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Triple Threat
This is an alternate-cover edition for B0087MQCU0.
For Adult Enjoyment Only: Explicit Material
Book One of the Triple Threat series.
Crystal Atkinson plays bass in the band Triple Threat, and her best friend Chad McLoughlin plays guitar. But that's not all they play together.
When Crystal makes a deal for "no-strings-attached" sex with Chad, she thinks she's written the perfect arrangement for them. But two beats strike dissonant notes: Chad's been in love with Crystal for years, and Giovanni Saracino joins the band on drums.
Soon, Crystal's finding herself caught between the warring impulses of her body and her soul. She'll never be in love with Chad the way he wants, but no-one else has ever made love to her like he does. Giovanni's got a heart bigger than his outsized biceps, and Crystal responds to that in ways she never imagined.
Torn between the two men, both with plenty to offer her, Crystal has to choose between the needs of her heart and the aching demands from the rest of her body.
If "Fifty Shades of Grey" was too tame for you, you'll love books from Bella Jeanisse!
THIS BOOK IS EXPLICIT IN NATURE. ADULTS ONLY.
For Adult Enjoyment Only: Explicit Material
Book One of the Triple Threat series.
Crystal Atkinson plays bass in the band Triple Threat, and her best friend Chad McLoughlin plays guitar. But that's not all they play together.
When Crystal makes a deal for "no-strings-attached" sex with Chad, she thinks she's written the perfect arrangement for them. But two beats strike dissonant notes: Chad's been in love with Crystal for years, and Giovanni Saracino joins the band on drums.
Soon, Crystal's finding herself caught between the warring impulses of her body and her soul. She'll never be in love with Chad the way he wants, but no-one else has ever made love to her like he does. Giovanni's got a heart bigger than his outsized biceps, and Crystal responds to that in ways she never imagined.
Torn between the two men, both with plenty to offer her, Crystal has to choose between the needs of her heart and the aching demands from the rest of her body.
If "Fifty Shades of Grey" was too tame for you, you'll love books from Bella Jeanisse!
THIS BOOK IS EXPLICIT IN NATURE. ADULTS ONLY.
316 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2012
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Bella Jeanisse
48 books494 followersBella Jeanisse lives for rock music. Addicted to concerts, Avenged Sevenfold, fictional rockers, and blasting music in the car, she can’t get enough. After her father turned her on to Queen, there was no going back. Of course, it didn’t stop there. Playing guitar became a pastime, which didn’t turn into a career… until she started to pen her fantasies and publish them.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, she grew up with access to clubs like L’Amour and CBGBs, hung out in Greenwich Village, as well as had plenty of friends in bands. No wonder rockers stayed on her mind. Bringing her ideas to life was a long time coming.
She is now living near Tampa, FL with 3 kids and 2 grandkids, as a single mom. Her family supports her writing even when it seems to take up more time than they feel is necessary. Can’t stop the muse, ya know!
Besides erotic rock star romances, Bella also writes about wild bikers, hot college men and more.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, she grew up with access to clubs like L’Amour and CBGBs, hung out in Greenwich Village, as well as had plenty of friends in bands. No wonder rockers stayed on her mind. Bringing her ideas to life was a long time coming.
She is now living near Tampa, FL with 3 kids and 2 grandkids, as a single mom. Her family supports her writing even when it seems to take up more time than they feel is necessary. Can’t stop the muse, ya know!
Besides erotic rock star romances, Bella also writes about wild bikers, hot college men and more.
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April 18, 2013
Triple Threat **2 Stars**
This book did not work for me. I had high hopes because this was about a rock-band. No such luck. The main h, Crystal turned me off, and every guy "wanted" her. Don't get me wrong the sex was very HOT, sort of like a Cinemax flick, but that's all this book was...meaningless sex. I skimmed thru most of it, hoping the characters would develop. Sorry, I just didn't get it, but maybe you will??
*ARC provided for an honest review*
This book did not work for me. I had high hopes because this was about a rock-band. No such luck. The main h, Crystal turned me off, and every guy "wanted" her. Don't get me wrong the sex was very HOT, sort of like a Cinemax flick, but that's all this book was...meaningless sex. I skimmed thru most of it, hoping the characters would develop. Sorry, I just didn't get it, but maybe you will??
*ARC provided for an honest review*
May 5, 2013
** This is an ARR for review in the Fifty Shades Support Group **
2 Stars
I thought I had something here...that this story was gonna be decent with the potential to be REALLY good.
It was a mess. Maybe if I had some clue (in the synopsis) the type of characters I would be dealing with I'd been prepared to not really worry about investing time into them. This was a bit disappointing.
Why was it a MESS
The Plot- Uh! What was it again. A group of young adult get together and form a band. Only they've not been too successful in making progress in the industry until some new band-mates join in. The entire story was full of hot and steamy sex every other page. (I'm NOT mad about it, again because it was hot), but I began feeling like nothing else matter, everything else fell to the side. While there's plenty of climaxes throughout the story, there was no real build-up or climax for this book. I kept waiting... and waiting... and waiting for something more to happen other than sex with cute guys. After a while I felt like the story was on repeat.
*This is the plot, however I feel like it takes second seat to the sexual relationships that happen in the story*
The Characters- Where to begin?? shallow, selfish, weak, one dimensional. I could go on but won't.
Crystal , one of the main characters and the only girl in the story, is a slut. At first I thought (oh, she's in love with someone else but struggling to realize her feelings for her best friend whose in love with her). As the story progress she just seemed like a sex fanatic flirting and f**king any cute guy that fit the bill since she couldn't get the 'one' she really wanted. Whatever cheerleaders I had for her vanished as she showed me her true colors. She says she doesn't love Chad 'like that' but my question remains, if he's your best friend and you care about him at all then why put him through all the BULL that takes place in the story. If you look up the meaning of self in the dictionary you'll see her name. I totally lost all respect after her escapade with (Chad, Giovanni, and Noah). I honestly think she doesn't know what love is, but rather uses physical connections/lust to dictate major decisions. Maybe she was written like this on purpose, either way she was the beginning of what ruined the story for me.
Chad - It seemed odd to me that he's been her best friend for more than half of their lives yet he too seemed to only be interested in sex with her (ie. Can I see you, can I touch you, can we just kiss, can I... can I... can I.). I will admit he was more believable than Crystal, however just because you scream 'I love you, BABY' 1,000 times throughout the book doesn't make it real. I really only question his character because of the things he asks of Crystal especially as their relationship continued to progress into something more.
Gio is the only sane one around. He quickly picks up on the fact that there's something more between Chad and Crystal. He knows that he wants more with her, but doesn't wanna jump in the middle to cause any problems. I commend him for holding out for so long. I also like how he was protective of Crystal (not in a totally she's-all-mine-keep-away kind of deal). He seemed genuinely concerned and considerate for Crystal for the most part.
The Prose
When I first started reading the first few chapters something was off, like the cadence didn't flow. The further I got into it I realized one problem was the fact that these characters–who are in their earlier twenties–still spoke as though they were teenagers (ie. boobs, put 'it' in,) I felt like I was back in high school and these were kids trying things for the first time.
