You Can See Me

by A.E. Via

World renowned chef Prescott Vaughan was at the height of his career. Right before he's to leave for Paris to work alongside his idol, a horrific car accident leaves him completely blind. His female fiancé leaves him in a state of desperation and depression. He pines for love, companionship, and so happens to find it in the form of his very sexy neighbor. Sexy male neighbor, Dr. Rickson 'Ric' Edwards. Prescott's not gay - at least he never considered himself gay - until Ric saves him from a date, gone terribly wrong. The two neighbors hit it off quickly and waste no time exploring and learning each other. Things are great until Ric begins to have his doubts about meeting Prescott's many wants. When Ric insist he and Prescott take a breather, Pres finds himself lonely and lacking again. Enter, male escort and aspiring chef, Blair McKenzie to fill the void. In the meantime, Ric works on his issues that prohibits him from displaying the love he knows he has for Prescott. When Ric is finally ready and returns to claim Prescott he's not sure that Pres can let go of the sexy, southern, hotness that is Blair McKenzie. After Ric has his own personal encounter with the sinfully sexy man, he can't help but become entranced and crave more as well. Pres soon realizes that there's no need to choose between his two men, because when all three of them finally come together - grab a cold drink - the heat is going to go all the way up!

Genres: M M Romance, Romance, M M M, Menage, Contemporary, Disability, Audiobook

331 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2014

About the author

A.E. Via is an author in the beautiful gay romance genre and also founder and owner of Via Star Wings Books. Her writing embodies everything from hopelessly romantic to spicy to scandalous. Her stories often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths.

When she's not clicking away at her laptop, she devotes herself to her family--a husband and four children.

Adrienne Via has tons of more stories to tell, but she really would like to hear yours. Via Star Wings Books is currently accepting submissions for established and aspiring LGBTQ authors. I've contracted and successfully published a couple authors - whose information can be found on my website - who can tell you that my passion is giving other writer's stories the love and care it deserves so it could be a gift to another. Visit my site to learn more!

Go to A.E. Via's official website http://authoraevia.com for more detailed information on how to contact her, follow her, or a sneak peak on upcoming work, free reads, VSWB submissions, and where she'll appear next.

Reviews

[Mandy*reads obsessively* · Rating 4 out of 5]

This could be just my kinda book.
M/m/m my favorite...
*squee* it's in my hands. I am totally excited! :)

I LOVE ménage stories and when I say love I mean like the 'hunt them down and drag them in to my lair and devour them' kind of love and add to that this one is a nice long book that I could really sink my teeth into.

Prescott is on top of the world, he's young, sexy and a hugely successful Chef and on the cusp of even greater success when one moment changes his life.
After a time he adjusts to his blindness and has made his way back in to life and in the profession he loves, even if it's in a different capacity. Then his fiancée leaves him and he's lonely and alone.
He misses love, intimacy and real friendship so much, it was a real tangible feeling that came off the page to me. “Everyone believed that even though his sight was taken from him, it hadn’t changed him. But it had. He was not the same. He’d lost so much more than just his sight.”
His friend Leo wants to help but that ends poorly and I'm left wondering about how their relationship is now.
Preston allowes himself to be used and treated poorly, just have the illusion of not being alone. Honestly I was frustrated with him at some points in this story, he deserves so much better, but he puts up with very bad behavior from his 'girlfriend' ( I use that term loosely) and he has to KNOW what's up with her, yet he still begs and gives in. As much as I sympathized, I was I also wanted to shake him awake to what was going on.
But he learns the hard way, the very very hard way, I was seething in anger and also heartbroken at what he goes through. Dr Rickson Edwards saves him and from there starts a whirlwind attraction that seems to catch both of them by surprise.
It was fast, but I loved that both men realized that fact as well and actually thought about what might be behind it. If there were ulterior motives for falling for the other man, Pres wondering if he is just thankful for anyone's attention and Ric happy to have someone to take care of, but deciding that wasn't the case. I was so happy for Pres, he was so starved for love and affection and Ric was the perfect guy. Pres calls him his 'Sunshine' ​“You’re a ray of bright light in my very dark world, Ric. It’s like when I step outside and take my sunglasses off to let the sun shine on my face. It gets a little lighter in here".
But then Ric overreacts and acts like a major asshat, I was so mad. You do not treat people like that, no matter your reasons or justification. I can't tell you how much I wanted Ric to fall face first in a toilet.
Pres had confided in him, he knew how lonely and needy Pres was, Pres had told him:“I’m so scared, Rickson. Everyone always leaves me, and I’m in the dark here…alone.”
Yet Ric never gave an inch, I was mad at Pres all over again for begging for attention from that jerk and to make matters worse, I never felt as if Ric groveled and explained himself. He didn't deserve Pres' easy forgiveness in my-grudge-holding opinion.
Poor Pres: "Well, here we go. Back to square one again. No company, no companionship, and no fuckin’ sex. Shit. Pres groaned inside. Back to cooking for my little old neighbor just so I don’t eat alone every night.”
Then comes Blair, sweet, sensitive and hot as hell Blair.
He and Pres have a lot in common and he really pulls him out of his depression. They are good for each other. “Pres sank into the plush down comforter as Blair’s words sank deep into his soul: precious, sated, pleasure, comfortable. These were feelings Pres craved to have.” But something's missing for them...Ric.
Now, I had an issue that the conversations that must have taken place between Pres and Blair about adding Ric, weren't on page, I really would have loved to see those and get more of Blair's thoughts and feelings. That would have helped me later on, because this book is great in showing that a ménage isn't always easy, it's hard to be fair and make everyone feel equally loved and important.
The guys have endearments for each other and use them liberally, it actually helped me tell them apart. There isn't as much sex in this book as I would have assumed, but there is plenty, and it's smokin' hot with lots of dirty talk.
Preston and his men's ending is romantic, perfect, idealistic and well deserved.
“He fully relaxed his mind and let himself bask in his happiness, knowing it wasn’t going to be ripped away from him.”

