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Love Square

(Love Square #1)

Jessica Ingro (Goodreads Author)

3.68 · Rating details · 890 ratings · 174 reviews

A love triangle gone bad...

He was the one guy I couldn't get enough of. One look from him would make me melt. He was the one I always wanted to love me, but always seemed so far away. Now he stands before me and he's turning my world upside down.

At one time I would have done anything to be close to him. But will that anything include betraying the man I pledged myself to ...more

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Jul 20, 2013 Jennifer Kyle rated it really liked it

”Problem is it feels so good to be bad… euphoric even.”

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To answer your question right off the bat, YES this book contains cheating but what an entertaining ride!!

Jessica Ingro where have you been? This is really your first book?

I thought I had the story pretty much down: Samantha Moore is a successful romance author whose marriage has hit a rough patch. Her and her husband Aiden have been trying to conceive for months and then just stopped. They drift apart leaving Sam feeling alone and unlo ...more

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Jun 24, 2013 Paula rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance

I feel like it’s my job as a reviewer to let you know this book is about cheating. If it bothers you to read about infidelity, this book is not for you.

“Life is messy and complicated. What we grow up thinking of as black and white is anything but. Gray areas are everywhere. No one knows this better than me.”

Samantha and Aidan Monroe have been married for ten years. For the last three years they had been trying to get pregnant, with no luck. Things between them change. Aidan is distant, they ...more

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Oct 28, 2013 Anja rated it really liked it

Shelves: love-triangle

❤ Somewhere along the way
I stepped of the path I was on and got lost.
I crossed lines that should have
never been crossed ❤

Well, that was definitely very very..

As some of my GR friends may already know, I'm a sucker for LOVE TRIANGLES.
That's why Love Square by Jessica Ingro was -- almost -- the perfect read for me!

This story starts with SAM and AIDEN having problems in their marriage. They've been trying to have a baby for almost three years...with no luck. During this time ...more

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Oct 16, 2013 Michelle rated it really liked it

Recommended to Michelle by: Victoria S.

Shelves: series, train-wreck-waiting-to-happen, roller-coaster-of-emotions, romance, cheating, adult-fiction

**4 stars**

OMG...this book is just CRAZY!! Adultery, Cheating, Obssession, Love Triangles..... simply a train wreck waiting to happen.

Let me first off say, how much I really DETEST and HATE cheating, adultery, and love triangles. Combine all three and you got a recipe for disaster. So when a friend of mine recommended me this book I was so cautious and hesitant to read it and for some unknown reason I got sucked into this crazy madness and couldn't get off this train ride waiting to crash. ...more

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May 27, 2013 *J* Too Many Books Too Little Time rated it really liked it

Shelves: scorching-hot

If you are adverse to cheating and love triangles then...

NOW! Do not proceed!

Truth be told, I HATE cheating....but I don't know, for some reason I got sucked in to the crazy on this one.

Sam and Aiden are married. They had been trying for several years to get pregnant, with no luck. Sam thinks maybe it's a sign, Aiden thinks she is giving up. They drift apart. For the past several months they have been more like roomates, leaving Sam insecure and down on herself.

Enter Jacob/Jake. Jake shows u ...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Belle Aurora rated it it was amazing

4.5 emotional, gut wrenching, rollercoaster stars

When I first received this book as an ARC, I have to admit, I was unsure.
Cheating never flies with me and normally, reading about it turns me off. This was NOT the case with Love Square.
There's much to be said about this book which is hard to do without giving much away.

When in an unhappy, unaffectionate marriage, do you follow the sly white rabbit into simmering shadows of his rabbit hole or do you wait (im)patiently til you can see more clearly ...more

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Oct 16, 2015 Naqelle rated it liked it

3.5 stars( can a love triangle ever go good). I liked this book it was really nice i have read better books based on what this book is about .But it is still a very good book if you can deal with straight up cheating .

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Aug 13, 2013 Stacy rated it it was amazing

OMFG!!!!!! I REALLY thought I had this book figured out... And then BAM!!! I had NO FUCKING CLUE!!! Holy crap!! I need the NEXT BOOK!!! Like yesterday!!!

I will write a full review once I'm calm..

So after I became calm... Sorta
Here is my 5 star review!