Again overall a huge let down.
2 Stars
I thought I had something here...that this story was gonna be decent with the potential to be REALLY good.
It was a mess. Maybe if I had some clue (in the synopsis) the type of characters I would be dealing with I'd been prepared to not really worry about investing time into them. This was a bit disappointing.
Why was it a MESS
The Plot- Uh! What was it again. A group of young adult get together and form a band. Only they've not been too successful in making progress in the industry until some new band-mates join in. The entire story was full of hot and steamy sex every other page. (I'm NOT mad about it, again because it was hot), but I began feeling like nothing else matter, everything else fell to the side. While there's plenty of climaxes throughout the story, there was no real build-up or climax for this book. I kept waiting... and waiting... and waiting for something more to happen other than sex with cute guys. After a while I felt like the story was on repeat.
*This is the plot, however I feel like it takes second seat to the sexual relationships that happen in the story*
The Characters- Where to begin?? shallow, selfish, weak, one dimensional. I could go on but won't.
Crystal , one of the main characters and the only girl in the story, is a slut. At first I thought (oh, she's in love with someone else but struggling to realize her feelings for her best friend whose in love with her). As the story progress she just seemed like a sex fanatic flirting and f**king any cute guy that fit the bill since she couldn't get the 'one' she really wanted. Whatever cheerleaders I had for her vanished as she showed me her true colors. She says she doesn't love Chad 'like that' but my question remains, if he's your best friend and you care about him at all then why put him through all the BULL that takes place in the story. If you look up the meaning of self in the dictionary you'll see her name. I totally lost all respect after her escapade with (Chad, Giovanni, and Noah). I honestly think she doesn't know what love is, but rather uses physical connections/lust to dictate major decisions. Maybe she was written like this on purpose, either way she was the beginning of what ruined the story for me.
Chad - It seemed odd to me that he's been her best friend for more than half of their lives yet he too seemed to only be interested in sex with her (ie. Can I see you, can I touch you, can we just kiss, can I... can I... can I.). I will admit he was more believable than Crystal, however just because you scream 'I love you, BABY' 1,000 times throughout the book doesn't make it real. I really only question his character because of the things he asks of Crystal especially as their relationship continued to progress into something more.
Gio is the only sane one around. He quickly picks up on the fact that there's something more between Chad and Crystal. He knows that he wants more with her, but doesn't wanna jump in the middle to cause any problems. I commend him for holding out for so long. I also like how he was protective of Crystal (not in a totally she's-all-mine-keep-away kind of deal). He seemed genuinely concerned and considerate for Crystal for the most part.
The Prose
When I first started reading the first few chapters something was off, like the cadence didn't flow. The further I got into it I realized one problem was the fact that these characters–who are in their earlier twenties–still spoke as though they were teenagers (ie. boobs, put 'it' in,) I felt like I was back in high school and these were kids trying things for the first time.
Again overall a huge let down.
April 18, 2013
**Arc kindly received for an honest review**
Really sorry this book was not for me and I won't be reading the sequel.
I didn't understand the motivation for the characters or the story and I found the dialogue ridiculous.
Crystal went from one guy to the next but without believable reasoning or thought!! One of the guys Chad is her best friend and he loves her; she didn't want to spoil their relationship by dating him but it was ok to f*ck him….....all the time…....?????
.....I love my hot and steamy novels but this just left me feeling cold, again sorry....if you like reading about sex (the sex was frequent and hot) and are not especially bothered about the other things I have mentioned then you may enjoy this book.
Really sorry this book was not for me and I won't be reading the sequel.
I didn't understand the motivation for the characters or the story and I found the dialogue ridiculous.
Crystal went from one guy to the next but without believable reasoning or thought!! One of the guys Chad is her best friend and he loves her; she didn't want to spoil their relationship by dating him but it was ok to f*ck him….....all the time…....?????
.....I love my hot and steamy novels but this just left me feeling cold, again sorry....if you like reading about sex (the sex was frequent and hot) and are not especially bothered about the other things I have mentioned then you may enjoy this book.
April 12, 2013
Thank you to the author and Making Connections group for the opportunity to read and review this title.
As a caveat, I rate and review books based on how I connect with the characters and their responses to the conflicts in the story. Even an erotica should have a well-integrated storyline and character development, in my opinion. With that in mind, my review promises to be an honest account of my thoughts on the novel.
After reading the synopsis of this book, I was excited to get my hands on what promised to be a turbulent battle of hearts and sexual desires. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me.
The book is written from the point of view of Crystal, who is a bass player in the band Triple Threat. At the beginning of the story, Crystal and her best friend and fellow guitarist, Chad, are looking for prospective band mates. As luck would have it, Chad finds two brothers, Giovanni and Rosario, to join their fold and to even more luck and Crystal’s surprise Giovanni just happens to be the classmate she’d been fantasizing about.
The twist in the story occurs when Chad and Crystal engage in a “no-strings attached” sexual relationship because unfortunately and fortunately for Chad, who has been in love with Crystal for years, this gives him what he has always wanted, but at the expense of building an even deeper connection to an individual with unrequited love for him. Crystal, on the other hand, is not romantically in love with Chad; even though she is extremely attracted to him and loves him as a best friend, she draws a clear demarcation for their relationship. She is, however, romantically attracted to Giovanni and tries, rather desperately, throughout the first part of the story to gain his appeal.
Somewhere along the way, the story went out of tune for me. Taken in tiny chunks, it might’ve worked, however as a cohesive novel, I had trouble with the consistency of the main character’s narration. For example, in one scene she would say how her efforts to gain Giovanni’s favor were going unanswered, but then not five pages down and a day or so in time-line, she states how she loves when she was able to make him respond (he bits his lower lip) a certain with just a sexy smile. Was there an out of scene interaction with these two that progressed their relationship? Also the main character contradicts herself, a lot. In one scene she states how she loves that Giovanni treats her with respect, unlike the way Chad treats her. Yet there were no indication up to that point that Chad treated her with anything but reverie. In fact, he constantly fawned over her.
In addition to the disjointed flow of the story, the characters were not easy to like. Crystal is shallow, self-indulgent, and indecisive. She knows the exact position she puts Chad in when she strikes up the bargain of "no-strings attached" sex and yet she continues with it. She also sends him mixed-messages, keeping him at arm’s reach but pulling him close when it was convenient for her. Also I just couldn’t see the appeal of Giovanni. Granted I couldn’t see the pull for either of the guys, however at least Chad had an established past with Crystal. Now all of these characteristics and conflicts are great set-ups for character growth; however, three quarters into the novel and I lost hope for any resolution in Crystal’s character flaw. Chad fared no better. At first I felt sorry for him. Unrequited love is never an easy position, but as the story progressed, his back-bone decreased in rigidity and I felt his manlihood wane into nonexistence. My pity quickly turned into disgust. By the time my thoughts gravitated to Giovanni there was nothing more to give. I was indifferent. Another issue I had with the characters is that the story is written in a tell-me and not show-me way which I, often times, find difficult to fully invest in the story. This became especially detrimental when the narrator is a character I quickly lost respect for, leading me to devalue her point of view and take everything with a grain of salt.
