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I was beyond excited to read and review Spread Your Wings by Jayne Rylon. Spread Your Wings is the fourth book in her Men in Blue series. I had read, and loved, the first three so I had some very high expectations. Not surprisingly, Ms. Rylon and this book far exceeded them.
Spread Your Wings tells the story of nurse Jambrea and cops Matt and Clint. Matt and Clint are part of a group of cop friends referred to as the Men in Blue. In book three the group worked together to bring down a drug dealer who was targeting the BDSM community. Matt and Clint met Jambrea and were instantly attracted to her but something was holding them back. Jambrea is interested in the two men, but doesn’t want to choose just one. Months later, Jambrea is tired of waiting for the two men to make a move so she decides to force the issue. She is determined to get her own happy ending.
I really enjoyed Spread Your Wings because after reading the whole series, I have grown to truly care about these people. All of the characters in the Men in Blue series are like old friends that I am excited and happy to revisit. Jambrea is the type of heroine I can relate to. She is unsure of herself as a woman, doubting her ability to attract the interest of men such as Matt and Clint. She is a tall, statuesque woman amidst tiny pixies. But it’s her huge heart and kind soul that radiates beauty to all who know her. Matt and Clint are best friends, partners, who don’t know quite how to handle the sudden physical attraction between them or their desire for the same woman.
One of the many reasons that I love Ms. Rylon’s writing and this series in particular, is that she hasn’t sacrificed storyline for sex. She manages to give enough focus on the intrigue and mystery that you are absorbed into the story and don’t want to put it down. And in Spread Your Wings, Ms. Rylon provided the reader with an interesting mystery involving Jambrea’s first love. On the down side though, when the mystery was resolved so quickly and easily, it was a bit anticlimactic. With such a great buildup, I guess I wanted more.
I got plenty of hot and steamy sex scenes. Ms. Rylon writes sex scenes with so much creativity and heat that the scenarios she has written often appear in my own fantasies. There is so much description it is easy to picture myself as the heroine. In Spread Your Wings, I wanted nothing more than to be the filling in a Matt and Clint sandwich. The love that each man had for Jambrea was evident in their every touch. The tension that Matt and Clint felt as they learned to deal with their feelings to each other just added another layer of interest. It was also a pleasant change to read about two men who had never shared a woman before and watch how they learned to work together to best please the woman they loved.
Spread Your Wings can be read as a standalone book without losing any of the plotline or romance. However, if you are a loyal fan who has read the entire series, Ms. Rylon rewards your loyalty by making sure that the characters from the first three books are an important part of this story. It’s wonderful to see the couples from the previous books and how their relationships have evolved. More interesting characters were introduced or showcased more than in previous books, so I am hoping that means more books in the series. Just please don’t make us wait as long!