Review: Steamy and heartfelt. Loved the dynamic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
Nick and Josh are a married couple. Nick had been married to a woman, but recognized his bisexuality when he and Josh meet. Nick's wife couldn't understand--she left, and Nick and Josh are happy. Josh, however senses his bisexuality. He's always wanted one experience with a woman--just to check it out. Nick is supportive, but wary.Josh meets Laura while he and Nick are on vacation. She's a freelance photographer, and attracted to Josh. She's disappointed that he's married--and even more frustrated to learn that his spouse is an equally beautiful man. Then, she realizes that Josh is attracted to her. And, that Josh has been given a "hall pass" if you will, to be with Laura for one night.It's fantastic. Stupendous. Cataclysmic.Laura, Nick and Josh return to their respective lives, but Josh reaches out to invite Laura for a visit under the auspices that she shoot some intimate photos of him as a gift for Nick. Laura soon learns that Nick wasn't okay with Josh's escapade. She also learns that Josh wants to continue to see her--which is thrilling and terrifying because her attraction hasn't waned.There's a kerfuffle (involving some unauthorized carnal knowledge) and Laura leaves, returning to her dismal London flat. A few weeks later, Nick calls. Josh had been injured and he could use Laura's help lifting Josh's spirits. It seems Josh has been guilt-ridden and heartbroken at the same time, for wanting Laura while he also loves Nick.The simplest solution, Nick surmises, is for Josh to be with both of them--and it brings up the question: can they be a partnership? Well, a few smexytimes later, and the whole lot of them are quite a bit happier--until Josh and Nick try to "take care of" Laura. She values her financial independence, and refuses to be "kept". Some agitation over this point of contention gets resolved, in the most delicious way.We get a full resolution and an HEA that satisfies. The book was almost exclusively told from Laura's POV, which was okay, but I would have loved a bit of Josh and Nick in the body of the story. Josh, no doubt, had the most agonizing viewpoint--sorting his feelings for Laura and Nick, so I really wanted to experience him a whole lot more than just the prologue.For contemporary ménage, this book comes from a different place--a stable gay relationship that brings in a female....which made for an interesting twist. Often times the males struggle over the M/M aspect, or simply avoid it, whereas it's fully embraced here with Josh and Nick. I liked. Also, I'm a sucker for Brit-love, because I'm fascinated by the linguistic differences in English dialects; my inner Anglophile purred throughout. A great, steamy read--suitable for mature readers.