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Bound Hearts #8
Forbidden Pleasure
People have heard fleeting rumors about The Club. But only its members—many of them Washington insiders—know the truth: That it’s a place where men can share their women with a carefully selected male partner. Former FBI John “Mac” McCoy resigned his Club membership when he married Keiley Hardin. Tempting and innocent, sweet and sexy, she would never accept Mac’s desire to share her with another man. Still, Mac’s fantasies of sharing Keiley haunt his dreams. And his passions…
Unable to wait any longer, Mac invites his best friend, Jethro Riggs, to his home with the intention of drawing Keiley into the pleasures that only be achieved when two men love the same woman. But there’s more going on in Mac’s neck of the woods than he could have possibly imagined. A past case involving a stalker who likes to play games has turned up again—and this time, Keiley is the target. Passion, pleasure, and fear combine as the forbidden becomes an addiction—and none of them can escape…
Unable to wait any longer, Mac invites his best friend, Jethro Riggs, to his home with the intention of drawing Keiley into the pleasures that only be achieved when two men love the same woman. But there’s more going on in Mac’s neck of the woods than he could have possibly imagined. A past case involving a stalker who likes to play games has turned up again—and this time, Keiley is the target. Passion, pleasure, and fear combine as the forbidden becomes an addiction—and none of them can escape…
335 pages, Trade Paperback
First published June 1, 2007
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Lora Leigh
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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March 20, 2009
I enjoyed this book, just as I have enjoyed all the Lora Leigh books I've read, but I've yet to read one of hers that thoroughly captured me. I guess it's just something about her writing that doesn't completely engage me in the stories.
Though this book is the eighth book in the Bound Hearts series, it can be read as a stand-alone with no problems. The characters are all new (as far as I can remember) and the basic premise of the series is easy to understand reading the beginning of this book. So if you considering reading this book, you can do it without reading the backlist...though I do recommend reading them! They're great.
In this story, John "Mac" McCoy and Jethro Riggs both came from traumatic childhoods that scarred them emotionally. They spent years as FBI partners...and as partners as another sort. Both enjoyed threesomes and whenever one was involved with a woman, the other was inevitably invited to join. It soothed the darkness inside them and built a bond stronger than blood.
Then Jethro met Keiley and though he'd never admit it, he fell in love. But he didn't believe he could give her what she needed...she was innocence personified, after all so he steered her toward his best friend. Mac instantly fell for her and the two soon married. Mac had every intention of inviting Jethro into their bed...eventually...but not until Keiley was ready for it. She was too battered emotionally, too innocent to jump into a menage too quickly. So to separate himself from his old life, he resigns his membership in Ian Sinclair's Club (a place where men who enjoyed threesomes could gather), quit job as an FBI agent and moved Keiley back to his farm in his hometown.
Now, three years later, Mac sense Keiley is finally ready for Jethro to join them...though she'd never outright admit it. She's too afraid of what others will think (a result of her father's betrayal). So he sets out to seduce her into it. What neither Keiley nor Jethro know, though, is that Mac has no intention of this being a temporary thing. He plans for Jethro to stay permanently.
I think this is the most well-rounded of the Bound Hearts books yet. Which is not surprising given that it's the first full-length, mainstream release (the previous ones being short Ellora's cave books). The characters have much more depth, the emotions more solid, the storyline more prominent. Which makes this story much more real.
And I'm always a fan of Menage HEA stories. I enjoy reading about people who aren't afraid to step outside the norm to find their happiness. So that part of this story gets two thumbs up from me.
The beginning started out a little slow. It seemed to keep circling around the same thing - the emergence of Mac darker sexuality and Keiley's confusion - a little too much. But once Jethro joins in the story, it gets more interesting.
I didn't quite like Mac's manipulativeness. For three years he hides a part of his nature from his wife. Keiley had an idea it was there, but she was given reason to believe he'd put those desires behind him. I just thought it was kinda wrong. Then the way he brought Jethro in...just inviting him their, deciding they'd seduce her into it...I don't know, it didn't seem quite right. But it wasn't a huge deal for me. Just a minor thing.
The sex was ...whew! Super hot stuff there. I thought Leigh did a great job conveying Keiley's emotions and confusion over the situation. It was very realistic. And I loved Jethro. Dark, brooding heroes always suck me in ;)
There is also a nice suspense angle to the book. One of Mac's cases comes back to haunt them - the Playboy stalker. And Mac and Jethro have to figure out who he is before Keiley's life is endangered. It gave the story a little more meat to it so it wasn't all about sex. And then there was the vengeful woman from Mac's past causing havoc. Another nice angle.
So overall, this was an enjoyable book and a great addition to the series. It didn't make it to a five-star rating for me...and I'm not even sure why...but it was definitely a solid four-star. If you've read the other Bound Hearts book, then I think you'll definitely like this one. And if you just like Menage HEA books, then this is one to try.
Though this book is the eighth book in the Bound Hearts series, it can be read as a stand-alone with no problems. The characters are all new (as far as I can remember) and the basic premise of the series is easy to understand reading the beginning of this book. So if you considering reading this book, you can do it without reading the backlist...though I do recommend reading them! They're great.
In this story, John "Mac" McCoy and Jethro Riggs both came from traumatic childhoods that scarred them emotionally. They spent years as FBI partners...and as partners as another sort. Both enjoyed threesomes and whenever one was involved with a woman, the other was inevitably invited to join. It soothed the darkness inside them and built a bond stronger than blood.
