Shared by the Pilots

by Cassie Cole

I’m the pickiest dater in the world.
So I made a deal with my
To say ‘yes’ to the first three guys who asked me out.
But I never thought I’d be saying yes to these three hunks.

Luke Hendricks is a calm, confident, and dry-witted former Air Force Captain who now pilots commercial aircraft. With a chiseled jawline and a voice like distant thunder, we share an evening Salsa dancing together—and then much more.
Adam Mandalay—who my bestie says is a mandatory lay—is a fellow flight attendant who asks me out on a pity date. But after things get hot and heavy on an international flight, there’s nothing for either of us to pity.
Finally there’s Taylor Hawkins, a former Navy pilot who now flies a private seaplane like a dashing character from the 1950s. With sun-kissed blond hair, a perpetual grin, and a smooth Texas drawl, he reminds me of a high-flying Matthew McConaughey.

Everything is going great with my three suitors until Luke hooks me up with a flight attendant gig for a private airline.
And although the money is very good, not everything is what it seems.
Especially when we begin flying some awfully suspicious routes to Mexico…

Can we figure out what’s happening on these private flights?
Or will my curiosity send all four of us into a nosedive?

SHARED BY THE PILOTS is a sizzling Reverse Harem Romance full of high-altitude fun and sizzling romance. HEA guaranteed!

Genres: Reverse Harem, Why Choose, Contemporary, Menage, Romance, Erotic Romance

289 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2023

About the author

Cassie Cole is a romance author living in Norfolk, Virginia. A polygamist/polyamorist at heart, she thinks Romance is best when served in threes, fours, and fives!

Reviews

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tacos and Tequila!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌎
Character development: 😟🤭☺️😘

The heroine: Veronica - she is a flight attendant on Gulf Airlines. She had always wanted to be a stewardess and she loved to travel so she was living her dream, but it got lonely sometimes. Her best friend, Dex who is also a flight attendant and in the same flight crew as her, says she’s too picky when it comes to men, so they made a bet and she promised to say ‘yes’ to the first three men that ask her out.

The Hero: Luke, Adam, Taylor - Luke is a former Air Force lieutenant and now a pilot for Gulf Airlines and is a nice guy. He is on the same trip to Miami that Veronica is on and asks her out to a local seafood restaurant. Adam is a new flight attendant for Gulf Airlines and was recently put on the same crew as Veronica and Dex. Taylor is a pilot for a private airline. He started out as a crop duster from the time he was 12 and went to Navy flight school for a while, then worked as an Alaskan Bush pilot. He now flies around the Caribbean for the most part and plays the part of an eccentric private pilot to the T. He learned the hard way that women were trouble.

The Story: Veronica and Luke hit it off from the start. They have dinner, go salsa dancing and hook up the very same night. Though he leaves her under mysterious circumstances. The next man to ask Veronica out is Adam. He was stiff with her on their first flight together but was much nicer the next time and she was looking forward to going out with him and it turns out they have a good time together.

The story gets intriguing pretty quickly, especially after Luke gets Veronica a side gig, moonlighting as a flight attendant on a fleet of private jets owned by a wealthy guy named Bernie Langston. It is against the policy at Gulf Airlines, but the owner of the private jets helps them fake out the system by flying under different names. When Veronica starts getting bad vibes from the private flights she goes on, especially after Taylor tells her that Langston is a shady guy.

This was a strange reverse harem from the start since all three of the guys knew of each other but really didn’t know each other even at the halfway point. I was struggling to see how this could end up in a reverse-harem HEA. I won’t give away that spoiler, but to say the story was good and I liked that it wasn’t the same as every other reverse harem where the three men start out as brothers or best friends.

The story about the shady private airline was good, though I did think that Veronica overreacted at first and threw herself into a few situations that could have been very dangerous without thinking things through very well. But overall, it was a good story and a steamy romance.

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[THE PETITE LIBR☆RY · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ☆☆⊹ from me but rounded up for Goodreads.

Causally dating two people at once isn’t a reverse harem, which is what’s going on through the first 70% of the story. By the time all three men are in the picture, she’s raw dogging all of them, while not dating any of them exclusively. Girl, it’s 2023. What are you doing? Veronica’s clearly never met an STD she wasn’t afraid to get acquainted with.


I just didn’t like this :’( This story was just a little bit ridiculous. I have a hard time believing any successful thirty-three year old woman is this naive and impulsive; it would have been a better sell if she’d been twenty three. I did read the entire thing and it mostly held my interest, enough for me to finish quickly, it just lacked depth and complexity for me.

