So Worth More (Second Chances #1) by Jax Stuart

So Worth More (Second Chances #1) Reviews

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  Starla

  I liked the story a lot. There was a bit more telling than showing at times, and I had some niggles with the pacing, but it didn't bother me that much. I liked the characters, and the way the story evolved, and I thought the ending was very sweet. It's a second chance romance I could get behind, because there was still the tension and the will they or won't they. Also, I was INVESTED in Henry and Pete, and I really hope we get their story. And Charlie too (hopefully with his best friend🙃)
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  Florence .

  3.5 stars
  
  RTC but I kind of struggled getting into this one at first as it was a lot of information at once and I had a hard time processing it, but once I got into it, boy did I get into it. I ended up really enjoying this book and I had a really good time reading it.
  
  I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest review
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  Boyanna

  i didn't liked this one. the writing feels more like stream of consciousness then dialog and story telling.
  a lot of the things were told not shown, it felt like most of the things happened off page and than were mentioned in passing on it, all that contributed to feeling disconnected from the characters and their chemistry.
  on paper (in the blurb) this looks very promising, hookup that catches reluctant feelings, but reading it i felt bored and disinterested.
  DNFing this at around 67%, (skimmed thought the rest of it) really not compelled to continue
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  Danielle

  Romances are not for me.
  
  I’ve never read a M/M romance before.
  
  I found myself sucked into the relationship dramas in this book. Read through it fairly quickly. The characters were likeable.
  
  Romances are still not for me but it was interesting to read something different. Would recommend to anyone wanting to try something new.
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  Kristen

  An excellent debut from a new author in the genre. Will and Andy got straight into my heart and head within the first few chapters, and I truly enjoyed watching their story play out. The secondary characters also captured me - I even have a few that I'm hoping to see stories about! - and the dialogue was believable and well-written. The author doesn't shy away from harder topics, and covered them with sensitivity. There's definitely some *SPICE* in this book, and I learned quite a few things that I didn't know about, being a straight woman. I'm looking forward to future books and excited to see this is going to be a series!
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  Shelba

  DNF @ 12%
  
  Littered with flashbacks and info dumps. There were multiple paragraphs describing the renos that had previously been done to the apartment… why do I need to read pages about that?
  
  The dual POVs are completely indistinctive from each other.
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  True Loveislovereview

  Ahh, this was a Pearl! It gave me goosebumps!
  
  Will is an egoistic dick, only using Andy for his own pleasure. Friends with benefits uhuh, without the friends part. Will made it clear, no feelings involved. Andy had enough, and even though it hurts he end things with Will.
  Seeing Will through Andy’s eyes doesn’t do well for Will. Ugh. Seeing him through his own ditto.
  So where lies the problem, the story will tell. And what a story it is!!
  
  “Realistically, I knew I didn’t mean anything more to Will than a convenient form of stress relief.“
  
  They are co-workers at the same firm. They started on the wrong foot already. From one thing came another etc etc. Now from bed partners without strings, Will wants to try being a friend. Andy introduced him to his circle of friends and he really wants to stay part of them.
  
  Not an easy task being friends, with all the baggage.
  Family is a topic of stress, as former relationships, abuse, cheating, not gonna spoil more than the blurb says.
  
  “To swap physical intimacy for hopefully something better.“
  
  Somehow they get along better than before.
  The L word has such a heavy load on it and not in a good way, it’s devastating!
  
  In short, I was plastered to the pages, I read on and on, and I fell in love with them more and more.
  It took a while but they got their deserved happy end.
  In short, a more than captivatingly written story, with wonderfully layered characters, some hurt comfort, redemption, all the feelings, and a very happy end!
  One of these stories I didn’t want to end. *sigh happily and satisfied*
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  Chelsea Moore

  I utterly adore second chance romances. This book was a beautiful story about a second chance relationship. Andy and Will have a friends with benefits arrangement. When Andy realizes its more benefits than friends he ends it. He realizes he wants more and he doesn’t think Will would ever get there. Andy feels mistreated and he feels as though Will has too many rules to keep him at arms length. Andy agrees to just be friends with Will because even though he cant continue with the treatment Will is giving him he cant help but still have strong feelings for him. Andy is not ready to lose Will in his life just yet. So friends it is. Once Andy ends things Will begins to realize that his feelings for Andy have developed into something more as well and he is not prepared to lose Andy. Will realizes he needs to man up and become the man that Andy needs. This was truly a sweet story between these two men and it was absolutely swoon worthy. I am beyond excited to dive right in to book 2!!
  
  
  I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.
  
  POV: 1st Person Dual POV
  
  Standalone or series: Book 1 in the Second Chances series
  
  Would I recommend it: 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ highly recommend!! 🤩
  
  Would I read it again: Most definitely!
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  Sarah C

  Jax Stuart's debut novel, So Worth More, is so worth the read.
  
