 118 reviews

New Adult/Adult Contemporary Romance

Love, life, and happily ever after? It’s all relative.

Marine biology student Emma Pierce lives in paradise—geographically speaking, anyway. Stranded on Sanibel Island, Florida, she works at a nursing home by day and spends her nights dodging the island's infamous bad boy, Jackson Taylor, at her favorite karaoke bar. Trying to heal from t...more

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Published December 12th 2012 by Rabbit Hole Press (first published December 2nd 2012)

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Dec 13, 2012 Rachael Wade added it · (Review from the author)

A Note from the Author

***Clearing a Few Things Up About Characters in L&R and the Preservation Series***

Since Love and Relativity released, I’ve been getting some questions about which characters will be getting their own book, who from L&R shows up in the Preservation Series, etc. At the very beginning of L&R, there is an author’s note that explains this briefly, but I figured I should clarify it all here in a little more detail for those who are confused. :)

Love and Relativity IS...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: december-2012, arc, favorites, hot-and-heavy, lead-character-bad-boy, lead-character-player, lead-character-tattooed-and-sexy, beta-read

4.25-4.5 Stars

My torso spasmed and heated beneath his touch, and my eyes fell shut. "Open your eyes, baby. Look at me." He pressed his forehead down to meet mine, my eyelids fluttering open at his command. "Look at me and tell me you don't want it."

**Smirks** Nice teaser line, eh? I was privileged enough to beta read this for the awesome Ms. Wade. This was whole lot fun to read, too, especially when I would vent out my frustrations, bang the palm of my hand to my forehead and vent my frustrati...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Ari J Bookzilla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

27.01.'13 - Free in the Kindle store!

I just want to say that I haven't read Preservation, and I can vouch that you don't need to read it to get this. Carter, which is the character from the other book, offers you a little of his back story, but either way it's irrelevant to what happens here because it has nothing to do with Jackson and Emma. Just wanted to point that out.

Oh, I loved this! Unlike most of romance books out there, it was different than what the usual is today.
Yeah, Jackson's a pla...more 27.01.'13 - Free in the Kindle store!

I just want to say that I haven't read Preservation, and I can vouch that you don't need to read it to get this. Carter, which is the character from the other book, offers you a little of his back story, but either way it's irrelevant to what happens here because it has nothing to do with Jackson and Emma. Just wanted to point that out.

Oh, I loved this! Unlike most of romance books out there, it was different than what the usual is today.
Yeah, Jackson's a playboy, and Emma completely changes him. But that's about the only thing that makes this sound the same as every other romance out there. Trust me, it's not. Rachael Wade handles it completely different and I was thrilled at the direction of the story and where it ended.

That boy is like a bad rash. He spreads.

I can't really talk about this without giving anything away, so I just won't go into detail too much. Let's just say there's more to Jackson than Emma thinks. And ultimately she doesn't give everything up for him, which is very important because I needed this in my romance - a strong-willed heroine that knows when to put herself and her dreams first.
I was bummed for the most part of this, Jackson kept making mistake after mistake after mistake, but see, that's why he's a believable character. Nobody changes overnight, I'd like to think the-power-of-love is that strong, but it's not. I was so sad for him, life sure dealt him a shitty card, but at the same time he was so frustrating, it's no excuse for him to still act like a child at his age. I even hated him at one point. I'm glad with where his story went because he needed to get his sh*t together for himself, not someone else.

There’s nothing left of me, because you have it all.

The romance is actually believable! It's not out of the blue, BAM "I Love You", insta-love crap. These two have some serious history together, and it makes a lot of sense that there were intense feelings between them.

I loved the way it was written too. Great chemistry between Jackson and Emma, I loved Carter and Whitney, I hated Jeff and stupid Chris. They all felt real to me. Amazing character development. There's some humor thrown in there, too. And the obligatory graphic sex scenes that I just have to mention because one - they were hot, and two - people like to know about this before they read things.
Anyways, read it, I really loved it. I just wish I could have talked more about it without giving all the twists and turns away.