***** 5 STARS*****

Caution: If you have a problem with infidelity in books then you... HA! Just kidding!!! Then you should STILL read this book. It's that good! This isn't some pretty story about love. This is a gritty, real as it gets, fight for ...more

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Jul 07, 2013 Beth rated it really liked it

4.5 Bitches Be Crazy Stars

Crazy Bitches. This book is all about one crazy bitch, her occasionally crazy and occasionally sane friend and the two guys she can't decide between. I will be honest here. I did not like Sam, the Main Crazy Bitch. For most of the book I wanted to slap her. She is not a likable character. And I'm okay with that. I like other books that don't have sweet Mary Poppins type characters. Some of my favorite books have unlikable characters. But Sam....she takes it to the next ...more

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Nov 10, 2019 Izzie d rated it it was ok

Shelves: already-or-reconciled-marriage, cheating-accusation

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Apr 27, 2013 Kim Person rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

I certainly had conflicting emotions while I was reading Love Square ~ I mean the synopsis alone should give you an indication that this book deals with a married woman and her high school love finding each other again. When I started the book the tone was set pretty quickly that there was something wrong with Aiden & Sam (Samantha) marriage ~ I have to say I read Sam's thoughts and ....

they had grown apart of many years together! You could tell that they weren't COMMUNICATING and I've said this ...more

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Aug 09, 2013 Autumn Review rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beta, review, erotica

Love Square is intense, emotional, and certainly sexy. I was hooked from the start. It's a realistic story about what happens in a marriage when life doesn't go exactly the way you plan it. It's a story about betrayal, heartache, and falling in love again.

Oh, Samantha. She's the kind of character that you like, can relate to, but can also get mad at...really fast. There were so many parts of her story that I understood completely. She fell in love with a wonderful guy in college. They got marrie Love Square is intense, emotional, and certainly sexy. I was hooked from the start. It's a realistic story about what happens in a marriage when life doesn't go exactly the way you plan it. It's a story about betrayal, heartache, and falling in love again.

Oh, Samantha. She's the kind of character that you like, can relate to, but can also get mad at...really fast. There were so many parts of her story that I understood completely. She fell in love with a wonderful guy in college. They got married and things seemed to move along they way they should. Then, they wanted to start a family. This process wasn't easy for them and it caused problems in their marriage. So, Samantha, who is an author, runs into her old high school flame, Jacob, at a book signing. Some of her old feelings resurface. It doesn't help that Jacob is pursuing her relentlessly.

Jacob wants Samantha. She's his one that got away. Well, in his mind anyway. And I do think he really cared about her, but I had mixed feelings about him. On one hand I liked him because he was funny, sexy, and was giving Samantha the affection she craved. On the other hand, I was angry that he wanted to break up her marriage. I mean, he knew she was married and he still went after her. Don't get me wrong, I blame Samantha the most. In the end, there are things that I still liked about Jacob, but he was kind of hard to like. He was realllly sexy though. I could see why she was so tempted by him.

Now, on to Aiden. He's Samantha's husband. In the beginning, I was a bit angry with Aiden. I'm not in any way excusing Samantha's behavior, but Aiden was ignoring her. In a lot of ways, he abandoned their marriage. Whether you're in a relationship or married, there are times when you question everything about that relationship. There are moments you look at your partner and don't recognize them. But one thing about Aiden stayed true throughout the book. He loved Samantha completely. I really, truly loved Aiden by the end of the book. He wanted to save his marriage and the love he and Samantha had. He's really a great guy.

Overall, I loved this book. It's not easy to read. Especially if you're in a committed relationship. I think it was hard, because there are times when you feel the way Samantha felt. She was going through a hard time in her marriage and she was vulnerable. It can honestly happen to anyone. I was really happen with the way things ended up though. There were definitely some twists and turns getting to the end, but it was truly a captivating story. I'm anxious for Jacob's book. He definitely has more to say and I have a feeling Ingro will actually make me fall for him too. If you're looking for a fantastic debut that's sexy, dark, and enthralling, definitely check this one out! ...more

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Jul 19, 2013 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: love-triangle-cheating

Hmmm.... I just finished this book and I have to admit that I wasn't absolutely loving it right up until about the last twenty percent but the ending of this book just freakin blew me away. I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so this review may be a little confusing until you read the book.

Let me start off by saying I really didn't like the heroine, Sam. My dislike for her really isn't even because she is a cheater. I can understand how she went down the forbidden path with Jacob. I'm n Hmmm.... I just finished this book and I have to admit that I wasn't absolutely loving it right up until about the last twenty percent but the ending of this book just freakin blew me away. I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so this review may be a little confusing until you read the book.