Lastly, I had trouble with how much the male characters said “I love you” in this story. Even a hopeless romantic would cringe at the ease and abundance at which these words flowed out of the mouth of these men. It quickly lost its value and impact.
In summary, the novel would be great for someone looking for gratuitous smut. When taken in portions of steamy scenes, it may be enjoyable. Taken as a whole, the dissonance in the tale and the characters needed more refining. The key players were superficial and inconsistent leaving me frustrated, confused, and eventually indifferent.
As a caveat, I rate and review books based on how I connect with the characters and their responses to the conflicts in the story. Even an erotica should have a well-integrated storyline and character development, in my opinion. With that in mind, my review promises to be an honest account of my thoughts on the novel.
After reading the synopsis of this book, I was excited to get my hands on what promised to be a turbulent battle of hearts and sexual desires. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me.
The book is written from the point of view of Crystal, who is a bass player in the band Triple Threat. At the beginning of the story, Crystal and her best friend and fellow guitarist, Chad, are looking for prospective band mates. As luck would have it, Chad finds two brothers, Giovanni and Rosario, to join their fold and to even more luck and Crystal’s surprise Giovanni just happens to be the classmate she’d been fantasizing about.
The twist in the story occurs when Chad and Crystal engage in a “no-strings attached” sexual relationship because unfortunately and fortunately for Chad, who has been in love with Crystal for years, this gives him what he has always wanted, but at the expense of building an even deeper connection to an individual with unrequited love for him. Crystal, on the other hand, is not romantically in love with Chad; even though she is extremely attracted to him and loves him as a best friend, she draws a clear demarcation for their relationship. She is, however, romantically attracted to Giovanni and tries, rather desperately, throughout the first part of the story to gain his appeal.
Somewhere along the way, the story went out of tune for me. Taken in tiny chunks, it might’ve worked, however as a cohesive novel, I had trouble with the consistency of the main character’s narration. For example, in one scene she would say how her efforts to gain Giovanni’s favor were going unanswered, but then not five pages down and a day or so in time-line, she states how she loves when she was able to make him respond (he bits his lower lip) a certain with just a sexy smile. Was there an out of scene interaction with these two that progressed their relationship? Also the main character contradicts herself, a lot. In one scene she states how she loves that Giovanni treats her with respect, unlike the way Chad treats her. Yet there were no indication up to that point that Chad treated her with anything but reverie. In fact, he constantly fawned over her.
In addition to the disjointed flow of the story, the characters were not easy to like. Crystal is shallow, self-indulgent, and indecisive. She knows the exact position she puts Chad in when she strikes up the bargain of "no-strings attached" sex and yet she continues with it. She also sends him mixed-messages, keeping him at arm’s reach but pulling him close when it was convenient for her. Also I just couldn’t see the appeal of Giovanni. Granted I couldn’t see the pull for either of the guys, however at least Chad had an established past with Crystal. Now all of these characteristics and conflicts are great set-ups for character growth; however, three quarters into the novel and I lost hope for any resolution in Crystal’s character flaw. Chad fared no better. At first I felt sorry for him. Unrequited love is never an easy position, but as the story progressed, his back-bone decreased in rigidity and I felt his manlihood wane into nonexistence. My pity quickly turned into disgust. By the time my thoughts gravitated to Giovanni there was nothing more to give. I was indifferent. Another issue I had with the characters is that the story is written in a tell-me and not show-me way which I, often times, find difficult to fully invest in the story. This became especially detrimental when the narrator is a character I quickly lost respect for, leading me to devalue her point of view and take everything with a grain of salt.
Lastly, I had trouble with how much the male characters said “I love you” in this story. Even a hopeless romantic would cringe at the ease and abundance at which these words flowed out of the mouth of these men. It quickly lost its value and impact.
In summary, the novel would be great for someone looking for gratuitous smut. When taken in portions of steamy scenes, it may be enjoyable. Taken as a whole, the dissonance in the tale and the characters needed more refining. The key players were superficial and inconsistent leaving me frustrated, confused, and eventually indifferent.
April 23, 2013
** This is an ARR for review in the Fifty Shades Support Group **
Sweet baby Jesus, where do I even begin with this book. I felt like I just read an episode of Cinemax's "After Dark", the book contains a lot of sex (which I'm not opposed), but the dialogue was something from a "Dear Penthouse" letter. Crystal screws around.... A LOT, and when I say a lot, if it breathed, it was getting screwed. I mean ten minutes after one guy, she is messing around with another, here's a quote from the book "I really wanted to be with him also, but I was little sore from screwing the both of them that night." . Crystal describes each sexual romp as better than the time before, and each sexual partner is described as having a penis 9"-12". OMG, that poor sap that suffered from erectile dysfunction, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, he didn't understand that he couldn't satisfy her unless he used the pipe from the kitchen sink. Crystal has so many orgasms that my own vagina was pleading with her to slow down.
I will admit that I surprised with the amount of sexual content and the acts of some of the sexcapades, and although I was shocked, sometimes it was erotic (when it wasn't too ridiculous); HOWEVER (you knew that was coming) the dialogue wasn't there. Crystal claimed to be in love with one character, and once they become intimate, she states that she has to break it off with another character, and that vow lasts 30 minutes. What's ironic is that she is calling females that have sex with the band members "sluts" and even after engaging in a threesome, she didn't want to confess to her boyfriend that she had sex with someone else earlier one morning because she didn't want him to think that she was a whore. I'm not judging, I like whores, whores make the world a little bit more interesting; just don't be snubbing your nose at your own kind.
If someone is looking for a book involving fantasy sexual romps and they don't have access to Cinemax or a subscription to Penthouse Magazine, then "Triple Threat" is your book; otherwise you may want to avoid this hot mess.
I will commend the author for writing some erotic scenes, but this book needed a storyline outside of the bedroom...or van...or hotel.
Sweet baby Jesus, where do I even begin with this book. I felt like I just read an episode of Cinemax's "After Dark", the book contains a lot of sex (which I'm not opposed), but the dialogue was something from a "Dear Penthouse" letter. Crystal screws around.... A LOT, and when I say a lot, if it breathed, it was getting screwed. I mean ten minutes after one guy, she is messing around with another, here's a quote from the book "I really wanted to be with him also, but I was little sore from screwing the both of them that night." . Crystal describes each sexual romp as better than the time before, and each sexual partner is described as having a penis 9"-12". OMG, that poor sap that suffered from erectile dysfunction, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, he didn't understand that he couldn't satisfy her unless he used the pipe from the kitchen sink. Crystal has so many orgasms that my own vagina was pleading with her to slow down.
I will admit that I surprised with the amount of sexual content and the acts of some of the sexcapades, and although I was shocked, sometimes it was erotic (when it wasn't too ridiculous); HOWEVER (you knew that was coming) the dialogue wasn't there. Crystal claimed to be in love with one character, and once they become intimate, she states that she has to break it off with another character, and that vow lasts 30 minutes. What's ironic is that she is calling females that have sex with the band members "sluts" and even after engaging in a threesome, she didn't want to confess to her boyfriend that she had sex with someone else earlier one morning because she didn't want him to think that she was a whore. I'm not judging, I like whores, whores make the world a little bit more interesting; just don't be snubbing your nose at your own kind.