I also need to take a moment and talk about the cover. If I never see these two (or those two from Easy cover, either) on another cover again, it will be too soon. I know they are popular and everything, but I feel like I'm being stalked by them at this point.(less)

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Feb 02, 2013 Margaret (Margot) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-comas, horrible-covers

This is the first novel I've read in a long time that could have actually been told about real people. The characters aren't mega-millionaires, they aren't CEO's of a successful business. They are dreamers, even though they may not realize it at the beginning. Souls who have experienced the hardest life has to offer and still carry on with their lives. They deal with their grief differently, but learn through their friendship more about themselves. It's a little sugary sweet, but I think it's ne...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Lindsey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: bad-boys, new-adult, freebies, tourtured-souls, favorite, part-of-a-series

Words... Can't find the words....

LOVED LOVED LOVED this book, Emma and Jackson are AMAZING together. What they go through is so real. Jackson is absolutely on top of the "Maybe if I wish really hard, he will leap out of the book and show up at my front door" fictional boyfriend list. Again their story is so realistic, and I really felt like I was on the journey with them.

Now I know everyone is questioning the correlation with the Preservation series. Love and Relativity can be read as a standal...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Iria rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is awesome!
Beautiful story about love and forgiveness.
I really liked Jackson's growth in this story, it was very realistic. I also liked Emma's compassion throughout the story. Her maturity and ability to forgive is admirable. Her dedication and decision to continue pursuing her dreams was amazing!

I highly recommend this romance novel! This book was very hard to put down! I'm looking forward to reading other books by Miss. Wade.

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Apr 26, 2013 Hannah Gregory rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Emma is a student who is still struggling to deal with the death of her sister who was also her best friend and a break up. Jackson is cocky and loves the girls but has plenty of issues of his own. At first the two appear to have a simple relationship, they flirt every Friday as Pete's bar but thats where they draw the line. But they have a shared past which makes their feelings much deeper.

I really couldn't make my mind up if I liked Emma or not. Sometimes I did but other times I really hated h...more

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Mar 21, 2013 StacyHgg rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: must-reads, own-via-kindle, read-2013

Love and Relativity by Rachael Wade
Series: Stand Alone*
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Print Length: 338 pages ~ read via Kindle
ISBN-10: 098402087X
ISBN-13: 978-0984020874
Overall Rating: 4.5 stars
Steam Rating: 4.5 stars

A Must Read—full of emotion—pulled on my heartstrings!!

This is the first book by Rachael Wade I have read, but it certainly won’t be the last. *Therefore, I am proof that you do not have to read Preservation to enjoy this book; but, I w...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Kristy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Emma Pierce is a student trying to find her way after the death of her best friend and sister, and the loss of her long time boyfriend. Jackson Taylor is a cocky ladies man who is dealing with issues of his own. The two hang out and flirt every Friday night at Pete’s Bar, but it is nothing more than some innocent fun – or given their shared past, is innocent and uninvolved even possible?

Love and Relativity by Rachael Wade was a freebie a few weeks back. I thought it looked decent and it had some...more Emma Pierce is a student trying to find her way after the death of her best friend and sister, and the loss of her long time boyfriend. Jackson Taylor is a cocky ladies man who is dealing with issues of his own. The two hang out and flirt every Friday night at Pete’s Bar, but it is nothing more than some innocent fun – or given their shared past, is innocent and uninvolved even possible?

Love and Relativity by Rachael Wade was a freebie a few weeks back. I thought it looked decent and it had some good reviews so I thought I’d give it a try. I liked it, the characters were real enough, the flirtation between Emma and Jackson was fun, the conflicts and personal growth were enough to keep this from being just your basic romance. The romance was downright steamy, and the whole book was well written, with a good plot progression as the layers got peeled from our main characters. It had everything it should have to make a great book, everything I "need", but to me though, something just didn’t fit.