Then Jethro met Keiley and though he'd never admit it, he fell in love. But he didn't believe he could give her what she needed...she was innocence personified, after all so he steered her toward his best friend. Mac instantly fell for her and the two soon married. Mac had every intention of inviting Jethro into their bed...eventually...but not until Keiley was ready for it. She was too battered emotionally, too innocent to jump into a menage too quickly. So to separate himself from his old life, he resigns his membership in Ian Sinclair's Club (a place where men who enjoyed threesomes could gather), quit job as an FBI agent and moved Keiley back to his farm in his hometown.
Now, three years later, Mac sense Keiley is finally ready for Jethro to join them...though she'd never outright admit it. She's too afraid of what others will think (a result of her father's betrayal). So he sets out to seduce her into it. What neither Keiley nor Jethro know, though, is that Mac has no intention of this being a temporary thing. He plans for Jethro to stay permanently.
I think this is the most well-rounded of the Bound Hearts books yet. Which is not surprising given that it's the first full-length, mainstream release (the previous ones being short Ellora's cave books). The characters have much more depth, the emotions more solid, the storyline more prominent. Which makes this story much more real.
And I'm always a fan of Menage HEA stories. I enjoy reading about people who aren't afraid to step outside the norm to find their happiness. So that part of this story gets two thumbs up from me.
The beginning started out a little slow. It seemed to keep circling around the same thing - the emergence of Mac darker sexuality and Keiley's confusion - a little too much. But once Jethro joins in the story, it gets more interesting.
I didn't quite like Mac's manipulativeness. For three years he hides a part of his nature from his wife. Keiley had an idea it was there, but she was given reason to believe he'd put those desires behind him. I just thought it was kinda wrong. Then the way he brought Jethro in...just inviting him their, deciding they'd seduce her into it...I don't know, it didn't seem quite right. But it wasn't a huge deal for me. Just a minor thing.
The sex was ...whew! Super hot stuff there. I thought Leigh did a great job conveying Keiley's emotions and confusion over the situation. It was very realistic. And I loved Jethro. Dark, brooding heroes always suck me in ;)
There is also a nice suspense angle to the book. One of Mac's cases comes back to haunt them - the Playboy stalker. And Mac and Jethro have to figure out who he is before Keiley's life is endangered. It gave the story a little more meat to it so it wasn't all about sex. And then there was the vengeful woman from Mac's past causing havoc. Another nice angle.
So overall, this was an enjoyable book and a great addition to the series. It didn't make it to a five-star rating for me...and I'm not even sure why...but it was definitely a solid four-star. If you've read the other Bound Hearts book, then I think you'll definitely like this one. And if you just like Menage HEA books, then this is one to try.
December 26, 2008
This took me awhile to get through for 2 reasons. (1) the character Mac was pissing me off! I felt he was forcing his wife into a ménage relationship without much discussion. So I quit, and re-read another book. (2) unrelated to book, see below.
While the book was definitely hot, and I'll certainly read Lora Leigh again, I had some difficulty especially in the beginning. In addition to Keiley's husband bothering me, I also found Keiley to be a little unbelievable. If Mac would speak to her in a certain tone, nip her in a certain way, Keiley often said "like he never has before." She was constantly amazed by this dark side of her husband that she never knew. Apparently, Mac, a man who engaged EXCLUSIVELY in ménages and kinky sex for YEARS has been nothing but sweet and tender, having just vanilla sex with his wife of 3 years. I took issue with this.
Thankfully, Jethro, my favorite character of the book, shows up pretty early. I love the struggles between Jethro and Keiley. They start to fall for each other, but Keiley feels like she's betraying her husband while Jethro feels he's betraying his best friend. Their first scene together, alone, was sizzling hot, and I enjoyed their guilt that followed.
In addition to the hot three-way action, there's a stalker with his sights on Keiley that adds some nice suspense. Plus, there's a vindictive society princess who lusts after Mac and tries to make Keiley's life hell. I am so glad I stuck with this book! I plan on reading Wicked Pleasures before year’s end.
While the book was definitely hot, and I'll certainly read Lora Leigh again, I had some difficulty especially in the beginning. In addition to Keiley's husband bothering me, I also found Keiley to be a little unbelievable. If Mac would speak to her in a certain tone, nip her in a certain way, Keiley often said "like he never has before." She was constantly amazed by this dark side of her husband that she never knew. Apparently, Mac, a man who engaged EXCLUSIVELY in ménages and kinky sex for YEARS has been nothing but sweet and tender, having just vanilla sex with his wife of 3 years. I took issue with this.
Thankfully, Jethro, my favorite character of the book, shows up pretty early. I love the struggles between Jethro and Keiley. They start to fall for each other, but Keiley feels like she's betraying her husband while Jethro feels he's betraying his best friend. Their first scene together, alone, was sizzling hot, and I enjoyed their guilt that followed.
In addition to the hot three-way action, there's a stalker with his sights on Keiley that adds some nice suspense. Plus, there's a vindictive society princess who lusts after Mac and tries to make Keiley's life hell. I am so glad I stuck with this book! I plan on reading Wicked Pleasures before year’s end.
May 12, 2009
What I like about Lora Leigh books is they go beyond the hot scenes with kinky fantasy guys - they have plots and characters and visual settings. This one has a well done stalker plot - although I'm not sure the bad guy's hiding place is very feasible.
The romance plot starts 3 years into a marriage where the hero has been treating the heroine like a 19th century maiden - very vanilla even though that is not his usual taste. Now he's bringing along his darker tastes [without discussing any of this with her:] and expects her to adjust and accept. He is manipulating her to accept Jethro [hard to take that name too seriously:] into their bed with the eventual hope to make the menage permanent. [Again, he does not discuss this with her OR Jethro.:] The romance plot is further complicated with small town innuendo and gossip.
Personally, I liked Jethro a whole lot better... Mac needed to be smacked on occasion.
Very useful book if you need to steam the wallpaper off the walls...