[Chelsea Girvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a solid 3.5 for me. It had plot. Had great spice. But the title is a bit misleading because one of the men is a flight attendant, not a pilot.
HOT scenes. Which is why I rounded up to 4. I also love a flash forward at the end to see how everyone is doing in a few years.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5: Liked this but not a such as prior books from this author.

Veronica is a flight attendant who is the pickiest dater around. When her best friend challenges her the say yes to the next three guys who ask her out, things get interesting.
Luke is a gorgeous pilot. They have chemistry and start a relationship. He gets her a side job and she ends up convinced something shady is happening behind the scenes.
Adam is a flight attendant who doesn’t usually mix work with his personal life. He asks her out at the insistence of her best friend. They go out and have a great time but he ends the date prematurely because he knows about Luke.

Veronica and Luke get in a fight and she ends up hooking up with Adam.

Then in comes Taylor who flies a small plane. She tells him her suspicions and he agrees to help her.

I felt like there wasn’t enough character development between Veronica and Adam and Taylor. And Veronica was a little too aggressive seeing as she was new to dating multiple people at a time let alone the same time.

Kept me reading.

[Kris aquino · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 31%!!

[Lil Ms Reads A LOT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veronica is a picky dater. She will decline a date because a guy has a weak chin. She has dating rules that she worships like a religion. When her best friend Dex dares her to accept the next 3 dates she gets asked out on, Veronica's hand is forced and she must ignore her self proclaimed  "rules" to get her friend off her back.


Luke is the first guy to ask her out. A hunky pilot she works alongside often, Veronica is quickly forced to abandon her most sacred rule-- to never date a pilot! 


Adam is her gorgeous date #2. A new member in her flight attendant team, he is friendly, funny and almost so beautiful it's painful to look at him. Dating a co-worker is never a good idea--- until it is when she took a chance on Adam. 


Taylor is bachelor #3 to begin dating Veronica. A fun loving, rough and tumble looking seapilot with a yummy Texas twang he can turn on and off in his quest to charm the ladies. 


Veronica is dating them all while attempting to keep the fact that she's simultaneously dating 2 of her co-workers and another pilot from the same airport they all work. The men all know of one another and the fun natured competition to win Veronica's heart and have her in their own bed begins. 


This is a fun, fast paced story with many laugh out loud moments.  Veronica's chemistry with each man is palpable and the sex is incendiary. Add in a little mystery plot twist into the story and this book is straight up GOLD to read!.

[Ms. Shawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veronica is 33 years old and works as a flight attendant. Her best friend Dex thinks she is too picky when it comes to men. He challenges her to say yes to the next three guys who ask her out. Adam Mandalay is the new flight attendant working with Veronica and Dex.

Captain Luke Hendricks is a pilot. He is on the same flight with Veronica, Dex and Adam. He asks Veronica out. Initially she says no but when Dex gets mad at her, she decides to meet Luke at the seafood restaurant he suggested. They have a great night but it is interrupted when Luke gets a mysterious call and leaves at midnight.

Adam asks Veronica out next. She says yes and she thinks they are having a great time. There is obviously some miscommunication because Adam ends the night with a quick kiss on Veronica’s cheek.

Taylor Hawkins flies his own seaplane. He sees Veronica more than once but won’t ask her out. He warns her about moonlighting. When Veronica has suspicions about a private passenger on one of her moonlighting flights, Taylor helps her investigate. They hook up while in Mexico.

Will Luke tell Veronica why he left so abruptly? Will she and Adam talk things out and go out again? Will Taylor finally ask Veronica out? Once Veronica fulfils her agreement with Dex, will she have to choose one of the guys?

I loved that this story had me guessing what would happen next.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Camilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Il fascino dei piloti è innegabile, complice anche le divise che indossano, e in questo libro conosciamo ben un pilota di linea, Luke, un pilota di una compagnia aerea privata, Taylor, e un assistente di volo, Adam. Detta così sembrerebbe quasi l'inizio di una barzelletta ma non è affatto.
Siamo decisamente ad alta quota, e Veronica non ha mai nascosto il suo essere piuttosto puntigliosa in fatto di uomini. Travolta dall'insistenza del suo migliore amico, si ritrova a dover accettare i primi tre uomini che le chiederanno di uscire.
Ognuno dei personaggi ha qualcosa da dover affrontare, qualche piccolo demone da dover sconfiggere, ma gli sviluppi e le crescite sono ben poco visibili, lo devo ammettere. Nonostante questo, la storia e la trama sembrano essere incastrati alla perfezione, il mix tra frizzante e mistery che piace, ma senza mai esagerare con lo spicy che, in questo libro, è forse ciò che manca di più.
Un reverse harem che di ménage ha solamente una unica scena, con storie che si svolgono principalmente in modo parallelo.
Quattro stelline scarse, lo ammetto, non mi ha preso come avrei voluto.

