Jennifer Croom
An anthology of threesomes?!? Sign me up! And some of my favorite authors! I can't get started fast enough! Even Better by Skye Warren: I picked this story up as part of an anthology, having not read anything by this author before. Honestly, I'm coming into this story completely blind. (I did go back and read the blurbs of the other stories in the series before I got started, so I kind of knew what the series was about) This story is a novella, and unlike the other novellas in this anthology, Three of a Kind, it is not a complete story. It is more of a glimpse into the lives of the characters, that just so happens to involve a threesome (!) Blue and Hannah are already an established couple. But they both have their own issues that they are still working on. Since this story is told from Hannah's POV, we get more of her than we do of Blue. Hannah seems to be a very sweet, giving person. And as amazing as her relationship with Blue is, her past isn't all roses and champagne. She has a huge self esteem problem, and isn't exactly sure where her life is going. She is the kind of character that readers will easily connect with. This novella, despite not being a full story, was really great. I was pulled in from the very beginning, and quickly became immersed in their world. Even though I've not read the rest of the series, or even the rest of Blue and Hannah's story, I was able to follow along with very little problem. The story was very hot, but still there was a lot of sweet to balance that out. It definitely tells me I need to go back and read the rest of the series, because if this novella is so awesome, I can only imagine how fantastic the rest of the series is! Theirs to Take by Laura Kaye: This book is part of the Blasphemy series by Laura Kaye, involving Masters Jonathan and Cruz. Best friends that gave been through the Navy together and now are partners in their business together. They meet Hartley following a hurricane that caused damage to the boat that is her livelihood. There is an immediate attraction, for both the men and Hartley. This book is full of emotional turmoil and personal confusion, feelings, and love. They each have questions that they have to answer about themselves before they can move on with their relationship. Their emotions bring out the feelings of the reader, and had me glued from the first page. I've enjoyed each book in the series, but this one seems to focus more on the relationship, and less on the BDSM factor (Its there, don't get me wrong, but its just not the focus). Hartley is such a strong woman, but feels things so intensely! She has a positive outlook, doesn't stop until she gets things done. Jonathan is much the same way, just seems to be biding his time until things work out how he wants them too. Cruz, on the other hand, has a darker outlook on life, possibly because of his religious upbringing. Together, they make this book AMAZING! Our Runaway Bride by Vanessa Vale A menage romance set in the "wild west"? Where do I sign up! This story was fun, naughty, and just different enough that I couldn't resist reading it! Ann is a naive girl, who has found herself in a sticky situation. Brought up by her father, after her mother's death, she has been told she has to marry a man she has no desire to. She wants love, and romance, and has instead been given to her father's business associate. What's a girl to do? Run away, of course! But Ann is on a ship, with limited places to hide. Robert and Andrew are US military, coming home from Africa, to resign their commission. They plan to build a home, and take a wife together, modeling their life after those of a small African Country. When they spot Ann, there is an immediate connection, and they want to "woo" her. Little do they know that she is going to literally fall into their laps! This story was so fun! And HOT! Take a quirky menage, add in a little BDSM, and you have a recipe for a story that will grab the readers! I loved the immediate connection between the characters, as well as the unlikely setting. This is a fabulous
4 people found this review helpful
Lynn B888 (LynnB888)
Review for THEIRS TO TAKE by Laura Kaye 4 1/2 STARS! Kaye certainly knows how to meld an ordinary man into a scorchingly sexy hero! If you’ve been following along with this series, you will recognize Jonathan & Cruz from small appearances in previous books. They are sexy hot dominates who are 2 of the 12 Masters that opened up Baltimore’s hottest BDSM club Blasphemy. They are best friends and like to share their women. This is the first book in the series to kind of let us get to know the characters outside of the club predominantly, and it was fun! We got a delicious feel for them as the people they are outside of the dominate world before we saw the gently controlling side of them. The plot brought a couple of family issues to light that definitely could have been developed more to make it a more rounded story, and these two guys are not nearly as demanding as some of the other Doms we’ve encountered in the series, but they were fun and sweet and tender … and you have to love them! Overall a great read! Hartley Farren is in a panic when her catamaran is damaged due to a storm. That boat is her livelihood, and if she’s going to make the commitments she has promised, she needs to get it fixed ASAP! When luck puts her in the tracks of Jonathan Allen, she finds out he’s a boat restorer with his partner Cruz Ramos and sweet talks him into taking a look at the work she needs done. Jonathan is an easy going fun loving type of guy who enjoys bantering with a pretty lady, so he can’t resist giving Hartley a hand when he can see how worried she is about her boat. He convinces Cruz that they should help her .. and doesn’t deny that he’s majorly attracted to her! Cruz is the more serious of the two and worries about their own deadlines when Jay brings Hartley and her boat problems to his attention, but he can tell how much Jonathan wants to help her, and he finds it hard to resist him anything … so here they are … working all hours of the day and night on her boat with her by their side helping as much as possible. When she finds out they are dominates and like to share their women, she’s highly curious … and just might talk herself into going for what she wants … both of them!
3 people found this review helpful
Dawn Herrera
Three of a Kind is a book with three hot and sexy stories from three talented authors. These are all ménage and quite steamy. Theirs To Take by Laura Kaye is the story of best friends Jonathan and Cruz two friends since their time in the Navy share everything from a business to their women. Even Better by Skye Warren was another great hot and very enjoyable read that just keeps you turning the pages quickly. Their Runaway Bride by Vanessa Vale is a sexy and steamy story, this is about a young woman Ann who is going to be force to marry a man she doesn’t want or like so she runs. Runs right into two soldiers who offer her protection plus so much more. Absolutely loved these great collection of steamy and erotic tales of strong ,sexy alpha men and the women they fall for. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
2 people found this review helpful