This book is full of incredible quotes on life and love. I don’t know if I have every highlighted so many moving quotes in one piece of work! Kudos to Rachael Wade on her amazing writing in this regard. Unfortunately, I think that is where I lost the feel for this book. Emma and Jackson had all these amazing insights into life that I just didn’t find believable. For one, for people this young to have it all figured out in the way they did was unrealistic. Some of these things I didn’t even figure out myself until recently! (No, I am not disclosing my age. Suffice to say I am older than the main characters, okay? LOL) My second hang up, was if Emma and Jackson had all this sage advice to give out, why couldn’t they follow it themselves? Why didn’t they see just how stupid some of their decisions were? It just seemed to be a contradiction. To most people they might not even notice, or think this was a big deal. It just rubbed me the wrong way in this book and kept me from appreciating it as much as I could have.

Overall, I give Love and Relativity 3.5 stars. It is a good book, and many would enjoy it because the flirtation and romance is good and steamy. It just wasn’t quite the book for me.

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Feb 06, 2013 Mari rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: newadult, contemporary-reads

4.25 -4.5 stars

The Story
We found love

Life can change so fast, we are left unprepared for events that change our paths, we get thrown off course, its not always good and most often its bad. We don’t always know the right way to got, sometimes it takes a long time to get there, many detours along the way, but unknowingly where we end up in where we’re supposed to be. Emma and Jackson has had their share of tough lives, they were both drifting along, until not so pleasant circumstances led them to...more 4.25 -4.5 stars

The Story
We found love

Life can change so fast, we are left unprepared for events that change our paths, we get thrown off course, its not always good and most often its bad. We don’t always know the right way to got, sometimes it takes a long time to get there, many detours along the way, but unknowingly where we end up in where we’re supposed to be. Emma and Jackson has had their share of tough lives, they were both drifting along, until not so pleasant circumstances led them to forge an unlikely connection. I liked this story it was fun and real, friendships, drama, and life.

I haven’t read Preservationyet,but this works as a stand alone too.I'm told Jackson’s character is a lot like Ryan. The kind of guys who you love to hate, strangle in your sleep, and sometimes just full of asshatery. Jackson is the small island resident bad boy, known womanizer, charmer and damn fine to boot. His reputation is well known, and Emma has known him long enough to stay clear. But these two they have a history, and she doesn’t want to be another notch on his bed post either. She wants to go after her dreams and leave the island for college soon anyway.

Together though, they are good friends, unlikely buddies and somewhat get along. Jackson always had a thing for Emma, as much as Emma wants to deny it and avoid its there lurking. The chemistry is definitely palpable, the vibe between them is always mixed though. When it all finally snowballs, Jackson finally caves and confesses his feeling towards Emma, she is still confused from it all and a bit in denial. Its not a smooth transition that’s for sure lots of roadblocks and setbacks.

They both needed time, to find themselves, mend and settle what’s holding them back. I must say Im intrigued. What I like about this book, even with the love story, there is also a character growth and as much as it is about them being together you can see their individual stories and growth. I found the end, really nice and a good set up for me to dive into the Preservation series. I just enjoyed Emma and Jackson together, they felt natural, I felt happy when they overcame their issues and found their peace. Let’s be honest, when these two are together the hotness is zinging all over as well.

The writing style and story telling of Ms Wade is something to look forward to, with fun characters and stories with a lot of heart and feeling. Carter and Whitney played a big role for these two in their story, I cant wait for their book as well. I can definitely recommend this read, the characters, the humor, the story, the dialogues. Im really enjoying the new additions to the NA genre, this is one of them that’s well written and thought out.
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Jan 30, 2013 CJ rated it 1 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book as I read and enjoyed Preservation, and as it was a freebie what was there to lose. I know what I lost and it was patience. I know that angst filled romances are popular and that complications always occur in contemporary romance, but this story has enough for several novels. There were just so many complications that the drama became too much for me. There was just complication after complication after complication, leading to more angst on top of more angst. The actual t...more I downloaded this book as I read and enjoyed Preservation, and as it was a freebie what was there to lose. I know what I lost and it was patience. I know that angst filled romances are popular and that complications always occur in contemporary romance, but this story has enough for several novels. There were just so many complications that the drama became too much for me. There was just complication after complication after complication, leading to more angst on top of more angst. The actual time Jackson and Emma were actually together and happy was such a small part of the book that I never felt like I got respite from the angst. I'm not joking about that either, they were only together and happy for about 15% of the book, in the middle.