[Merilu Keenum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cassie Cole’s RH romances have the best characters and her sex scenes are always hot! Veronica doesn’t date much and certainly not amongst her co workers. Pilots tend to be cocky, but Luke catches her interest and he more than delivers! He’s very handsome, intelligent, and has some hidden talents that are endearing while having a great personality. Adam is a new addition to their flight crew and she’s very attracted to him. There’s nothing better than a little competition!

Cassie has written a story with some mystery, suspense, and danger while her characters form relationships. Veronica does some sleuthing and involves her men which puts everyone at risk. Taylor is a freelance pilot who helps her and they hit it off as well. I loved how her men supported her, how well they worked together, and how the intimacy developed individually then as a group. The ending is awesome!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want a good story that makes you laugh and leaves you begging for more than this story of Veronica and her three men, Luke, Adam and Taylor has an action packed story that will leave you wanting more. Veronica is an air steward along with her best friend, Dexter, who challenges her to say yes, to the first three men to ask her out on a date. The first being Luke who is the pilot of the plane, and then Adam who is also one of the cabin crew on the same airline. Taylor is an independent pilot, but they all have the same interest and that is Veronica. They break up a smuggling ring and embark on their own adventure together. There is a happily ever after for these characters.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jacqueline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Veronica is a flight attendant and has a habit of being picky with a lot of rules when it comes to men. Her BFF Dex challenges her to accept the next three men to ask her out. There is Luke the co-pilot, Adam the new flight attendant and Taylor the sea plane pilot she keeps bumping into. All three men take her out and things get steamy. There is a mystery about the side hustle her and Luke pick up that is a bit far fetched but keeps things interesting. Not much of a RH except at the end where no one wants to give her up and they agree to share. A quick read with some funny moments and tons of steam.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kimberly Holmgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veronica loves her job as a flight attendant. She loves the travel and doesn’t have time for dating. Her best friends challenges her to say yes to the next three guys to ask her out. She doesn’t date pilots or co-workers, but must accept the challenge. She’s asked out by Luke, Adam and later on Taylor. The foursome quickly finds themselves involved in some less than legal activities. Working together, unknowingly, they bring down a trafficking ring and find that they’ve grown closer to each other. Veronica falls for them all. Can she choose? Will she have to? This is a quick read that’s heavy on the spice.

[Jenny Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book with the understanding that I could leave a voluntary and honest review.

In this book we meet Veronica, Taylor, Luke, and Adam. When this book opens we find that Veronica is being picked on by her co-worker. He believes she is too picky when it comes to men so he tell he she must say yes to the next 3 men who ask her out. If only it was as simple as that. She will have to decide if she is willing to bend her rules for these guys. Can they find a HEA or will others make sure that never happens?

Another hit out of the park by this author. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

[Michelle Carey Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Commercial aircrew

This is a kinda fun story with a lady with too many rules and three air crew two are pilots one is cabin crew along with the lady. It ends up with a mystery and even has a bit of a gangster element ... While the lady tries to figure out what the moonlighting job is smuggling. I like the story. I think I like it better when the guys form a friendship then meet a lady, or when the guys are part of a group and the lady is added.... I SOO would like one with an Indy car crew or a NASCAR crew.... The lady could be a mechanic or a driver or maybe an assistant to an owner... I so wish there was a reverse harem racing team...

[Hana A.]

DNF @ 65%
Well, I’ve read few books by Cassie Cole and I very much enjoyed them! This book however felt off for me. I tried to push through and be patient but I just couldn’t take it anymore! Veronica (FMC) seemed self-centered and she was very annoying at times! Also showed naïvety and impulsiveness of a twenty-something girl not a thirty three year old woman who is supposedly smart and successful!
The chemistry between the MCs was also lacking until this long of the book which was very disappointing especially from this author. To put it simply, This book was superficial with a ridiculous plot line.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dex is a great side character. I like how he pushes things along and is simultaneously supportive and not willing to put up with Veronica's bs.

