A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End

Goldilocks #2

by A.M. Riley

Since Brian and his three bears first set up house, the demands of Paul’s long distance job have put a strain on all of their relationships. Jim feels that everything is dumped on him; Scott is still unsure about being a sub; Brian's brattier than ever; and when Scott brings home a ‘stray’ in the form of a young brat named Joshua, the household is set on its ear. Of course, the brats handle the situation in their own fashion and Jim and Paul have their hands full.

They've got their plays scrambled and it's going to take a lot of hard work to find the proper balance between discipline and love.

Publisher's Note: This book is a re-edited, revised version that was previously released by another publisher, and contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: BDSM theme and elements (including/not limited to flogging), male/male sexual practices.

Genres: BDSM, M M Romance, Menage, Contemporary, Romance, M M M, LGBT

212 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2008

About the author

A.M. Riley is a film editor and amateur poet living in Los Angeles, California. She writes murder mystery, romance and urban paranormal with GLBT characters. In addition to writing, Riley enjoys politics, police blogs and ice hockey.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh boy is Brian testing the patience of both Paul and Jim. And then Scott is acting up when he's out on a job. What in the world are two tops supposed to do? Relationships are hard, and one that involves more than two people can be extremely difficult. Factor in that two of the people living in the house can be gone for weeks at a time with their jobs and the potential for implosion skyrockets. I was really happy to get back to my guys in this second installment if AM Riley's 'Goldilocks' series.

Brian is a submissive and knows it. He needs Paul to anchor him, to ground him, and when Paul is gone, Brian slowly begins to fall apart. Scott, on the other hand, doesn't realize that he needs the structure and discipline from Jim, much the same way Brian needs it from Paul. Scott gets so anxious within his own skin that he does stupid things, i.e., getting in a fight and landing in jail. Scott has to get to this realization in his own way and accept that this is what he needs before he and Jim can really be happy. What makes Paul and Jim's lives doubly hard is that when Brian and Scott are near each other they are, to use Jim's phrase, "Brats on crack." *grins*

So, you have four men, two tops, a sometime submissive, and a bratty bottom submissive, and you throw them all into a polyamorous relationship. Then, you mix it all up with insecurities and a little, not lying exactly, but avoiding telling the truth, and what do you have? A serious recipe for potential disaster. And, when Brian agrees to a six-month internship with a company in New York…well, I think the miscommunications and misunderstandings could completely explode if these guys didn't truly love one another. Scott bringing home a stray from one of his runs doesn't help anything either, and I'm not talking about a dog.

This was a great sequel to the first book. 'A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End' really explored each of the men and how they all fit together into the relationship they have. It dealt with all of the ups and downs, the serious level of trust that was required, and, at the end of the day, the love these men have for each other. I would really like to see another story because I know the "brats" aren't done causing trouble yet.

[Mercedes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sign me up for another healthy dosis of Brian, Paul, Jim and Scott. Relationships mature a bit more on this book but we are also introduced on the second half to Freddie and Joshua and I have to say that that was a refreshing introduction that balance out the polyamory with a good-ole monogamous relationship.

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme · Rating 3 out of 5]

Long distance relationships suck and when a boy is a sub, he turns into a bratty sub. Brian and Daddy Paul are separated due to Paul's job. While Paul is out, Momma Jim is the one who has to take care of him. It's not as easy as it seems since Brian is hiding his submissive needs. To add to the turmoil, Baby Scott had a bad experience with the BDSM lifestyle so he is adverse to it. This makes Brian feel something is wrong with him. If his best friend finds BDSM to be deviant, doesn't that mean Brian is broken?

I'm really confused with the story. I feel like I've missed something in between the first book and this one. I don't understand why the BDSM is such a problem for them. It seems like BDSM is a big pink elephant in the room which none of them want to talk about. What confuses me more is that Scott and Jim have a St. Andrew's Cross in their room. Paul is a Dom with dominant friends. Scott is punished by Jim. Why do they begrudge Brian his desires to be whipped, tied down and flogged? This was the one thing in the storyline, which confused me throughout the book. Why is there this conflict?

