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A Bouquet of Gardenias
Fiona, an attractive thirty-something, has been stuck in a loveless marriage for longer than she cares to remember. She’s also desperate to have a baby, but she and her husband are unable to conceive.
Then a chance encounter with Jenny, a happily married woman whom she met briefly a few years before, gives her some hope of becoming pregnant, with the assistance of Jenny’s husband, Steve.
But things don’t go quite as planned.
Soon, Fiona, Jenny and Steve are locked into a passionate, addictive and intense ménage à trois that will thoroughly stretch the boundaries of their combined erotic experience and change all of their lives forever.
WARNING 18+: This book is erotic contemporary romance and contains material that may be considered offensive to some readers, which includes graphic language, explicit sex, and adult situations
Then a chance encounter with Jenny, a happily married woman whom she met briefly a few years before, gives her some hope of becoming pregnant, with the assistance of Jenny’s husband, Steve.
But things don’t go quite as planned.
Soon, Fiona, Jenny and Steve are locked into a passionate, addictive and intense ménage à trois that will thoroughly stretch the boundaries of their combined erotic experience and change all of their lives forever.
WARNING 18+: This book is erotic contemporary romance and contains material that may be considered offensive to some readers, which includes graphic language, explicit sex, and adult situations
426 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2016
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March 11, 2016
I've read (and written) a lot of erotica but I don't think I've ever read anything quite like this. You know how some people only read erotica to skim for the sex parts? Well this ENTIRE BOOK is sex parts--like a whopping 400 pages of sex scenes. It's a bit much to swallow all at once (ha! I made a joke) so it's best read in smaller episodes. There is escalating levels of kink, so chances are this frisky threesome will engage in some act that isn't your personal cup of tea. Lucky for you though, there's a whole lot of...um, tea to read about.
April 11, 2016
Alright, lets get right to it. This book is filled with sex. cover to cover scrogging (A word from my North Carolina past). But, I want to be clear here, this isn’t a dime-a-dozen shag story moving from one mechanical scene to the next—insert tab A into Slot B and such. This story is filled with heart racing, well conceived sex scenes that are a professional sort of choreography. The sex drives the plot, drives the story. it is a masterpiece of smut that not only involves the reader deeply in the sexual activity, but makes the reader give a damn about the characters in it.
I loved it. I cannot recommend it enough.
If you are looking for a great story, filled with interesting characters that you really come to care about, but also want a healthy dose of explicit smut, I think you will love this novel.
Read it in the tub, or in your bed, on the sofa, when the lights are off. just have the fan on so no one can hear the buzzing.
I loved it. I cannot recommend it enough.
If you are looking for a great story, filled with interesting characters that you really come to care about, but also want a healthy dose of explicit smut, I think you will love this novel.
Read it in the tub, or in your bed, on the sofa, when the lights are off. just have the fan on so no one can hear the buzzing.
April 1, 2016
I'm speechless!
I'm still panting! This book was so erotic. I couldn't put it down. This book was so hot and steamy. If you want a book that is going to turn you on, this is it. Holy hell! I will definitely be recommending this book to all my friends.
I'm still panting! This book was so erotic. I couldn't put it down. This book was so hot and steamy. If you want a book that is going to turn you on, this is it. Holy hell! I will definitely be recommending this book to all my friends.
May 22, 2016
This is one HOT HOT read!! To HOT to read in the office or park or even airplane...this is one to read on your bedroom with nobody else at home!!!
January 7, 2017
If you're looking for an erotic read, then this book is it. From beginning to end are explicit sex scenes.
December 8, 2020
Breathtakingly intense and breathtakingly long..
As per a previous reviewer commented, the brilliant Robert C, this book is far too long, cut it in half and even then.. the book is about a married woman, sexually inexperienced as her husband has no desires on her, who meets up with a couple and explains she wants to get pregnant and could they help her out..well help her out they do!! Every which way, backwards, forwards, over, under sideways down ! A menage a trois in every sense of the word...
As per a previous reviewer commented, the brilliant Robert C, this book is far too long, cut it in half and even then.. the book is about a married woman, sexually inexperienced as her husband has no desires on her, who meets up with a couple and explains she wants to get pregnant and could they help her out..well help her out they do!! Every which way, backwards, forwards, over, under sideways down ! A menage a trois in every sense of the word...
March 12, 2016
Three Times the Fun
While not my first erotica book, this was my first book of this sort. I chose this rate because it's length(pun intended) was more than I anticipated. I like that there was actually a story, a destination, behind this tale. I do believe this will draw in the reader. There is a certain anticipation that readers will enjoy.