Let me start off by saying I really didn't like the heroine, Sam. My dislike for her really isn't even because she is a cheater. I can understand how she went down the forbidden path with Jacob. I'm not saying its right BUT, I do understand it. She was lonely. You do not know how lonely you can feel, when you have have "someone" but that someone doesn't see you, or that "someone" doesn't appreciate you, or want you. You don't know what lonely is until you have a connection but that connection is lost-but he is still a part of your life, but you have grown apart and in different directions. That is still not an excuse to cheat, but again I understand how it happened. I didn't like Sam because she was selfish, and she thrived on attention. I understand wanting, even craving attention from someone when your so lonely your body literally aches but after Aiden (Sam's husband) started "seeing" her again, she should have made a decision and let the other man go.

I never really liked or felt sorry for Jacob. He is the high school sweetheart that Sam ends up having an affair with. He knew she was married. She tried to break it off with him twice, but he kept pursuing her. So, no, I don't feel sorry for him but you better believe when his book comes out, I will be clicking "buy" on release day after reading the teaser at the end of the book about his POV.

Aiden is the character that has literally blown me away in this book. Yes, I'm mad at him for taking Sam for granted but he really done everything he knew to do to make up for it. He romanced his wife and forgive her for everything. I just can't imagine a man being able to love that deeply, or forgive that thoroughly. My mind was absolutely made up about Aiden - I thought he should just kick Sam to the curb, call an attorney and look me up UNTIL I read the epilogue. The epilogue blew me away. I DID NOT see that coming but kudos for Aiden!

So, now that your probably thoroughly confused, I would suggest you read the book. The chemistry didn't sizzle between Sam and Jacob for me, and I think that was simply because I felt like more character development was needed for all three characters but this book still kept my attention and I have high hopes that with each book of Ms. Ingro's the writing will only get better. ...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Kayla The Bibliophile rated it it was amazing

By far the best book I've read by a first time author. Full review to come! ...more

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Jul 06, 2013 Stacie rated it really liked it

Shelves: author-gifted-books-for-review, love-triangle

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Jessica Ingro, it was a pleasure to read your book. You certainly took me on a whirl wind experience. This book left me thinking REALLY! SERIOUSLY! What the hell just happened! But in a totally good way. It left me with such a book hangover that it took me a few days to collect my thoughts in order to be even able to write this review. I still do not know that I can find the words to adiquitely express how I feel, but I w I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Jessica Ingro, it was a pleasure to read your book. You certainly took me on a whirl wind experience. This book left me thinking REALLY! SERIOUSLY! What the hell just happened! But in a totally good way. It left me with such a book hangover that it took me a few days to collect my thoughts in order to be even able to write this review. I still do not know that I can find the words to adiquitely express how I feel, but I will try. THIS BOOK WILL MOST DEFINITELY HAVE PEOPLE TALKING THAT IS FOR SURE!

Samantha (Sam) Parker is a woman who is no longer happy with her life. She has been married to her husband Aiden for eight years now. But, lately things are not the same. They have grown apart. She is left feeling alone and cofused as to what to do to make thing better in their relationship. He constantly leaves her feeling rejected. He no longer makes her feel wanted, needed or desired in any way. She feels that they are more roomates now than husband and wife. She even begins to wonder if he is having an affair because he obviously no longer wants her.

