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Red Velvet

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A wealthy bad boy meets his match in two amazing people as they explore a whirlwind of mindblowing sex and emotional fulfillment, but there's a catch...

LAYLA

Layla runs a cupcakery with her insanely hot best friend Teague. Together, they deliver a taste of heaven to all their customers. But one sexy cupcake lover in particular keeps coming back for more.

The guy with a sweet tooth is as ridiculously wealthy as he is attractive, and he can't seem to keep his eyes off of Layla, the curvy entrepreneur. It isn’t exactly a recipe for disaster. But add a pinch of mistaken identity, sprinkle a few secrets into the mix and watch things heat up.

MAX

When Max meets Layla at a ritzy gala, he thinks she’s someone else. He invites her out again, which makes her best friend jealous. Does Teague want Layla? There’s no competition. Having Layla’s delicious-looking bestie around is just icing on the cake.

TEAGUE

Teague has no idea how to tell his best friend he’s in love with her. Things get even more complicated when he meets Max. Teague throbs for a taste of both of them, but just one taste isn’t enough. They all want to have their cake and eat it, too.

This might get a little messy.

Red Velvet is a very steamy, very funny, ultra high heat standalone bisexual menage romance with explicit MF, MM and MMF scenes and a not-to-be-missed HEA ending!

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 23, 2016

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Nicole Stewart

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Profile Image for Cathie McManus.
1,464 reviews6 followers
October 25, 2016
Sex, cupcakes and lies. This story has it all. Sexy men and a woman in between.

Layla and Teague are long time friends and co owners of a bakery. Teague has been secretly in love with Layla since college. A handsome, sexy man enters their bakery every day for weeks. Both feel an attraction to him. Layla meets this man, Max, at a gala. She is pretending to be someone else as a favor.

Emotions rise until they come face to face at a bakery competition. Then everything hits the fan. One of the other contestants introduces herself as Max's wife. Well the potholders are tossed. Ugly words are said and feelings are hurt until Max faces them. They are three loving people who never realize what they are missing. Wonderful story with some hurt, betrayal and resilience.
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2,082 reviews895 followers
February 2, 2017
Red Velvet pairs two best friends, Teague and Layla in a forbidden three-way romance when Sexy Max shows up. The story begins with a lot of dishonest behavior and an undercurrent of two friends who have been hiding romantic feelings for each other for some time, and all it took was for a sexy man to show up to ignite it.

I really wanted to love this book, even if it was just for the hotness factor. And I can’t say it wasn’t hot – but I think it just felt off on all fronts. There wasn’t quite enough story there to hold my interest and the sex wasn’t enough for me not to care about it.
Profile Image for Jen.
381 reviews
November 20, 2018
Not quite working for me

Mistaken identity multiple point of view
Standalone
Best friends Teague and Layla run a cupcakery together and are facing ruin at the same time as they meet up with a regular customer who changes their worlds.
Didn’t need all the detail on the job change. Didn’t see much development in each of their relationships with Max or get a handle on the depth of relationships between them. The mistaken identity seemed unnecessary and Max looked like an idiot for not figuring it out - I mean Teague serves him at the beginning!
Premise had promise, but needed an editor.
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948 reviews7 followers
January 1, 2017
Needed more

I have read and have loved many mmf books but this one just wasn't for me. It had the heat but it lacked the build up to make the relationship seem remotely real. There was no real connection between characters and it was really lacking actual dialogue. If you just want the spice give it a try but if you expect story and love able characters then pass
Profile Image for Symph2001.
10 reviews
November 23, 2016
DNF

For a woman who supposedly graduated law school and was an independent business owner it read like mentally and emotionally they were all in high school. That kind of angsty drama I refuse to spend time with in any form. I did not finish this book.
1,015 reviews
November 3, 2016
Red Velvet is the story of two friends who are in love with each other but never tell each other and the man that enters their lives and shakes up everything! I really wanted to love this story because it has a lot of really good elements. I will even admit that I enjoyed reading it. My one problem (and it's kind of a huge problem) is that the total story wasn't realized. This felt like a great idea and beginning but the details weren't there so it didn't have any impact.

