Review: Two men, one woman, and a rusty drilling rig
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2011
Book 2 in "Lusty, Texas" series. Preceded byLove Under Two Benedicts. Followed byLove Under Two Honchos.Plot:Despairing at ever finding her own Macho Men, Susan sobbed on her younger brothers' shoulders. What were they to do but send two hunky wildcatters her way? Once a mysterious bomber is dealt with, Susan and her Wildcatters will head off on their very own HEA.Comments:- 3988 kindle locations, 57,535 words- m/f/m, frequent, often forceful (but not forced), generous. Handcuffs, mild spanking. The men are Dominant, "Real Men". But Susan isn't "submissive" in the bdsm sense. What she wants is two Real Men who know how to take charge in the bedroom; they know how to give and *take* pleasure. Aiming for a committed threesome.- The three jump into bed *very* quickly (within an hour of meeting!). The reason? They see something in each other that allows them to accept each other, want each other, immediately. Susan has always wanted a committed menage, like her parents and brothers. Colt and Ryder had a harsh childhood and only had each other (not in an m/m sense). Their childhood dream was to find a woman that would accept and love them both. When they find each other, that's it. Sparks fly, bedroom scenes abound, commitment and HEAs are just around the corner. (If only it was that easy...)- Book 2 in the Lusty series. Stands alone. References are made to Book 1, but not enough to completely give away the plot, more to understand how the events of Book 1 affect the characters of Book 2. You could comfortably read "Wildcatters" without reading "Benedicts" and not feel you are missing half the story.- Story picks up "a few months" after Kelsey's marriage, and "a few months" after Kelsey ran from a killer.- There is a "prequel" two part series to the Lusty series -Love Under Two GunslingerandLove Under Two Lawmen. They explain the creation of Lusty and why it is a town of menage marriages. It also explains where all the money came from. It is not necessary for the enjoyment of the Lusty series.- Characters from previous books (and future books!) appear and play integral roles in the book.Opinion:Another good addition to the series. Lusty, Texas, is slowly filling with interesting characters, caring, macho men and strong, independent women who refuse to sit in a corner. Covington is giving us more depth to her characters, more life, as each book develops. Every book we add a couple more, leaving us waiting on tenterhooks for their story and HEA to come around. (Personally, I'm waiting for Ginny and Adam's story. No idea who (if anyone) will be their third, nor when it will come about, but they are two I want to see happy). In "Wildcatters" we visit with the Dads and see how their "retirement" is coming along. They so need a hobby! I do like it when an author respects her characters, and allows them to interact with others. Lives do not just stop at "The End". And when everyone in a "small town" is related, they meet, they help, they love, they live. A lovely family town.As for "Wildcatters" itself, it's a nice story. There is plenty of menage sex, with romance and caring, as well as "forceful, macho" sex with men who like to be in charge. It works for the situation, for the people. Around the hot (lusty!) sex Covington winds a story of Poor Boys Done Good and Rich Boy Done Bad that keeps us interested and keeps us reading. Okay, I don't care as much for the main characters as I did for Kelsey and her men in "Benedicts". They just didn't appeal as much. But they weren't *un*appealing. I liked them. I wanted them to be happy. At the end of the day, it's Good. It's Well Done. It's recommended.Aside:"Cara Covington" would appear to be another writing name (pen name or pseudonym) for Morgan Ashbury. The only books published under the Covington name are the Lusty books (including the prequels from "The Lost Collection").  But if you want something different by this author, her other works may be worth a look. There is quite a variety of "romance" genres in her portfolio, including bdsm, fantasy and suspense. The most recent book (as at the time of this review) published by Ashbury isShackled- "Erotic BDSM Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, May-December, sex toys, public exhibition". Can't fit much more in there! (Haven't read it, can't recommend it, but you might be interested). (Note she acknowledges the pen name at the end of Book 4Love Under Two Flyboys. Until then, we are left to google searches to work it out *grin*).-CR-