If someone is looking for a book involving fantasy sexual romps and they don't have access to Cinemax or a subscription to Penthouse Magazine, then "Triple Threat" is your book; otherwise you may want to avoid this hot mess.
I will commend the author for writing some erotic scenes, but this book needed a storyline outside of the bedroom...or van...or hotel.
April 23, 2013
*****received this book in exchange for review*****
I opted to read this book as the synopsis sounded good - but unfortunately I can't say that it lived up to the hype....
I couldn't relate to the MC (Crystal) at all - she was supposed to be a college graduate who plays bass in a rock band but some of her dialogue just sounded immature. She describes girls who hang around bands and sleep with the members as sluts but she was the biggest one going!
Her best friend Chad (guitarist) in love with her, but she loves Giovanni (drummer) but Giovanni doesn't show any interest in her so she sleeps with Chad, purely for the sex ( which is pretty hot to give the author credit). She then meets a guy, sleeps with him, but continues on sleeping with Chad too. New guy (understandably) doesn't like this so dumps her. They go to a talent contest and meets her favourite band, and the guitarist hits on her, next thing you know they're at it like rabbits! Every guy she meets is inexplicably attracted to her and wants to 'do' her. I say inexplicably because I couldn't tell you what she looks like as there has been no description of her from what I can remember. When Giovanni shows interest she tells Chad they can't keep on with her arrangement but then she does it with him just after being with Giovanni. Throughout the course of the book she has a threesome, sex with people watching, sex with people listening and unprotected sex telling the guys it's ok as long as they pull out in time - like that's a reliable method! Oh and she climaxes every ten seconds and screams the house down. I'm not a prude by any means, some of the scenes are really hot, but there's no real plot, I couldn't tell you what it's about, other than Crystal gets banged in every chapter. Maybe with more character development and more of a plot this could be a good book.
I opted to read this book as the synopsis sounded good - but unfortunately I can't say that it lived up to the hype....
I couldn't relate to the MC (Crystal) at all - she was supposed to be a college graduate who plays bass in a rock band but some of her dialogue just sounded immature. She describes girls who hang around bands and sleep with the members as sluts but she was the biggest one going!
Her best friend Chad (guitarist) in love with her, but she loves Giovanni (drummer) but Giovanni doesn't show any interest in her so she sleeps with Chad, purely for the sex ( which is pretty hot to give the author credit). She then meets a guy, sleeps with him, but continues on sleeping with Chad too. New guy (understandably) doesn't like this so dumps her. They go to a talent contest and meets her favourite band, and the guitarist hits on her, next thing you know they're at it like rabbits! Every guy she meets is inexplicably attracted to her and wants to 'do' her. I say inexplicably because I couldn't tell you what she looks like as there has been no description of her from what I can remember. When Giovanni shows interest she tells Chad they can't keep on with her arrangement but then she does it with him just after being with Giovanni. Throughout the course of the book she has a threesome, sex with people watching, sex with people listening and unprotected sex telling the guys it's ok as long as they pull out in time - like that's a reliable method! Oh and she climaxes every ten seconds and screams the house down. I'm not a prude by any means, some of the scenes are really hot, but there's no real plot, I couldn't tell you what it's about, other than Crystal gets banged in every chapter. Maybe with more character development and more of a plot this could be a good book.
April 16, 2013
I received this as an ARR for review.
I won't go into a summary of the book as that is provided in the description. I will say that it's written in Crystals POV and that may be why I had a really hard time finishing the book. The description is accurate to a basic description. Crystal is in a band with guys and she is sleeping with 2 of them, as well as a few other random people throughout the book. To put it mildly Crystal is a bit of a slut and I had a difficult time relating to her. She seems confidant and comfortable with herself one minute, then the next she is having sex with someone who all but attacked her in a fit of rage. She is truly all over the place and I could not grasp that someone with talent would put up with men treating her that way. But she lets them, so why would they change. Not only that but with her sex life and safety precautions Crystal would be pregnant for sure and maybe even throw in an STD or 2 with the way she overlooks the obvious so often. Then you have the completely ridiculous relationship with Chad who she doesn't love and Giovanni who she does and yet she treats them both like dirt. As I said, it was very difficult for me to continue with page after page of sex, drama, drink, sex (with another guy), sex (back to the first-within minutes of the last) and a little rock n roll thrown it to keep some semblance of a story.
As far as the writing goes the story had potential but fell short in my book. The transitions were ruff going from one scene to the next, and there were many places the story could have been developed more but we were left with nothing. It was frustrating. The sex scenes were hot, but got old as that seemed to be all there was to the book.
I won't go into a summary of the book as that is provided in the description. I will say that it's written in Crystals POV and that may be why I had a really hard time finishing the book. The description is accurate to a basic description. Crystal is in a band with guys and she is sleeping with 2 of them, as well as a few other random people throughout the book. To put it mildly Crystal is a bit of a slut and I had a difficult time relating to her. She seems confidant and comfortable with herself one minute, then the next she is having sex with someone who all but attacked her in a fit of rage. She is truly all over the place and I could not grasp that someone with talent would put up with men treating her that way. But she lets them, so why would they change. Not only that but with her sex life and safety precautions Crystal would be pregnant for sure and maybe even throw in an STD or 2 with the way she overlooks the obvious so often. Then you have the completely ridiculous relationship with Chad who she doesn't love and Giovanni who she does and yet she treats them both like dirt. As I said, it was very difficult for me to continue with page after page of sex, drama, drink, sex (with another guy), sex (back to the first-within minutes of the last) and a little rock n roll thrown it to keep some semblance of a story.
As far as the writing goes the story had potential but fell short in my book. The transitions were ruff going from one scene to the next, and there were many places the story could have been developed more but we were left with nothing. It was frustrating. The sex scenes were hot, but got old as that seemed to be all there was to the book.
May 20, 2017
I wanted to get back into reviewing and picked one book that was high up on my up-next list. I actually cannot remember whether I won it or it was gifted to me - as a bundle, but I won't continue the series. I guess it was the latter, because I'm not into rock-band romances, but this book is hardly a romance... That being said, the rating is rounded up to two.
Those two gifs basically sum up how I feel about this book. I ended skimming up a lot, so there isn't much I can say, especially what hasn't been said already.
I don't mind reading porn, I usually enjoy it, as long as there is a story, but here that's not the case. Basically, it's about Chrystal having sex... with everyone... everywhere....
To me, she's nothing more shallow slut, who uses her best friend for sex, knowing that he loves her. Chad, isn't likable for me either, because he allows her to use him... I just can't stand characters without a backbone...
Some of the sex scenes were admittedly hot, if they weren't laughable.
Those two gifs basically sum up how I feel about this book. I ended skimming up a lot, so there isn't much I can say, especially what hasn't been said already.
I don't mind reading porn, I usually enjoy it, as long as there is a story, but here that's not the case. Basically, it's about Chrystal having sex... with everyone... everywhere....
