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We could always share him….

 

After failing to capture the attention of their bicurious costar singlehandedly, Kit and Devon team up to seduce Jonathan, who plays King Arthur in the new miniseries Camelot. 

 

The chemistry between the three actors is off the charts, and it brings out the adventurous side in all of them. Things heat up in the bedroom as the trio explores the pleasures of dominance, submission, bondage, toys, and anything else they can find to get the most out of their secret time together. 

 

But a gay ménage presents problems without easy solutions—especially as they work closely together on set. For their threesome to survive and evolve into a true committed relationship, they’ll all have to test their physical and emotional limits.

 

 

This volume includes newly edited and expanded versions of the novellas:

Exploring Limits

Stretching Limits

Refining Limits

Exploring Limits, Stretching Limits, and Refining Limits previously published individually by Dreamspinner Press, respectively: January 2010, March 2010, May 2010.

Book Review

Three actors playing roles in a new miniseries filmed in Britain are at the center of this explosively sexy ménage that slowly evolves from a purely fun, physical relationship to one that involves deep emotions. “We could always share him….” is an intriguing starting point and, initially, more of a solution to the problem that both bisexual actor Devon and his younger, openly gay costar, Kit, are interested in their supposedly straight American colleague, Jonathan. “Sharing” him avoids any issues between them when working closely together on the set, but it soon leads to much more. It’s a complicated relationship, especially once some trust is developed and the three men open up to each other about their deeper needs, their pasts, and what they want for their future.

Jonathan has very little experience, despite being the same age as Devon, and none with men. Not because he is straight, but because he used to be married and coming out as bi was not something he wanted to do unless there was a reason – not with a teenage son. His journey of discovery includes learning the physical side of being with two men, but it also reveals a few surprising details – like the fact that he likes some pain with his pleasure, and that he enjoys being told what to do. He’d never have thought he was a sub, but the proof is pretty incontrovertible.

Kit is the youngest of the three men, is much more playful and adventurous than the other two, and has no desire for pain. He does enjoy trying new things, be that a new toy or a different position, and submitting as part of a scene is not a problem. It’s just not something he craves, and he easily switches roles from more dominant to more submissive. What he needs most is to be accepted for who he is as a man not for his looks, and both Jonathan and Devon are more than willing to let him know that he is there because he is Kit, not because of what he looks like.

Devon is a man with a past, and not all of it good. He is the most dominant of the three, has been a Dom before, and has had a very bad experience which means that he has to approach being a Dom again with a lot of care. He also needs to let go occasionally, so the dynamics of two lovers being able to be flexible about their roles turns out to be exactly what he needs. Dealing with his soon-to-be ex-wife only turns out to be an issue toward the end of the book, but it is a lot of emotional stress and Kit and Jonathan’s support means a lot to Devon.

The sex scenes (and there are a lot of them!) are hot and they are the foundation of this threesome. They are how these three men get to know each other and how they discover the dynamics between them. There is an underlying feeling that Devon is the most dominant from the beginning – he is the most experienced and the best one to direct who does what to whom. As soon as his self-confidence recovers about halfway through the book, this role becomes more explicit and the BDSM elements increase. It is the safe, sane, and consensual exploration of their limits that allows Jonathan, Kit, and Devon to move toward a committed relationship.

If you like ménage relationships that go from the purely physical to an emotional commitment, if three men figuring out how to deal with the external world finding out they are together is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read filled with hot loving, interesting sex toys, sensual teasing, and deepening feelings, then you will probably like this novel. I look forward to the second book, where I am sure the newly committed triad will have to deal with more real-life difficulties as their relationship deepens.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 315 pages/117042 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	05-March-2019
Price	$6.99 ebook, $17.99 paperback, $17.99 bundle
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/exploring-limits-by-nicki-bennett-and-ariel-tachna-10299-b