Back to the smexy scenes between the men - I loved it. They were flaming hot. There were several scenes, especially the one where Scott and Brian try out new equipment they should not have opened, which I was over the moon with lust and desire. I was literally in stitches in their predicament. Their punishment was so hot and turned me on to no end. Ms. Riley did an excellent job of showing bratty subs topping from the bottom. It generated amusement for me. I couldn't cease chortling when Brian and Scott pulled their stunts. They are right that Jim is scary with his perception, even when he's being distracted by glorious sex.

I enjoyed this continuation of the quad relationship. I dearly enjoyed seeing Paul, Jim, Brian and Scott again. The dynamic between the four of them is unique and fascinating to watch. It was interesting to meet two new characters – Joshua and Freddie. I hope the reason why these two new characters are brought in is because there will be a follow up story in this series. I would love to read about a relationship between Joshua and Freddie. If the four hunky men were to make a guest appearance, it would only increase my glee. I recommend this story to m/m lovers who enjoy multiple partners with some kinky hot sex.

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhh...What a way to end a Book Challenge. This was a very funny, smexy, totally hawt read for me. I recommend reading the first book Goldilocks and His Three Bears to get the main story under your belt before reading this one.

[Nile Princess · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVED! Didn't always agree with the discipline, or the way Paul (and sometimes Jim) got blamed for everything, but I loved the family dynamic, the relationship and the antics of the subs.

4.5. Would have loved to read the new couple's story as they move into their new home.

[Devon Rhodes · Rating 4 out of 5]

One instance where I found the sequel to be a better story than the first book!

[Ng · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is the sequel to Goldilocks and His Three Bears. This book sees Scott and Jim strengthen their relationship, Paul and Scott come to know each other better and Brian and Paul settle deeper into their relationship. Brian and Scott have their moments of insecurity and they do test Jim and Paul. But in the end it is how 4 of them work together to make the relationship work. Discipline is a part of their relationship, but this book was more about what makes each of the characters work, rather than being all about sex.
Freddie and Joshua came out of nowhere and I not sure how it added to the story.

[Elisa Rolle]

The sequel of Goldilocks and His Three Bears is a very long one, and it's like two books in one. In the first part Brian (alias Goldilocks) learns how to settle in this new relationship of him: Paul (alias Daddy Bear) is again far from hom for works, six months of leave and Brian, who is studying at College, can't have the chance to be with him. So he is at home with Jim (alias Momma Bear), who also he is far from his beloved, Scott (alias Teddy Bear), travelling with his truck in the north. Brian behaves badly to call attention to him and Jim is not sure to be the one to properly castigate him. On the other hand Scott is sulking, believing that he is not an important piece in the puzzle of their relationship, and so also him behaves very badly. Paul with Brian, and Jim with Scott will have to tight the leash on this two bottom brats.

In the second part of the book, Scott takes home Joshua, like a child could take home a stray dog. Joshua is a young and frightened guy, needing a master figure in his life. But Paul and Jim are not the right person to do that, they have their plate full with their two brats. Luckily Paul meets an old friend, Freddie, a top without a domestic relationship in this moment.

As the previous one, this book is a funny romp: there is a lot of sex, but it's always a very relaxing and funny type of sex; even when it arrives to some pretty kinky and heavy erotic stuff, the description is always more light and funny, than angst. I'm not against some kinky stuff, here and there, but sometime, reading certain books, it's like reading an "how to do" books, full of clinical details that risk to ruin all the romanticism of the story. In this case, A.M. Riley gives us all the necessary inputs to understand what it's happening, but doesn't indulge in the description, preferring a light tone.

Of all the characters, the lion share is taken by the bottoms. Brian, as in the previous book, has a very prominently role in the first part of the book, and instead Scott, who really didn't shine before, in the second part of the book is the incontrastated hero. Seeing the two brats conspiring and involving also Joshua in their plans, allows the reader to fully understand who are the real puppeteers in this strange multipartner relationship.

