Pregnant. And alone. My worst nightmare becomes my greatest blessing. Together, they rescued me, literally saved me from a snowy disaster. Both of them—with their tenderness and compassion. But it's their Navy SEAL, iron-tough, and tattooed bodies that have me wanting more—wanting them. They've transformed me, while I awakened them—showed them the beauty of what could be. Two months ago, I would've chosen one, seduced him like only I know how. But that was two months ago, and so much has changed. I can't tell them about the baby. I couldn't bear it if they walked away—out of my life. I'll have to tell them. This can't continue. They both want me, and my resistance is waning. I want what I want—and I want them. Both of them.
Red L. Jameson lives in the wilds of Montana. While working on a military history master’s degree, she doodled a story that became her bestselling, award-winning romance, Enemy of Mine, part of the Glimpse Time Travel Series. After earning her gigantic master’s—the diploma is just huge, she couldn’t stop doodling stories, more Glimpse stories—because she can’t get enough of hunky Highlanders and buttoned-down Brits—and other stories, a paranormal romance series and contemporary series, which grew into the pen name R. L. Jameson, under which she writes cerebral and spicy erotic romance. She’s currently working on another master’s degree, so who knows what she’ll doodle next!
****ARC was provided by Reading Addiction PR via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.****
I haven't read the first book which was about Dee's sister-in-law. I didn't really feel like I needed to read the first book in order to understand this book. The unfortunately thing is that this read only got two stars from me because I thought the book wasn't interesting enough. The plot was good and some parts were memorable. This was the only memorable thing in the book, otherwise everything seemed a bit boring and lacked excitement. I think it was the prose...the writing didn't pull me into the action of the story which, if written differently, would be very interesting.
Also, another thing that really bothered me was the end where the author seemed to want to tie everything up in a nice knot and have EVERYONE live happily ever after.
I'm willing to read the first book (depending on the price) because it looks like it got better rating. Maybe this second book just wasn't written well, but I'm willing to give the author's other books a chance. ["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>
After how good the heroine was to the heroine in the first book, seeing that this was her happy ending, I was excited. She drew my interest to the story. The fact that in the beginning I could not figure these two men out, kept me engrossed and reading the story to find out what was going on. I liked and felt bad for the heroine in the prior book, but I really did not like her in this story. I had a difficult time connecting with her as well. The two heroes are a bit mysterious because of their pasts, but they are good guys and want her and her baby. The heroine is very wishy-washy and it starts to get annoying with all of her insecurities. The book got my attention. This was an okay read for me. The MCs got their HEA, after working through some stuff. The sex scenes were quite steamy in this book. ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I quite liked the first book, and went straight out and bought the series... This book was a let down.
It was, at its heart, very similar to book one. Most things/words were changed so it isn't a direct copy from bk1, but the basis was all same same. So I'm guessing things that the author loves or hates are the things she had to put in both books. The one that comes to mind the most is the almost identical moments of the h &H's loving how the other one would mimic back an answer or whatever that they had recently said. Of course more than a few relationships in the world have the same things happen, but the way it was written in was a bit cut&paste to feel like it was really part of this other relationship.
Then we have the seriously whiny, childish h. I don't actually mind 'her', but all the whiny, repetitive crap just spoiled it for me. It was the standard no self-esteem/confidence/worth h that has spent years repeating the same thing and expecting a different result... Love. Love in any form, she'll take it, but when she gets it, she doesn't believe it, so she sabotages it by ignoring it, cause it can't be true. While I'm partial to strong, confident h's, I don't mind reading about struggling ones. The problem I found with this was that she's not exactly young, so she's had quite a few years to show absolutely no growth and still be surprised at the identical outcomes. And when we get into the story here, she's just the same (which granted, in a month or two, growth is hard), except for her moments of full growth and self discovery that show her as a fully functional adult... followed moments later by complete regression and steadfast repetition of everything that's not been working for her before. Again, that in itself isn't bad, there's usually the improve & regress design to these things, but the 'I'm healed' to the 'I've made absolutely no improvement' really got to me. Small steps either way are the norm, and even if we go with the giant leaps, they are all useless because she reverts all the way back to her 'useless self', who is far too whiny and childish to enjoy for long. Plus, the chick is pregnant, and she thinks about making better choices for the kid, but still sticks to the 'I don't wanna talk about what we are doing, so I'll just sex you up to shut you up and continue to whine and freak the f out'.