  This is the story of two coworkers, Will and Andy, who have been having a physical relationship for several months. However, when Andy grows tired of Will playing hot and cold, they decide to remove the benefits and try to be just friends. In my view, this is not quite a second chance romance, though it plays at the tropes. Mainly because their first relationship is not emotional. Yes, Andy has some unrequited feelings for Will, but he is aware of where they stand and never attempts to act on it.
  
  Instead, it is a story that moves from the physical into actually getting to know one another. Into taking the time to fall in love for real. Both of these men have their own issues to overcome and we actually get to see them take those strides, something that feels incredibly rare in this genre. Love does not conquer all, after all. Hard work and working to become a better partner for your partner conquers a lot more than just love, and Stuart shows us this throughout the course of this novel.
  
  The characters are incredibly endearing. There are a few times I want to smack Will in the head, a few times I want to smack Andy in the head, and a few times I want to smack both of their heads together but what good book doesn't elicit that kind of emotional response in its readers about its characters. And when they do finally start communicating, it is beautiful. The story and relationship between these two men is beautiful and lovely and I cannot speak highly enough about it.
  
  This book is a slow burn, medium-low level angst with a good level of spice. Stuart draws the readers in from the first moment and keeps us hooked throughout. I cannot wait to read the other stories Stuart has planned for the men in this series. I'm proud to say she has gained a new reader.
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  tara

  did i enjoy this? i actually started this in may, but i saw there were flashbacks, and i hated that so i dropped it. and so i picked it up again.
  
  update: i still hate the flashback parts. and let me tell you, there are lots of it. it annoyed me.
  
  did i enjoy this? uh maybe for the basic story. but this was too much information, repeated so many times, just a telling and telling without any showing.
  
  i was annoyed for most of it and i just wanted to finish this book. 😭
  
  i wish Will groveled more, he was a very confusing character. and i wish Andy had a backbone.
  
  and then that random character just appearing out of nowhere (first time mentioned at 70%) and being Will's "bestfriend" who has always been there for him aka Christian? why.........
  
  after reading my own review, i feel like it was just a 2 star read.
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  Denise GremoryKohta

  What a good read.
  
  This was a really good read. Being a new to me author I wasn’t sure what to expect. I enjoyed the side characters too and hope we get more of them. It does deal with some heavy issues but doesn’t go too deep in them that they detract from the story. I also like how we don’t meet them at their beginning but get their start through the book. It let us get to know them more that way. Personally I think they both are very forgiving people and I like how they know and respect the need for therapy. After reading this one though it’s going to be hard to read Charlie’s book without disliking him. He’s going to have to work for that.
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  Heather MMRomanceReviewed

  I love discovering a new author as they premiere their debut novel - it means I can say I knew them when ... such is the story with Jax Stuart who offered us the chance to review So Worth More.
  
  Read my full review here:
  
  http://www.mmromancereviewed.com/2021...
  
  I received an ARC to facilitate my review
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  Ana Nimity

  Wonderfully messy relationships!
  
  I enjoyed this coworkers second chance romance with a nicely done redemption storyline. I don't want to spoil the content, but it does involve unpacking emotional baggage on both sides, as well as hot sex.
  I am looking forward to the next one!
  
  
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  DLB2572

  Andy & Will
  
  I really appreciated the progression of this story. I loved that things started off from the point of the break up then we kind of experienced the before and after of it all.
  
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  Amy Voce

  Andy and will's story is second chance romance that has loads of pent up tension, steamy moments and a really sweet ending. This was a brilliant read and i highly recommend it. We really need Henry's story. I've developed such a bond with all the characters.
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  Janet Hunt

  This was fantastic debut for a new author!! The story pulled me into right from the beginning and didn’t let go until the end. Andy and Will work together. They have a “friend” with benefit agreement although they aren’t really friends. When Andy realizes he wants more and Will doesn’t, so he ends the agreement. Will pulled the hot/cold with Andy a lot and I wanted to smack him a few times! They decide to try being friends. I loved the growth of Andy and Will. The story has a good amount of angst and tension with some heat and steam. This was a fantastic beginning to a new series. I got invested with some of the characters! The story is really well written with complicated and complex characters, highly recommend it!! I’m voluntarily reviewing from an advanced copy I received. This was solely based on my honest thoughts and opinion.
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  Jax Stuart

  Out to reviewers and I'm not so patiently waiting for their thoughts lol. I miss Andy and Will
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  Heike

  3,5 stars!
  
  The story follows colleagues Andy and Will who secretly are friends-with-benefits, without the friends part. After being treated badly by Will one too many times, Andy realizes he deserves better and ends things. But none of them are happy with that.
  
  I was drawn into the story right from the start and instantly rooted for Andy. I couldn’t stand Will after the first chapter and was really curious to see how and if he’d redeem himself.
  I liked the characters and the story development, even if there weren’t any big surprises. I loved how they tried to be friends and make it work, even after they ended things. There is a lot of back and forth without much angst. Some parts felt a little too cheesy and fast for me and I would’ve loved to delve a little deeper into both of their pasts. But that would’ve turned this low angst and light romance into something much more angsty and darker.
  