Layla is smart and driven. Oh, and a touch crazy, in the best way. I really wanted to know more about her and how she got that way. She's a lawyer who ends up a cupcake baker. What a neat concept! Teague is Layla's best friend and fellow cupcake baker. He is totally in love with Layla but doesn't act on his feelings until he is afraid he is going to lose her. The author made it clear that the cupcake shop was his passion but beyond that, I don't know much about him other than he is a bit of a whore. Max becomes Layla's obsession as he comes in each day for a cupcake. He's rich, handsome and, of course, perfect in every way. So basically, he has no depth.

Let the games begin! Max meets Layla when she is pretending to be someone else. For reasons I still don't understand, she keeps up the pretense even after she sleeps with him and decides she's falling in love with him. And Teague helps her to perpetuate the lie even after he meets Max and sleeps with him! And Max has a woman stalking him because their families decided they should get married. And in a predictable fashion, she wants to bake cupcakes and ends up in a competition with Layla and Teague. That's when the whole story blows up!

Don't worry, there's a happy ending. After all, people totally fall in love in a forever way after only going on less than a handful of dates. And they fall in love as part of a three way relationship and there are no issues with that. That's what I mean by the total story wasn't realized.

If you want a simple, quick read with a MMF relationship, read this book. If you like more substance in your stories, you might want to skip this one. I gave this four stars because it was a quick read and I was looking for a book that didn't challenge me too much.

Quotes:
"Cupcakes," Max repeated. "This is a cupcake shop. Are you going in to grab a couple?" loc 579

He knew then that he couldn't fight what was happening inside of him. loc 1245

I received an advance reader copy of this book.
Profile Image for Jamie  Leigh.
6,567 reviews29 followers
November 4, 2016
Great read

This was an unexpected great read. This well written book was entertaing with a good plot. The relationship built and was not without the troubles most eealtuonships have.
Profile Image for Jenny Harris.
4,396 reviews33 followers
November 15, 2016
I received this book as an ARC for an voluntary and honest review.

In this book we meet Max Lewis, Teague Gregory and Layla Barrett. Layla had a slight breakdown and chases her boss through the law office she is currently working in. On that day she knows that her law career is over but she finds that a new career is just about to start. When her best friend Teague talks her into starting a cupcakery shop. One night the shop owner next to theirs asks Layla for a favor. She wants her to go in her place to this gala for a movie she won't be working on. At this gala she meets Max and finds an attraction to him that she didn't expect. Though she knows that she needs to tell him who she really is she wonders how long she can keep the secret?

Teague has been attracted to Layla for years but has never acted on it because he is worried he will loose her if he does. He is more willing to hold his tongue and be with her every morning until things change one morning. Now he wonders if he doesn't tell her will he loose her forever or will he finally get the girl of his dreams? Also what is he to do with the feelings he is having for Max as well?

Max has finally found the perfect cupcakery as well as what he thinks is the perfect woman. She wants him for who he is not what he has. The thing is he thinks that he has meet a man that could also fall into that category. The thing is can this be to good to be true? What till happen when he finds out what they are hiding will he fight for this relationship or run from it?

This is an amazing book about finding out what we are willing to fight for and how hard we will fight to keep what we hold dear. There are some twists in this book that will have you going wow. I want to tell you all about them but don't want to ruin it for anyone. I will say I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
250 reviews1 follower
October 12, 2018
Hot, Hot, Hot Love Scenes

The love making and sex scenes in this book are definitely an overload to your senses!! I loved how detailed they were!!