Saying all that, as I already have bk3, I'll read it. I've just started and while it appears it might be of the same 'I have no value' h formula, it seems ok. Time will tell. (PS. The blurb doesn't tell you who the h&H are for bk3 which bugged me, so here's a hint. We haven't met them before, but there is a connection to one of the support characters in bk1. )
I thought I'd like this Sooo much more than I did ;(
I tried I really,really did but this was less a. Love story and more like being trapped in someone's head and listening to their endless self absorbed prattle and pity party confessions.... Dee seemed nice enough,I mean every body who met her seemed to be taken w/her and either adore her or fall in love w/her like H and Jay did..... Not that she seemed to anything I saw to inspire it,she was too lost in her own thoughts that were full of self pity, and dislike that were self destructive and a what I'd call emotional masochism she honestly spent more time putting herself down more than anything else,I almost screaming "ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!"....... I don't want nor expect my heroines or heroes to be perfect ,1 that would be boring and 2 perfect ppl or things or anything DOSEN'T EXIST !!! I read to escape,pure and simple , I read dozens of different romance genres but this,this one right here is part escape part wish fulfillment,honestly,seriously as a woman I'd LOVE one day be in either Jane or even better Dee's position ,( ok,not 26.27 and pregnant )( that ship has LONG since sailed ) two yummy sexy delicious men,who are also kind and caring and honest and decent ? Even though they carry scars ? Hell yeah!!! All the better for them to understand mine,if they weren't struggling w/some sorta pain them might be understanding of mine and we could be their for each other... Which would be a Hell of a lot more interesting that her near constant inner whining and self doubt ( to the point of self delusion ) ( I mean comparing herself to Hester Prim in The Scarlet Letter ? Seriously ?) her self loathing to neurotic portions ,seriously is was sickening after a while.... Ok her mother was miserable and awful to her , loved her but honestly didn't know how to show it.... Well guess what ? Soo was mine!!! I was still being abused to the point I wanted to die most days at her age but I didn't have any her accomplishments or triumphs,traveling around the world seeing and doing and surviving all that she had ? And yet all wanted to do was emotionally abuse herself to almost Olympic portions.... All the self pity and delusion and needless back story and weighed down what could have been a really,really good story ( at one point I counted almost 11/12 pages of needless/useless backstory and inner monologue) soo much wasted time and space ! She had issues the guys had issues but the story would been a 100% better if her inner and outer BS could have been cut by at least 1/2 ,maybe like my review, I mean I'm not always good being succinct w/my thoughts and feeling but a writer should be in their story... This was one of the most tortuous one person pov's I've ever read and stuck w/ ,all they needed to do at times was just sit down and talk things out w/out all the self pity/self loathing ,sure 1/2 the story would have been gone ,but a shorter story w/out as much inter turmoil as in an entire season of "Dawson's Creek" would have been awesome!!! This had enough emotional angst to be Chick Lit I think ( though I'd prefer Chicklets the gum ;) ) Bottom line didn't like Dee very much or at all by the end and honestly didn't feel after all the emotional BS she put me through,felt she deserved all the love she seriously seemed to fight that came her way,she even questioned why Jane ( from 1st story cared about her) by the end almost a dozen ppl where there loving her and pulling for her and she would still prefer her self pity/loathing.... No thanks, I fight depression everyday and I NEED an escape when I read and this WAS NOT IT!!! If I were offered a chance like she was ( I doubt that will ever happen but) I d grab ahold tight w/both hand Thank God and NOT let go,and not like my self pity doubt be my only companion like she did... Jane's story was AWESOME!!! But Dee's was pathetic just like the person herself... h's whiny self absorbed neurotic self loathing pov ruined what might have been a really,really good story,especially since it's was over 1/2 the book ;( Wish we could have seen more of Jane and we'd gotten news her guys had gotten her pregnant ....
*ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
2.5 stars
This storyline felt rushed. The characters were very well developed and there was a lot of background on all of them, but the events in this book were mole hills made into mountains. My head was spinning with how fast this book moved. They could have drawn out the relationship a bit longer and had more development other than "We saved you cuz you're hot and now we both want you. What do you say?" Because that's what it seemed like to me. I was very wary of H and Jay because they were too pushy.
A conversation with her mom in the beginning and then we don't hear about her until she shows up at the hospital except for Dee giving details about her family and saying how controlling she is. We're not even going to read about her checking her phone and see all the missed calls and texts from her mom and Dee feeling bad for missing them or "Ugh, it's my mom again." conversations??
This was too rushed and I"m not exactly chomping at the bit for another one of this author's books, but things could change. Just because I didn't like this one too much doesn't mean I won't like another.
I thought the premise of the book was good, but unfortunately it fell short for me. I found Dee to be annoying and immature at times. She blamed every single thing on her pregnancy even though she was only 8 weeks along: the baby is tired, the baby is hungry, the baby is making me need to use the bathroom and my personal favorite the baby is putting me in a haze so I can't think. Now, I have three children of my own so I know the toll pregnancy can take but I felt she just exaggerated the symptoms of pregnancy and blamed her problems on it.
