I Love You Too Much

by Jessica N. Watkins, Vance Goodwin (Narrator), Morris Kellswater (Narrator)

A husband’s deadly affair sets off a chain of deception, obsession, and unraveling truths in this twisted domestic thriller where love becomes a weapon, the past won’t stay buried, and the truth is more dangerous than the lie.

Damar Scott is a man with everything to lose—and even more to hide. To the world, he’s a devoted husband and father, but behind closed doors, he’s keeping an explosive an affair that ends in tragedy. Now, he’s desperate to erase the evidence, bury the truth, and preserve the illusion of a perfect life … no matter the cost.

Aviana suspects someone is out to destroy her, unaware the real threat lies much closer to home. As her marriage begins to unravel, she turns to Mythic—her first love and longtime confidant—rekindling feelings she thought she’d buried. Torn between past and present, and with her sense of reality slipping, Aviana inches closer to a truth that could shatter everything.

As Damar sinks deeper into guilt and delusion, and Aviana untangles the lies tightening around her, the truth erupts, warping love into control and exposing the wreckage left by secrets too dangerous to stay buried.

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Published January 27, 2026

About the author

Author of Urban Chick Lit, Erotica, and Contemporary Urban Fiction... Jessica N. Watkins was born April 1st in Chicago, Illinois. She obtained a Bachelors of Arts with Focus in Psychology from DePaul University and Masters of Applied Professional Studies with focus in Business Administration from the like institution. Working in Hospital Administration for the majority of her career, Watkins has also been an author of fiction literature since the young age of nine. Eventually she used writing as an outlet during her freshmen year of high school as a single parent: “In the third grade I entered a short story contest with a fiction tale of an apple tree that refused to grow despite the efforts of the darling main character. My writing evolved from apple trees to my seventh and eighth grade classmates paying me to read novels I had written about kids our age living the lives our parents wouldn’t dare let us”. At the age of twenty-eight, Watkins’ chronicles have matured into steamy, humorous, and realistic tales of women's literature. She hopes that The Epitome of Femistry series will successfully emulate ideal femininity while tackling stereotypes, familiar heartache, and relatable distress in a humorous, sophisticated, and erotic fashion.

Jessica N. Watkins is available for talks, workshops or book signings. Email her for more information at Jessica@femistrypress.net.

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Reviews

[TheNovelNomad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Love You Too Much is an emotionally charged, messy, and intentionally uncomfortable read—and that’s exactly where its strength lies.

What stood out most to me was how the novel leans into moral ambiguity without trying to soften it. The characters are deeply flawed, often making choices that are frustrating or unsettling, yet the emotional logic behind those choices always feels clear. The tension comes less from shock and more from watching secrets tighten their grip, turning love into leverage and intimacy into something dangerous.

Jessica N. Watkins does an excellent job portraying how deception corrodes relationships from the inside. The slow unraveling of trust, the paranoia, and the obsession all feel organic rather than forced. I especially appreciated how the story explores control disguised as love—how easily protection becomes possession, and how quickly guilt mutates into manipulation.

The pacing kept me engaged, and while the story leans heavily into drama, it never felt accidental. The emotional volatility is the point. There were moments where I wanted to shake the characters, but that reaction only reinforced how effectively the author drew me into their inner chaos.

This may not work for readers looking for clean heroes or neat resolutions, but for those who enjoy relationship-driven suspense where everyone is capable of causing damage, it’s a compelling read. The book understands that the most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves, and it doesn’t flinch from the fallout.

Overall, I Love You Too Much is tense, provocative, and unapologetically messy—a story that lingers not because of twists alone, but because of the emotional wreckage left behind.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was…. Wild. A messy good time.

I think it’s miscategorized though. I went in expecting a thriller/horror when it’s a suspenseful romance.

I wish there was more hidden mirr. I also feel like there were a few plot holes never answered.

I really enjoyed the book and couldn’t put it down though.