The romance plot starts 3 years into a marriage where the hero has been treating the heroine like a 19th century maiden - very vanilla even though that is not his usual taste. Now he's bringing along his darker tastes [without discussing any of this with her:] and expects her to adjust and accept. He is manipulating her to accept Jethro [hard to take that name too seriously:] into their bed with the eventual hope to make the menage permanent. [Again, he does not discuss this with her OR Jethro.:] The romance plot is further complicated with small town innuendo and gossip.
Personally, I liked Jethro a whole lot better... Mac needed to be smacked on occasion.
Very useful book if you need to steam the wallpaper off the walls...
February 2, 2018
Eighth in the Bound Hearts erotic romance series. The threesome focus is on Keiley, Mac, and Jethro Riggs and, yeah, a bit out of the main stream for this series, as this story takes place on Mac's family farm in North Carolina.
My Take
This is my favorite of the series. I think it's the kitchen...no, seriously, I like this one for the depth to which Leigh takes the characters. It's more of a psychological exploration with the protagonists with the added sensuality of the sex, as well as a peep at what makes a serial stalker tick. I doubt we could ever learn what makes a woman like Delia think…
There's such an amazing sweetness in this story, so much caring between Mac, Keiley, and Jethro, but also between them and the McCoys' friends in Scotland Neck. All three of them are highly moral people; they just have a bit of a kink. I just love how all their friends rally round---even Mr. Staten! A nice combination of decent people, scary suspense, and hot, dominant loving.
I like Kei's feisty approach to Mac and their friends especially that Maxine. What a firecracker she is! Neither Kei nor Maxine take any shit from anyone and they are so supportive of each other.
Mac is so sneaky! He knows very well what Jethro is expecting when he summons him to be his third. And Mac [and we] know what he really intends. Keiley is fascinated by the idea, but she worries about how it could affect her love for Mac. How wrong it is to move beyond a mental fantasy and make it a reality.
Oh, man, when you read the back history on each of the primary protagonists...you just wanna cry. I think Jethro's experience was the worst. I just can't imagine family doing something like this to one another.
I really only have one whine and that's when Max takes Keiley to task for missing meetings, I'm missing something. As far as I can tell, Keiley only missed one meeting. What's the big deal?
The Story
Mac and Kei have been married a few years now. Just long enough for them to be a bit too comfortable. For Mac to miss the options available through the Sinclair Club. For Kei to start wondering more actively about the rumors she had heard about Mac. About Jethro. To wonder what it would be like.
Then Kei starts losing things. A dress she can't find. A comb going missing. Perfume, a pen. Nothing you'd notice in the normal span of life. Little things that don't mean anything unless it's part of a stalker's routine.
The ladies' organization to which Kei belongs has been planning their annual fair to raise money for charitable causes and two of its leading lights are Victoria Staten and her daughter-in-law, Delia Staten. Victoria befriended Mac decades ago. Giving him an outlet away from his abusive father. Delia. Delia is another story. Oh, she befriended Mac too, years ago. But she's a viper, out to hurt anyone she can and Mac got away before she could get her teeth into him. Now he's back. With a wife. Not that that could stop Delia Staten.
Then there's Mac's old partner from the FBI, Jethro Riggs. It hasn't been the same for Jethro since Mac retired. Got married. Without Mac's warming influence, Jethro has been getting colder and more remote. More enforced leaves of absence from the agency for unprovoked violence. With this latest forced leave and Mac's sexual restlessness, Mac asks Jethro to come down for a visit. A visit that both excites and terrifies Kei.
The Characters
Keiley Hardin McCoy is a computer analysis and programming expert who works from home. She's fit into Mac's old hometown quite well, serving on a number of committees and participating in the community. She's extremely sensitive to gossip due to what her parents put her through.
John "Mac" McCoy is a former FBI agent, who specialized in undercover sex crimes along with Jethro Riggs, an FBI agent who spends more time on suspension than actually working. Joseph McCoy had been Mac's father and totally irrational and vicious. Debra was Mac's timid mother. Ian Sinclair is the man who introduced Mac to the joys of sharing. Wes Bridges is the trainer Mac employs on the farm. Pappy is an old farm dog who moved on in when Mac and Keiley moved in.
Maxine Bright has become Keiley's best friend since she moved to Scotland Neck; her husband, Joseph, is a banker and a former cop. Maxine's sister, Fayrene, is insisting that her husband, Chase Sinclair, a Ranger home recuperating, invite his Army buddy for the summer. Tobias Blackwood is the young friend his father insisted he bring round for dinner; now he's the sheriff.
Delia Staten is a bitch, and she's never forgiven Mac for leaving town over fifteen years ago without her. Robert Staten is her husband, running the various family enterprises. Victoria Leia Staten is Delia's mother-in-law, and the most influential woman in the county.
I can't tell who Jethro's direct boss is, it's either Director Richard Williams or Director Scarborough; I do know both are mighty sick of Jethro. Dell is a fellow FBI agent and investigating the stalker they've nicknamed the Playboy Stalker.
Cameron is head of security for Sinclair's Club and Jethro's cousin; he's offered Jethro a job anytime he wants to leave the FBI. He's seriously considering it. Chet Waterson had a party with some very revealing pictures posted. Gladsteen is a networking expert; she'll explode a swath through the county.
The Cover
The cover feels very much like Mac and Kei with its narrow revealment reflecting the serial stalker preying upon Kei. The title is totally accurate as well with all that Kei has thought forbidden for her peace of mind, for the antics she, Mac, and Jethro engage upon, the exposure.
The title is too accurate, for Keiley's scruples cause her to believe this is a Forbidden Pleasure.
