num_pages: 300
description: 2011 Valley Forge RWA Sheila Award FinalistSecretary Beth Mitchell has a problem. A 6'2 gorgeous blue-eyed problem. Office crushes universally suck but she reckons hers truly takes the cake. For not only is sweet charming John O'Brien her best friend at work he's also taken. Not that it would matter if he wasn't because to top it all off John's gay.Or so Beth thought until he asks her out on a date. And in the span of a few moments all Beth's preconceived notions about John come tumbling down when he asks You understand people come in more flavors than just gay or straight don't you?Being raised in a small Midwestern town by a single mother gave Beth a solid grounding in realism and a strong work ethic but did nothing to temper her driving ambition or quell her sense of adventure. So when John proposes something she never dared to imagine Beth leaps at the opportunity however untraditional to be with him.Only John's boyfriend medical resident Paul Atwater isn't so sure. When Beth shows up at their apartment proposing they give nothing less than a triadic relationship a try he thinks the whole thing's a recipe for disaster. He argues There's got to be more to a successful mnage-a-trois than a nine date plan!For that's exactly the strategy Beth lays out. Nine Dates follows Beth John and Paul as they get to know each other. Tender romantic moments steamy physical encounters a strong dose of sarcasm and brownies a la mode all feature heavily. Is it possible for a committed monogamous relationship to welcome a new member much less withstand the invasion? Is true love always the right path to follow? And just how complicated can things get?
language: English
title: Nine Dates
publisher: Shanyn Hosier