Sam is an author,and while at a book signing one day out of town, She runs into an ex-boyfriend Jacob. ATTENTION LADIES BOTH AIDEN AND JACOB ARE BOOK BOYFRIEND MATERIAL! They both say and do all of the right things so I understand why Sam was so torn and confused. Jacob was Sam's first love and he was also the first man to break her heart. She feels that she never really got over Jacob and part of her has always loved him. He wants to take her out for a drink to catch up on old times. She agrees, and during this time the attraction is still very much there for both Sam and Jacob. He asks her if she is truly happy in her marriage, because he has always cared about her and all he wants is to see her happy. The night continues with them talking and flirting, and as the night draws to an end they kiss. Weeks pass and Sam receives an email from Jacob saying that he can not stop thinking about her. They proceed to send each other several naughty emails talking about all of the things that they want to do to each other. He tells her how much he has thought about her over the years while they were apart, how much he wants her, how badly he needs her. That no one else makes him feel the way that she makes him feel. He says no matter how many women have come and gone in his life, it has always only been her. He tells her that her husband is an idiot if he does not treasure her and work his ass off to make sure that she is happy. Jacob tells Sam that they have a connection that can not be ignored, that he has waited a long time for the chance to be with her again and he is not just going to walk away without doing anything and everything he can to make her see this. Between the fact that Jacob continues to say and do all of the right things and Sam has been rejected by her husband Aiden for the last seven months, she decides to go ahead with the affair with Jacob. As the affair continues, their feelings for each other continue to grow. While Jacob does not like not having Sam all to himself, he tells her that he would rather only have her part of the time than to not have her at all. He says he would wait sixteen more years to feel the way he is feeling for her again. But, soon Jacob decides that he wants more out of their relationship. Sam does not know if she is ready for that. She is not ready to leave her husband Aiden but she does not want to give up Jacob either. REALLY HOW SELFISH CAN YOU BE SERIOUSLY!!! This book had me wanting to throw my kindle at times because of how selfish Sam could be just stringing these two guys along because she wants both of them and can not make a decision. As the story continues to progress Sam reconnects with her husband Aiden while still continuing to see Jacob. She does however try to end their relationship on several occasions but he is always able to convince her not to do so. Jacob is upset by the fact that she has reconnected with her husband, and eventually Aiden finds out about the affair. So, who does Sam end up with? Does she stay with her husband Aiden or does she leave him to be with her first love Jacob? Well, I can not tell you how it ends you just have to read Love Square for yourself to find out.

Trust me you do not want to miss this book. If you like your love scenes HOT and STEAMY then this is the book for you. I think the author wrapped up the story very well. She showed you that Sam did finally grow up and make some hard decisions. To go from her lowest point, which was revenge night to learning the importance of being able to communicate with the man that she loves. To know that if she wants something she has to be able to say it because she can not expect him to read her mind. That showed how much she really changed during the course of this book. I think she redeemed herself in the end, even though it was a long hard road to get there. I am cautious when it comes to reading books that involve love triangles. I am the girl that gets far too emotionally attached with these characters. I want the happily ever after and with a love triangle that does not happen because someone always ends up being hurt in the end. But, in this case I am glad I took the chance and I think you will be too. I would definitely read other books by Jessica Ingro. I look forward to Jacob's story. I think after reading Love Square you will too. 3.5 Stars. ...more

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Jul 31, 2013 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, erotic-romance, angsty, smuttastic, cheating

4.5 Stars

Wow! This was a book that left me with many mixed emotions. Let me start by saying it has a love triangle and cheating, but before you push it aside and say that it’s not for you, I have to tell you that this one is different. This is not a story about some college age or young twenty somethings. This involves a couple in their thirties who have been together for 10+ years, and are going through real life situations that bring along strain and insecurities to a marriage.

Sam and Aiden ha 4.5 Stars

Wow! This was a book that left me with many mixed emotions. Let me start by saying it has a love triangle and cheating, but before you push it aside and say that it’s not for you, I have to tell you that this one is different. This is not a story about some college age or young twenty somethings. This involves a couple in their thirties who have been together for 10+ years, and are going through real life situations that bring along strain and insecurities to a marriage.

Sam and Aiden have been together since college, but have been unable to conceive a child. Sam is a published Author and Aiden is an Architect. Day to day life gets in the way and their relationship falls into a rut, where they have not been intimate in over 6 months. They are not fighting, they just aren’t really talking anymore. While at an Author Signing, Sam reconnects with her high school love, Jacob, the one that broke her heart. Jacob wants Sam to give him a second chance and he actually gives her the attention that she’s been missing from her husband. They begin a torrid affair and when I say torrid, I mean smokin’ hot sex scenes that leave you breathless!

Things get more complicated when Aiden finally gets out of his 6 month funk and is now showing Sam the affection she’s been craving for so long. She is now faced with the difficult decision on who to choose, when she’s in love with both of them. At first I felt for Sam and sort of understood why she was doing what she was doing. However, when things became more complicated in the love triangle I got to a point where I wanted to scream at her for her stupidity and horrible decision making. What it really came down to, is that she needed to step back and find herself, her self-confidence and self-worth. She had a low opinion of herself and felt that being wanted by two different men validated her.

If you’re wondering why it’s called Love Square and not Love Triangle, I will tell you that a 4th party enters the picture but don’t want to spoil who that is. Oh, and the last few paragraphs in the epilogue were definitely a shocker. I didn’t see that coming and props to Aiden! That’s all I’m going to say
This was an amazing novel for a debut author and I can’t wait to read book 2, which is from Jacob’s perspective! By the way Jessica, I loved how you incorporated in the current Author Signings into the book including BAE and Naughty Mafia. We’ll be heading to Vegas next week so I’ll be sure to look out for Colt in Body English!