I also have to say I had issues with both Emma and Jackson. Let's start with Jackson. Jackson is a bad boy sleep with anything who makes Travis Maddox (Beautiful Disaster) look like a saint. He is such a jerk at numerous points throughout the book that I found it impossible to like him a lot of the time. But then the he could be super sweet. But my biggest issue, for those of you who don't like it when the Hero can't keep it in his pants you will hate Jackson. Jackson declares his undying love for Emma, saying he has been in love with her for 3 years. Emma doesn't know what to make of this and asks for time. Two weeks later he is banging another girl because (his reason when she finds out)' I didn't think you wanted me'. Two weeks. Come on. Some undying love.

And this is where I have issues with Emma. Emma accepts this way too easily. She is at times a doormat to him, and yet at other times is super strong, and tells it like it is. I have to say because of this I found it hard to get a real read on her character as she flipped from one to the other too much. At times I really liked her and other times I wanted to knock some sense into her.

Not all of it annoyed me. There were no annoying editing issues, the book was written well, and it has an ending. I really liked the supporting characters. I just personally felt that with a little less drama and angst, and with some more happy parts, this could have made a good read. The final issue I have though is that although you get your happy ever after, due to Jackson's sleeping with anything ways and all the past angst, it felt more like a `happy for now', and what we all want from a romance is a happy ever after.

I would only recommend this is if you like REALLY angst filled complication after complication contemporary romance reads and don't have a problem with hero's who can't keep it in their pants you will love it.

Will I read it again? No
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Jan 01, 2013 Jody rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, bad-boys-i-love, favorite-authors, florida, new-adult, blog-contest-win

I loved this story! I would definitely put this one in the more realistic New Adult Category. Love and Relativity introduces you to Emma Pierce who is suffering guilt and grief from the loss of her sister from a Drunk Driver. She is in a rut but desperately reaching toward her dream to become a marine biologist and get off of the island (Sanibel, FL). She has a strange love/hate relationship with the small town bad boy Jackson Taylor. Jackson and Emma are like magnets that are pulled by an elect...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Candy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wow! I liked this one so much I read it twice in a row! The author's note in the beginning of Love and Relativity instructs readers to first listen to the song "The Story" by Brandi Carlile before continuing further (the song being the inspiration for this story). I'm glad I was obedient! Not only was I introduced to a very talented musician (love the song!), I was able to understand the motives of the characters and why they did the things they did.

Emma Pierce and Jackson Taylor are one of my...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Cathy Givans rated it 5 of 5 stars

I laughed. I cried. I read until I needed toothpicks to keep my eyes open! In short, Love and Relativity made my very short “epic love story” list. But in more depth:

“My problem is, I can’t do this shit anymore, Emma. The girl I fucking love is sitting across from me, and I can’t have her. I can never have her because all I seem to do is hurt her, and it’s killing me, alright? Seeing you like that last week...it tore me open and ripped out my insides. It feels worse than the three years I could...more I laughed. I cried. I read until I needed toothpicks to keep my eyes open! In short, Love and Relativity made my very short “epic love story” list. But in more depth:

“My problem is, I can’t do this shit anymore, Emma. The girl I fucking love is sitting across from me, and I can’t have her. I can never have her because all I seem to do is hurt her, and it’s killing me, alright? Seeing you like that last week...it tore me open and ripped out my insides. It feels worse than the three years I couldn’t touch you combined. There’s nothing left of me, because you have it all. You were right. I am no good for you—not now, and not in the future. I’m done with this back and forth bullshit, so please, just say what you came to say and be done with it, because I can’t fucking take it anymore.”

That. Right there. And so much more is why Love and Relativity is currently my favorite Rachael Wade novel, and probably one of my favorite reads this year.

Jackson is totally bad-boy-with-a-good-heart yummy. He tries his damndest to stay away from Emma, to do what’s right by her. He wants more for her than him, but their love is fueled by sheer magnetism and Jackson isn’t the bad boy he thinks he is. He’s caged himself in, simply put up walls because of the things he’s been through, which really just makes him all the more desirable in the end.