My Take
This is my favorite of the series. I think it's the kitchen...no, seriously, I like this one for the depth to which Leigh takes the characters. It's more of a psychological exploration with the protagonists with the added sensuality of the sex, as well as a peep at what makes a serial stalker tick. I doubt we could ever learn what makes a woman like Delia think…
There's such an amazing sweetness in this story, so much caring between Mac, Keiley, and Jethro, but also between them and the McCoys' friends in Scotland Neck. All three of them are highly moral people; they just have a bit of a kink. I just love how all their friends rally round---even Mr. Staten! A nice combination of decent people, scary suspense, and hot, dominant loving.
I like Kei's feisty approach to Mac and their friends especially that Maxine. What a firecracker she is! Neither Kei nor Maxine take any shit from anyone and they are so supportive of each other.
Mac is so sneaky! He knows very well what Jethro is expecting when he summons him to be his third. And Mac [and we] know what he really intends. Keiley is fascinated by the idea, but she worries about how it could affect her love for Mac. How wrong it is to move beyond a mental fantasy and make it a reality.
Oh, man, when you read the back history on each of the primary protagonists...you just wanna cry. I think Jethro's experience was the worst. I just can't imagine family doing something like this to one another.
I really only have one whine and that's when Max takes Keiley to task for missing meetings, I'm missing something. As far as I can tell, Keiley only missed one meeting. What's the big deal?
The Story
Mac and Kei have been married a few years now. Just long enough for them to be a bit too comfortable. For Mac to miss the options available through the Sinclair Club. For Kei to start wondering more actively about the rumors she had heard about Mac. About Jethro. To wonder what it would be like.
Then Kei starts losing things. A dress she can't find. A comb going missing. Perfume, a pen. Nothing you'd notice in the normal span of life. Little things that don't mean anything unless it's part of a stalker's routine.
The ladies' organization to which Kei belongs has been planning their annual fair to raise money for charitable causes and two of its leading lights are Victoria Staten and her daughter-in-law, Delia Staten. Victoria befriended Mac decades ago. Giving him an outlet away from his abusive father. Delia. Delia is another story. Oh, she befriended Mac too, years ago. But she's a viper, out to hurt anyone she can and Mac got away before she could get her teeth into him. Now he's back. With a wife. Not that that could stop Delia Staten.
Then there's Mac's old partner from the FBI, Jethro Riggs. It hasn't been the same for Jethro since Mac retired. Got married. Without Mac's warming influence, Jethro has been getting colder and more remote. More enforced leaves of absence from the agency for unprovoked violence. With this latest forced leave and Mac's sexual restlessness, Mac asks Jethro to come down for a visit. A visit that both excites and terrifies Kei.
The Characters
Keiley Hardin McCoy is a computer analysis and programming expert who works from home. She's fit into Mac's old hometown quite well, serving on a number of committees and participating in the community. She's extremely sensitive to gossip due to what her parents put her through.
John "Mac" McCoy is a former FBI agent, who specialized in undercover sex crimes along with Jethro Riggs, an FBI agent who spends more time on suspension than actually working. Joseph McCoy had been Mac's father and totally irrational and vicious. Debra was Mac's timid mother. Ian Sinclair is the man who introduced Mac to the joys of sharing. Wes Bridges is the trainer Mac employs on the farm. Pappy is an old farm dog who moved on in when Mac and Keiley moved in.
Maxine Bright has become Keiley's best friend since she moved to Scotland Neck; her husband, Joseph, is a banker and a former cop. Maxine's sister, Fayrene, is insisting that her husband, Chase Sinclair, a Ranger home recuperating, invite his Army buddy for the summer. Tobias Blackwood is the young friend his father insisted he bring round for dinner; now he's the sheriff.
Delia Staten is a bitch, and she's never forgiven Mac for leaving town over fifteen years ago without her. Robert Staten is her husband, running the various family enterprises. Victoria Leia Staten is Delia's mother-in-law, and the most influential woman in the county.
I can't tell who Jethro's direct boss is, it's either Director Richard Williams or Director Scarborough; I do know both are mighty sick of Jethro. Dell is a fellow FBI agent and investigating the stalker they've nicknamed the Playboy Stalker.
Cameron is head of security for Sinclair's Club and Jethro's cousin; he's offered Jethro a job anytime he wants to leave the FBI. He's seriously considering it. Chet Waterson had a party with some very revealing pictures posted. Gladsteen is a networking expert; she'll explode a swath through the county.
The Cover
The cover feels very much like Mac and Kei with its narrow revealment reflecting the serial stalker preying upon Kei. The title is totally accurate as well with all that Kei has thought forbidden for her peace of mind, for the antics she, Mac, and Jethro engage upon, the exposure.
The title is too accurate, for Keiley's scruples cause her to believe this is a Forbidden Pleasure.
October 20, 2023
Lettura che probabilmente non avrei mai affrontato se non fosse stato per una challenge.
Devo però ammettere che tutte le mie titubanze per la questione "menage" sono state sfatate, anzi, se vogliamo, è la parte del romanzo che ho trovato gestita meglio. Il contorno invece è un gran polpettone che è servito, a mio avviso, ad allungare il brodo.
Devo però ammettere che tutte le mie titubanze per la questione "menage" sono state sfatate, anzi, se vogliamo, è la parte del romanzo che ho trovato gestita meglio. Il contorno invece è un gran polpettone che è servito, a mio avviso, ad allungare il brodo.
May 28, 2010
This is my favorite book in the Bound Hearts series so far. It's very different from the previous books in the sense of the story. I liked the story, the mystery and suspense. The way the characters were described, delved into, and developed were really convincing. Lora Leigh brought the characters to life, she brought out their innermost desires, they were introduced accordingly and she certainly took time in telling the story - not that the pace was slow, but because the focus here is more of emotion rather than lust (although that's a huge part of it too).