[Bitchie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is very rambling, and very ranty, so read on with caution, and apologies in advance.

This, just, gah! So many good reviews, and I feel so let down! I love a good menage story, and I love hurt comfort, but this story was just all over the place.

Pres was at the top of his profession, when he lost his sight in a car accident. He wallowed for a while, but he finally got his shit together, and found his way back into a career, as a food critic, rather than as a chef. Only, once he's finally getting his life back together, his fiance dumps him, she didn't sign on to be married to a blind man.

Cut to a few years later, he's doing his food critic thing, he has an awful girlfriend who only wants him for his money, and he is constantly feeling sorry for himself. Ok, I get it, he lost his sight, but other than that, he seems to have everything. He's rich, he's good looking, he still manages to work in a field he loves. No, it isn't perfect, but it could be a whole lost worse. I find it hard to believe he couldn't find a decent woman (or man!) to love him and see him for him. Must be that "poor me" vibe the guy sends out.

Then he meets Ric, and Ric is great. He feels a connection with Ric, and he hasn't been attracted to men since college. So after an awful breakup with the gold digger, Pres and Ric start something up. Ric talks about how he doesn't want to make love until it's that- love, not just sex. So they wait. A whole week. Apparently, a week is all it takes to know you're in forever love.

And all it takes to walk away from that forever love is one stupid little prank played on Ric by Pres. Pres is so desperate to make Ric see he's not just some blind guy, so he takes him out on his yacht Ric doesn't tell him that he can't swim and that his lover of several years drowned after falling off a boat, so when Pres pretends to fall overboard, Ric freaks out, dumps Pres hard, and won't listen to any of Pres's explanations and apologies. Talk about juvenile! After having a conversation JUST THAT MORNING about they were going to screw up, but they had to talk things out, not just walk away.

After a month, Pres meets Blair, a hot young escort who just so happens to be just finishing up his own prestigious chef training, so he and Pres fit together nicely. If only Pres didn't love Ric. Personally, after Ric's behavior, I wouldn't want anything to do with him, but love is love. Even if it was just a week.

So a few months later, when Ric comes grovelling back, Pres is ready to forgive and forget. But then he slips and falls in his kitchen, and hits his head just right, and gets his sight back. That's some soap opera shit right there.

So there is Pres and Blair, and they make it clear that they want Ric, and they want a three way relationship. Only all these conversations came out of left field, because they took place off page. The reader doesn't get to see them at all. But Ric just jumps right in with it, and they become a threesome.

Don't ask me when Ric fell in love with Blair, or when Blair fell in love with Ric. I guess if Ric and Pres can fall in a week, Ric and Blair can fall after a growling conversation in the hallway, right?

So they form a menage relationship in about three minutes flat, their family and friends and coworkers don't even bat a freaking eyelash, Ric gets fired for....taking time off and comforting his boyfriend in the hospital? but then gets offered a dream partnership from the doc that worked on Pres, and they all live happily freaking ever after. The END. Thank god, because I had to totally force myself to read the last 60% of this book.

Oh forgot, the endearments and the sappiness in this book drove me nuts. Gorgeous man, sexy man, beautiful man, my man, (lots of "**** mans") darlin, sweetheart, baby, Bear, Strawberry, Sunshine. And lots of crying. LOTS of crying.

I keep thinking of things that bugged me. What happened to Leo? Pres has a friend, a very close friend from college, Leo. On hearing how depressed he sounds, Leo drops everything and flies in to see him. Apparently they used to mess around in college, and Leo had always wanted more, but Pres didn't. But now, sad and blind and alone, Pres suddenly starts dry humping Leo in the middle of the night, and when Leo stops him and says he's seeing someone, Pres gets all upset and walks out, thinking he'll probably never talk to Leo again. WTF, they were such close friends for so long, and Pres just drops him like that, because he didn't return his advances? After he drops everything to come see him because Leo knew how down Pres was? What an ass!

And Blair. He showed up at the halfway point of the book, and in the end, we really learn nothing about him other than that he's a chef, he worked as an escort (the non sex kind, genuine escorting only) to pay his way through school, and he likes you to call him a slut. But don't treat him like just a fuck toy, because then he'll get all pissed off and try to sneak out in the middle of the night. But seriously, that's all I saw him as, a fuck toy. I couldn't really see what he brought to the relationship, other than a mouth on the dick of the guy being fucked.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

A.E. Via has put erotic back into erotic romance with You Can See Me, because Holy fuck! …this book is seriously HOT! I love ménage and the sexual tension which rolls off these three characters will leave you squirming in your seat and reaching for a fan, I actually considered the fact that the author must have spent most of her time having to cool off in cold showers writing this book! But it’s not all about the sex it’s also full of emotional turmoil, with plenty of angst that had my heart bleeding for Prescott Vaughan the intensity of which had me in tears at times.

Prescott Vaughan was at the pinnacle of his career with everything to look forward to. He was a Chef and soon to move onto the dizzy heights of a Paris a city renowned for it’s culinary excellence.Then tragedy strikes, when Pres is involved in a car accident that leaves him blind. I loved Pres, he’s not perfect and has his flaws… but how much shit does a man have to go through to find happiness!?! I get the impression that for all his success, even before the accident with the perfect life and fiancé, he had not been truly happy. Coming to terms with the loss of his sight, not being able to ply his craft, a man so consumed and passionate about food and the whole culinary experience was traumatic. We see Pres go through a multitude of emotions, pick himself up, only to be knocked down again. But what really broke my heart was his loneliness and desperation. Being blind, he lives in the darkness, which in itself is a lonely place, but compound that with the loss of physical and emotional comfort, that darkness is intensified and becomes an abyss. The once confident young man with the world at his feet becomes a forlorn character starved of love and affection with low self esteem, grasping to any hope that someone may actually want him.