To me, she's nothing more shallow slut, who uses her best friend for sex, knowing that he loves her. Chad, isn't likable for me either, because he allows her to use him... I just can't stand characters without a backbone...
Some of the sex scenes were admittedly hot, if they weren't laughable.
April 10, 2013
holy batman!!!!! this book was hot!!! i think this book is the first book that i read that had so much smut...lol at first i thought this book was about a love triangle, but it was soooo much more.
first off i have to say, i hate crystal. she is a huge number one slutbag..lol but she did make the book really good so i had to put my feelings aside and finish the book because i know if i had my way i would have all my book boyfriends hahahahaha ( dont judge me, you would to!) to be honest if i had to choose between the two...i don't know who i would choose because they both have good things to them!
crystal is best friends with chad. they have been best friends for over 15 years. they do everything together. he is totally in love with her. he calls her baby and tells her he loves her all the time. the only problem is that crystal doesn't feel the same way about him! they both play guitars and were starting a band. all crystal wanted was for them to be famous. crystal is very pretty and has huge boobs. this was her calling and best assist.chad and crystal found brothers who could sing and play the drums and they joined the band.
crystal has been day dreaming about this guy she sees in college and has naughty dreams about him. when chad entered his garage with these 2 brothers crystal gasps.. it was him from her dream. and he was hot!!! crystal knew right then she loved that man.
on chads birthday everyone had a huge party and was getting to know each other. chad was drunk and tried to get in bed with crystal. crystal who badly wanted to pound chad kept saying it wasn't right and she didn't have feelings for him when she knows she does. he keeps trying and finally she gives in and they have sex. he told her that he loves her even more. crystal told him that she doesn't feel the same way and they can continue fooling around but no strings attached. of course he would agree. what man wouldn't!!!
now crystal sleeps over at chads house all the time because they are best friends, the only difference is that she gets to sleep with him. now this steamy relationship was getting hot, but the new band member giovanni started flirting with her and things between them started to get steamy. now here is were it gets a little funny... giovanni wants crystal but he plays hard to get and messes with her emotions talking about he won't do anything unless it had meaning to it.
now crystal starts dating random guys while this is all going on.. and yes she sleeps with them and also chad... she gets around! the band is getting more and more famous with tons of new opportunities so as you can see crystal finally gets with giovanni and they keep things a secret because they know chad couldn't handle this..
the band gets a record deal and meets there favorite band that insipred them to make the band in the first place. and crystal had a crush on the baseist for her whole life.. and guess what she bangs him to when she is also messing with chad and giovanni. then she tells everyone her fantasy and gets her 3 some that she always wanted.
i will not ruin this book but tons of things happen in this book and you will understand crystal a lot more. she gets a stalker and you will have to read to find out what happens!!! you will not be dissappointed :)
i got this book from the author in exchange for an honest review and i honest loved this book.
first off i have to say, i hate crystal. she is a huge number one slutbag..lol but she did make the book really good so i had to put my feelings aside and finish the book because i know if i had my way i would have all my book boyfriends hahahahaha ( dont judge me, you would to!) to be honest if i had to choose between the two...i don't know who i would choose because they both have good things to them!
crystal is best friends with chad. they have been best friends for over 15 years. they do everything together. he is totally in love with her. he calls her baby and tells her he loves her all the time. the only problem is that crystal doesn't feel the same way about him! they both play guitars and were starting a band. all crystal wanted was for them to be famous. crystal is very pretty and has huge boobs. this was her calling and best assist.chad and crystal found brothers who could sing and play the drums and they joined the band.
crystal has been day dreaming about this guy she sees in college and has naughty dreams about him. when chad entered his garage with these 2 brothers crystal gasps.. it was him from her dream. and he was hot!!! crystal knew right then she loved that man.
on chads birthday everyone had a huge party and was getting to know each other. chad was drunk and tried to get in bed with crystal. crystal who badly wanted to pound chad kept saying it wasn't right and she didn't have feelings for him when she knows she does. he keeps trying and finally she gives in and they have sex. he told her that he loves her even more. crystal told him that she doesn't feel the same way and they can continue fooling around but no strings attached. of course he would agree. what man wouldn't!!!
now crystal sleeps over at chads house all the time because they are best friends, the only difference is that she gets to sleep with him. now this steamy relationship was getting hot, but the new band member giovanni started flirting with her and things between them started to get steamy. now here is were it gets a little funny... giovanni wants crystal but he plays hard to get and messes with her emotions talking about he won't do anything unless it had meaning to it.
now crystal starts dating random guys while this is all going on.. and yes she sleeps with them and also chad... she gets around! the band is getting more and more famous with tons of new opportunities so as you can see crystal finally gets with giovanni and they keep things a secret because they know chad couldn't handle this..
the band gets a record deal and meets there favorite band that insipred them to make the band in the first place. and crystal had a crush on the baseist for her whole life.. and guess what she bangs him to when she is also messing with chad and giovanni. then she tells everyone her fantasy and gets her 3 some that she always wanted.
i will not ruin this book but tons of things happen in this book and you will understand crystal a lot more. she gets a stalker and you will have to read to find out what happens!!! you will not be dissappointed :)
i got this book from the author in exchange for an honest review and i honest loved this book.
April 24, 2013
There wasn’t much to really like about Triple Threat. I couldn't connect with the main character Crystal. She only really seemed to care about having sex. She would sleep with her best friend Chad practically throughout the whole book even when she had a boyfriend and after she started sleeping with guy she was really “in love” with. She even had sex with a guy from her favorite band. At some point I just wanted her to get caught.
And she would always claim to care about their feelings and that she didn’t want them to be hurt by the fact she was sleeping with this guy or that guy. Even what happens to her towards the end doesn’t seem to change her that much. So basically almost the whole book is about her sleeping with Chad, then sleeping with someone else, feigning guilt about the whole situation, then doing it again.
The only good parts were the sex scenes. They were well written with plenty of detail. They were the only parts actually worth reading. Maybe if there was more of a plot, or if Crystal actually did cared more about the guys she was sleeping with like she claimed she did, then maybe I would have liked this book better.
A review copy was provided from the author in exchange for honest review.
And she would always claim to care about their feelings and that she didn’t want them to be hurt by the fact she was sleeping with this guy or that guy. Even what happens to her towards the end doesn’t seem to change her that much. So basically almost the whole book is about her sleeping with Chad, then sleeping with someone else, feigning guilt about the whole situation, then doing it again.
The only good parts were the sex scenes. They were well written with plenty of detail. They were the only parts actually worth reading. Maybe if there was more of a plot, or if Crystal actually did cared more about the guys she was sleeping with like she claimed she did, then maybe I would have liked this book better.
A review copy was provided from the author in exchange for honest review.
April 18, 2013
** This is an ARR for review in the Fifty Shades Support Group **
1 STAR
Where do I begin? This is one of the worst book I've read in a long time. This may be my 1st one star review. I had a hard time finishing this book but struck it out b/c I want to give a fair rating. The plot and moral of the story is awful. The sex scenes were OK. This book is about 3 characters: Chad, Crystal and Giovanni. I am conflicted with Crystal's character.
