Review: Hot three-way sex with heart
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2013
3.5, rounded up to 4 stars because, gawd, the sex was damn hot! Very enjoyable read, although I admit that it took me a while to finish. While there are moments of sheer brilliance in the writing (and I'm not just talking about the MMM sex), the beginning dragged for me. The setup was just too long and the MCs seemed almost juvenile, and I put the book down for several months before deciding to give it another try. I'm glad I did. It's almost as if the next 2/3 of the story were a different novel entirely.No need to go that deeply into the plot since the blurb basically says it all: long-term hot guys (photographers) who just both happen to be Doms find a hot sub to share and get more than they bargained for. The story is well-written, and the shifting POVs were well done and clearly delineated, so I wasn't wondering whose head I was in all the time.The backdrop of the photography business seemed realistic and Ms Witt did a wonderful job describing the photographs themselves (not an easy feat). I could imagine some of the shots in my mind's eye (including some of the racier ones). There's an amazingly hot scene with the three MCs in the photography studio that was wonderful. I know nothing about photography, but I got the sense that Ms. Witt had done her homework (or knew about how the business works from experience). The three-way sex was probably the hottest MMM I've read, and the BDSM angle (although not all that hard-core), was a terrific addition.That said, the hands-down best sex of the book was between the two photographers and long-time lovers - not as much meant as a hot sex scene, but as an expression of their deep love and commitment. The way Ms. Witt described their lovemaking was moving and hot as hell. Not hot in the same way as the Dom/Sub/Dom stuff, but sexy romantic and wonderful. Ms. Witt did an amazing job of showing us the depth of the emotional connection between Dante and Angel. The emotions she conveyed were visceral and poignant. The way these two partners reaffirm their love was so beautifully done, it will stay with me for a long time (and will stay on my "keepers" shelf).The only things that kept me from rating this book above a 4 star were the slow beginning and the ending, an epilogue that did far more telling than showing.MILD SPOILERS AHEAD:After so much should we/shouldn't we angst from the three men, I wanted much more.  We see very little of Angel, Dante and Jordan's interactions a year later, since most of the epilogue is written in narrative style. I didn't want to hear about how having a long-term menage relationship was challenging, I wanted to SEE the challenges for myself. I get that it's a challenge and that most menage relationships don't stand the test of time. I wanted to know what the challenges were. Yes we know that that there were challenges because one of the threesome was new to a long-term relationship pair. But how was that a challenge? Was there jealousy? How did Angel and Dante bring Jordan into their loving fold? Did Jordan have doubts? How did the three meld their BDSM lifestyle with their love relationship? How did Jordan grow as a sub? We hear about their travels , but we see nothing of it. Dante and Angel had traveled the world. How did they share that with Jordan?I understand the need for closure, but I'd have been fine with no epilogue than a glossed-over one. After the brilliantly written love scenes at the end of the story, it was a let-down and just felt rushed. Still, the book is an enjoyable read, and the sex is hotter than hot.I recommend this book to anyone who loves hot menage with a long-term, loving relationship at its core.