Mac tried to ignore his sexual hunger for three years so as not to scare his wife Keiley away. Keiley, the pure and innocent virgin who married him has recently been restless, but she's not really clueless about Mac's membership in The Club. She pushed and prodded until they had that little exhibitionist episode against the old tractor, then suddenly it's time. Enter Jethro, the third. It gets exciting afterwards
The author's excellent writing style really showed Keiley's confusion, her hesitations, and finally her admission to love another man than her husband. I really didn't understand what all these menages are all about, but I liked how clearly everything was explained - what works for each character, how Mac feels complete whenever he sees Keiley being pleasured by his best friend Jethro, the man he trusts the most.
I also like the angle of the mystery stalker, it added the thrills, each character's background was explained: Mac's history w/his father, Keiley's ostracism because of her parents' doings, and Jethro's acceptance of being rejected by everyone since his youth. The best part is how they found each other, how they fill up each other's "pieces", how the relationship would work, and I liked how loose ends were tied. Sex scenes were the best, I really appreciate the no-bondage routine, a little spanking is good too. They were passionate, erotic, and downright naughty, and I loved them.
Mac tried to ignore his sexual hunger for three years so as not to scare his wife Keiley away. Keiley, the pure and innocent virgin who married him has recently been restless, but she's not really clueless about Mac's membership in The Club. She pushed and prodded until they had that little exhibitionist episode against the old tractor, then suddenly it's time. Enter Jethro, the third. It gets exciting afterwards
The author's excellent writing style really showed Keiley's confusion, her hesitations, and finally her admission to love another man than her husband. I really didn't understand what all these menages are all about, but I liked how clearly everything was explained - what works for each character, how Mac feels complete whenever he sees Keiley being pleasured by his best friend Jethro, the man he trusts the most.
I also like the angle of the mystery stalker, it added the thrills, each character's background was explained: Mac's history w/his father, Keiley's ostracism because of her parents' doings, and Jethro's acceptance of being rejected by everyone since his youth. The best part is how they found each other, how they fill up each other's "pieces", how the relationship would work, and I liked how loose ends were tied. Sex scenes were the best, I really appreciate the no-bondage routine, a little spanking is good too. They were passionate, erotic, and downright naughty, and I loved them.
April 17, 2012
It was definitely a steamy read so no complaints there. However, the way it was written - Keily just seemed to be "peer pressured" into this weird menage, so it doesn't seem healthy to me :) . First off, Mac starts off extremely annoying - keeping his distance, telling her how to dress (no short shorts) so as to not provoke him > why not?! He is her husband, should they not be indulging in their sexualities instead of restraining them?! So she is making him lunch, and he is outside working on the farm (?!) and she has to beg him to come and eat, but he is just SOOOOO aroused he can't bear to be near her?! Just have sex with your wife, what's the problem?!?!?! I just did not get why he couldn't be more sexual with her - why did he force himself to keep everything so "vanilla" for so long (married 3 years?), but then out of nowhere, so abruptly push her into being with another man when she was clearly unsure of it ! It just seemed (as someone already said) that he needed a lot of therapy (and not the sexual kind)!
June 2, 2017
Keiley, Mac y Jethro... Estos tres me sorprendieron para bien, me gustó como la autora logró darle realismo al trío sin dejar de lado los detalles de la construcción del amor.
Lo que me resultó extraño fue que el suspenso que acompaña a la historia se me haya hecho un tanto aburrido, para mí hubiera venido mejor algo más de acción.
Y obviamente las víboras me sacaron de quicio completamente, creo que Delia es la que se merecía un final macabro.
Me he quedado con ganas de ver alguna pista de lo que viene en el próximo libro, pero ya lo leeré y me enteraré, por lo pronto la prosa de Lora sigue siendo de lo más interesante. Recomendable.
Lo que me resultó extraño fue que el suspenso que acompaña a la historia se me haya hecho un tanto aburrido, para mí hubiera venido mejor algo más de acción.
Y obviamente las víboras me sacaron de quicio completamente, creo que Delia es la que se merecía un final macabro.
Me he quedado con ganas de ver alguna pista de lo que viene en el próximo libro, pero ya lo leeré y me enteraré, por lo pronto la prosa de Lora sigue siendo de lo más interesante. Recomendable.
November 28, 2009
I absolutely love Lora Leigh, but this incredibly hot read is one of my favorites, the idea of two men worshiping you like Jethro and Mac do with Keiley is the ultimate in yummy fantasy, IMO anyway!! Loved it, would highly recommend!
February 24, 2009
4 stars - Romantic Suspense/Erotica/Menage
I love author Lora Leigh, and I had high expectations for this based on reviews I’ve read. Although I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as her Tempting SEALs and Elite Ops novels, it’s still a blistering hot read with plenty of angst and an uber-alpha male that’s typical of Leigh’s style. My biggest issue with this story is that I didn’t like either of the main characters or find their love/marriage at all believable. The female protagonist Keiley was whiny and annoying and Mac was so controlling and dominating that it bordered on abusive, not sexy in the least. I did like the third character, Jethro, who supplied some much needed comic relief. Like all of Leigh’s books, it’s got some seriously steamy sex scenes, but it just didn’t affect me as strongly as her other books have. Overall, it’s mainly worth reading for the hotness!
I love author Lora Leigh, and I had high expectations for this based on reviews I’ve read. Although I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as her Tempting SEALs and Elite Ops novels, it’s still a blistering hot read with plenty of angst and an uber-alpha male that’s typical of Leigh’s style. My biggest issue with this story is that I didn’t like either of the main characters or find their love/marriage at all believable. The female protagonist Keiley was whiny and annoying and Mac was so controlling and dominating that it bordered on abusive, not sexy in the least. I did like the third character, Jethro, who supplied some much needed comic relief. Like all of Leigh’s books, it’s got some seriously steamy sex scenes, but it just didn’t affect me as strongly as her other books have. Overall, it’s mainly worth reading for the hotness!