“I’m so scared, Rickson. Everyone always leaves me, and I’m in the dark here…alone.”

Now, Pres, in his mind is not gay, he had experimented at college with his frat brothers but that had been the extent of his experience, so when he finds himself falling for his neighbour, Dr Rickson Edwards, someone who at last sees beyond his disability, we see him question the attraction. Was he gay? Bi? or was he so lost to himself that he will cling to any kind of affection? All valid points, if you see how low he had fallen into a state of depression, and I liked that he was trying to analyse his confusion.

Ric becomes his “Sunshine”, literally, he is the kind of character that just melts you into a puddle of goo, with plenty of aww… moments, he’s funny, kind and compassionate, a breath of fresh air and sunshine to Pres. Rics heart is so filled with love, and he wants to share that with Pres and for the first time Pres is happy… it was quite beautiful to watch.

“When I’m in my office…there’s no light. When I sit in my kitchen, eating my very carefully prepared meal-for one-there’s no light. But, when I’m around you, laughing with you, making love to you, everything’s so goddamn bright…like sunshine,”

Now, I know I have already told you what a delightful sex fest we have in this book, but the first half of You Can See Me is really Pres coming to terms with the changes in his life and the developing relationship between him and Ric… A.E Via had teased and tantalised us with the anticipation of Pres at last finding happiness, building it up to a beautiful crescendo… and then, WTF!

What seemed so perfect suddenly becomes a disaster, I really had to question Ric, yes, he was hurting but what transpired was so out of character from the man who abhorred the behaviour of the bitch from hell! Yet here he was, cold heartedly ignoring Pres physically and mentally falling apart. So my love affair with Ric was on a temporary hiatus because I was more than a little pissed off with him!

Enter my hot little Texan… Blaire, all southern drawl, dripping and oozing sex, an escort to whom Pres turned to for comfort. He is a wily character, intuitive, he can see what is going on between Pres and Ric, and can feel the sexual tension, it was palpable, not only between them, but also their attraction to him. At first I was questioning his motives, not really quite sure in which direction he was going… because he was getting very cosy with Pres, but of course my heart was still routing for Ric, despite the fact he was being an arse, he loved Pres and Pres loved him and it was all making me feel quite sick. I love ménage but there had been so much build up between Pres and Ric, I felt Blaire was just getting in the way and my stomach was in knots!

I would like to have seen Ric have to fight a little harder to get back into Pres’ good graces, I think he got off a little lightly, accepting the relationship between them too easily, although with Blaire the little fire cracker all over him, I guess he just couldn’t resist! Rics reasoning behind their falling out was only touched on and not explored enough for me to empathise with him completely over his behaviour. Leo, was left hanging… what happened with him? The sentiments, were a little too saccharine for my liking, I did have to phone our Mark, my go to person when I need things to be clarified, as to whether gay men are likely to use “beautiful”, “pretty” and “sweet”, terminology I associate with women, but he put me in my place and informed me that, yes, gay men do use those sentiments, so that is just my personal preference as I’m not really one for endearments. The language is by no means flowery though, especially in the second part of this book, these men are rough raw and hungry for sex, and Pres who had for so long been lost finds a dominate side to him that just gave me the shivers and the dirty talk… Oh. My. God! … I suggest you keep the cold shower running, as A.E. Via writes some extremely intense sex scenes.

I feel A.E Via is finally coming into her own with You Can See Me, I loved her easy writing style and she brought us three men, not afraid to show their vulnerabilities and put their faith and trust in each other. There was so much I loved about this book, I especially thought that A.E Via got Pres, and his adapting to being blind spot on, it made me see how difficult it is and all the changes that need to made made to live with the disability, the pain that it causes and the effect it has on those around you, and it certainly put me through the emotional wringer. By the end, I completely fell hook line and sinker for all three characters, even though each of them had my blood boiling at one point or another. I felt Pres’ pain and there were moments when he just brought me to tears as did Blaire’s insecurity at being the third wheel. It’s a funny mix of intensity, raw power and a softness to it, that shouldn’t really work… but A.E Via seemed to get the balance just right… I couldn’t put this down and totally loved it!!!

“Sometimes I’ll need my head pulled out of my ass. That’s what Pres is for. He wages havoc in my heart like a storm on the sea,” Ric said quietly.

“With every storm, there’ll be sunshine after,” Pres responded.

Blair laughed in between them. “Storm and sunshine…so what does that make me?” asked Blair.

“The rainbow,” Ric and Pres responded in unison.

[Rain · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually enjoy Via’s brand of OTT cheesy man love, but this was MELODRAMATIC times 1000.

Questionable plot
0 to 100 insta-love
Medical miracles
Loads of crying
Sunshine/strawberry nicknames
Overreactions by everyone
Formulaic and uninspired, emotionless sex

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love love love ménages but this book was not was I expected. The characters were all adorable, but they didn't feel real to me, I just couldn’t connect with them.

The endearments took some getting used to... A man with the nickname ‘Strawberry’? Really? That was far too much icing on my cake.

I’m sure though that many readers will enjoy the book... maybe it was just the wrong story at the wrong time for me.

[Jewel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was going to write a proper review for this book, I swear. But then I started my moving process (across the country), and had other things on my plate. So, here is my abbreviated review..

