Review: When lives collide...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2011
Plot:Gage and Tyler were getting it on in their truck on the side of the road. Sara was running from her abusive boyfriend. When they literally collide, their lives are never going to be the same again. Sara has found her protectors. Gage and Tyler have found their third. Together they'll get a HEA.Comments:- 2407 kindle locations, 32,461 words- Sex is m/m and m/f/m. There is plenty of m/m action in and out of the bedroom, and through the m/f/m. Plenty of sex, some erotic spanking, generous, loving, varied. Gage and Tyler are in a pre-existing m/m relationship, but have also enjoyed girls in the past. Sara is ultimately invited to join them in a committed threesome.- Sara is a survivor of domestic abuse. Violence against Sara occurs before the book opens. She has wanted to leave the relationship for quite a while but was trapped by the Bad Guy. She *isn't* a "I brought it on myself" type. She knows he was wrong and tried to leave previously. She has strength, intelligence and guts. And Gage and Tyler recognise that, and respect and value her.- The three leap quickly into a three-way, despite Sara's past. IMO it makes sense to the story and her past - Sara "left" the abusive relationship months ago. She was only there because of a lack of choice. She was ready to re-claim her life, and being loved is a reasonable extension of that.Opinion:A common erotic menage set-up: two men (often gay) find an abused woman and nurture her into a threesome. There are some truly excellent versions of this out there (I am particularly fond ofSunset HeartsandThe Triple S Bride) and "Protectors" adds nicely to the genre. Yes, there's a lot of m/m. The fact that the men are in a pre-existing m/m relationship is a necessary plot point - it gives depth to the Bad Guy, as well as (I think) a reason for Sara entering the threesome so quickly. They aren't threatening, they don't hide their love for each other, and she gets to feel included in the relationship. Sara isn't treated as a "pet" (one of my peeves when m/m include an f), nor is the fact that she has been abused brushed under the carpet. It affects the relationship and their lives. Blair has done a great job of creating a loving, respectful, intelligent relationship with a HEA we know they'll get. Well done.-CR-