June 12, 2010
So i read this one yesterday,And i really enjoyed the hot steamy scenes they were very good,But i dunno i just couldn't get into the story i mean i loved that fact there was HEA at the end..
But my concern was that,She end up Loving Both of these men!!
I like Mac and Jethro,but i would have liked to see Jethro get his own Women..I understand that they complete each other the 3 of them ,yada yada yada but i couldn't get past the fact she was completely in love with Mac(hubby) and then when Jethro comes for a visit and gets to be there third and then she started falling for him to i was like Eh,No..LMAO
And then the whole if they had kids who would be the father,and would they eventually get hurt. It was a very mixed feeling book for me.My first too i love everything i read most of the time.. getting 3 stars is not that bad :)
But my concern was that,She end up Loving Both of these men!!
I like Mac and Jethro,but i would have liked to see Jethro get his own Women..I understand that they complete each other the 3 of them ,yada yada yada but i couldn't get past the fact she was completely in love with Mac(hubby) and then when Jethro comes for a visit and gets to be there third and then she started falling for him to i was like Eh,No..LMAO
And then the whole if they had kids who would be the father,and would they eventually get hurt. It was a very mixed feeling book for me.My first too i love everything i read most of the time.. getting 3 stars is not that bad :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2012
I don't know how this woman manages to make me love a threesome, but she does!
January 21, 2013
This is the kind of menage I like. I want all three parties to be in it for the long haul!! Super hot and steamy!!
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July 8, 2017DNF @10%
Not for me, I found the writing laden with cheese and dialogue that was clunky.
Not for me, I found the writing laden with cheese and dialogue that was clunky.
January 13, 2016
Ho sentito parlare molto di questo romanzo, ho letto che è imperdibile, straordinario, intenso... Ma abbiamo letto lo stesso libro? Perdonatemi, ma quando ci vuole ci vuole! Si parla tanto male di E. L. James perché ha scritto la storia d'amore tra Christian Grey e Anastasia Steele, si lanciano accuse che non stanno né in cielo né in terra, ma perché nessuno si prende la briga di leggere altri romanzi che davvero sono improponibili?
Ménage Proibito è un vero e proprio schiaffo. Non mi soffermo sullo stile di Lora Leigh: a me non piace molto, non è scorrevole e ho fatto una fatica immensa solo per arrivare a cento pagine (una tragedia per me che adoro i romanzi erotici), per non parlare del fatto che mi pare veramente volgare, in certi punti. Si accusa la trilogia di Cinquanta Sfumature perché non ha una trama: e questo libro, allora? Questo sì che non ha una maledetta trama! E io che sono stata così stupida da credere fino alla fine che il maniaco che perseguita Keily fosse suo marito Mac: che illusa! Sarebbe stato un colpo di scena perfetto, invece no. La cosa più assurda è che la mogliettina, alla fine, si gode entrambi gli stalloni che la amano! Dico io: ma è possibile?!? Non esiste un uomo che non sia geloso che la moglie si sbatta un altro! Okay, magari in un ménage sì, ma con lui presente e vigile, cacchio. Non può essere, mio caro Mac, che la vista del tuo migliore amico Jethro che si fa la tua donna non ti dà fastidio nemmeno un pochino: è la sacrosanta legge della natura! Ora, io posso capire che Mac e Jethro siano due metà di un intero, che il legame che li unisce sia... non mi viene neanche il termine, ma andiamo! Quella che realmente ci guadagna è Keily e mi rifiuto di credere che questi tre vivranno per sempre felici e contenti nella loro fattoria. Se c'è una cosa che intriga, è la gelosia e l'autrice ha completamente annullato questo sentimento, che a parer mio sarebbe stato la ciliegina sulla torta del ménage! Avrei voluto dare due stelline a questo libro solo perché Mac e Jethro sono due maschi pazzeschi, ma alla fine hanno perso tutto il loro fascino, non battendosi per il cuore della loro amata...
No. Sono rimasta molto più che delusa.
P.S. E per favore, prima di prendere a sassate autrici che raccontano meravigliose storie d'amore con un pizzico di pepe, assicurarsi che sia davvero la peggior opera letta.
Ménage Proibito è un vero e proprio schiaffo. Non mi soffermo sullo stile di Lora Leigh: a me non piace molto, non è scorrevole e ho fatto una fatica immensa solo per arrivare a cento pagine (una tragedia per me che adoro i romanzi erotici), per non parlare del fatto che mi pare veramente volgare, in certi punti. Si accusa la trilogia di Cinquanta Sfumature perché non ha una trama: e questo libro, allora? Questo sì che non ha una maledetta trama! E io che sono stata così stupida da credere fino alla fine che il maniaco che perseguita Keily fosse suo marito Mac: che illusa! Sarebbe stato un colpo di scena perfetto, invece no. La cosa più assurda è che la mogliettina, alla fine, si gode entrambi gli stalloni che la amano! Dico io: ma è possibile?!? Non esiste un uomo che non sia geloso che la moglie si sbatta un altro! Okay, magari in un ménage sì, ma con lui presente e vigile, cacchio. Non può essere, mio caro Mac, che la vista del tuo migliore amico Jethro che si fa la tua donna non ti dà fastidio nemmeno un pochino: è la sacrosanta legge della natura! Ora, io posso capire che Mac e Jethro siano due metà di un intero, che il legame che li unisce sia... non mi viene neanche il termine, ma andiamo! Quella che realmente ci guadagna è Keily e mi rifiuto di credere che questi tre vivranno per sempre felici e contenti nella loro fattoria. Se c'è una cosa che intriga, è la gelosia e l'autrice ha completamente annullato questo sentimento, che a parer mio sarebbe stato la ciliegina sulla torta del ménage! Avrei voluto dare due stelline a questo libro solo perché Mac e Jethro sono due maschi pazzeschi, ma alla fine hanno perso tutto il loro fascino, non battendosi per il cuore della loro amata...