This book was ok, but just ok. The sex was hot, for sure (so read it for the porn). The dialog just got cheesier and cheesier and no one, and I mean no one, blinked an eye at the menage relationship. Not so say that menage relationships don't exist IRL, or can't work, because they do and they can, but I don't think that this story portrayed them in any kind of realistic fashion.

I also thought the introduction of Blair was a bit out of left field. It just felt unnecessary and awkward.

So, read for the porn, because the sex is hot.

[Pamela Su · Rating 2 out of 5]

An unconvincing menage story with a little too much whine in it.

In brief, the things that didn't work for me:

1. Overload of endearments - way too much baby, beautiful, gorgeous, sunshine and other such endearments peppered throughout the book. Hardly a conversation goes by between any of the three main characters where an endearment isn't used.

2. Prescott is whiny and wishy washy - He's really annoying. Nuff said.

3. Insta-everything - It's practically love at first sight. Conflicts suddenly appear out of nowhere, giving the impression that the conflict was introduced for the sake of having some conflict in the story.

What did work:

The sex scenes were pretty hot.

I like the idea of the story, but the execution didn't completely work for me.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this hot menage. I thought the author dealt with Prescott's blindness very well. I cringed through the beginning when he was basically so starved for love and affection, he allowed himself to be used as a doormat.

When his hot new neighbor Dr. Rickson Edwards comes into his life, he sees Pres for the man beyond the disability. Pres messed around a bit with a frat brother in college, but considers himself straight until his feelings for Ric begin to change. Ric becomes his ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark world, but when things between them fall apart, and Ric refuses any further contact from Pres, a new man takes it upon himself to help Pres turn his life around. Blair and Pres have a great relationship and Ric feels the pain of seeing them together and realizing what he threw away. He also finds himself attracted to Blair. Just as Ric and Pres are trying to salvage their friendship, something happens that brings all three men together, and it is hot, hot, hot!

I would have liked to have been in on some of the conversations between Pres and Blair obviously had about getting Ric to join them, but other than that I liked the way the three men came together. It wasn't all smooth sailing, figuring out the dynamics of the threesome, but when it all worked out the men had some smoking chemistry. The turn in Pres from needy to dominating was something else. I could have done without some of the nicknames and thought Pres was a little to easy to forgive, but overall this book was a quick, fun and sexy read that really worked for me.

[True Loveislovereview · Rating 4 out of 5]

Im having a hard time to write this review. First I want to say the review looks negative but it is not!!

It is really an intense read. The feelings are many and somewhat different from other books.
Sometimes:
It was sweet
It was heartbraking
it was uncomfortable.
It was embarrassing
I was holding my breath to long
It was painful
It was annoying
It was endearing.
It was hot
It was fun
I missed some depth at the end
There was submission out of nowhere
I had big questions

In general it was really a good story. I love threesome.

Blair, Ric and Pres
The story is about Pres topchef and his way to survive the darkness around him.
When he meet Ric (ER docter and neighbor) there is instant attraction but at some point Ric withdraw.
Pres his painful feelings are all revealed. Thats hard.
When he meets Blair (male escort and aspiring chef) sweet lovely Blair. Thats his lifeline.
Then the three get together and it's firework.
But the nicknames ......my god I really hated them

I hope this review make sense.
Give it a try it's really worth it.

[Pjm12 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had such a good time with Broken Pieces and there were so many gushing reviews of this, I threw myself into it.

It started ok. I was a bit surprised at Pres' attempts to woo his fiancee (sorry forget her name). They were somewhat crass. But then she dumped him, so yeh, maybe I didn't feel so sorry for her anymore.

But the way he let the next woman treat him gave me more concerns. And the whole (second) dumping scene at the party was so horrible. Not one person stood up for the blind man, or helped him or showed the slightest compassion. I understand that made Ric look even more like a hero, but gees.

I don't know. It got too sweet after that. All the endearments, all the crying, all the pouting. And when Blair entered the picture... it got all too much.

Don't let Ami anywhere near this. One character was nicknamed 'Strawberry'. Never heard that one before.

Not for me. Too much melodrama. Too much lovey-dovey. Not enough plot.

[D.L. Howe · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🎧🎧🎧

This book is ridiculous!!

Everyone is so freaking melodramatic!

Perhaps we should keep our hearts buried inside our chests instead of strapping it to your sleeve. And then you whine non-stop about poor me!

This book is one mishap/mistake after another starting at the very beginning.

Characters made no sense. Prescott’s fiancé was made out to be a conniving bitch but then allowed an angry Pres to walk all over her for months. It made no sense for her to take care of him for years and long after he gets his shit together to decide this isn’t the life she wants. Why, you might ask? And I quote, because they can’t ‘see’ the world together. Did I mention Pres is blind?

Don’t even get me started on Pres’ next girlfriend! What a total POS! The way she treated him was totally unacceptable but then it’s not like he tried to stop her. But that scene in the bar? My revenge filled heart was screaming for retribution but unfortunately there was none.

Then enters Dr. Sexy, aka Ric to save the day. He was great… at first. Until Pres played, yes a horrible prank on him but how was he to know about Ric’s past? So let’s not communicate the whys and go straight to ghosting, makes total sense.

Did I mention the pet names? I can live with the exorbitant amount of honey’s, baby’s, sunshine’s but Strawberry? Are we serious right now?

Which brings us to our next love interest Blair. Similar to Ric, he started off interesting and likable, with exception of a certain fruity pet name. But then he became this caricature of a Texan that was so over the top, shocking I know, and just incredibly annoying.

So now I know you’re asking yourself, Debbie, why did you give this four stars? If you didn’t already get the feel from my review this ridiculous story was entertaining as hell and the steam was chef’s kiss. Most definitely when we got into threesome territory after Ric came crawling back.