While not my first erotica book, this was my first book of this sort. I chose this rate because it's length(pun intended) was more than I anticipated. I like that there was actually a story, a destination, behind this tale. I do believe this will draw in the reader. There is a certain anticipation that readers will enjoy.
July 8, 2018
Hot and steamy read.
If you're looking for something hot and sensual, sexy and kinky, them this story if a menage a trois is one you should grab up. It will definitely hear things up.
Is it perfect? No, but the errors I did see didn't distract me from the story. There's only one thing that, if it were me, should have been added to the front of this story. **Warning** Never let any item or any body part go from there to there without cleaning first. Otherwise, I found it extremely pleasurable to read.
If you're looking for something hot and sensual, sexy and kinky, them this story if a menage a trois is one you should grab up. It will definitely hear things up.
Is it perfect? No, but the errors I did see didn't distract me from the story. There's only one thing that, if it were me, should have been added to the front of this story. **Warning** Never let any item or any body part go from there to there without cleaning first. Otherwise, I found it extremely pleasurable to read.
November 18, 2017
I tend to like my erotica on the short side. I’m a very slow reader and it takes me forever to read a full-length novel. So, I was a little reluctant to pick up this book. But after meeting the author on Twitter and seeing her wonderfully erotic ads I decided to give it a go.
I’m so glad I did.
The story begins in a London cafe where Jenny and Fiona meet, and right off the bat we know we’re in for a treat. After a well-written and highly erotic description of Fiona as told through Jenny’s eyes, we learn Fiona is married to a jerk with a low sperm count. This presents a problem because Fiona desperately wants to have a child.
Later that night, the ladies meet at a local pub and, after several drinks, Jenny semi-jokingly suggests her husband, Steve, should get Fiona pregnant. They both laugh it off, but we know the seed has been set, so to speak, and the three eventually get together to consummate the deal.
By the time I reached this point in the story I realized I was in the hands of a skilled author. Judy has the rare ability to weave hot, erotic elements into every scene without disrupting the flow of the story. From a quick description of Fiona’s breasts to a quickie between Jenny and Steve, we are gracefully lead from one hot, steamy scene to another as the author spins this wonderfully sensual tale.
While I enjoyed the sex scenes quite a lot, what kept me reading was the growing relationship between the three characters. I loved following Fiona’s sexual awakening as she grew from a woman who refused to take off her clothes during their first sexual encounter to a woman who strips naked, crawls up on the kitchen table, and masturbates in front of her hosts. Jenny’s wicked thoughts and her lusting over Fiona were a lot of fun. Steve was okay, but I thought he was the weakest of the characters.
This is definitely the hottest ménage à trois I have ever read. I highly recommend it!
I’m so glad I did.
The story begins in a London cafe where Jenny and Fiona meet, and right off the bat we know we’re in for a treat. After a well-written and highly erotic description of Fiona as told through Jenny’s eyes, we learn Fiona is married to a jerk with a low sperm count. This presents a problem because Fiona desperately wants to have a child.
Later that night, the ladies meet at a local pub and, after several drinks, Jenny semi-jokingly suggests her husband, Steve, should get Fiona pregnant. They both laugh it off, but we know the seed has been set, so to speak, and the three eventually get together to consummate the deal.
By the time I reached this point in the story I realized I was in the hands of a skilled author. Judy has the rare ability to weave hot, erotic elements into every scene without disrupting the flow of the story. From a quick description of Fiona’s breasts to a quickie between Jenny and Steve, we are gracefully lead from one hot, steamy scene to another as the author spins this wonderfully sensual tale.
While I enjoyed the sex scenes quite a lot, what kept me reading was the growing relationship between the three characters. I loved following Fiona’s sexual awakening as she grew from a woman who refused to take off her clothes during their first sexual encounter to a woman who strips naked, crawls up on the kitchen table, and masturbates in front of her hosts. Jenny’s wicked thoughts and her lusting over Fiona were a lot of fun. Steve was okay, but I thought he was the weakest of the characters.
This is definitely the hottest ménage à trois I have ever read. I highly recommend it!
March 11, 2016
well i only gvae it 2 stars and these are my reasons
******spoiler alert*****
To me Jenny and Steve's marriage is superficial, to me they didn't exactly have the all consuming so in love marriage alot of other marriages have. for jenny not to get the slightest bit jealous over her husband screwing another woman in front f her just didn't add up, then encouraging them to be more intimate by adding the passionately kissing scene. she seems more in love with fiona then Steve. same as Steve. all he kept raving on about was how everytime he had sex seperatley from Fiona just he and jen alone that he always thought of Fiona THAT THERE MADE ME DISLIKE THE BOOK Fiona to me seemed like such a ditz and can be easily brainwashed and i think she was to be used a sex plaything and surrogate mother basically , and didn't Steve have a young daughter if he see's her how is he going to explain that daddy sleeps with two women in his bed and what if her mother hears i know its all fiction but the book just wasn't for me.
