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Lucas - A Preston Brothers Novel (Book 1): A More Than Series Spin-off Kindle Edition

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In a sprint, every millisecond counts.
When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons.
High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: star of the track team, a scholarship waiting for him, an apartment to himself and a revolving door of girlfriends.
He also has an older sister, five younger brothers and a father who relies on him to make sure those brothers don’t kill each other.
His saving grace? Lois “Laney” Sanders, a girl he started to fall in like with when he was just eleven.
A girl who became his best friend, his confidant, his courage.
It took only sixteen clicks and eight seconds for Lucas to realize that his like for Laney had turned into love.
Eight life-changing seconds.
It’s also the exact length of time it took to lose her.

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“I’m sorry he hurt you, but hurting yourself isn’t going to change that. You can’t control what people do or how they treat you. You can only control how you react to it.”
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Love hard, love fierce, but love right. Be careful with your heart, guard it, and if you feel the need to be reckless, make sure you are the one making that choice. See the world, the good, the bad, the ugly. Learn. Never stop learning, Laney. And lastly, take your time, but don’t waste it. Trust me on that one.
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Jay McLean is an international best-selling author and full-time reader, writer of New Adult and Young Adult romance, and skilled procrastinator. When she’s not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her three little boys, investing way too much time on True Crime Documentaries and binge-watching reality TV.

She writes what she loves to read, which are books that can make her laugh, make her hurt and make her feel.

Jay lives in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in her dream home where music is loud and laughter is louder.

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Maddye

A novel as heartbreaking as it was wholesome

Reviewed in Australia on 8 October 2022

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Jay’s books have me losing time… I’d been struggling to focus lately, picked up this and the next time I looked at the clock, three hours had gone past. There’s very few authors that I can say this happens with, and Jay is always one of them!

This book was painful and yet so beautifully written; I adore the Preston Family and the chaos and love that they are. Soo many characters that are so well written and the romance element was incredible.

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Kendoll

Angsty friends to lovers romance.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 May 2021

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This was sweet, sad, emotional and has so much angst - with friends to lovers that is to be expected and I really enjoyed it.

Note: there is alot of OM/OW drama, so keep that in mind if that's something you don't like (from both the hero and the heroine).

Reviewed in Australia on 5 October 2020

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Swear, these books get better and better. I want a Lachlan, that kid is everything! I laughed so much reading about his antics.

But this book is also tragic, and not gonna lie, I'm wondering what else this family can go through before it breaks.

Lucas is the most amazing man, and as a Mum of 3 boys, is exactly how I want my boys to grow up. And yes, I'm aware he is fictional, but integrity, morals, strength, empathy and true love are no joke, so yeah I want my kids to be like Lucas when they grow up.

Lois story though, I saw it unfolding in the pages, I could see what was going to happen and I wanted to scream so she could hear me. Again, fictional, but her situation she found herself in is DEFINITELY no joke.

I love the way Jay ties all the bows at the end of her books and gives my romantic heart exactly what it craves, each and every time. HEAs are my jam, Jay McLean spreads it on thick, exactly how I like it!

Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2016

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sixteen clicks . Eight seconds. That’s how long it took me to realize I’d been in love with her for four years. Eight, life-changing seconds. It’s also the exact length of time it took to lose her.

When I read this at the very start of the book I new I was in for one hell of an amazing book. My emotions were every where throughout it and I couldn't seem to put it down.
Lucas and laney have been best friends since they were kids they have done everything together and along the way they feel in love tho neither of them said anything about it and that's where it gets complicated hearts get broken and everything turns to s***. Laney met some one else and there was nothing Lucas could do about it and soon he also lots his best friend but obviously that's not how it ends how could it? If you love someone as much as they love each other then it is a love that is internal. I recommend if you have read any of the other books and you loved them defently read this one but even if you haven't you should still read read it you will be blown away by this family and you will fall in love I don't cry when I read book but this one brought me to tears ❤️❤️

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Very sweetish, ok read.

Reviewed in Australia on 6 February 2022

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Slightly over the top, lots of drama, as you find with high school age stories. Lucas is typical of an enemies to lovers high school trope. Laney, her character just irritated me.