Long story short, too late, if you’re interested in the most absurd rollercoaster, look no further.

[Bati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gdy budzisz się w nocy na siku i myślisz "super, że już nie śpię, mogę czytać dalej" to znak, że książka jest dobra.

[Joyfully Jay · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Joyfully Jay review.

2 stars

I don’t even know where to start. This story, at its barest, is a decent story. Boy meets boy. Boy falls in love with boy. Boy pushes boy away. Boy meets another boy. First boy gets jealous. It’s not a bad base. But the execution is poor all around.

First off, the characters’ lives, their hobbies, and their coincidences are over the top. It’s so extravagant it’s unbelievable and comes off cheesy. I wanted to like the guys. I mean, who doesn’t love a blind guy finding the love of his life in doctor and also an escort turned top-of-his-class chef? But I want to be able to see these characters as real people. What I saw was Prescott, a whiny, lonely, self-pitying man who will do anything to feel some sort of normalcy. I saw Rickson, a man who wants to help so badly but can’t move beyond the trauma and hurts in his past to find what is staring him in the face until someone else has what he wants. Blair was probably the most likable character and I think it’s only because his POV wasn’t given in this book.

Read Crissy's review in its entirety here.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of this book was 4+ stars for me.
About 60% things got out there.
The medical miracle...uhhh, ya, that was were reality left the building. I was ranting and raving over it. The relationship would have worked just fine, without eliminating his disability.

It's okay...the rest of the book was still very entertaining. It just seemed like a whole other book.

I did like it when Blair almost left. So many times you get the three way relationship, and they make it sound so easy. But it's easy for 1 partner to be left out. Blair felt left out, and I'm glad they showed him upset about it. Up until that point Blair was still a secondary character. I liked Blair, but I never really felt the love from the men for Blair.

The sex was hot, and the author managed to pull of menage scenes pretty well.

I kinda wish the book had ended just before 60% plot wise. The story was fairly solid up until that point.
Still, I enjoyed the book.

[Td · Rating 2 out of 5]

How many terms of endearments/pet names can three men in their thirties repeatedly use through this story? To find out:

1. baby
2. babe
3. handsome
4. sweetheart
5. honey
6. gorgeous
7. sexy man
8. sexy boy
9. beautiful
10.lover
11.Sunshine
12.Strawberry O.O
13.Tex
14.Bear
15.slut - I think was also used an endearment but don't quote me on that.
There might have been others, I'll admit I couldn't keep up.
Torturous niggle aside, the way these guys went about almost everything and a couple of the conflicts they faced made very little sense to me. I'm still not convinced they all belong together...but at least they were hot.

[Gustaf · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you don't want to read a not nice review (read: bitchy), don't go any further. DNF @ page 83.

Umm, this book was not for me. I couldn't finish it. Prescott Vaughan is a chef who goes blind in an auto accident. His fiancé (female) helps him to recover after his pity party, but then she abruptly leaves him. What the hell? I knew from the blurb his fiancé doesn't last, but seriously? That's how it's written out? I had a real problem with almost every female being portrayed as a royal bitch. Seriously, how is it possible that all the women in Preston's life are selfish, gold digging, self absorbed bitches? That got on my nerves real quick.

Then there was Preston's BFF (Leo), his college Frat Brother and occasional college bed partner. When Pres and Leo are talking on the phone and Pres hints that he's down in a funk, Leo jumps on a plane to go see him, for one night. But then when Leo arrives Pres finds the man in his shower, making himself at home, they hug with Leo all nude and stuff, they are all touchy, lovey (no kissing). They sleep in the same bed! And when Pres wakes up hard and horny, he rubs up on Leo whose not responding (yeah, right!), when Leo says he's been in a relationship for 6 months. Wow! I don't think it's cool for them to be sharing nude hugs and cuddling in bed then.

Pres is embarrassed (who wouldn't be!?) and thinks his relationship with Leo is over. But he has Ric waiting, umm, stalking?, in the wings. Seriously, Ric has been eyeing Pres for a long time now, and it's bizarre that they live on the same floor a few doors apart and never bothered to speak to each other until now. It's been months! Anywho, there are some confusing parts between Ric and Pres (which were overly dramatic and creepy IMO), and then the KICKER!!! Pres is in a "relationship" with a woman who is a selfish, gold digging, self absorbed bitch, who can't be bothered to even be nice to Pres. When he finally is able to beg her into taking him with her to a party, she insists he leave his cane behind and he already gave his driver the night off, I'm not sure where his dog is, and he stupidly follows her, all the while thinking it's a bad idea. You think?

Long story short? He's deserted at the party, made a fool up, attacked left and right, and then pisses himself. What an idiot! I felt no sympathy for Pres as it's his own stupid fault. What kind of moron would trust that woman to look after him? Never fear, Dr. Ric, is here to save the crying, pissed himself, moronic blind man. No, really - Ric was at the same place and saw Preston being attacked and rushed to his side.

Now, I've wanted to stop reading long before I got to this part, but I didn't because I thought it had to get better. Look at the reviews this book has. But when I got to the part where Pres does a Jekyll/Hyde on Ric, when Ric questions if he's only interested in dating Pres because he's blind and therefore Pres is not interested in him only because of his looks (as clearly Ric's previous relationships have been that superficial), when they both state they want to go slow and then immediately refer to each other as boyfriends, I had had enough. I can only imagine how overly dramatic the 3rd M in this MMM, will be handled, and I can't do that to myself.