An ARC was kindly provided by the Author for an honest review.

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Aug 29, 2013 Kat rated it really liked it

Wow this book… CRAZY!! I couldn't quite get my thoughts in check with this one. The characters really reaped havoc on my emotions that’s for sure!

We've got Sam. She was in a marriage slump. She felt neglected and abandoned by her workaholic husband, Aiden. I didn't feel sorry for her, at first. If she was so upset about dressing sexy to try to entice Aiden to come to her and fulfil her sexual needs and then he ended up never actually falling for it, well come on Sam, take the lead and jump him a ...more

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Nov 04, 2013 Paula rated it really liked it

I refuse to take off of the rating because of my hatred of these characters. I hated Sam. She was the worst character I've ever read. The only person I liked was Jacob and I hated him in the end, too. I feel like he was used as a scape goat to make Sam redeemable.

I think the fact that this book inspired such hatred in me deserves at least 4 stars. ...more

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Oct 29, 2013 Maree Repa rated it it was amazing

That was such a great story. A complete must read for all romance readers. Im so looking forward to book 2

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Aug 08, 2013 Lynne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: loved-it, arc-read

I’m sitting here trying to wrap my head around this book I just read. And as a reviewer, I want to give you an understandable and cohesive review of “Love Square” by Jessica Ingro. Yeah, the more and more I think about it, I realize that this story was too intense, messy, thought conflicting and complicated to do so. This is all in a good way of course *insert smiley face here*.

The heroine of this tale is Samantha Monroe. She is an author of steamy romance novels, (like the one we all love to re I’m sitting here trying to wrap my head around this book I just read. And as a reviewer, I want to give you an understandable and cohesive review of “Love Square” by Jessica Ingro. Yeah, the more and more I think about it, I realize that this story was too intense, messy, thought conflicting and complicated to do so. This is all in a good way of course *insert smiley face here*.

The heroine of this tale is Samantha Monroe. She is an author of steamy romance novels, (like the one we all love to read) happily married and loving life. At least that’s what she keeps telling herself. With a setback in conceiving children her relationship with her husband is starting to falter. To her, they haven’t been close in forever. This is causing her to believe that his love for her is starting to die. When she is at one of her book signings she meets an ex-flame from High School, Jacob Matthews. The one that left her smitten and broken hearted all in one year. After reconnecting over drinks and sharing a forbidden kiss they start to have a virtual affair which leads to the real deal and starts a snowball of intense passion, angst and pure drama.

This was my first foray into the cheating element of a romance novel. All the books I read thus far had the male and female characters purely single trying to get together and make a relationship happen. So I will be honest, I was a little hesitant in reading the novel at first. Glad I pushed that fear aside. What can I say, do I condone cheating? No. Are we human? Yes. Do we as humans mess up and hence cheating takes place when tempted? Absolutely. Samantha knew point blank what she was doing was wrong. But then again when her other half is treating her like the plague and wants none of her time what was she suppose to do? There were times throughout the book she tried to end the affair, but of course sexy Jacob wasn’t having it and guilt tripped her into staying with their affair. Jacob, Jacob..what can I say about you? You’re sexy, you’re sweet and you were just plain wrong for tempting her. You knew she was in a marriage, may not have been a happy marriage, but nonetheless she was married. Who were you to barge in on that bond? I still love you though, but still you were WRONG! Sam and Jacob seemed like the perfect couple. With that being said, I felt she should have ended her marriage to be with Jacob if she wanted him that badly. I swear with this book I found myself torn between Jacob her secret lover and Aiden her husband. Believe it or not I sympathized with her..to an extent. I did want to slap her silly when she became a stalker to Jacob after their last fight. You have your out to be with your hubby, but you go and stalk your secret lover when he finally stopped giving you the time of day. *shakes my head* Females!

I love/hate books that make me so conflicted and want to throw them against a wall for frustrating me so (once again all in a good way) The book ends with the Epilogue that I did not see coming at all. All I can say is, way to go Aiden for stepping up and fighting to keep his woman at his side. Loved it and made me respect Aiden that much more! Cheating only ends up in pain and misery. If you feel your partner is neglecting you just say so! Sit him or her down and make them listen. I will keep preaching this until I’m blue in the face, communication is key! With that being said out of possible 5, I’m giving this one a 5. Just a tough, realistic and great read!