Emma is struggling with her own issues: a jerk of an ex-boyfriend, her own walls and inhibitions, the grief and loss of her sister and the secret that binds her and Jackson together – the one thing that tells her that there’s more to Jackson than meets the eye. But figuring it all out is easier said than done.

Be prepared for some serious swooning and steamy scenes. And don’t be surprised if you spend half the book wanting to ring either Jackson’s or Emma’s necks because we, the readers, can see they are perfect for each other but one or the other seems to think that they’re better off sabotaging the entire thing.

My favorite character from Preservation also plays a pretty big role in Love and Relativity. I got to know him better and I got to see him happy, which I totally loved. He’s the sweet, pure hearted guy who most girls overlook because he lacks that bad boy edge. But to me, he’s beyond yummy and totally the kind of guy I would marry (and yes, I did marry the total sweetheart and I’ve never looked back! =)). So for me, Love and Relativity also righted and the wrongs I’d felt at the end of Preservation, making Love and Relativity all the more enjoyable.

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Dec 12, 2012 Michele rated it 5 of 5 stars

I had heard that this was a tag-along book to Preservation but I wasn't sure how it all fit. You do not need to read Preservation in order to know what is happening in this book.... although it might help to know a little more of Carter's back story. But the Author does a good job in explaining a little so you understand him better.

In the first couple pages, the Author mentions a song that inspired the book. It's Brandi Carlile "The Story". I didn't recognize it just off the top of my head so I...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Tracey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emma,s High school boyfriend has cheated on her, and took with him plans of a future together, academically and romantically. Working in a local nursing home, and finishing her associates degree take a lot of her time. But on Friday nights her and her best friend hit Pete's and drink, eat and kareokee with a rowdy group of guys. One of those rowdy guys holds Emma's biggest secret, as well as her secret desire. Jackson is sex on a stick sexy, but has to many girls, fights to much, and has a big...more Emma,s High school boyfriend has cheated on her, and took with him plans of a future together, academically and romantically. Working in a local nursing home, and finishing her associates degree take a lot of her time. But on Friday nights her and her best friend hit Pete's and drink, eat and kareokee with a rowdy group of guys. One of those rowdy guys holds Emma's biggest secret, as well as her secret desire. Jackson is sex on a stick sexy, but has to many girls, fights to much, and has a big thing for Emma. Even thought the attraction is their, Emma won't go their with Jackson. On a weekend getaway thing s start to change between them when Emma starts to get to know whats under the surface of her town's bad boy. Jackson professes his love for her that he has felt for years, and things heat up. Emma has plans to leave to go to Washington for school, but what will happen with her and Jackson? This was a great story for all of It's twist and turns, for all the untidy beauty. This couple has so many obstacles to get over. But I found it refreshing to see a young woman with such strong ideas, and plans to go through with them. One of the great things about the New Adult genre is that most of the female characters are strong. Emma is just a hard working and inspirational character to me. And Jackson, well he's a beautiful mess. But he tries to be better for Emma. When everyone was routing against him based on his reputation seeded from what his jailhouse father put him through.I was glad to see the layers peeled back so we could see a reformed douche bag catch a break. At times this was verging on too messy with all they went through but in the end it all makes sense. Great read, I recommend it to anyone. And I'm a huge Jennifer Armentrout fan so their was a lil bonus in this book for me. Emma and her bestie are avid readers who sit around and talk books, reread their faves, and geek out about books and they love them the Covenant, and Lux series. too cute...great book!(less)

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Feb 08, 2013 Alexandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, hot

4.5/5*

Wow, I love coming across diamonds...!

I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, I have to say I hate the cover...but I try not to judge a book by it's cover (this is hard when there are so many gorgeous ones out there..)