[Aղցela W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was picked for me to read in a pick it for me challenge. Prescott Vaughan was in a car accident that left him blind and his fiancé leaves him in a state of desperation and depression. Dr. Rickson 'Ric' Edwards is his neighbor who saves him from a bad date. The two hit it off quickly Prescott never considered himself has being gay. This was a really good book I felt bad for Prescott and all the things that he was going through. When Ric decides that he and Prescott need to take a break Prescott is right back where he started from alone. Blair McKenzie is a male escort and aspiring chef who feels the void in Prescott's life that Ric has left. When Ric returns to claim Prescott after he has worked out his issues he's not sure that Prescott can let go of Blair after having some hot sex with Blair he's not sure if he can let him go either. This was a very good it was emotional and very well written with no errors in grammar or spelling and the sex scenes were hot. This was my first time reading this author and not my last time. If you like reading about hot male menage than I recommend that you read this book.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the angst in this one and generally enjoyed the story right up until the part where they decided to try a ménage relationship. It just didn't make sense to me entirely. Although I absolutely loved Blair, I didn't buy into Ric and Blair. The easy acceptance from family and friends was also a bit idealistic to me as well. It was still a fun read overall though and I wouldn't hesitate giving it a try if you like ménage.

[M'rella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnfing @ 25% and rating that part only. 1 star.

[Debi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could have been 5 star if it didn't feature some of the most horrific dialogue I've ever read. It's unrealistic and cavity inducing. It almost had me DNF'ing this book. It started so great and the story is actually very good and well written but I can't express how much I hated the over the top rainbows and unicorns in the dialogue between these three. First, the terms of endearment are cringe worthy. They actually made my skin crawl every time they're used and, trust me...it's A LOT! And their constant lovey-dovey conversations are just NOT sexy, NOT romantic and NOT realistic. It just gives this relationship a fake feeling and for this reader...an awful reading experience in what could have been excellent.

I loved the dynamic of one of the MC's being blind and all the challenges he went through were heart-wrenching. I really like both of the other MC's as well. This could have been a great menage story if their banter and every day conversations would have been honest and real.

So, because of that...I can't recommend this trial of patience to anyone. Read something else by A.E. Via because I've not encountered this problem with any of her other books.

[SiKReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

WARNING: This is a 4 hankie story.

Pres is a man on top of the world. A job he loves and is good at it. A woman he loves, and parents he adores. One fateful day that is taken away.....along with his sight. He loses his job and his woman. Luckily, his parents won’t let him give up on himself and he learns how do use his skills in a brand new way.

Ric is a doctor who has been persecuted for being gay, finds himself in a new city working in a new hospital and living on the same floor with a really hot guy. For Ric, it Is love at first sight and he is determined to make Pres his.

Pres says he isn’t gay, however, he did have a “friends with benefits” thing with a frat brother when he was in college. But Pres was not ready for anything more than that. When Pres smells Ric one day, his body reacts and after much prompting from Ric, decides to go for it.

Communication, or the lack thereof, again plays a huge part of the story. When Ric walks away from Pres after he promised he never would, Pres becomes depressed beyond belief. Finally giving up hope that Ric will come around, Pres is desparate for any kind of affection and human interaction and decides to call an escort service.

Blair is a knock out Texan who is in awe that he is with the great Prescott Vaughn. He already knew he thought Pres was hot, but when he finally gets to know him, Blair falls in love with him. He and Pres become best friends and gives Pres a reason to get on with life. Blair is very much aware that anything romantic with Pres will not happen until things with Ric are resolved. When events throw the three together, passion and love explode.

This book had me hooked from the beginning. Each character is endearing and special in their own ways. It is hard to say who is my favorite, because I love Ric, Pres and Blair for different reasons. Blair is the glue of this relationship and they all know it. The chemistry between Ric and Pres is explosive as it is, but when you add Blair to it....it is nuclear!

There is a quote from the book that is something to live by:

“But our Blair knew exactly what to do. He told us that we belonged together. Regardless of what society says, we shouldn’t have to deny who we love....or limit it to only one.” –Pres

Love is love. This book kept me engaged and emotionally invested in the characters. I laughed and gosh knows I cried both happy and sad tears. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who believes in true love. You Can See Me was truly an enjoyable read that deserves all 5 Hearts!


I am looking to Ms. Via’s next book, Nothing Special, which is Leon’s story. Who is Leon? Remember the frat brother “friends with Benefits” ? Yup that is he. I can’t wait to read his story.

[Rellim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve been listening to Nothing Special series and Prescott was mentioned several times and it was obvious he had a book.

This was OK, but not great. Preston’s “before” life gets a lot of page time - which was nice, but highlighted how rushed other parts felt. Ric’s issues were understandable but also way OTT to be resolved so quickly. I think the fact that there were no chapters from Blair’s POV hindered my ability to connect with him as a character and to feel like he was a solid/loved member of this grouping.

There were a lot of well written/hot sex scenes - but the relationship aspects felt very insta and skimped on in comparison. A character would internally say he was in love and then talk about how hot he was for the other guy. (That’s not love.). There were also all these nicknames that were kind of odd - Strawberry? I mean, the story explains it, but it just didn’t work.

I’m not sure I would have finished it if I hadn’t listened to a few of the Nothing Special books and wanted the back story. Especially since it really isn’t one. Day is in here for about a minute and it’s a plot point that was sort of left hanging - but not in a compelling way. You Can See Me didn’t really contribute anything to Day’s story or the Nothing Special series to this point.

I acknowledge it’s possible that if I came to this story all on its own, I wouldn’t have been as disappointed. It doesn’t purport to be part of the Nothing Special series, but it’s hard for me to separate that out now that I’ve listened to Nothing Special and Embracing His Syn.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author is fast becomingone of my fave's, I blew through her first Book and literally flew through this one as well, after I stopped beating the shit out of my Kindle because of Vikki! I hate Stupid, Mean-Ass Bitches!!!

Given a copy of this book for my honest opinion!!!!