No. Sono rimasta molto più che delusa.
P.S. E per favore, prima di prendere a sassate autrici che raccontano meravigliose storie d'amore con un pizzico di pepe, assicurarsi che sia davvero la peggior opera letta.
December 28, 2016
FINAL DECISION: The Bound Hearts turns in a different direction with married characters bringing another man into their marriage for the first time. This book also has a suspense element that works to move the story along.
THE STORY: John "Mac" McCoy was a member of The Club, a place for men to find like minded souls to engage in menage relationships. He gave that up when he married Keiley Hardin three years ago. Mac knew that Keiley was too innocent to be involved in Mac's sexual excesses. Three years have changed their relationship, however. Mac sees that Keiley is more sexually secure and more reluctantly intrigued by Mac's sexual past. He decides to invites his best friend and usual menage partner Jethro Riggs to be the third person in his relationship with Keiley.
OPINION: This book has a different premise than the previous ones in this series. Keiley is not looking for a menage. She married her husband and expected a traditional relationship. Even more, Mac and Keiley have been married for three years. Now things are changing.
In this book, Keiley has to be persuaded into the lifestyle that Mac enjoys. Then both Keiley and Jethro have to be convinced that it is okay to have a relationship of emotional connection and not just sex.
This story has a more complicated menage relationship because there is more than sex involved. In truth, this book is partly about the romance between Keiley and Jethro. There are feelings of love and betrayal and fear that are explored here rather than mere sexual experiences. I found the book more emotionally challenging than others in the series.
WORTH MENTIONING: This book is about a menage relationship that is emotional as well as sexual. These three end up as a family unit.
CONNECTED BOOKS: FORBIDDEN PLEASURE is book eight of the Bound Hearts series. This book can be read as a standalone because the characters are only tangentially connected to the ones at The Club which dominates the rest of the series.
STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
THE STORY: John "Mac" McCoy was a member of The Club, a place for men to find like minded souls to engage in menage relationships. He gave that up when he married Keiley Hardin three years ago. Mac knew that Keiley was too innocent to be involved in Mac's sexual excesses. Three years have changed their relationship, however. Mac sees that Keiley is more sexually secure and more reluctantly intrigued by Mac's sexual past. He decides to invites his best friend and usual menage partner Jethro Riggs to be the third person in his relationship with Keiley.
OPINION: This book has a different premise than the previous ones in this series. Keiley is not looking for a menage. She married her husband and expected a traditional relationship. Even more, Mac and Keiley have been married for three years. Now things are changing.
In this book, Keiley has to be persuaded into the lifestyle that Mac enjoys. Then both Keiley and Jethro have to be convinced that it is okay to have a relationship of emotional connection and not just sex.
This story has a more complicated menage relationship because there is more than sex involved. In truth, this book is partly about the romance between Keiley and Jethro. There are feelings of love and betrayal and fear that are explored here rather than mere sexual experiences. I found the book more emotionally challenging than others in the series.
WORTH MENTIONING: This book is about a menage relationship that is emotional as well as sexual. These three end up as a family unit.
CONNECTED BOOKS: FORBIDDEN PLEASURE is book eight of the Bound Hearts series. This book can be read as a standalone because the characters are only tangentially connected to the ones at The Club which dominates the rest of the series.
STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
July 25, 2010
Mac and Jethro have been partners at the FBI since their first day. But they are mor than just that. They are best friends and they enjoy sharing their girls. Mac is the emotional one who has the charm to lure the girls in. Jethro is dark and adds the thrill. The women of the DC men's club oogle over the pair and their powers in bed. But, when Jethro sets eyes on virgin and sweetness Keiley (not at the club obveously) he wants her and steers Mac towards her expecting a call for a third a few months later. Instead he gets a call to be a best man at Mac and Keiley's wedding. Mac quits the FBI and moves with Keiley to NC and the farm he owns... (ok, that isn't giving story away...that is the prologue!) The call to come be a third, to try and seduce Mac's wife into a menage comes three years later instead. At a time when Jethro is on leave for beating up a rapist and Keiley is asking questions about Mac and Jethro's kinky past..Mac sees interest/curiosity. It is also a time when Mac's last case from 3 years ago is surging to life once again and of course Mac and Jethro are going to get thrown into it all over.
So that is the story. Was it good? Heck yah! I think she writes this so much better than the breeds stories. Her characters are well developed. They don't just pounce into bed. Real concerns are addressed. Will a third tear apart their marriage? Can Keiley add Jethro to her bed and heart and then watch him leave for the FBI again and know he could die? Can Jethro, who clearly has attachement disorder, open up and truly love and trust Keily? What will the small town say? Will the stodgy old town make their lives heck if they give it a try?
I guess it does have some fairy tale to it, but she wrote all the real pain that anyone would have to endure before taking such a step.
Wonderful story.
So that is the story. Was it good? Heck yah! I think she writes this so much better than the breeds stories. Her characters are well developed. They don't just pounce into bed. Real concerns are addressed. Will a third tear apart their marriage? Can Keiley add Jethro to her bed and heart and then watch him leave for the FBI again and know he could die? Can Jethro, who clearly has attachement disorder, open up and truly love and trust Keily? What will the small town say? Will the stodgy old town make their lives heck if they give it a try?