This is a story of young love - but it has a mature feel to it as both Jackson and Emma have been through some pretty shitty times! However their chemistry was off the scale and although the love scenes aren't hugely graphic there was a real sensuality about them. The att...more

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Feb 05, 2013 Jennifer Thomas rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, kindle, borrowed, new-adult

**3.75 Stars** Standard, angsty New-Adult Fare. Just how I like it!

Love and Relativity is a standard New-Adult read, college student falls for local bad boy...angst ensues! Emma has had a fairly recent tragedy that Jackson knows more about than anyone else. I loved the history these characters shared. I wish we got even more about their past together. This story was well told and had just the right amount of angst, for me.

Emma-"This is a dead end, Jackson. I'll never be able to convince you to...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Melissa Hardy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: close-to-favorite, read-in-2012

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This is the best book Rachael Wade has ever written…. Well I’ve only read Preservation so far, but if L&R tells me anything, I know the rest of her books have to be equally as good and I can’t wait to read EVERYTHING else that Rachael has written!

I couldn’t put it down. I am so excited to find out that Emma and Jackson show up again in Reservation (Preservation #2). I am major book crushing on Jackson right now...more For my full review and picture check out http://smardy-pants.blogspot.com/2012...

This is the best book Rachael Wade has ever written…. Well I’ve only read Preservation so far, but if L&R tells me anything, I know the rest of her books have to be equally as good and I can’t wait to read EVERYTHING else that Rachael has written!

I couldn’t put it down. I am so excited to find out that Emma and Jackson show up again in Reservation (Preservation #2). I am major book crushing on Jackson right now J cheesy grin!

Emma is a pretty smart girl. She knows what she wants in life and will do anything she can to attain it. She has certain guidelines in her head and she makes sure she sticks to them to ensure she can achieve all of her dreams.

Emma is fighting her own demons and trying to keep the memory of her sister locked inside her head. She wants so badly to live up to the expectations of her sister, but her sister died a year ago and it’s hard to try and follow her sister’s dreams while still keeping the memories and emotions locked inside.

Jackson on the other hand is total opposite of Emma. She is neat and organized; he is messy and plays his rock music way too loud. Emma thinks of him as one of her closest friends, who she sometimes sings karaoke with. But it’s hard to keep Jackson in the friend zone when he is:

The whole tempting, sexy, albeit frustrating package: playful, charming, and rebellious. All together, it made for one delicious dish.

Not to mention he seems to be the type that always wants what he can’t have and according to Emma he certainly cannot have her. Jackson is a total playboy and Emma is not looking to be just another notch on his bedpost.

Jackson feels total opposite of what Emma thinks. He has wanted her for a long time but not for the reasons that Emma thinks. He is drawn to her, she is the most beautiful, outspoken woman that he knows and he loves her persnickety ways. Emma can’t seem to get it in her head that Jackson may actually want a serious relationship.

L&R takes us on a journey through the mind of Emma and how she over analyzes things. We get to see what Jackson will do to win her over and how she will react to him.
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Dec 08, 2012 Renee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: new-adult, have

Love and Relativity is kind of a spin-off of Preservation--well, not really a spin-off but an accompanying book in that Carter, Kate's bff from Preservation, has moved to Florida and is one of the side characters in this story.

This book features Emma, the tortured 20 year old who is trying to pick up the pieces and move on with her life, and Jackson, the bad boy womanizer who might be the only one who can save her. I enjoyed both the characters who were both vulnerable at times and aggressive at...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Gitte - TotallyBookedBlog rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

Gitte: Love and Relativity is an emotional story of heartbreak, tragedy, love and letting go of the past. Everything life throws at you leaves a mark no matter how young you are. Unresolved emotion and tragedy can stay with us; leaving unhealed scars and can determine our future actions and feelings. This story is about Emma and Jackson; their story will take you on an emotional ride that will have you in tears, leave you frustrated at times yet have your heart melt the next.

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Apr 02, 2013 Aubrey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-romance, once-is-not-enough

I loved this book! Everything about it - the story, the characters, the writing. Nothing felt rushed; we got to know the important characters well, they backstories, their charms and faults. Unbeknownst to Emma, Jackson has been in love with Emma for three years, and they finally get together. They have a history of love/hate towards one another (hate more on Emma's side) in the beginning but it morphs into a wonderful relationship. Until Emma gets news that throws Jackson off and he refuses to...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Eleanor rated it 4 of 5 stars

At first reading the summary, I couldn't figure out how this ties to Preservation. Not the point of the review, but it does tie to it, and quite nicely.