******spoiler alert*****
To me Jenny and Steve's marriage is superficial, to me they didn't exactly have the all consuming so in love marriage alot of other marriages have. for jenny not to get the slightest bit jealous over her husband screwing another woman in front f her just didn't add up, then encouraging them to be more intimate by adding the passionately kissing scene. she seems more in love with fiona then Steve. same as Steve. all he kept raving on about was how everytime he had sex seperatley from Fiona just he and jen alone that he always thought of Fiona THAT THERE MADE ME DISLIKE THE BOOK Fiona to me seemed like such a ditz and can be easily brainwashed and i think she was to be used a sex plaything and surrogate mother basically , and didn't Steve have a young daughter if he see's her how is he going to explain that daddy sleeps with two women in his bed and what if her mother hears i know its all fiction but the book just wasn't for me.
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July 27, 2016
This has a good imaginative storyline, full of sexy and dirty talk. Jenny and Steve have what they believe is a good strong marriage, they have a healthy active sex life and would love nothing more than someone to join them in their bedroom activities. Fiona is desperate for a baby, but it is not going to happen with her husband low sperm count and the fact that their sex life is non existent. Jenny bumps into Fiona by chance and they hit it off straight away. A girl's night out reveals Fiona's plight and Jenny enlists husband Steve who is only too happy to assist. A full length story filled with sex, sex and more sex. If you enjoy reading menage, lesbian and full on erotic stories, this is for you.
November 5, 2017
If you're thinking about reading an erotic fiction book then this book is for you, depending on how you like your erotic fiction and what you're looking for. If you are looking for explicit descriptions of sex then this book is definitely for you. If you want an enjoyable deep satisfying story then I'd advise you to look elsewhere. The book started out like it would have some depth and an actual storyline but then sadly turned into pages and pages of characters just having sex! To be fair, the story is very well written and for a first time writer I have to give the author (Judy Kemp) some credit. I've awarded A Bouquet of Gardenias four stars because the book just doesn't have any real story. However, I would still recommend it for reading if you're looking for something erotic to read.
July 6, 2016
This was a good read. But, to be great I would have cut it in half. Just my opinion but way too long for what it offers. If you want TONS of menage sex between a couple and a woman then this is the book for you. I probably skimmed maybe a 1/4 of the book once I got past halfway hoping for something more. It just didn't happen. I would have hoped for more characters, some conflict, maybe more from Gordon, something in addition to just the three of them having sex all the time in a variety of ways. Fantasies are brought up involving others, but that's all they were.
April 12, 2017
This is my first erotica read as an adult, and WOW! Judy Kemp knows how to write, and even more so intensely about a subject we still find hard to talk about. The 1st chapter introduced the main characters, the second introduced the subject of sex, and by the 3rd chapter all hidden fantasies are let loose as Steve gets to enjoy what most people never experience.
We all think about stories like this, only never talk about it. Judy Kemp writes with such clarity and vividness you'll feel like you're in the room, too!
We all think about stories like this, only never talk about it. Judy Kemp writes with such clarity and vividness you'll feel like you're in the room, too!
February 21, 2017
We all have our kinks and fantasies. Even if we never act on them, it's nice to have somebody to share them with. I liked this story because it was reasonably plotted, the grammar was well-edited, and the ending was nice, although I'd have liked to see Jenny and Fiona explore their boundaries. A steamy read!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2016
So hot!!
This book is very erotic and taboo!! I loved it! Three people, one couple is married, inviting another woman into their relationship! The sex they have is out of this world!!!
This book is very erotic and taboo!! I loved it! Three people, one couple is married, inviting another woman into their relationship! The sex they have is out of this world!!!
July 1, 2017
A Bouquet of Gardenias
Hmmm wow the said I think I am an erotic Author now you can say that again, for this book this was beyond hot all the way through its what what you would call a hell of an erotic read but extremely well worth it...
Hmmm wow the said I think I am an erotic Author now you can say that again, for this book this was beyond hot all the way through its what what you would call a hell of an erotic read but extremely well worth it...
September 3, 2017
Ummm... do you like erotica? Do you like the kinky sex parts the best? Do you wish there was a book filled to the brim with naughtiness?
Wish granted!!
A long, long story... about finding one's kink.
Finished in about 5 hours.
Wish granted!!
A long, long story... about finding one's kink.
Finished in about 5 hours.
November 16, 2016
Hot
A very erotic book.. Story line is rather weak.. The descriptions are excellent and exciting. I had to read it short spurts to keep from getting bored with the endless sex.