My one star against this book is the authors use of lies as the plot points!! It's not my personal favorite thing to read. It became a little to much for me personally. I also was not a fan of your lead female character...you made her hard to like! As the story progresses you keep waiting for her declaration of love to Teague and to acknowledge how much he means to her but you never get it....not in specific words to him from her. As the story goes you get the feeling she has more feelings for Max than Teague and I asked myself several times throughout if she was using her best friend. For those two characters being so close I would expect more between them but she never seemed to care about him unless the guy was in it too!! It was a little heartbreaking to read and it really made me not like that female lead....would have loved to see more said between the two of them!
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1,203 reviews14 followers
October 25, 2016
Great read M/F/M, HEA ending

I love this authors writing. I love connecting to each of the characters in this story. I did receive an advanced copy of the book, but I also bought the book because I loved this love story.
Overview. Layla was a lawyer, but after her boss made some sexual comments about her, she was fired but given a severance from him. Layla's best friend Teague (boy), talked her into investing in her own cupcakery. Things were going great until they got a notice that the building was for sale. Layla was stressed and her friends encourage her to go to a fancy party. Layla meets Max a famous guy that is hiding in her hiding spot. They sneak off and soon start dating. But Teague gets jealous of them. So max tries to win Teague over. But soon they find themselves in an entwined relationship. But big drama will happen and the 3 need to decide if love will continue to burn? Kristy Dean
490 reviews
February 22, 2019
Ehh. Disliked the heroine.

The heroine, Layla, is the brattiest twit I’ve read in a MMF so far! She was originally a lawyer in the book and for someone who should listen closely to all details, she had a VERY hard time shutting up and/or even trying to hear anyone else out.
She treated her supposed best friend and eventual lover, Teague, like complete garbage. I have no idea while he would love her or even want to stay her friend. It was the Layla show the whole book. Teague was my fave character in this triad.
The other male, Max, sounded attractive and smart.
The relationship between the two males seemed to be the strongest and actual love developed. The scenes between them were written much more affectionately and intimate.
Another MMF where the female is an after thought. But with her piss poor attitude, I can understand why she was written as lovingly.
Sex scenes were pretty good. The MM scene, might have been the strongest one.
Profile Image for Julie.
896 reviews8 followers
April 24, 2018
Comedy of Errors

Teague, Max and Layla - in a comedy of errors and a twisted plot full of mistaken identities and crossed wires. They fit well together, but I have to admit it was frustrating when Teague blew his chance to tell Max who they were. On the other hand, story-wise, Max *was* going to pull a seriously jerky business deal on their business before he knew who they were. I never really warmed up to Max. He was a bit of a cypher to me. I couldn’t figure out how/why the other two were as attracted to him as they were.

The sex was well-written, as it always is (no extra hands or mouths written in, for example) and there’s plenty of heat in the cupcake kitchen.

Stewart really does know how to twist and tighten a plot and keep you going on that alone - the threesome and the sex is almost a sidebar to it.
Profile Image for Nicole Johnson.
863 reviews30 followers
March 11, 2017
Red Velvet is a MMF erotic romance comedy. It's about lawyer turned cupcakery owner Layla and her best friend who's also the co-owner of the cupcakery, Teague. They've been friends for a long time and in business together for a year. Their lives change the night Layla goes to a gala and meets a gorgeous man named Max. This book is overflowing with steam, sex, humor and conflict. I enjoyed this story a lot and found myself not wanting to put it down. Layla is quirky and a bit strange whereas Teague is beyond loyal and smitten with her. Max is sex on a stick and the one that brings them together. Great book.
Profile Image for Leigh Lennon.
Author 65 books1,831 followers
August 22, 2017
What a sweet story and it takes place around a bakery! It had my attention within seconds. All of Ms. Stewarts books are on the top of my list of books I read on release day but this book was certainly a gem within itself. If you like MMF books, this book is one to be read. Layla, Max and Teague are seriously just delicious to read and dream about.
Teague is in love with is best friend but can't tell her or process the feelings of the newest part owner of their bakery. Max feels a connection with Layla and Teague the second he walks in the bakery and Layla seriously is a woman I envy!
Read this book and get caught up in the sweetness of this story!
303 reviews3 followers
September 4, 2017
Some very hot scenes