P.S.- Look out for His Ever After, the follow-up told in Jacob’s POV is due out in October 2013. Can’t wait to read and thank you to the author for making this book his point of view. I want to get inside this man’s head and see what the hell he was thinking!

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Jun 01, 2013 Pamela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewed, kindle, chick-lit-favourites, highly-recommend

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Please note that the subject matter of “Love Square” is about infidelity - from beginning to end. One must remember this is a story of pure fiction. However, since there are readers who cannot tolerate said subject matter, I will not recommend this novel. Instead, I leave it to the reader’s discretion whether to read said novel or not.

When I finished “Love Square,” I couldn’t quite figure out what to make of it. Did I like it or did I hate it? After mulling it for a while, turns out I really en Please note that the subject matter of “Love Square” is about infidelity - from beginning to end. One must remember this is a story of pure fiction. However, since there are readers who cannot tolerate said subject matter, I will not recommend this novel. Instead, I leave it to the reader’s discretion whether to read said novel or not.

When I finished “Love Square,” I couldn’t quite figure out what to make of it. Did I like it or did I hate it? After mulling it for a while, turns out I really enjoyed it. It’s a story of a woman, Samantha, trying to find happiness in her life; and instead of figuring out how to find happiness within herself, she believes that having a one-time affair with her high-school sweetheart, Jacob, is just what she needs. This is a woman who loves her husband, Aiden, and doesn’t want to leave him; however, it turns out that a night with Jacob isn’t enough. So begins her long affair with Jacob that has her falling in love with him. In love with Jacob is an understatement. She’s totally addicted to him.

Jessica Ingro (“Ingro”) does a terrific job of taking a sensitive and hot-button topic and weaving it into a well-developed story that is sure to intrigue and capture the reader’s attention. The story is told from Sam’s POV. While it is about love and infidelity, it’s also about the ramifications once the affair is discovered; and its effects on each party involved and how crazy it can make one (or all) the parties become. It’s certainly not boring. And the sex – holy shit! Talk about crazy hot and erotic! There’s so much sex going on, it makes you wonder what Sam’s addicted to – the man or the never-ending sex.

As much as I loved the novel, I certainly didn’t love Sam, the female protagonist. Yes, Sam cheated on Aiden with Jacob, but that’s not what bugged me about her. It’s her behavior I had a problem with. Never mind the cheating, the lying, the hurt she’s about to unload on her husband, her total disregard with respect to safe sex and the possibility of getting pregnant is absolutely selfish. She even finds excuses to justify her ongoing affair to assuage her guilt. She even manages to corrupt her best friend, Michelle, when she includes her in a game with Jacob. Speaking of Michelle, I’m honestly surprised how good a friend Michelle turned out to be as she’s there for Sam throughout the entire ordeal. I’m not passing judgment as to whether I think it was right or wrong. I just thought she’d lose a little or all of her respect for Sam.

Did I like Jacob and Aiden? Yes and no. To say any more would just give too much away. It’s just too bad we didn’t get to read both their POV as I think it would have made for a more interesting read. I did have a couple of issues with respect to each of them. Jacob knew she was married and agreed to whatever Sam could give him; but then he changes his mind and wants her to divorce Aiden and only be his. As for Aiden, I don’t understand how he could be so forgiving of Sam. The question of trusting her doesn’t even seem to enter his thoughts as he treats Sam as though the affair never really happened; that it’s just a blip in their marriage; that it didn’t have any impact on their marriage. I’m just baffled by this.

Does the novel end with a HEA? Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. You’ll have to read it to find out. If anything, this novel will definitely provoke a lot of discussion which in my book is a sign of a novel worth reading. So in the end, did I really enjoy reading “Love Square?” Absolutely.
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May 29, 2013 Fab Fun & Tantalizing Reads rated it really liked it

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All righty so here is the thing. I read this book and I really wanted to try to be all high ground. I have stewed on this for days. I have had the what if? would I? and holy Shiz - Wowza! This book might cause a few ruffled feathers. On to the review.

First. Sam. One, I wanted to hate her. Then I wanted to run up and say 'oh girl I feel you!' I think she of course went about her choices incorrectly. However this is life. We are human and guess what? No one is perfect!

Aiden and Sam are stagnant. T All righty so here is the thing. I read this book and I really wanted to try to be all high ground. I have stewed on this for days. I have had the what if? would I? and holy Shiz - Wowza! This book might cause a few ruffled feathers. On to the review.