Chad and Crystal are BFF. Chad is in love with Crystal but Crystal does not love him back; however, she reacts to Chad can be said that she's in love with him without knowing it. They have lots of sex. So this can be said that best friends with benefits.
In the mean time Crystal thinks she's in love with Giovanni and does the dirty with him. She's also have sex with Chad at the same time. At some point, when they are at a music festival for a contest, she also have sex with another guy from another band.
I think I would categorize Crystal as a sex addict or something. Not sure how she loves Giovanni and able to have sex with him, Chad and another guy all in a span of several hours. Or kiss Giovanni and then Chad in span of minutes.
What can I say about Chad and Giovanni? Both were sweet but are doormats to Crystal.
1 STAR
Where do I begin? This is one of the worst book I've read in a long time. This may be my 1st one star review. I had a hard time finishing this book but struck it out b/c I want to give a fair rating. The plot and moral of the story is awful. The sex scenes were OK. This book is about 3 characters: Chad, Crystal and Giovanni. I am conflicted with Crystal's character.
Chad and Crystal are BFF. Chad is in love with Crystal but Crystal does not love him back; however, she reacts to Chad can be said that she's in love with him without knowing it. They have lots of sex. So this can be said that best friends with benefits.
In the mean time Crystal thinks she's in love with Giovanni and does the dirty with him. She's also have sex with Chad at the same time. At some point, when they are at a music festival for a contest, she also have sex with another guy from another band.
I think I would categorize Crystal as a sex addict or something. Not sure how she loves Giovanni and able to have sex with him, Chad and another guy all in a span of several hours. Or kiss Giovanni and then Chad in span of minutes.
What can I say about Chad and Giovanni? Both were sweet but are doormats to Crystal.
March 4, 2021
##ARR from Fifty Shades Group##
When I got the books I was kind of happy... Now I kind of regret it.
I had no idea that the heroine was a complete slut. I hate sluts.
I mean damn, girl... you could fucking wait to pass at least few hours after fucking Giovanni to fuck your best friend.
Oh and I am wondering... idly... ya know just how big is that chick's vagina? she said that so... WTH?
So this book deserves 2 stars.
Don't get me wrong. I love kinky shit, but cheating and fucking like that... Damn... those boys had a constant hard on. It was unnerving.
When I got the books I was kind of happy... Now I kind of regret it.
I had no idea that the heroine was a complete slut. I hate sluts.
I mean damn, girl... you could fucking wait to pass at least few hours after fucking Giovanni to fuck your best friend.
Oh and I am wondering... idly... ya know just how big is that chick's vagina? she said that so... WTH?
So this book deserves 2 stars.
Don't get me wrong. I love kinky shit, but cheating and fucking like that... Damn... those boys had a constant hard on. It was unnerving.
April 27, 2013
****More like 2.5*****
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review. I will admit that I enjoyed this book in the beginning but then after realizing there was really no character development it just became like a readable porno. The fact that Crystal is attacked and then is having sex again shortly after is just ridicous, and how she can be constantly having sex with her best friend while being in love with another man just became a little much after a while. If you want some steamy sex scenes this is your book, but if you are looking for a real storyline and well developed characters you may want to pass this one by. I thank the author for the opportunity to read and reveiw her work, and I will eventually read and review the next book in the series that she sent me as well, but I need a break for now.
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review. I will admit that I enjoyed this book in the beginning but then after realizing there was really no character development it just became like a readable porno. The fact that Crystal is attacked and then is having sex again shortly after is just ridicous, and how she can be constantly having sex with her best friend while being in love with another man just became a little much after a while. If you want some steamy sex scenes this is your book, but if you are looking for a real storyline and well developed characters you may want to pass this one by. I thank the author for the opportunity to read and reveiw her work, and I will eventually read and review the next book in the series that she sent me as well, but I need a break for now.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 5, 2013
Arr book through Fifty Shades support group for an honest review .
2 Stars.
I had a hard time with this book, I nearly started a DNF pile something I have never done, I liked the premise of the book but I found the storyline just did not have enough meat to it . The sex scences were good but the plot line needed more, I liked the premise a rock group with one girl and three men and the girl involved with two of them . I however found myself wanting to smack Crystal she gets involved with her best freind Chad who loves her but will not fully comitt to truly give this relationship a chance , then becomes involved with the bands drummer Giovanni . The book had promise but just fell short for me; Crystal,s Charachter annoyed me more than becoming endearing to me , I found myself rooting more for Chad then I did her.
2 Stars.
I had a hard time with this book, I nearly started a DNF pile something I have never done, I liked the premise of the book but I found the storyline just did not have enough meat to it . The sex scences were good but the plot line needed more, I liked the premise a rock group with one girl and three men and the girl involved with two of them . I however found myself wanting to smack Crystal she gets involved with her best freind Chad who loves her but will not fully comitt to truly give this relationship a chance , then becomes involved with the bands drummer Giovanni . The book had promise but just fell short for me; Crystal,s Charachter annoyed me more than becoming endearing to me , I found myself rooting more for Chad then I did her.
March 10, 2015
Just about 2.75 stars for me
It isn't that the author can't write, it's just who is she writing this for?
Chrystal (the skanky, slag protagonist) didn't work for me at all.
This book (although filled with some admittedly hot sex) left me feeling dirty ...and not in a good way!
Not for me sorry, I just couldn't connect to it.
~~ I received this book via the Making Connections group in return for an honest review ~~
It isn't that the author can't write, it's just who is she writing this for?
Chrystal (the skanky, slag protagonist) didn't work for me at all.
This book (although filled with some admittedly hot sex) left me feeling dirty ...and not in a good way!
Not for me sorry, I just couldn't connect to it.
~~ I received this book via the Making Connections group in return for an honest review ~~
May 17, 2013
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Triple Threat is an Adult/Erotica written by Bella Jeanisse. I read this as a R2R with Fifty Shades Support Group. As always, a special thank you to the mods and author for allowing me to participate.
1 Sad Lonely Star!
Yikes! I Couldn’t Even Finish This One…
The Review:
I hate giving bad reviews but this book just left me scratching my head. Very rarely do I not complete a book, even if I don’t like it, but I got half way through this one and just gave up. I couldn’t take it anymore. Let me explain…
Triple Threat was an overindulgence of meaningless sex. The female lead, Crystal, was as indecisive as one could get. Her feelings kept going back and forth with questionable regularity and it seemed every male that floated in her orbit begged to have sex with her and couldn’t control themselves. She was constantly being rubbed up on and every guy had a “raging hard on”. I also didn’t like her character at all. She’s having sex with Chad while she has feelings for Giovanni while she dates Noah and thinks other guys are hot and wonders what it would be like to have sex with them. Really?!? A heroine doesn’t act this way.
Chad was an oversexed beggar who’s entire vocabulary consisted of “Baby I want you so much…” or “Please let me have sex with you baby…” or “I love you so much baby…”. Crystal never said the L word to him and he was fine emasculating himself just to get in her pants. There was nothing steamy about him in the least.
The fact this book was filled with multiple sexcapades in each chapter would have been ok if the sex read well but it was uninspiring, over done and did absolutely nothing for me.
