Review: Review Posted at Heather's Musings
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2011
The Gift of Shayla by NJ Walters* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*Rob and Shayla are happily married and love each other very much.  Shayla knows that something is missing from Rob's life and sets things in motion to give him what he needs.  In the process, Shayla gets to fulfill her ultimate fantasy of being with two men.Rob and Adam have been best friends since they were children.  They have experienced all the major milestones together, from their first cigarettes to puberty.  They even designed and built their houses next door to each other.  Adam has been in love with Rob since they were teenagers but never acted on it because of their friendship.  Now Rob has taken the first step to give Adam everything he has ever wanted.Shayla loves her husband with all her heart but she has grown to love Adam as well.  She sees how Adam looks at Rob and she aches for him.  She realizes that Rob feels the same way toward Adam and is willing to share her husband to make him happy.To Adam, this present was more important to him than he is willing to admit.  He loves them both and would never do anything to hurt their relationship, so he tries to proceed with caution.  With one scorching kiss from Rob, all of his good intentions went out the door.Rob is drawn to Adam but he has never acted on it; he doesn't desire any other men, just Adam.  He thought his feelings would go away when he married Shayla but they didn't.  They are always there between them.  When Shayla offers him this chance to explore these feelings, he feels like the luckiest man on earth.  Not many wives would let their husband invite another man into the bedroom to play.Even though this is just a brief glimpse into their lives, this trio gives us plenty to see.  They are super hot together, while maintaining the warmth and love they have for each other.  They fit together and fill a need that each of them wouldn't or couldn't admit was there.  They complete each other and make a complete circle.I think the author did an excellent job of portraying the love between these characters.  Their relationship has a natural flow to it makes sense because they are basically inseparable.  It's natural that they would develop feelings for each other. Then you add Shayla into the mix and she is a natural fit.Overall I really liked this short story and give The Gift of Shayla 4 Flaming Hearts.