Emma Pierce lost her sister in a tragic car accident. Jackson Taylor helped her that night. He has also been in love with her for a while, filling his days and nights with a different girl every time.

Emma has had a joint dream with her sister, to leave Florida and explore the world, spread her wings, live her dream. Jackson has always felt less...more

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May 15, 2013 N. Kuhn rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was an interesting story, but I was really into it. All the whiny why me from Emma started to grate on my nerves and if any man ever treated me the way Jackson did, I can't see me ever forgiving them. No one player will fall in love and change over night. What started out as a great story took a massive down fall towards the third part of the book. It dragged on, and each love scene took pages to get through, even I got bored, and I like the smutty parts of books. If you're looking for a fe...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Heather andrews rated it 5 of 5 stars

GRRRRR so much frustration, I'm not sure if it goes to Jackson, or Emma, or maybe the crap they put each other through. Jackson at times I wanted to strangle, and Emma at times I wanted to whack her across the head and yell "JESUS WOMAN HE LOVES YOU GET YOUR CRAP TOGETHER!" I cried alot, I mean the tears just kept on coming. I think I cried right up until the last page. Emma and Jackson obviously care so much about each other, but they're not sure of how to deal with the feelings, and then somet...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Julie Post rated it 4 of 5 stars

Emma and Jackson.... This is a young adult book of a couple in their early to mid 20's. Lots of angst. Jackson does lots of stupid things and Emma keeps forgiving him because he loves her. I did enjoy reading this book... Something about it had a Beautiful Disaster "feel" to it and I loved that book! I think the author did a good job of showing Jackson doing a lot of growing up over the story. Are they going to end up together or not? That question was not easily answered in this book. As immatu...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Madel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2013

Love love love. It can bring you ocean of tears and sky full of stars just to make you happy. Jackson and Emma's story is not unique. It is actually typical, but what makes this book 4 stars? Well, first, Jackson is hawt! Second, the way the two of them handled there situation. Just like a mature person. Third, the main male character is NOT rich. Honestly, most of the book that I've read has very rich male character that is willing to buy or spend there money on the female character. In this b...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

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(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads Giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

I don't tend to choose to read pure romance books very much. It's not that I don't like the genre; more that most of the ones I read tend to fall into the love-at-first-glance traps and have heroes and heroines who act out of character after they form a relationship.

That wasn't the case with this book. The blurb sounded interesting, so I entered the giveaway and was quite surprised when...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Drh rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh! I loved this Book :)

"THERE'S NOTHING LEFT OF ME , BECAUSE YOU HAVE IT ALL."

"..it dawned on me that this was happiness - being with your best friend and lover, the one who reminded you that before them, you'd been living your whole life without your other half, without someone who understood you better than you understood yourself. Being here, in the moment, alive, free, and present, made me aware." Love and Relativity by Rachael Wade

" The truth was, he owned me long before we'd decided to be...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Mary rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was the worst most tortured love story. The whole book long I kept thinking I do NOT under any circumstances want these people to get together. They are very incompatible amongst a slew of other issues. The characters were realistic yet horrific. And the fact that anyone would consider this a love story is strangely revealing about the state of marriage in our society today. Love alone - as described in this book, does not conquer anything. And the love they speak of is simply lust and roma...more

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Rachael Wade is the Amazon bestselling author of The Preservation Series, The Resistance Trilogy, and the upcoming sci-fi series, The Keepers Trilogy. When she's not writing, she's busy learning French, watching too many movies, and learning how to protect animals and the environment. Visit her at www.RachaelWade.com and www.LightsOnOutreach.com, or come chat with her on Twitter via @RachaelWade.

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“Let me tell you something, honey. Fifty percent of life is others trying to push their own agenda on you—their belief system, their views, their convictions. The other fifty percent is you deciding whether or not you’re going to let them. Or if you’re going to form your own opinions.

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