Review: Wow, Wow, WOW!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
I'm not normally a fan of romances featuring married couples, because what's the point? But, I really enjoy Karla Doyle's writing and at $2.99 I figured I wasn't taking a big risk. I was right, because Wow! what a reward reading Crossing the Line was!Crossing the Line is good on every level. Smoking hot sex, fantastic multi-faceted characters, realistic heart-wrenching emotional story. OMG this has it all. Karla Doyle expertly explores what the true repercussions of a MFM threesome could be.I loved Hanna and Derrick. They have an incredible relationship. Derrick worships his wife, in a very manly way (without being an over-bearing jerk or a simpering doormat) He will do (almost) ANYTHING for her, which leads to him inviting his best friend Jeremy along for a birthday weekend threesome.The author explores Hanna and Derrick's differences without being obnoxious or condescending to either character. She comes from a wealthy family, he comes from a very abusive broken family. She's a straight-laced kindergarten teacher and he's a motorcycle riding, construction worker. Their differences complement each other in and out of the bedroom.*Spoilerish stuff below*There is a lot of tension subtly woven into the story. When is this whole thing going to blow up in their faces? Hold on, because when it does, it will break your heart. I think I spent about 40% of this book with tears in my eyes. Derrick is very broken from his childhood and because of that he never wants to have children. Hanna very much wants to have children but she loves Derrick more and after some past turmoil, she accepts his decision without trying to constantly change him. (sidenote) This was HUGE for me, because I've seen so many people who are incompatible get married anyway thinking they will change the other person's mind about something big like this only to have it fail spectacularly. It's especially heart-breaking when children are involved. A lot of romance books sort of feed into this notion so for awhile, I was afraid that's where Crossing the Line was going to go.It doesn't. In fact it has the most perfect, beautiful ending that is respectful and true to both characters.I can't say enough good things about this book.Poor Jeremy, he is the perfect best friend in so many ways. I really felt for him and I would love to see him have his own story one day soon *wink, nudge*.I more than got my money's worth out of Crossing the Line. It's well-written, off-the-charts sexy and very touching. Everything I want from an erotic romance.