  And I have to say, for being the first novel by this author, the writing flows seamlessly and they’ve done an excellent job with proof reading. I loved the side characters and hope to get stories of them in the future.
  
  If you’re in the mood for a sweet, low angst second chance romance with love/hate, some forced proximity and opposites attract, you definitely should read this!
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Juniper

  
  There’s a nice blend of chemistry, character development, and drama in this story. Andy has a heart of gold, a spine of steel, and a forgiving nature that Will definitely puts to the test. Will is not a bad person, but he is in a bad place, emotionally, when the story starts, and it takes a while– a long, long while– for him to get things together enough to be the partner Andy needs. Many of the issues, later in the story in particular, could have been solved by just talking to each other, and I admit that by the time we got to the third or fourth time Will managed to make all the wrong choices and derail their relationship while knowing that he was in love with Andy I was short on patience and confidence that he’d ever stop with the self-sabotage. Eventually, of course, he does. There’s an HEA. And it feels particularly lovely for having been so very hard won. As an added bonus, I absolutely loved Gem, a supporting character who starts out seeming like she’s going to be the embodiment of the pointlessly malevolent and controlling girlfriend plot device and actually turns out to be a really nice person with a narrative of her own.
  
  *I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  
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  LC

  #ANDILL FOREVER
  
  I started this book as a new reader to Jax Stuart. I know she has a new book coming out, number two, For All It’s Worth, and I really wanted to read book one first. I was blown away by the emotions I felt in this book! Andy is such a wonderful man. I was totally in love almost immediately. He’s an absolute sweetheart. Will, on the other hand, was harsh and cruel in some ways. You could tell he’d been hurt, but at the same time why take it out on Andy?
  
  But and there’s always a but right? Will got his shit together. He really did and he became a friend to Andy and then he messed up again. But then he fixed it. Like truly fixed it and became who he was meant to be. It was all the feels and all worth staying up until zero dark thirty in the morning. Yes, I totally picked up this book at 10 pm and finished it in one sitting. Do I regret it? Nope, I regret not a single thing. In fact, I’m wearing my favorite shirt that says just one more chapter.
  
  If you like MM romance, pick up So Worth More. You will fall in love with these two guys. Now, I’m off to download the next book. 😘
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  Terri

  This was an enjoyable debut romance. There were several things that happened behind the scenes that I would have enjoyed seeing, especially near the end of the book, but the author did a good job of making me care about Andy and Will. Both men had serious past issues, so the rocky road to love was believable and understandable. I liked seeing Will work through his difficulties with trust, and I thought he was a good man at heart - even though a total jerk at the beginning. Andy had been abused and neglected in the past, and definitely put up with more from Will early on than he should have. I was thankful when his patience eventually paid off.
  There were a lot of good secondary characters here I hope to get to know better. Andy and Will had an interesting group of friends. I liked this romance, and I look forward to reading more from this world. Seeing more of Will and Andy will be a nice bonus.
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  Bkwrm24

  Will and Andy ❤️
  
  3.5 Stars 🌟
  
  It took me a while to get into this one, I felt as if there was so much information to absorb, it was a bit confusing at times as this book had a few flashbacks to a time these men had a friends with benefits relationship.....the start of the book they were friends with a rocky past and tons of baggage. Once I got past all of that, I enjoyed the hell out of this book. This was a slow burn, with unrequited love vibe read. I have to say I was not a fan of one mc's treatment of the other and I had a hard time with immediate forgiveness lol ....however, I'm all about second chances and redemption if it's done right....and I am happy to say this one was ❤️ all in all this was a great read and I'd recommend for sure.
  
  * I received an ARC from GRR, this is my open and honest review *
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  Richelle Zirkle

  Will and Andy won me over with their second chance romance. These two have a sort of casual arrangement, but are mostly workout buddies and work peers. I feel like their ‘first chance’ never really had legs as a result. So we have two people who disastrously hooked up because one (looking at you Will) has issues. When Andy creates healthy boundaries, they explore real friendship instead. Yep romance can finally begin... As these two explore their friendship and tentative new bond, we get to know their friends, and it's a great cast! I hope to see a few of them in the future... Seeing the growth of Andy and Will as individuals and together is the real highlight (beyond the great cast of characters) here.
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  Beth

  Thoughts while reading:
  -I agree with other reviewers, lot of telling not showing and all of the flashbacks are a bit annoying
  -why on earth does Henry stay with Gem so long and allow her on the trip?
  -and why does Will ghost Andy when he says he’s working on things but wants them together? Why not try to stay friends since that’s working, or be civil and at least answer the phone when he calls? He’s not going to wait for you if you completely ignore him
  
  To be honest I found this kind of boring and Will didn’t seem worth it for most of the book and kept being a jerk/idiot. I was more curious to see if Pete and Henry would have a story, but not the next one sadly. And both brothers betraying him seemed a bit much.
  
  3.5 stars
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