There was no plot. There was no story. The characters had no substance. The dialogue was childish and redundant. There was no point, other than to excite the reader, which for me, failed miserably. After the first half of the book and many many dull sex scenes later, I started skipping over these parts to try and find a story. Needless to say, I found none.
I won’t be going on to book two, Rubbed Raw. I appreciate the effort it takes to write a book, submit that book to the public and have people either accept or reject it. It takes an exorbitant amount of courage and I applauded any author for trying. However, this book just wasn’t for me.
Triple Threat is an Adult/Erotica written by Bella Jeanisse. I read this as a R2R with Fifty Shades Support Group. As always, a special thank you to the mods and author for allowing me to participate.
1 Sad Lonely Star!
Yikes! I Couldn’t Even Finish This One…
The Review:
I hate giving bad reviews but this book just left me scratching my head. Very rarely do I not complete a book, even if I don’t like it, but I got half way through this one and just gave up. I couldn’t take it anymore. Let me explain…
Triple Threat was an overindulgence of meaningless sex. The female lead, Crystal, was as indecisive as one could get. Her feelings kept going back and forth with questionable regularity and it seemed every male that floated in her orbit begged to have sex with her and couldn’t control themselves. She was constantly being rubbed up on and every guy had a “raging hard on”. I also didn’t like her character at all. She’s having sex with Chad while she has feelings for Giovanni while she dates Noah and thinks other guys are hot and wonders what it would be like to have sex with them. Really?!? A heroine doesn’t act this way.
Chad was an oversexed beggar who’s entire vocabulary consisted of “Baby I want you so much…” or “Please let me have sex with you baby…” or “I love you so much baby…”. Crystal never said the L word to him and he was fine emasculating himself just to get in her pants. There was nothing steamy about him in the least.
The fact this book was filled with multiple sexcapades in each chapter would have been ok if the sex read well but it was uninspiring, over done and did absolutely nothing for me.
There was no plot. There was no story. The characters had no substance. The dialogue was childish and redundant. There was no point, other than to excite the reader, which for me, failed miserably. After the first half of the book and many many dull sex scenes later, I started skipping over these parts to try and find a story. Needless to say, I found none.
I won’t be going on to book two, Rubbed Raw. I appreciate the effort it takes to write a book, submit that book to the public and have people either accept or reject it. It takes an exorbitant amount of courage and I applauded any author for trying. However, this book just wasn’t for me.
April 20, 2013
The premise of this story was not unusual, but is interesting and enjoyable nonetheless. Who doesn't love hot rockers? I got into the book easily, but eventually felt that it began to move slowly with a mass of confused feelings and contradictions from the main characters. Crystal is a lucky woman to have such a loyal and loving best friend that would do anything for her. Their relationship was sweet, but I don't know how Chad handled the torment and jealousy! She catches the eye of nearly every guy she encounters, but her reactions are frustrating and fickle! She is in love with Giovanni, but carries on a very steamy no-strings relationship with Chad. I found her crippling fear of sharing her feelings with Giovanni hard to believe from a woman so bold and daring in most other aspects of her life. Giovanni was sweet with his words, yet frustrating that he wasn't willing to take the risk of telling Crystal how he felt about her. He seemed a bit contradictory too with his claims of being traditional and requiring love for a sexual relationship, yet he's making out with a girl in the beginning and very easily begins a sexual relationship with Crystal despite knowing, in some sense, that she and chad are more than meets the eye. Chad seemed a bit immature to me and oftentimes his horniness overshadowed his love for Crystal. He was always so anxious to have her even after the unfortunate attack. His willingness to take risqué photos of her for their band's website to get attention felt cheap and exploiting. These people have insatiable sexual appetites! Tons and tons of hot encounters, but I always felt an undertone of emptiness and not the warm-fuzzy feeling of a love story. I usually can't wait to get back to reading because I am so involved in the story, but I really had to push to keep reading. I'm glad I did because the end got much better for me and Crystal actually became a bit more like-able once she got what she wanted and stood up for it. I will begin the sequel, Rubbed Raw, with the expectation that this story will change my current feelings and give me what I'm looking for. I was graciously provided a copy of this ARR in exchange for an honest review.
June 24, 2020
The first time I read this book I didn't understand Crystal and why she couldn't commit to any one person. It frustrated me a bit but in the end I loved the book regardless. Now that I have read ALL Bella's books and have re read Triple Threat (multiple times actually) I no longer have that confusion. I love Crystal. She knows what she wants and she isn't afraid to go for it. She has such a big heart and hates that she hurts Chad which is why I believe she can't seem to let him go, despite how much she wholeheartedly loves Giovanni. It was a little annoying watching Giovanni and Crystal dance around each other for so long I just wanted to ring both their necks! It was such a huge relief when they finally admitted their feelings.
Watching Triple Threat slowly rise to the top is an amazing opportunity because they all have to learn rather quickly how to deal with fame and stalkers, studio recording.....and meeting their favourite bands like Gasoline and Wicked End....oh and Tommy!!! I LOVE TOMMY....
The three of them try and navigate through their feelings separately and together but ultimately neither Giovanni nor Chad can handle the other being with Crystal. The ending leaves you wondering if Chad will be able to handle things or if it is the end of Triple Threat before it really begins.
In all of Bella's books I love that she can write from multiple people's perspectives and not confuse you in the process. Most books have one POV per chapter or at least there is a break to show the change but Bella works wonders in her books. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys rock stars, erotica and multiple partners....oh and LOVE. Lots of love...
Watching Triple Threat slowly rise to the top is an amazing opportunity because they all have to learn rather quickly how to deal with fame and stalkers, studio recording.....and meeting their favourite bands like Gasoline and Wicked End....oh and Tommy!!! I LOVE TOMMY....
The three of them try and navigate through their feelings separately and together but ultimately neither Giovanni nor Chad can handle the other being with Crystal. The ending leaves you wondering if Chad will be able to handle things or if it is the end of Triple Threat before it really begins.
In all of Bella's books I love that she can write from multiple people's perspectives and not confuse you in the process. Most books have one POV per chapter or at least there is a break to show the change but Bella works wonders in her books. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys rock stars, erotica and multiple partners....oh and LOVE. Lots of love...
April 18, 2013
I received this book for an honest review so that's what I'm going to do. I want thank the author for allowing me to read her work but I must be honest. The book fell short. The story line was promising but the execution lacked. The story was in Crystals POV but it was very surface writing. I never felt connected to Crystal. She was all over the place but it was very shallow. We never got a sense of who she was, except that she likes sex with just about anyone. She says she's not a slut but she is and quite frankly a shitty friend too. At first I liked Chad but that faded too. He gets pissed at Crystal (which he should) but then says its okay just as long as he gets to fuck her. The two men throw around the love word so much you become numb to it. Yes there's sex and a lot but that's just about it. Sex with her best friend, with boyfriend 1, boyfriend 2, her band mate and oh yeah another band guy...really. She clams she loved Giovanni but is fucking everyone but him at one time. As I said there's nothing I can tell you about Crystal except she's a slut who fucks everyone. That's it, nothing more. I'm going back and forth between a 1 and 2 stars. I'm going to say 1 1/2 because there was a 3some
June 16, 2013
This book was no where as bad as some of the reviews on here made it sound. I will admit it was a bit drawn out even I wanted to make Crystal and Giovanni get there crap together. And let's be honest. We read these type of books because of the hot men and intense sex scenes. We do not read them for the intellectual stimulation. Yes, the book is about a group of young people forming a bad and screwed up relationships. But, you have to realize there is more to the story than what we know. Read Bella's bio and you will understand where that comment is coming from. I really look forward to reading Rubbed Raw the second book in this series to see where the relationships will go and with the band on the rise how that will effect everything. Keep an open mind if you choose to read this book. If you don't like these type of books I would advice you to find something more up your alley.