First. Sam. One, I wanted to hate her. Then I wanted to run up and say 'oh girl I feel you!' I think she of course went about her choices incorrectly. However this is life. We are human and guess what? No one is perfect!

Aiden and Sam are stagnant. They are stuck in a rut. Aiden is a nice, stable, good man. He works hard and loves his wife. Right? Well you would not know it or she does not. Hence the problem.

Sam is a writer and she longs for the days she feels they have lost. Doubt creeps in. She doubts his love for her. Is he not attracted to her? She is confused and second guessing it all. This is a bad place to be when one handsome, unfinished blast from the past arrives on the scene. Jacob! This is where we get complicated peeps!

”My mind is completely addicted to him. Jacobism – he’s my disease.”

I will not give you the story but damn. It's insanity. It's hot and raw. It's forbidden and desired. Throw your morality compass out the window and just enjoy it.

I was all over the place. I went from MAD. Then heartbroken. Then mad again. I cried. I prayed for someone to just say enough is enough. Then the story gets hot! Scorching pages - Kindle overheat!

I'm not sure but I think that this story will strike a cord with many regardless of whether they want to admit it.

Is the grass greener over there?

So you wonder about the one that got away? The old flame? Well do you? This book explodes with the forbidden and explores it.

"I can't believe I let you fool me into thinking you actually cared about me for something more than my dick. I'm beginning to sense that this whole thing was a way for you to act out a fantasy and let go of some of your inhibitions."

This book pushed buttons. It makes you shake out the things you think and say hmmmm...

In the end I still like really Sam, then I walk in her shoes for a second and well, I'm just like wtf! Who knows! Everyone plays a part, everyone has a story. I'm glad I read theirs...

Oh and btw - don't think yes I have this all figured out because the lovely author throws you a what .. What.. WHAT!!! Yep I did not see that coming. Well played...Sneaky sneak Ingro! ...more

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Aug 17, 2013 Bianca rated it it was amazing

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It took me a few days to process this book. No really. I haven’t picked up a book in days. I’ve read love triangles before. But, none like this! The author is not kidding when she calls it a love triangle gone bad (*hint, hint*). I wanted to throw things. I felt torn. I felt excited and angry. I loved every minute of it!

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It took me a few days to process this book. No really. I haven’t picked up a book in days. I’ve read love triangles before. But, none like this! The author is not kidding when she calls it a love triangle gone bad (*hint, hint*). I wanted to throw things. I felt torn. I felt excited and angry. I loved every minute of it!

This book isn’t for the faint hearted. There are REAL issues here. Love is hard. Marriage is harder. This book will make you choose and you may even be surprised by your choice. This is a very well-written book that deals with cheating. I do not condone cheating, but hello it’s a book. And it’s GOOD! I read it in one sitting. Well, I had to put it down once to deal with real life, but was glued to it again after. Don’t let the cheating scare you away. You will miss out on some amazing characters and their story.

Samantha Monroe (Sam) is a writer. During one of her book signings, she ran into her ex boyfriend, Jacob. Nice right? Well, Sam is married to Aiden. They’ve been having marital issues. Aiden loves his wife but they’ve grown apart. What married couple does not have issues? Sam feels so disconnected from her husband, Aiden. He is so wrapped up in work. She feels like his roommate. Does this give her the right to stray from marriage? No. But don’t judge yet. You have no idea.

Jacob. Sexy Jacob. Why do you want Sam? She is married. He doesn’t care. Ok he does. But, he wants Sam more. Their chemistry literally ignites the pages. Their scenes are intense, emotional and heart-felt. You also get to experience the guilt felt by Sam. Believe it or not, she truly loves, Aiden. Oh and yes, I am team Jacob! No judging!

Sam ends up making her choice, but she soon realizes that you cannot play with anyone’s heart and expect for yours not to be broken as well. And no, it doesn't go the direction you think it will. As the book is ending, the author throws a huge wrench in the story. Whoa! Did not see that train wreck coming! Genius!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It brought me out of my book funk. I cannot remember the last time, reading a book in one sitting. It was great. I need book 2. Now. If you are looking for a well-written, angsty, sexy novel, then this is for you! Every new adult fan should read. ...more

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Sep 16, 2013 Ali rated it really liked it

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Love Square is not a light-hearted easy read. Especially if you're married or ever been cheated on. You won't automatically relate or sympathize with Sam as a character. In fact, you may dislike her quite a lot through most of the book. I know I did.

