Love Potion No. 1
Logan uses a forbidden potion to manipulate desire, but the plan backfires when Reece overdoses. As devotion rots into dangerous obsession, their world of luxury dissolves into a raw battle for survival.
- Logan - Employee at Delta Corp
- Reece - Intern at Delta Corp
- Logan and Reece go out to celebrate Logan landing a big account at work.
- Logan slips something into Reece’s drink.
- They go to Logan’s home and sleep together.
- Logan tells Reece that last night was a one time thing and she leaves.
- Logan goes to work and finds a letter from Reece saying she knows he’s scared to take the next step and she’s willing to wait.
- Logan dozes off in his bed and wakes to find Reece there.
- Logan goes to the police but they say there is nothing they can do.
- Reece reveals she never drank the spiked drink and had always been in love with Logan.
- Reece leaves her underwear on Logan’s desk with a note saying ‘Dinner at your place 8pm.’
- Reece poisons Logan’s dinner and he dies.
Love Potion No. 1 by C.S. Jean features a pleasant writing style, but the story itself failed to pull me in. At only 55 pages, there wasn't enough time or depth given to the characters to make me care about them or their relationship, which made the stakes feel non-existent.
The book is labeled as suspense rather than a thriller, which might be why it did not quite work for me personally. It lacks the urgency or tension I typically enjoy, leaving the experience feeling a bit hollow. While it is a quick read, it just was not the right fit for my tastes.
- Sexual violence
Publisher: Independently Published
ASIN: B0GB639WQZ
Publication Date: January 30, 2026
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