Age appropriate speech patterns? Perhaps not. They start as eleven year olds and inner monologue feels so much older.

HEA, a few sweet quotes, “He loves me, wants me, emotional and physical scars and all.”

This was a slow read for me, putting it aside. It felt disjointed. Editing issues upset the flow too much for me.

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Jill jennings

Love hard, love fierce, but love right.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 July 2020

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Oh my heart !
This book was everything .
How could anyone not love the Preston family !!!!

I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to read this book ! Lucas and laney are 2 young hearts destined for each other but have a journey before they get it right.
They meet as kids and fast become best friends . But typical of teenage angst lost their way because of misunderstandings and assumptions .

I won’t say a lot because
It’s so worth the read and the journey mclean takes you on but I laughed and cried big ugly tears and I fell in love with this family all over again !

I’ve read the more then series before , and while you don’t need to have read it to read this book I definitely rev Coleen you do because it’s just as good as this one and adds a new depth to this family and what they go through !
After I’ve read Logan and Leo I’m going to go back and do a reRead ;)

This book was awesome and totally worth your time

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bookaddictedjocelyn

When your childhood friend becomes your world

Reviewed in Australia on 5 December 2020

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Lucas and Lois were such an sweet story. They met as young children and very quickly became the most important thing in each other's worlds. They grew together and learned about life and love but never were quite ready to admit their feelings for each other. Once they did life led them on a painful ride where they very nearly lost everything. I just love reading about this group of friends and family and I can't wait for more.

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Claypot_reads

Everything I want in a love story

Reviewed in Australia on 11 November 2016

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I loved everything about this book - especially their hard won HEA ❤️💕
Having just finished the More Than series I dived right into this one and it did not disappoint. As I have come to expect from Jay's writing there were plenty of laughs, angst and beautifully written dialogue. The book touches on some very tough subjects but she handles them well. Lucas is everything you want in a BBF & I adored Laney. Their love story is a definite slow burn but so worth it. Hope we get more books from the Preston boys. Highly recommend.

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Louise kinvig

fantastic reading

Reviewed in Canada on 4 May 2023

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I laughed i cried and everything in between and dagnabit now I have to buy the books to finish reading the series. Thank you so much for writing such a great book I loved it

Amarachi

without a doubt 10/10 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2023

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This book is probably the best book I’ve read. And I’m not just talking about the story.
This book just gave so much context, but not in an overwhelming kinda way. When I was I think around 47% into the book, I was actually thinking that the book was almost over because so much had happened between the characters and I checked and saw that I was barely half way through the book, and there was still so much more to come. The author really takes her time with the relationships formed between characters so it doesn’t feel like the characters have just been skipped over. Like laney and coopers relationship for an example. Most of the books I’ve read in the past, when the writer tries to show the readers the relationship between the character and his or her ex, they sort of just skim past it I guess, so u can’t actually connect with the characters in those moments shown and especially in a case like coopers in this book, we are able to sympathise with him to a certain extent. Don’t get me wrong, his actions are not justified in any way, but we get to understand why he ends up the way he is.

Every character in the More Than series has depth which I love. I think that’s why this book felt like it was longer that normal (in a good way).
And the character growth Lucas went through🥹🥹 🎉 it may not seem like it’s that big a deal or it was even anything, but the Lucas at the start of the book is most definitely not the same Lucas by the end of the book. He matured. It took losing laney as his best friend for it to happen, but when that happened, he started change. He became more focused and dedicated in something other than just running.

What happened to laney though was so sad though. The amount of times reading that I was just shocked/alarmed into silence. Mouth hanging open and all. I already had a pretty good idea of what copper did to her before I got to that reveal in the book obviously, but it was just so much worse reading it. And he dad and Tom’s reactions was just heartbreaking too.

I honestly love the Preston family though. They are such a beautiful family. And Lucas’ mum’s relationship with laney was so beautiful and I’m so glad that got to happen before she was gone, even though it wasn’t all that long. Laney really needed Kathy and she welcomed laney with open arms — the whole Preston family did.