Sam's marriage is a lonely one. Her and her husband live separate lives in the same house. There is little connection, little affection and no passion. When she runs into her first love and he offers her everything she isn't getting at home...she cav Love Square is not a light-hearted easy read. Especially if you're married or ever been cheated on. You won't automatically relate or sympathize with Sam as a character. In fact, you may dislike her quite a lot through most of the book. I know I did.

Sam's marriage is a lonely one. Her and her husband live separate lives in the same house. There is little connection, little affection and no passion. When she runs into her first love and he offers her everything she isn't getting at home...she caves.

I can't say I agree with many of the decisions Sam makes in Love Square. I actually am not sure I agreed with any at all. I can understand where her head was at in relation to her marriage but her actions were pretty reprehensible in regards to how she treated both men in her life.

Jacob is a pretty great guy, if you can get past the fact that he actively goes after a married woman. I didn't dislike him as much as Sam but I sure did not instantly love him either.

"I'd rather have a bleeding heart than no heart at all."

Love Square is an emotional ride laced with some amazingly steamy scenes. There is a lot of sex because this is a very physically passionate story. Emotions are at a high and rational thought is at a low.

When I finished Love Square, my entire opinion about the story changed. While reading I couldn't get past the fact that I didn't like Sam. By the end, I realized that maybe I was never supposed to. Not really. Don't get me wrong...she isn't an absolutely disgusting human being. She's just dealing with a serious situation in a not so great way that can only lead to someone getting hurt. But matters of the heart are always tricky and there are a lot of hearts involved here.

Honestly, I don't even feel like it so much Sam's story as it is a bit of a prequel to Jacob's. The epilogue proves that there is much more to the story than we were lead to believe, by giving one hell of a twist that will keep you on your toes until you get your hands on His Ever After.

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Apr 11, 2014 Jennie Wurtz rated it it was amazing

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Jessica Ingro has a true gift for writing, as is evidenced by this book, her debut novel, Love Square. It's an incredibly emotional story and one that will stay with me for quite some time. The plot does involve cheating, and while you may have a hard time accepting that people do cheat on one another or you do not want to read about it, let me just say that Jessica handles this subject beautifully.

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Jun 01, 2013 Danielle Jamie rated it really liked it

I loved this book and Sooo happy Kayla the Bibliophile told me to read it!! I am dying for book 2! I only gave 4 stars b/c I liked the book but not something I will want to re read over and over but still an amazing read couldn't put it down.

Sam is emotionally draining to say the least. I relate to her a lot and so reading the book brought up a lot feels and emotions. I was feeling everything right along with her. This book keeps your head spinning from beginning to end, and the very end left m ...more

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May 29, 2013 Darci Laffin rated it really liked it

I received an ARC of this book, and was so excited to read it! Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It's kind of a touch subject dealing with a love triangle, especially when there is a marriage involved. However, I think this book really gets to all the "what-ifs" in life. What if you had stayed with your first love? What if you hadn't gotten married? What if your marriage were perfect? It also made me think of the infamous saying, "The grass is always greener on the other side".

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Aug 02, 2013 Elisabeth Cole rated it really liked it

I'm really torn when it comes to this book! The writing was good and the storyline was interesting but the main character, Sam, was so horrible I found myself hoping it would all blow up in her face!
Sam is married to a wonderful guy, Aiden, and they've been trying to have a baby. It's not working so they've grown a little distant from each other because of the stress. She is out of town and runs into her old high-school boyfriend, who wants to start up with her again. Instead of talking to her h ...more

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Sep 14, 2013 Wendy Taylor-McIlmoyle rated it it was amazing

This one has you feeling like you're on a roller coaster ride! There were times I was so pissed off at Sam's selfishness that I wanted to punch her in the face lol! I'm pretty sure that there are women out there that feel neglected and lonely and end up in the arms of someone who makes them feel like they're everything to them. Right until the end it seemed that Aiden was this great guy...little do we find out til the ending that he's quite the manipulator too! I always felt that it was partly A ...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Karen C rated it really liked it

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An interesting story about a married woman who seemingly has it all but doesn’t feel that way. On the road for her career, she bumps into the one man that can get under her skin. Over the following months, many rationalized decisions are made and life becomes more complicated. Just as things start to become clearer, the lines blur a little more and another complication arises.
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Jessica is the author of the Love Square series. She grew up in Central New York, where she spends her days as a Security Analyst at an IT consulting company. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and developing ideas for her own stories. Writing is her secret passion that she's been fostering since elementary school, when she wrote her first book about a puppy. It has always been a dream of ...more