A very erotic book.. Story line is rather weak.. The descriptions are excellent and exciting. I had to read it short spurts to keep from getting bored with the endless sex.
January 3, 2017
Very naughty, very well-written. The details here flow so nicely!
February 20, 2017
No to say this isn't a good book but I felt like it wasn't for me. Although, the scenes described in here were extremely hot. I felt like it could use more of a story.
March 27, 2017
Erotica with a very straight foreword premise and great follow through. A fun read.
September 5, 2017
The sexytimes to page count value of this book is incalculable. Also it's GOOD and well-written. Frigging go get it.
February 24, 2018
Just a few wrords on this book: just brilliant. Well written. Judy Kemp is at the top in this genre. More please.
February 1, 2023
My favourite kind of erotica involves BDSM and centres around FFM dynamics, so I was excited to read ‘A Bouquet of Gardenias’. The memoir-style-story sounds as if it’s based on real life experiences (although, this isn’t explicitly stated in the book).
A happily married couple (Jenny and Steve) get involved in a three-way relationship with an attractive female acquaintance (Fiona), behind her husband’s back. Initially, the plan is to get Fiona pregnant, but as things develop, the trio end up exploring all kinds of erotic fun and games (much of which isn’t strictly necessary from a reproductive perspective).
The three characters are fun to be around and their eccentric relationship is wonderfully unconventional. I love the adventurousness of the trio and the sincere lack of jealousy between them. There’s a lot of titillating sex and BDSM scenes to get one’s teeth into And I enjoy hearing about all Jenny’s imagined fantasies (such as paying extortionate amounts of money to get caned by a nasty Dom). I especially like it when Jenny’s mind wonders during sex – her imagination adding extra kink and spice to scenarios that are already highly erotic.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes erotic stories that feel open, honest and real.
A happily married couple (Jenny and Steve) get involved in a three-way relationship with an attractive female acquaintance (Fiona), behind her husband’s back. Initially, the plan is to get Fiona pregnant, but as things develop, the trio end up exploring all kinds of erotic fun and games (much of which isn’t strictly necessary from a reproductive perspective).
The three characters are fun to be around and their eccentric relationship is wonderfully unconventional. I love the adventurousness of the trio and the sincere lack of jealousy between them. There’s a lot of titillating sex and BDSM scenes to get one’s teeth into And I enjoy hearing about all Jenny’s imagined fantasies (such as paying extortionate amounts of money to get caned by a nasty Dom). I especially like it when Jenny’s mind wonders during sex – her imagination adding extra kink and spice to scenarios that are already highly erotic.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes erotic stories that feel open, honest and real.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 21, 2018
Incredibly hot...wish I was Steve.
So admittedly it took me a while to get through this book. After all I am busy with 2 jobs not th mention writing my own stories. I loved the copious amounts of sexual situation simply exploding off every single page (of in my case burning up the screen. I'm just going to say one more thing story related and then even with a question.
I sure as hell wish I was Steve!
Now, especially since I follow the author on Twitter and see her promotions regularly, when is the sequel coming or your next naughty, hot novel coming?
So admittedly it took me a while to get through this book. After all I am busy with 2 jobs not th mention writing my own stories. I loved the copious amounts of sexual situation simply exploding off every single page (of in my case burning up the screen. I'm just going to say one more thing story related and then even with a question.
I sure as hell wish I was Steve!
Now, especially since I follow the author on Twitter and see her promotions regularly, when is the sequel coming or your next naughty, hot novel coming?
July 22, 2018
A very hot book, with generally well-written sex from beginning to end. For my personal taste though, that isn’t enough. The story is very slight, and there isn’t much to explain the connection between the main characters other than sex. If you’re looking for something to get you going, then this may work very well. If you’re looking for a strong storyline, you may want to look elsewhere.
March 2, 2021
One of the best erotica novels I have ever read. Took me months to finish only because the scenes were so stimulating that I needed to take it in small doses.
Judy Kemp writes in a way that leaves you marveling and aroused and also falling in love with the characters' communication, their needs, and their sensations.
Judy Kemp writes in a way that leaves you marveling and aroused and also falling in love with the characters' communication, their needs, and their sensations.
July 30, 2021
Wow! A book which is non stop no holds barred sex from start to finish, and not just vanilla either. I'd have to say in some ways it's unique. It was an amazing read. If you want something deliciously hot this is the erotic book which keeps on giving. I most certainly recommend it.
January 7, 2022
This book was totally not what I expected. There’s no real story here, just one long drawn out sex scene after another. I mostly fast forwarded through the book. Meh, but If you’re looking for a one handed read then you might enjoy this.
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