Jay & H (yes everyone has letters for names in this book), were just okay to me. I don't think enough time was spent developing their individual characters or how they felt about being in a relationship with Dee at the same time. At one point the author has one of the men admit that he doesn't know if he can sleep with Dee at the same time as his friend, yet a few chapters later they do just that with no discussion before or after it.
Dee's sister in law (who's story is from the first book in this series) makes an appearance at the end of the book, but I really don't know what the purpose of this was. She didn't contribute to the story much except to introduce everyone to her 3 boyfriends.
At times the book moved incredibly slow, but I felt the opposite was incredibly rushed. The author seemed to want to tie everything up very quickly; the conflict with Dee's mom felt unfinished. I was also bothered by the fact that everyone quickly accepted the dynamic of Dee, Jay and H. Other than a brief questioning period from Dee's mom everyone just seemed to accept their relationship. I can't see that in real life when you have so many players involved.
** ARC received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review **
Fly (Book 2 of the Wild Love Series) by Red J. Jameson A woman’s fantasy come true. Pregnant and alone, Dee struggles to make sense of her life. She rents a cabin near her refuge, in hopes of finding some answers to her unending questions. What am I going to do now? Can I do this alone? How can I do this alone? How am I going to provide for my baby? What does the future hold for us? As she makes her way to the cabin, her car skids on ice and she loses control of the vehicle. Two strong, caring, handsome men come to Dee’s rescue. Jay and H are each attracted to Dee, a beautiful woman who doesn’t seem to know her own worth. They are in awe of her, impressed by all that she has accomplished, but which one of them will have her. They each try to work out their attraction, soon realizing she is attracted to them both. But how can that work? The three have never participated in a poly relationship before. They are all reluctant to attempt such a relationship, believing it could never work. But there are signs along the way that open their mind to the possibility. Two strong men, one strong willed girl, and a baby on the way, what a lovely family. I give this book three stars. I got a little tired of Dee’s personal dialogue, her self-doubt about her body, personality, looks, etc. The fact that she was so desperate for affection she would place a camouflage (so to speak) mask over her face so that she could morph into the type of girl men wanted her to be. Which I found strange, because I didn’t feel that trait connected with her character. But overall, the guys were great, strong, handsome, broken men. The dynamic between all three characters is something to expect in the genre.
Dee was trying to run away from her past and move toward her future she was now pregnant and the baby father was dead. She decided her best plan to move forward was to go to cabin in the woods and get her life organized and decide how she wanted to move forward with her life. Her mom and her have never seen eye to eye and this will not change they were arguing as she driving on the snowy roads to the cabin and at the last minute the car slide of the road and into a snow embankment. She is then rescued by two navy seals ( H and Jay) who are hiking through the Yellowstone park. The men are so amazing they get her safely out of her car and to the cabin where they watch over her to make sure she is okay. She offers them shelter and warm beds to sleep in. She feels this connection to them and doesn’t know why. The men start to feel something for her also but keep mum about because they don’t know if she can handle all the baggage that they carry. As the days progress they all begin to grow closer and start to open up to each other and find that they can help one another through it all. I really enjoyed this book and have read this author in the past she does not ever disappoint. She has a style of writing that is all her own. She makes her characters very relatable and makes you want to root for them and also makes you fall in love with them because we all have struggles in our lives. I recommend this book to people who have read this author before or who are look for an awesome new author to try.
Pregnant. And alone. My worst nightmare becomes my greatest blessing.
Together, they rescued me, literally saved me from a snowy disaster. Both of them—with their tenderness and compassion. But it's their Navy SEAL, iron-tough, and tattooed bodies that have me wanting more—wanting them. They've transformed me, while I awakened them—showed them the beauty of what could be.
Two months ago, I would've chosen one, seduced him like only I know how. But that was two months ago, and so much has changed. I can't tell them about the baby. I couldn't bear it if they walked away—out of my life.
I'll have to tell them. This can't continue. They both want me, and my resistance is waning. I want what I want—and I want them. Both of them
I really enjoyed reading about Dee's story. I liked the character development. I loved that I could feel all of the pain that these 3 was experiencing. I recommend this book to any one who likes a sexy and emotional story. I look forward to reading more by this author!
I love the Wild Love series by Red L. Jameson. Fly, book two, is about Dee (or Deidra Alexandra, as her mother calls her – important side point here) and two men she meets after she crashes her car into a snow bank. H and Jay, and yes they all seem to use names that are initial-like, are hiking in Yellowstone Park and happen to be walking by the remote “cabin” Dee is using on her runaway break from her life. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but to say Dee’s life is complicated… Meeting up with H and Jay is probably the best thing that has happened to all three of them. I truly loved the story and the balance between the three of them was so very touching and warm. There were some funny parts – well, to me! – and towards the end when many parts of different families all come together? Hilarious. It is a standalone but it was more fun for me as I have read the first book in the series and enjoyed reading about them again.