Don’t you love it when a straight boy goes dark? I do!!! Chef Prescott is favorable dish himself, so good of him to offer himself to the menu.

Doctor Ric the gay neighbor next door knows just what to order. When a silly pranks pulls Ric and Pres apart, in comes dessert, and just what the doc oh so did not order for his love. In Blair McKenzie we get Cordon Blue trained, hot as F**K Texan, that will hit just the spot for Prescott. When Prescott is face with adversity he will need both men’s support for a life changing event. So will the forecast be Stormy? Sunshine? Or will everything come up Rainbows?

I give this book 4 Lip Licking ★★★★

[Phoenix Hell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading a very good book. I didn't like it in the beginning with the way Pres's one GF treated him. She wasn't much of a lady.

But i loved how he met Ric and how he first treated him. And when Pres was thrown from the club who came to his rescue but Ric.

I didn't like how Pres played his trick on Ric, and I also didn't like how Ric got so pissed, and wouldn't talk to Pres for a while. I wasn't too keen on Pres Begging for Ric to talk to him and Ric ignored him. I literally was bawling crying during that seen.

Blair was a surprise. And I can't believe how at one point he was willing to leave instead of talking it out.

I loved in the end that everyone ended up happy.

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a reread for me, but I still think it’s such an amazing book. I was madly in love with Ric and Pres, then came Blair and I really lost it. The passion and love. The heat. You could feel it in every word. I read it all in one sitting, I couldn't stop once I started. My third read of this book made me love it even more! It is just so damn sexy and fun! Now I have to reread all of the Nothing Special series because I have a need for more of AE Via's awesome characters!!!

[♥️Victoria ♥️ ♥️love books♥️ · Rating 1 out of 5]

This could be just because of my mood but bloody hel how many pathetic characters can you fit into one book????
Calling someone baby constantly after meeting them for the first time??? I am all for the baby endeurement but really this was just to much.

I am so sorry but this book just didn't work for me

[🦉Maggie Whitworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋💋


Fantastic M/M/M romance, passionate, tense, beautiful and entertaining.
A wonderful addition/Off shoot to the Promises series.
Pres, Ric and Blair in their own book.

How they met, their chemistry, challenges and their relationships.
Just wonderful x

[Dragonrouge57 - Bénédicte Girault · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chef de renommée mondiale, Prescott Vaughan était à l’apogée de sa carrière. Juste avant qu’il ne parte pour Paris pour travailler aux côtés de son idole, un terrible accident de voiture le laisse complètement aveugle.

Sa fiancée l’abandonne, le faisant sombrer dans le désespoir et la dépression. Il désespère de trouver l'amour, des amis sincères même, et fini par les trouver sous la forme de son voisin très sexy, le Dr Rickson ‘Ric’ Edwards.

Prescott n'est pas gay - du moins 'il ne se considérait pas gay - jusqu'à ce que Ric le sauve d’un rendez-vous qui a terriblement mal tourné. Les deux voisins tombent rapidement amoureux et ne perdent pas de temps à explorer leurs univers et à apprendre à se connaître l’un l’autre. Les choses vont bien jusqu'à ce que Ric commence à avoir des doutes lorsqu’il réalise les nombreux besoins de Prescott.

Quand Ric insiste pour qu’ils fassent une pause, Pres se retrouve seul et malheureux de nouveau. Puis surgit un escort et aspirant chef, Blair McKenzie pour combler le vide.

En attendant, Ric travaille sur les questions que lui interdisent d'afficher l'amour qu'il ressent pour Prescott. Quand Ric est enfin prêt et revient pour la revendiquer, Prescott il n'est pas sûr de vouloir lâcher le sexy texan qu’est Blair McKenzie. Après que Ric ait rencontré personnellement l'homme sexy, il ne peut s'empêcher d’être attiré par lui.

Pres se rend vite compte qu'il n'a pas besoin de choisir entre ses deux hommes, parce que quand tous les trois sont finalement ensemble - prenez une boisson froide - car la chaleur ne va cesser d’augmenter !


Encore une fois, avec ce livre, A.E. Via fait mouche et arrive à nous embarquer à la suite de ces trois hommes totalement différents aussi bien au niveau de leur passé que de leur présent et de leur manière de vivre. Comme elle le dit elle-même, ce n’est pas un roman gay typique avec un ménage à trois. Tout le monde n’est pas heureux, ni ne sautille partout, appréciant la vie. Ces hommes sont à couteaux tirés les uns avec les autres et se battent avec leurs propres armes jusqu’à ce qu’ils réalisent la teneur du problème… beaucoup de tension sexuelle.

Nous avons donc, Prescott, Chef Cuisinier de grande renommée qui est obligé de tout remettre en question à cause d’un terrible accident de voiture qui le laisse aveugle, puis abandonné par sa fiancée. Il se sent tellement seul qu’il préfère être mal accompagné que solitaire et beaucoup de gens vont chercher à en profiter. Cependant, la perte de la vue va exacerber ses autres sens et lui permettre de travailler en tant que critique culinaire et se faire un nouveau nom très redouté dans ce domaine. Mais malgré ses succès professionnels, sa vie affective reste un désert aride.

Puis, il y a le docteur Ric Edwards qui lui, s’est fait viré avec perte et fracas de son ancien poste parce qu’il a été « dénoncé » en tant que gay, si bien qu’il se méfie des réactions des autres, peut-être un peu trop. Il traîne également un passé tragique qui le laisse avec une phobie qu’il ne parvient pas à surmonter. Cependant, il a remarqué son voisin depuis longtemps, sans oser l’aborder, jusqu’au moment où il n’a pas d’autre choix que de venir à son secours.