This was honestly just such a satisfying book to read overall. I’ve read the More Than series multiple times before and loved it so much and I don’t know why, but i actually had no idea that this book was the spin off of that series; focusing on Lucy’s family now. It wasn’t until a scene when Cam & Lucy are mentioned for the thousandth time🤦‍♀️😅 before i finally out 2 and 2 together. I was thinking about Logan’s name and what a “coincidence” it was that there is a character called Logan, Lucy and Cam all in the same book, just like the More Than series, (which I was read again for the 4th time a handful of months ago) that I was hit with a ton of bricks feeling stupid like WHAT THE HECK, WHY DIDNT I REALISE BEFORE🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂.

But this book was really 10/10 for me. Love this whole series! Spin-offs and originals!!

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Spanish & English Opinion :: A surprise to find this book!

Reviewed in Mexico on 31 October 2020

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SPA :: No había tenido el gusto de leer algo de Jay McLean entonces antes de leer la serie “More Than”, leí esto.
Me gustó mucho. Luke es un book boyfriend y su historia es llena de emociones pero con HEA.

Laney es un personaje con el que es fácil encariñarse. Me impactó la parte donde ella se pregunta cómo pudo permitirse estar en una situación difícil cuando ella se considera fuerte, determinada, inteligente... la parte de violencia está muy bien manejada, dándonos una perspectiva de lo que vive alguien dentro de una relación abusiva y las personas a su alrededor.

Luke es un hombre de familia. Me gusta esa parte del libro, con relaciones súper entrañables entre hermanos, hijos y padres, entre Laney y Luke. Estas historias de BFFs a novios me parecen realmente lindas.

Fue una grata sorpresa encontrar este libro. Me gustó mucho y seguiré leyendo la serie.

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ENG :: Before this book, I wasn’t familiarized with Jay McLean’s work. Finding this book was a fluke and I really enjoyed it. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite genres. However, the way this story goes is heart-warming, original and special and ending with a HEA is one of my favorite things.

Laney is a strong woman, and her character really shocked me when she said that she always considered herself strong, determined and intelligent and couldn’t comprehend how she allowed herself to be in the middle of a violent dynamic. It’s was a very strong statement and the book manages the topic in a great way. We get a glimpse of how this impacts not only the persons in the relationship but others around them.

Luke is a book boyfriend guy. He’s loyal, a completely family guy, and he learns from his mistakes. His brothers are amazing, the dad is great and Laney and him are sweet.

Definitely, will keep reading the series!

Carolin Jache

A beautiful, emotional and amazingly written book

Reviewed in Germany on 3 April 2018

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How does Jay McLean do it? I mean, there are a lot of amazing authors out there. With some, you click more. With others, less so. The writing is a vital point in the decision making. The characters, humor, ability to make you emotionally involved. The butterflies. Jay checks all those points with me and so much more. Her books, her words... They are what makes me remember why I started reading aka. escaping into fictional worlds all those years ago in the first place. The world surrounding the Preston family is one I havn't seen in books before. Yes, there were books heavy on family dynamic. But never was I ever THAT emotionally drawn to a whole bunch of dudes. And a girl. And their girls. Simply sai: a whole XXL-family.

I started the books in the wrong order. I first read the second book in this series, "Logan", and only now the first one, "Lucas". But it didn't lessen my reading experience. Anyhow, "Logan" already blew me away and now this story did, too. Not only the romance, the book as a whole was completely perfect. The right amount of drama, the right amount of funny to keep the drama at bay, the right amount of sexy to keep the focus on the emotional connection. Just right. Just Jay McLean.
"Lucas" as well as "Logan" were books that sucked me into the story from the first word and I couldn't stop reading until I've reached what was "The End" for each. Although, there are still enough Preston punks there to write more books about. Just sayin', Jay ;-) This is not me being greedy, simply me loving every single word and loving every character and wanting more of them. Simply because these stories made the world a better place for the hours it took me to read them.
Talk about angst. To all my fellow angst-addicts out there, just one word: Jackpot.
All in all, I can recommend Jay McLean in general, her 'Preston brothers'-books most of all. Emotional, addicting, funny, angsty, poignant and just beautiful from start to finish.
5+ stars. And a little advice from me - try to dive into the books with as little knowledge beforehand as possible. Because from the plot alone, I never would have guessed those books were for me. But I vaguebooked it (literally) and it was the best decision ever, because I otherwise would have missed out on something so amazing.

