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Book Blurb

Adam has played a role for so long that he lives half a life, burying the need within for the sake of appearances. Paul knows and accepts the man he is, but is gunshy and not willing to risk his heart again too soon. Janine cares for them both and is determined to help them by arranging a menage that is nothing short of pure hedonistic pleasure. Will love conquer all, or is each too afraid to reach for more?

 

Book Review

This m/m/f short story has a delightful twist. There is a hot, pre-constructed scene where two bottles of wine grease the wheels at a little party where the three-way action provides a marvelous means of introducing two of the three to each other. I thought this was a perfectly delicious way to attempt to perform a bit of matchmaking. Ergo, 'Three’s A Crowd' is fairly evident early on in this narration. I rather enjoyed this story once I was clued in to the main focus.

Adam is an accountant and partner in his firm, Hill and Associates. He somewhat neatly envisions his future family as a wonderful solidification for his position at his place of business. His good friend Janine, with whom he has had an ongoing dalliance creating a kind of  'friend with benefits' relationship, seems to see what is really needed in Adam's world. Adam believes he is being invited over to Janine's for a modest but pleasurable rekindling of their relationship with benefits. Oh wonderful, the scene is slowly coming together!

Paul is a graphic web designer and works primarily from his home. He recently had another painful breakup with a fellow who did not turn out to be as compatible as Paul wanted him to be. He is feeling more or less gun shy on the relationship side of life, but somehow Janine manages to convince him to come over for a party she is constructing with the obvious ultimate intention of getting Paul to meet Adam. She is also planning on enjoying herself to the max on several fronts. Oh, the best laid plans may actually sometimes be just that. Paul is a real hotty.  I am enjoying this subterfuge more and more!

Janine is a pretty hot item in her own right. However, she, too, has not hooked up with terrific partner material yet. She knows Adam has dabbled in three-way sexual situations, but this will be new for her. That is definitely one of the plusses for this upcoming 'dinner party with benefits'. However, she certainly hopes to successfully match up Adam and Paul, since she likes them both as friends. I adored Janine and her chutzpah!

I believe the different twist within in this m/m/f entanglement is just spot on. I suggest everyone stay the course from the wine-enabled three-way party right to the conclusion. Since my preference is happy coupling whether they are m/m/f, or m/f/f, or m/m, or f/f, or even m/f. this story is a wonderful variation on attempting to ease folks onto the path of love and relationships. I recommend this as a very fun and satisfying read. Fantastic!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 11330 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	12-March-2014
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-three039sacrowd-1447998-145.html