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[Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Four men together make a happy home, but what happens when a stray is brought into the mix? Brian and his three bears have somehow made it work all living and loving together. But with Scott and Paul on the road a lot for work, Brian and Jim are left to try to keep everything together. When Scott brings home a lost twink, some of the relationships begin to change. Can this foursome keep it together or is there room to grow?

A Man, A Jersey, and a Tight-End is the sequel to Goldilocks and His Three Bears. I’d highly suggest reading the first book before tackling this sequel as the relationships are established in the first book and this one is actually much deeper and more meaningful. In Goldilocks, the two main couples are established – Paul and Brian, Jim and Scott – while the foursome regularly mix it up and have an open policy for everyone, especially Brian. Now those relationships are tested with real life. This story focuses more on the emotional bonds and how to make such unorthodox couplings really work. It still has the same light, playful touch to the sex scenes but the characters feel deeper and more real this time around.

Also the issues brought up are more intense. Not all of these issues are well handled. Most are glossed over very easily and quickly, more for the plot point of the issue than the actual resolution. The story does try to bring up more in depth issues than the last book. Additionally there are numerous sex scenes, enough to please any fan. There are almost too many but as always Ms. Riley is an excellent writer so this isn’t a bad thing. If anything it keeps the tone playful and light with a lot of rough-housing and enjoyable banter.

This is a pretty successful and entertaining sequel, though it’s not perfect. It would have been nice to see some of these issues really addressed but overall the solid writing and fun characters make for a good story. If you’ve read the first book, definitely pick this one up and if you’re new to the series start now, it’s worth your time.

[Charly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doesn’t start out well, but a development near the end redeemed it for me

Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.

Rating: 6/10

PROS:
- The D/s dynamics between Paul and Brian and between Jim and Scott are complicated and feel realistic to me. I like that the relationships are so different but are both obviously predicated on a power exchange dynamic.
- Some of the writing is amusing, especially when the author uses capital letters to emphasize the importance of certain terms: “Brian was an intelligent, well-adjusted young man. But he was a Brat, and he was feeling a definite lack of Proper Appreciation.”
- There’s a third relationship introduced about 2/3 of the way into the story that I liked a lot. I was much more interested in Freddie and Joshua than I was in the original foursome.

CONS:
- I understand that Brian’s attitude is the main conflict of the story, but he is such a brat in this volume that I didn’t like him much.
- There are a couple of plot developments that are described in deliberately obtuse terms (for example: “And then there was how the entire question made him, Paul, feel”…with no explanation as to what “the question” is until much later). I imagine the author’s intent was to create intrigue; however, knowing that these things weighed so heavily on all the characters’ minds but not knowing WHAT those things were irritated me. It felt to me as though Riley felt that she ought to keep secrets from her readers because all of the characters are keeping secrets from one another.
- The point of view switches from character to character within some scenes, but other scenes are consistently third person limited.

Overall comments: I ended up liking this okay, mostly because I was interested in the secondary romance between Freddie and Joshua. The tension at the beginning of the story made me reluctant to keep reading, though, so I almost didn’t even get to the Freddie-and-Joshua part. I’m not sure whether Brian’s character is any different in this story than in Goldilocks and His Three Bears, but I could hardly stand his brattiness in this one. I found him very off-putting.

[Jaime · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first book by author A.M. Riley and I have to admit this author knows how to write some kinky, hot, scenes and create a unique story-line that will keep you intrigued if nothing else. I went into this story knowing nothing about it other than it had a different title and the cover had some hot looking guys on it - so when it started to introduce not one, not two, not even three MC but Four MC I was surprised and immediately wondering what I got myself into -- yet I kept going because I admit I love a good surprise! This story is about four men who live in the same house together two are the Head of Households/Disciplinarian who take on the role of "Daddy" and then there are two bratty guys who take on the role of the submissive. These four guys have a unique relationship because they all love each other - their partnerships would not work if the other couple was not present and involved - so we also have some polyamory in this story which creates some really hot menage scenes.

