After the death of his wife, Ed Gideon survived the bone-numbing loss and loneliness by narrowing his focus to only work and his two college-age daughters, who are also struggling with their mother’s loss as they seek to claim their adult identities, lives and loves.

When Ed meets Bobbi Love – the fifteen-year-old daughter of the drunk driver who killed his wife – the night Andie Love intentionally overdoses, he has no idea how this simple act of closure will reawaken the grief and desire he has kept locked away for the last two years. Ed is torn between helping Bobbi navigate her comatose mother’s care and possible recovery or walking away and condemning Andie Love the the death she deserves.

Complicating things, Ed finds himself caught up in desire for two very different women with no understanding how to pick between them. The careful scaffolding he has built around his emotions soon collapses and Ed is left to deal with the grief and rage he has kept bottled up for two years.

How can he help his daughters and Bobbi Love find themselves when he is still lost?

Love is a moving novel that will take its readers on a fast-paced, poignant, and captivating journey that is guaranteed to keep readers hooked for many hours. Love is a novel that will captivate and intrigue you from the very start; the fast-paced narrative combined with emotive storytelling will have you turning the pages with haste. That is why I already have to recommend this novel to you lovely readers but if you need more convincing, then continue to read to learn more about the incredible Love!

Love is a thought-provoking, unforgettable, and incredible novel that will take its readers on a brilliant and poignant journey. The reader in Love will meet the protagonist of the novel, Ed Gideon, a man who has been consumed by grief, along with his two daughters after the death of his wife. Ed, years later meets Bobbi Love, the 15-year-old daughter of the drunk driver who killed his wife and the mother of his children and when Andie Love, the mom of the daughter overdoses and falls into a coma, he finds himself awash with emotions. Ed has for years buried his emotions but soon he is overwhelmed with feelings of grief and anger and he must decide whether to help Bobbi navigate this tricky time or condemn Andie. What follows is a poignant and thought-provoking journey that takes you on a journey like no other, and this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible Love!

The story laced between the pages of Love is incredible and moving from start to finish. As I read this book, I found myself guessing where it could go as it was an unpredictable read that kept me on the edge and that is rare for a book of this nature as they can be predictable but not Love. Love kept me guessing from start to finish and had me quickly invested and that is the beauty of Jefferson R. Blackburn-Smith’s literature!

Love is an incredible novel I won’t be able to forget for a long time and this is thanks to the story and all of its captivating moments that will keep readers on edge from start to finish. The story that unfolds is gripping and is an all-consuming work of excellence. Because of this, I struggled to put the book down. I found myself compelled to read until there was nothing left to read. This is thanks to the thought-provoking story courtesy of the author Jefferson R. Blackburn-Smith.

Jefferson R. Blackburn-Smith has managed to write an incredible novel that is full of poignancy, beauty, and incredibly memorable moments. This keeps the readers of Love turning the pages into the early hours of the morning. Blackburn-Smith is a writer who does not hold back; he thrusts his reader into the thick of the drama very early on, and he keeps them turning the pages thanks to his excellent descriptive powers. The author perfectly describes the scenes in his book, as well as his characters, and this correctly places the reader in the thick of the story as the reader can imagine every place and event perfectly.

To summarize my thoughts on the wonderful novel that is Love, I would say if you are a reader who is tired of reading the same old books that are lackluster and forgettable, then take a chance on this excellent read, because I promise that you will not be disappointed! I give Love five stars so be sure to check it out and have a read of the preview below!