There are a few reasons why I only gave this 3 stars. I liked the characters and for the most part the storyline. I don't like reading books where there is deception or lying. Layla should have told Max the truth before sleeping with him. And when characters who are gay or bisexual don't practice safe sex, big turn off for me. In the last sex scene Max is inside Teague and then pulls out and enters Layla. Just yuck. It was also difficult to figure out who was talking at times and there were some grammatical errors. This is the first book I've read by this author and I will probably read something else by her before giving up.
Profile Image for Jenn Allen.
3,244 reviews46 followers
October 27, 2016
Loved this sweet story! The characters had to deal with some white lies and misunderstandings on their journey and I was completely hooked! Layla is a bit feisty, smart, creative and a good heart. I love the deep friendship that she has with Teague, the deep feelings and connection they share. Throw in Max, a kind hearted, sexy man that has caught both their eyes and you have heat, fun, heartache and longing. Great read!

I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Profile Image for Julie Ramsey.
Author 2 books33 followers
November 14, 2016
Outstanding

Absolutely outstanding. ..loved every word of it. I enjoy menage books but some authors don't get it or don't do them right. I will definitely be following this author. The story was fantastic, loveable characters that are flawed and relatable. The dialog moved at a pace that kept your attention and made you laugh, giggle and worry about the new friends you have fallen for. Thanks for the wonderful read..if you ever need a reviewer please don't hesitate to contact me. One of the best mmf books i have read.
Profile Image for Tammy Ambers.
34 reviews1 follower
April 19, 2019
OMG Good

This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster. It’s start off slow but don’t be fooled. I went from debating on stop reading to feeling like if Layla don’t get it together she may lose more then she bargained for. As for Max it was a part of the book I wanted to choke him....(Angelique) Teague was just adorable but kinda a push over....this is a must read
Profile Image for Jess.
1,089 reviews22 followers
February 21, 2023
Characters = 4/5
Plot = 4/5
Romance = 4/5
Hotness = 5/5
Mystery = 2/5
Action =  3/5
Drama = 5/5
Darkness = 0/5
Humor = 0/5
Stars =  4 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Cliffhanger = No
Would I recommend this book = Yes
Would I read future books by this author = Yes

Things I really liked:
Plot
Cupcakes
Theme park
Spiceness
Characters
HEA
47 reviews1 follower
October 23, 2016

I received an ARC copy for an honest review.
This book took me longer to get into than Nicole's other books. I was irritated with the characters flaws, however they make for an eventful story. Layla, Teague and Max have great chemistry the sex scenes are steamy.
117 reviews1 follower
November 17, 2016
Sexy

This a good story about a woman and her best friend who happens to be a man. They have cupcake store and they meet this sexy billionaire. First she meets him and they date and then the men met and you can guess what happens next. This book has a good story line.
Profile Image for Denise GremoryKohta.
4,239 reviews6 followers
June 6, 2017

This is my favorite on yet. I loved the characters, though I could stand less of Angelique. The way Teague, Layla, and Max came together we done perfectly. I especially liked that they had seperate pairings with each other. The ending was the icing on the cake. I received an advance reader copy.
Profile Image for Melissa.
1,940 reviews3 followers
November 20, 2016
It's not one her better ones

I usually like her books but this one didn't mesh for me. I never connected with any of them. The story seemed messy and rushed.
10 reviews
May 25, 2017
Red velvet

I dislike nothing about this book. As always your books are great, real and enjoyable. Thanks again for a well written book.
3 reviews
October 8, 2018
Good read. Nice plot twist. It just didn’t go anywhere. There was no anguish with the plot twist. It was just resolved without problems. Sex scenes were ok.
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350 reviews4 followers
February 7, 2020
Loved this book, then again I also love menage and cooking, couldn't be a better combo
106 reviews
February 18, 2020
Worth it

This had some hilarious parts in it. Good read. Grammatical errors aside, I would recommend this book for those not manage romance.
Profile Image for Kyra Gates.
Author 14 books70 followers
April 5, 2020
Different and long

This was different which was what I was looking for. This want my first book by this author but it was good.
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