So, now that we have our four MC and understand their dynamics the author decides that four isn't enough and brings in yet another couple. There is a young man who is met during strange circumstances and then a friend of the foursome who is looking for love, these two find each other and start their own DD relationship. If you cannot tell there really is a lot going on in this book and you have to be careful or you will miss key points in between all the characters and sex. However, beyond the DD aspect of the book and as mentioned all the sex the plot falls a little flat which is why this book has earned a 3 star rating. I would have liked to see more about the characters in the 215 pages of reading instead of just bedroom and bratty submissive scenes. All in all this is a unique story and I would definitely give another book by this author a try.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun almost lighthearted BDSM book. One again I was fascinated by the four characters interweaving relationship and some of the more complex problems that it produces. It also makes for some really great sex scenes between the various pairs. It has been a while since I read the first one but I didn't remember Scott being as much of a sub as he is in this book. While I liked the subbier Scott it made the problem with Scott not liking Paul fulfilling Brian's submissive need a lot harder to understand.

The introduction of Freddie and Joshua was pretty obvious where it was going but the new couple helped to highlight some of the problems the quad was having. They also added to the overall sexy level of the book. It was rather interesting to compare the three different subs and the way each one was subtly different from each other. I do wish that the book was a little bit long with the addition of Freddie and Joshua I felt the ending was a little rushed a there were a lot of areas of exploration left for all of them.

[Joyfully Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Joyfully Jay review.

4 stars

A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End is the follow up to Goldilocks and His Three Bears, which I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. After my first exposure to these guys, I was definitely eager to pick up this second book and see what else was in store for our foursome. While the first story had the fairy tale twist and a bit of humor, this second book has a much more traditional contemporary feel, albeit with the menage and BDSM elements added in. This story is much more focused on the dynamics of their relationship and the little family these men have built for themselves.


Read Jay's review in its entirety here.

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 I spent a good third of this book being confused. There was an issue they eluded to and danced around but never said. When it was finally exposed, I was like “so, your point is?” I didn’t see it to be as big of an issue as everyone made it out to be. The rest of the book was a lot of porn, a set of new characters to follow and brats being bratty. Not much happened for the time frame it spanned. The writing was good. The story was meh.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a shame I save 5 stars for the truly amazing books...because this one was really cute!!! I love short reads because of my extra busy life...and this one really worked for me! Will defiantly be looking for other books by this author in the future!!!!

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this continuation of the story of these four adorable guys!

[MsMiz (Tina) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5.....so tasty....so tasty.

[Josephine Myles]

Much fun - if you enjoy comic m/m writing and poly erotica, you'll love this :)

[Alyosha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot, sweet, clever, frustrating and sexy. Would love to read more about these men! 4.25 stars

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just hated Brian and Scott. I didn't really care for the rest of them either, but the two of them acting like bratty 12 year olds when they're supposed to be college age...didn't work for me.

[Ashley♥Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Aww these guys. Really interesting relationship and I loved that there was no real angst. Brian was so great. Loved his antics.

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, with just enough angst to keep it interesting.

[Vfields Don't touch my happy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't believe I enjoyed this as much as I did. The saving grace was AM Riley never tried to over write the story. It is what it is and the outcome was refreshing.

[Michael Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review of A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End can be found on my web site.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this very funny book. It had been such a long time since I had read book 1, that I had forgotten how much I loved these guys.

[CB · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd time I've read this series and you definitely need to read the first book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" before this one - and it is worth it! Humorous, sexy and entertaining!

[Coldcase hertz · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very strange but nice book lol

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

i need this series in audio...best m/m/m/m book ever

[Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll need to have my teeth checked soon, I think I got cavities thanks to this book lol

[Erotic Horizon]

A Man, A Jersey, and a Tight End by A.M. Riley (2008)