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AJ

5 fun, romantic, emotionally intense stars

Reviewed in the United States on 18 November 2016

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Once again, Jay McLean has taken my heart, toyed with it, shattered it, put it back together again and left me with a massive book hangover, awestruck over the emotional intensity of all that I just read. Just... wow.

McLean writes wonderful YA/NA stories, getting us to the heart of her characters, making us relate to them and love them – even when they screw up - making us feel everything right alongside them, and completely sweeping the reader away into a new world. And she’s done it once again with Lucas. Funny, smart and romantic, this is a story of childhood best friends who grow to become more, full of all of the intensity of first, all-consuming love. But it’s also so much more than that - it’s a coming-of-age story that is surprising, angsty, dramatic and emotional. I was completely absorbed by this story from start to finish, I devoured it one sitting, and I absolutely loved it.

Lucas is the younger brother of Lucy Preston from the More Than series. He was introduced in More Than Forever, and I knew then that I needed to know more about this complex, loveable character. But this book can easily be read as a standalone.

17 year old Lucas is the eldest boy in a family of seven children. Lucy is the eldest, then him, followed by their five younger brothers. Since the tragic death of their mother, Lucy stepped in to care for her family, but now that she is off in College, Lucas is the glue holding it all together. His family is close, loving and supportive – and absolutely hilarious – and Lucas’ loyalty and devotion to them is beautiful to see. And that loyalty and devotion is shared with one other person – the most important person in Lucas’ life, his best friend, Lois.

Lois was dubbed ‘Laney’ as the Lois Lane to his Clark Kent when they met as 11 years olds. They instantly became the best of friends, and in the six years they been glued to each other’s sides, they have shared absolutely everything with each other – except the fact that they are both wildly in love with the other.

I loved Lucas and Laney’s relationship. They really are the centre of each other’s worlds, and their closeness is beautifully explored both in the present day and through flashbacks to their childhood. Their unwavering friendship is strong and necessary to both of them, but we can see that there is more - they both know what they feel for the other, but both of them hold back, unsure of how the other feels.

It didn’t take me long to get into the feel of this book, and the sense of anticipation builds beautifully between Lucas and Laney. But it’s not one of those books where I was reading just waiting for them to get together. I cherished every moment of their friendship, and the time they spent together, and I loved them as best friends before they ever became more. But when they do, it’s beautifully done, with lots of emotion, and it all felt very real and very natural.

But just when it seems they’re going to have what they’ve both wanted for so long, their story twists in the most unexpected of ways.

That’s all I’m going to say about the story, because it’s one of those books that you truly need to dive in and experience without knowing any details. It definitely took me by surprise, but it’s wonderfully written and I could not read fast enough. It’s dramatic and emotional, and like I said earlier, I felt everything right along with them. I could relate to them both, I could understand where they were both at the whole way through the book and my heart was put through the wringer over and over again watching them fight their way forward.

The romance is beautifully written. Their love is the kind of all-consuming, soul-mate, deep love that everybody wants. The kind that you know is going to last a lifetime. They are young, and as you would expect it takes time for them to come to the full realisation of what they want and all that they mean to each other, and there are external dramas which impact on them, but watching them on their journey was amazing.

And more than just Lucas and Laney, this is a family story, with lots of involvement from both of their families, both of which I loved. The family drama is written beautifully without becoming OTT, and more often than not with the Preston boys providing the comic relief, and allowing us to see more of Lucas and Laney as the caring, dependable, loyal people that they are.

There are some cameos from the More Than crew – Lucy and Cam in particular – and I loved seeing them again. If you haven’t read that series, it’s definitely one you need to add to your TBR!

Once again, Jay McLean absolutely captivated me with her story. I fell in love with Lucas and Laney, and though my heart broke over and over again, their story was beautiful and I could not put it down. Laughs, tears and everything in between, this book is one hell of a rollercoaster, and I loved every single moment of it!

I loved it!

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