April 24, 2013
Wow...incredibly juicy story!
I had a little issue with Crystal, the heroine. It was always the best orgasm she had every had, and she cried constantly during sex, and she ALWAYS had multiple orgasms...except with the dude with a problem...
Anyhow, she has the two incredibly sexy, caring, fun guys and she kind of does them both wrong...but it is okay because they both love her and just want her to be happy?
Well...It was good enough (way better than good) that I am happy to read the next book in the series.
If the next one is this hot, I may need a few cold showers to get through it.
I did receive a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. Trust me when I say, if I hadn't of liked it, I would have said that.
My biggest hope for book two is that the author redeems Crystal. I don't want to be left feeling disappointed by an erotic book.
I had a little issue with Crystal, the heroine. It was always the best orgasm she had every had, and she cried constantly during sex, and she ALWAYS had multiple orgasms...except with the dude with a problem...
Anyhow, she has the two incredibly sexy, caring, fun guys and she kind of does them both wrong...but it is okay because they both love her and just want her to be happy?
Well...It was good enough (way better than good) that I am happy to read the next book in the series.
If the next one is this hot, I may need a few cold showers to get through it.
I did receive a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. Trust me when I say, if I hadn't of liked it, I would have said that.
My biggest hope for book two is that the author redeems Crystal. I don't want to be left feeling disappointed by an erotic book.
May 5, 2013
Wow, I don't even know where to start. First lets just say that the two star rating is me being generous. I received a copy through a goodreads reading group in exchange for my honest opinion. The book started out ok. We meet the female lead character Crystal who is in a band with her best friend Chad. Chad brings in two brothers to play with them. Crystal develops a crush for one of the brothers but starts sleeping with Chad out of convenience. Now to each their own but this girl is soon spreading her legs for anyone who pays attention to her. I ended up so disgusted by her that I couldn't finish the book. I tried my best to give this book a fighting chance but the story line was minimal unless it was intentional supposed to be about a girl who acted like a whore and of course some of the characters made me want to just slams my head against the wall. Repeatedly!
April 18, 2013
"** This is an ARR for review in the Fifty Shades Support Group **
Firstly I have to be truly honest and have rated this book as a 1 star........there just wasn't any real story involved with this book. There was a lot of sexcapades within this book which don't get me wrong i love but it was too much, the female character I absolutely hated and is a right old slut. Their just wasn't any depth to the characters or the story for that matter. OMG, chad what a douchebag! Seriously what planet is he living on?
I really struggled to read this book and plodded on as best I could so i could write my honest review of this book!
Firstly I have to be truly honest and have rated this book as a 1 star........there just wasn't any real story involved with this book. There was a lot of sexcapades within this book which don't get me wrong i love but it was too much, the female character I absolutely hated and is a right old slut. Their just wasn't any depth to the characters or the story for that matter. OMG, chad what a douchebag! Seriously what planet is he living on?
I really struggled to read this book and plodded on as best I could so i could write my honest review of this book!
April 18, 2013
Wow I got an arc of this book for an honest review.this book is so full of sex and I mean lots and lots and not with the same person more like two people in the same day.so I have to say Crystal I do NOT like You.ok this book is from Crystal's pov and its about her band called triple threat and in this band crystal is the only girl.Chad is crystals best friend and in love with Crystal.then there's Giovanni who Crystal is in love with.this sounds like just a love triangle but it's more than that.I am definitely team Chad I didn't like Crystal or Giovanni.I did like this book even with it been so smutty and I had to keep reading to find out what happens next bring on book two.
November 15, 2013
Crystal & Chad have been best friends for years. They are in a band together. Chad makes it clear he is in love with her but she just wants to be friends. When she starts to have sexual feelings toward Chad she doesn't know what to do. Friends with benefits sounds great, but She doesn't want to hurt him. Then she meets Giovanni, the bands new drummer, who she is instantly attracted to. The two spend a lot of time together promoting the band but she can't seem to tell him she likes him. Will she ever love Chad the way he loves her or will she only have eyes for Giovanni? Will Giovanni ever return her feelings?
April 21, 2013
This is an ARR for review in the Fifty Shades Support Group
I'm sorry I only managed to get about half way through this book.
There isn't enough of a storyline to keep me interested and the main character, Crystal, seems to only be interested in how much sex she can have.
The sex scenes are hot and written well by the author but this book just doesn't have enough substance to keep me interested. As a result I won't be reading the sequel.
If you like a book that has a lot of sex in it then try this out by all means, but it's just not for me.
I'm sorry I only managed to get about half way through this book.
There isn't enough of a storyline to keep me interested and the main character, Crystal, seems to only be interested in how much sex she can have.
The sex scenes are hot and written well by the author but this book just doesn't have enough substance to keep me interested. As a result I won't be reading the sequel.
If you like a book that has a lot of sex in it then try this out by all means, but it's just not for me.
November 20, 2013
I started reading this series backwards. I started with the third book then read this one but even though not in order you can still follow along. This one focuses on the group Triple Threat.Chad and Crystal have been friends forever. They team up with Giovanni and his brother to form the band. Chad is in love with Crystal but she refuses to go there with him afraid it will ruin their friendship. After she finally makes the choice to take the next step with Chad you won't believe what follows. This is a great book and well worth reading!
December 22, 2012
To all the critics, if you're looking for an award winning book, this is not for you. However, if you're looking for a hot, sexy, erotic, steamy fun read, then this is for you. What can I say, it was fun. There were parts where I felt the storyline dragged a bit or felt repetitive, but ultimately love & sex won. Hey, kudos to Crystal for having so many guys eating out of the palm of her hand, my dream lol. Good job Bella, jumping into Rubbed Raw as we speak!
March 14, 2013
I'm mixed with this review... The sex scenes were HOT but Crystal really started to get on my nerves for what she was doing with Chad & Giovanni. Wanting to be with both, being with both, not wanting to be with both, being jealous of other girls with both, etc etc.... And the ending was not the greatest, it should have went further into the relationship she finally "picked". I really liked the writing and would read another one of her books.
April 16, 2013
Thank you Bella for giving me a chance to read this book for free. I do like the story of the band life. Crystal and her best friend chad having a friends with benefits relationship. Chad is so in love with her. Chrystal is not sure what she wants. She thinks she's in love with Giovanni the new drummer. Wow. The sex was good, and exotic. I had mix feelings with her complicated sex life but enjoyed the story. The book was a good read and I can't wait to read the 2nd book.
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