I received an eARC, from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. "Fly" by Red L. Jameson is book two in the 'Wild Love' series. I have read the previous book but I thought this was easily a standalone book.
Dee is two months pregnant and the fathers baby daddy has died. Know Dee is just trying to keep her mind on getting through this pregnancy and not having her mother try to control or be a problem for her. So Dee goes off to get some time away.
H and Jay meet Dee when her car gets into a small accident. They help her and seem to be taken with her and she is with them. They spend a few days getting to know each other as friends but things start to go to a different level with they all three start to have stronger feelings.
2.5 at best MY REVIEW This is the second book in the series but can easily be read as a stand alone. I was really looking forward to jumping right into this book, i mean two hot Navy SEALS had me thinking Dee was one damn lucky girl, and she was, the guys were more than great. They are both built, fit, sexy, beautiful on the inside and out, treat her like she is the centre of their world whats not to like really apart from there names H and Jay. It was Dee herself that got on my nerves at times, all the repetitive im single, spoilt and pregnant drove me nuts, shes so needy constantly putting herself down, i didnt really like her much. The 180 Dee's mother did at the end what the hell was that about. The story was okay but nothing indepth or angsty the plot was choppy and everything happened so fast. I dont think i would read any more in this series or from this author.
Dee is pregnant and decides she needs to clear her head heading to a rented cabin and away from her overbearing mother. H and Jay come to Dee's rescue and they quickly build a friendship between them. When Dee confesses she is pregnant, H and Jay become even closer to her and want Dee to choose between them. Dee though wants them both, can the three build a relationship between the three of them?
I liked the idea of this. Dee is a bit erratic as her pregnancy hormones are in full force and she has some issues with her mom she is trying to deal with. H is the quieter of the men and Jay is the more lighthearted, but both have their own reasons to feel inadequate where Dee is concerned. I think this story dragged a bit but once they decide to move forward it quickly picked up. Would check out another book from this author.
Another hot, sexy story from Red L: Jameson! Dee looks as though she should have the perfect life, but she has deep problems with both her family and her career, not to mention that she's still adjusting to her pregnancy. Determined to come up with a plan on all the recent changes she's experienced, she heads to Yellowstone to do some serious thinking. But fate steps in and throws her a curve ball - or two - in the form of H and Jay, super sexy ex-Navy Seals whose instincts to protect go on high alert when they meet Dee. What a wonderful fantasy with complex characters and unexpected surprises. The story wouldn't let me go! Can't wait to read another of Jameson's books in this Wild Love Series!
This author is a first for me, and I must admit from the blurb that I had higher expectations. It wasn't nearly as steamy as I thought it was going to be for a ménage book, and the h was extremely annoying in her self doubt. I understand that her childhood was tough, and exposed her to a lot of this but it was hard to deal with constantly when she had 2 very delicious alphas who thought she was all that! On the whole, this was an ok read for me, lots of potential but fell flat IMO.
Dee is pregnant and the father of her child is dead. She goes away to Yellowstone to take some time for herself. She runs her car into a snow bank and that is when she meets Jay and H. All three have been hurt in the past will they find a way to make a relationship work between all three of them or will the past bring to much hurt. This is a fast paced read and I admit I would have liked to see a bit more in the relationship between the three then hearing about their own issues. The chemistry between the characters is great and the sex steamy. It was a good read.
This one hit a little too close to home right now. The main character is at a point in her life where she's in a crossroads, and has little clue about where to go next. Enter two perfect but broken men, and the three of them help each other again become whole. There is no way this story could happen in real life, with everyone Dee comes in contact with over the weeks being not only receptive, but openly encouraging a polyamorous relationship. But it's a fun tale with heart, and that's all that a romance needs to be, after all!
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I really wanted to like this book but it just didn't grab my attention the way I anticipated it too. The book starts with Dee's whining and as the book progresses her whining continues which was annoying and frustrating. She's always putting herself down and reading from her perspective gave me a headache. This book wasn't for me but I'm sure it would appeal to others.
Dee was way too whinny and needy and just annoying most of the time. Plus every new person she meets is her new best friend. Jay and H were almost as bad, but at least they were really hot. The whole relationship was weird. The writing was choppy and just didn't flow, or maybe it was that I really didn't like Dee.
After 70 pages of whining and continuing mood-swings, I've had enough of the unlikeable female character. Wasn't interested enough in the men to suffer through another 190 pages.