I like how this all comes together. Everyone knows the agreement and that there are others from the beginning. So no relationship surprises and generally good/open conversation. And the little side quest is fun and interesting. I knew it wasn't what she thought it was, but I still had no guess what it actually was. And of course the ending is super sweet.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

One Rule 4 ½ stars. - Veronica has a rule, do not date a coworker. Once the rule was broken though, there was no stopping the tides called Luke, Adam and Taylor. What I liked about the story is it lets each of the men establish an individual relationship with Veronica. The three men were really not friends with each other and I was curious as to how the author will remedy this given that this is an RH romance. The mystery was exciting and Veronica’s individual encounters with the men were steamy. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily chose to review it.

[lf · Rating 4 out of 5]

New heights in ecstasy

Shared by the Pilots is another steamy RH by Cassie Cole that will have your Kindle smoking the whole way through. The story finds Veronica, a flight attendant, joining the mile high club with three sexy hot airmen. There is Luke, a pilot; Adam, another flight attendant; and Taylor, a sexy and rugged private pilot. All three men will rock her world and then take her to new heights in the pleasure category. But can there be more in the end with three very different men and one woman they all want?

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cassie does it again and this time with Pilots. At first it seemed like all three love interests were just thrown in here and there but eventually all came together. A little bit of trouble, sexy times and nothing like men who would do anything for their girl. Great job in all the airline, flying and piloting information. Cassie really does her research.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

After making a deal with her best friend, she had to pick the first three guys to ask on a date. She chooses three pilots, Luke Adam and Taylor.
I really enjoyed this book. The guys were all different, personality wise and made things fun and interesting.
Great plot, fun characters and a great read.
Well done!!.

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[Shannon Janssen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cassie Cole writes some of the best RH books. Here characters always fit together seamlessly and the stories are always a great read. "Shared by the Pilots" was no different. I was grabbed right from the start. The story has romance, suspense, steam and laugh out loud moments. I always enjoy Cassie Coles books and look forward to what is next.

I received an advance copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sexy reverse harem romance is a standalone. Veronica’s best friend dares her to say yes to the first three guys to ask her out. She has a set rule to never date pilots or any other co-workers. Of course those are the ones to ask her out. Add some fun, suspense, danger and lots and lots of HEAT and you get another great book from this author.

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[Terra Oenning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wowsa this book was so good and smoking hot it will definitely have you enthralled from the beginning until the end and needing cold shower afterwards. Veronica is a flight attendant and has been told she is to picky and needs to say yes to the next 3 men that ask her on a date but when she is Taylor, Luke, Adam she can't choose just one of them. Will she end up with one of them or all 2 men?.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ellen Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story.
I liked this story although it did seem to be a bit drawn out what was happening with Broussard. I loved the sassy flirty banter with the guys but it took a while before Taylor came into it more but I loved her best friend Dex which made me laugh. Having said all this is was good story & still definitely recommend reading it.

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[JLH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Veronica has overthinking to a science. Her behavior makes her friend dare her to make a decision and stick to it. Riiiiight. The cover shows 2 males but what is going to happen in the book has twists, turns and a mystery that is begging to be solved. Don't be fooled by what is said or done. It is a good read.

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[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. This is a rh romance between Veronica, Luke, Adam and Taylor. A dare causes her to say yes to dates with each man. They have determination to win her over on their side. There is some drama and suspense but it's mainly about her finding love with three great guys and the tailspin they find themselves in. It was a good story overall. I liked most of the characters

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. What started as a promise to her friend has Veronica accepting the next three requests for a date. Dating rules are broken but eventually it is a steamy four way relationship between Veronica, Luke, Adam and Taylor. There is danger from a side job but they do the right thing and get the culprits arrested.

[readingisfun27 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love anything Cassie Cole and this is no different. Not all the men in the story are pilots but still great all the way around. Veronica is picky in her men and her best friend dares her to say yes to the first three men to ask her on a date. Following the story Veronica is spunky, caring, and loving, especially letting herself fall in love with her men. Can't wait to read more.

[Amber Pickerill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Veronica doesn't date but her best friend made her agree to date the first 3 people who asked her out, she has to say yes. What she didn't realize was she'll never be able to choose and they all make a great team.

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[Kayla Pocernich · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has you hooked from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. If you like a why choose, a FMC who doesn't take crap from anyone and 3 OTT Alpha males who will do anything and everything to protect what is theirs you will love this book.

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