Nous assistons donc à la naissance d’une relation passionnée, mais qui va trop vite, puisqu’ils ne prennent pas vraiment le temps de se connaître et fatalement, malgré l’attirance qu’ils ressentent l’un pour l’autre, ils aboutissent à un clash qui les sépare. Mais ce n’est pas parce que l’on se quitte que l’amour s’en va également.

L’auteur nous absorbe littéralement dans son histoire et à chaque chapitre qui passe, nous ne pouvons poser le livre, tellement le désir de connaître la suite, nous en empêche. Et ce, d’autant plus, lorsque l’insouciant –apparemment – Blair fait son apparition. Les trois hommes se battent pour ce qu’ils désirent, refusent de faire marche arrière, continuent d’aller de l’avant quitte à être blessé au passage. Ce n’est pas tout beau, tout rose, loin de là, et c’est ce que j’aime dans ce livre. Chacun doit se battre à sa manière pour gagner son droit à une fin heureuse.

En conclusion, un livre que je recommande fortement à tous ceux que les ménages à trois ne rebute pas.


Again, with this book , AE Via has make a hit and we take on board following these three completely different men both in their past and their present and their way of life. As she says herself, it is not a typical gay romance with a threesome . Everyone is not happy nor hops everywhere, enjoying life. These men are at loggerheads with each other and fight with their own weapons until they realize the content of the problem ... a lot of sexual tension .

We therefore , Prescott, renowned Chef who is forced to question everything because of a terrible car accident that left him blind, then abandoned by his fiancée. It feels so alone that he 'd rather be lonely than in bad company and many people will try to enjoy it. However, the loss of sight will exacerbate his other senses and allow him to work as a food critic and get a new name dreaded in this area. But despite his professional success , his emotional life is a barren desert .

Then there was Dr. Ric Edwards himself , became fired with loss and smash his old job because he was " terminated " as gay , so he is wary of the reactions of others perhaps a little too much. It also drags a tragic past that left him with a phobia that can not be overcome. However, he noticed his neighbor for a long time , not daring to approach , until he has no choice but to come to his rescue .

We are witnessing the birth of a passionate relationship, but going too fast , they do not really take the time to know and inevitably , despite the attraction they feel for each other, they lead to a clash between them. But this is not because we left that love goes well.

The author literally absorbs us in its history and each chapter goes by, we can not put the book down , so the desire to know more , we stop . And , especially , when the seemingly - carefree - Blair appeared. The three men fight for what they want , refusing to back down , continue to go left before being injured in the process. This is not all beautiful, rosy , far from it , and that's what I like about this book. Everyone has to fight his way to win his right to a happy ending.

Finally, it’s a book I highly recommend to anyone that threesomes not discouraged .

[Stephanie GooglyEyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received this book as an ARC for the author.

I just want to say what a wonderful author AE Via truly is, both professionally and personally. I love her writing style and she is such a nice person to talk to!

This review may have a little bit of spoilers, but i tried not to divulge too much! If you wish not to know to much, then i will give you a hurried review...

The book starts out angsty as hell and has the sweetest ending I think i have ever read!!!! <3 *swoooooon*

I recommend this highly if you like a bit of drama, a lot of males, and super HEA's!! :D










"With every storm, there'll be sunshine after," Pres responded,
Blair laughed between them. "The storm and the sunshine...so what does that make me?" asked Blair
"The rainbow." Ric and Pres responded in unison.







This story starts out with Prescott, a chef on the rise.



Due to a bad accident that leaves him with a disability, everything sees to fall apart for him. One bad thing after another happens to this poor man. He goes from losing one if his senses, his career as a chef, to his fiancé. Nothing seems like it is going to get better for him.

His girlfriend, Vikki, treats him like sh*t, but he feels like it is all he will be able to get due to his disability. I absolutely wanted to smack that gold digging, heartless, b*tch through my kindle! I have not hated a character that strongly in a long time.

In the mean time, he meets his gorgeous neighbor and sexy surgeon, Rickson, and feelings explode. Things he hasn't felt in a long, long time, real feelings and being intimate with someone.



"You're my ray of bright light in my very dark world, Ric. It's like when I step outside and take my sunglasses off to let the sunshine on my face. It gets a little lighter in here." Pres gently tapped his pointer finger against his temple.




things fall apart in a short period of time for these two. It seems like Pres just can't catch a break. Which leads him to one lonely night, weeks later, and picking up his phone to make a "call".

Enters Blair, the sexy Texan. There is an instant connection, especially due to their common interest, and Pres actually being one of Blairs idols. This forms a strong bond of friendship and love.



Ric and Blair have a confrontation in near the elevators, and this seems to spark something between the two, which confuses Ric, as he doesn't share. Wanting to patch things with Pres, he also doesn't want to push Blair away, knowing that the relationship between Blair and Pres is extremely important to Pres . Thus starts the beginning of what some would view as an odd relationship.
When Pres is put in the hospital this seals the deal between the three.
The relationship between Blair and "his bear", Ric, becomes solid, and they decide they can't do this relationship without all three of them, as if Blair was the missing piece. (I am so glad AE decided she couldn't get rid of Blair!!)



"I'm so glad, Bear. I was worried about you and I was worried about Pres," Blair said as he snuggled under Ric's armpit and twirled his finger around one of Ric's long, wet locks hanging over his shoulder.


With so much tragedy in Pres's life, it is like fate's way of saying "it's time to be happy", extremely happy, in the most loving an affectionate relationship(s) possible.
Of course it isn't all easy for them at first, and they have their ups and downs, but some really beautiful things happen, and the ending is probably one of the sweetest endings I have read in a long time.

Lets not forget to mention though, their m/m/m scenes, *fanning face* ,Truly, smoking hot!! *swoon*



I give this book 4 sunny stars!