I guess it does have some fairy tale to it, but she wrote all the real pain that anyone would have to endure before taking such a step.
Wonderful story.
May 10, 2012
5 stars
Because the author took her time to develop the characters, set the foundation, explored this storyline, this ER was engrossing, exciting and panting for more. To truly understand that Mac & Jethro were parts of a whole, not romantically, you need to see how their pasts riddled with similar pains, how they found each other and pushed each other to their potentials. As Mac helped Jethro to face his demonds, they connected in every facets of life, including loving Keily. Their connection lead to knowing who can take control, endured time & patience and let nature take its course to ensure that Keily's protected, loved, theirs and pleasured beyond fantasies. Did I mentioned this was hot beyond hot bc its plots touched me, had depth and suspense that kept me stalled life until the book was done?
Because the author took her time to develop the characters, set the foundation, explored this storyline, this ER was engrossing, exciting and panting for more. To truly understand that Mac & Jethro were parts of a whole, not romantically, you need to see how their pasts riddled with similar pains, how they found each other and pushed each other to their potentials. As Mac helped Jethro to face his demonds, they connected in every facets of life, including loving Keily. Their connection lead to knowing who can take control, endured time & patience and let nature take its course to ensure that Keily's protected, loved, theirs and pleasured beyond fantasies. Did I mentioned this was hot beyond hot bc its plots touched me, had depth and suspense that kept me stalled life until the book was done?
July 6, 2012
I have been slowly making my way through the Bound Heart Series by Lora Leigh. I just finished Book 8, Forbidden Pleasure and I must say I really enjoyed it. It really was more a stand-alone book from the rest of the series. The only connection this book had from the first 7 was the Club. I loved the mystery and suspense that this story held, it keep me guessing till the end. Mac and Jethro were the perfect picture of Alpha Males, they were just yummy. And I loved how Keiley was able to handle them. The sex scene were as always, HOT, HOT and HOT. At times the characters were a bit unbelievable in the way they interacted but then again this is a romance novel and aren’t they all about the fantasy , to make us swoon. I look forward to the next book.
November 20, 2020
4.25 / 4 Stars
This is my 3rd read on this one. Sometimes I get into a reading rut and I just want to read some of my oldie goldies, and Forbidden Pleasures is one of those. I like that Kailey and Mac are married, and that Kailey already knows about Mac and Jethro's menage inclinations. Makes for a smoother transition into the threesome. Three individuals with sad childhood stories come together and complete one another emotionally and physically.
ETA: 4th time. This is my go to book when I need some smut with an actual storyline.
This is my 3rd read on this one. Sometimes I get into a reading rut and I just want to read some of my oldie goldies, and Forbidden Pleasures is one of those. I like that Kailey and Mac are married, and that Kailey already knows about Mac and Jethro's menage inclinations. Makes for a smoother transition into the threesome. Three individuals with sad childhood stories come together and complete one another emotionally and physically.
ETA: 4th time. This is my go to book when I need some smut with an actual storyline.
May 2, 2013
This wasn't one of the books by Lora Leigh that I loved & it's the first in this series I have read…
I liked it because there was a main story followed by the erotica instead of making an erotica into a story. It's also a woman being in love with 2 men. I cannot stick myself in there, because most of the time one man is enough of a pain in the ass without adding his best friend into the relationship!LOL!
Soooo enough said… great writing, good story, not my favorite series so far although I will give a couple more a shot...
I liked it because there was a main story followed by the erotica instead of making an erotica into a story. It's also a woman being in love with 2 men. I cannot stick myself in there, because most of the time one man is enough of a pain in the ass without adding his best friend into the relationship!LOL!
Soooo enough said… great writing, good story, not my favorite series so far although I will give a couple more a shot...
March 5, 2012
3 ½ Stars! ~ I found this next story in the Bound Hearts series didn't have quite the edge that the pervious books have had, perhaps it's the change in publisher. There's plenty of emotion; tension, both from the stalker element and sexual from the new menage aspect to Mac and Keiley's marriage. Though I was emotionally involved with these characters, that involvement seemed less intense than in other stories. This is a compelling story and well worth reading.
June 19, 2010
good read...i just don't get why when switching to mainstream there needed to be an mystery/suspense element to the books...while it was well-written, it didn't add or distract from my enjoyment of the story...
August 1, 2012
I read this a while back. Considering my issues with ménage books, it wasn't awful. But I wasn't dazzled by it.
I don't like the random suspense plot thrown in. It felt forced, when the story of a couple making such a decision was story enough. Could have been better.
I don't like the random suspense plot thrown in. It felt forced, when the story of a couple making such a decision was story enough. Could have been better.
August 16, 2015
I did not like it at all. I could not connect to the characters.
March 15, 2015
Ho iniziato a leggere questo libro pensando che sarebbe riuscito a farmi arrossire come nessun altro prima. Missione fallita. Credo che il mio livello di tolleranza alle sconcezze sia molto alto. In compenso, però, mi è piaciuto più di quanto mi aspettassi.
Complice il caldo asfissiante che mi ha bollito i neuroni, ho trovato tutto sommato intrigante questa storia. Se riuscite a sopravvivere all'inizio (che è piuttosto noioso), vi troverete a che fare con dei personaggi molto interessanti.
Tutti e tre i personaggi del ménage à trois (Keiley, Mac e Jethro) hanno passati dolorosi e molte ferite da curare. Mac e Keiley ci sono bene o male riusciti grazie alla presenza dell'altro. E adesso Mac vorrebbe "guarire" allo stesso modo anche Jethro, tirandolo dentro al suo matrimonio come terzo permanente.
Sia Mac sia Jethro sono due maschioni alfa in piena regola, gelosi (tranne l'uno dell'altro ovviamente) e iperprotettivi. Ho trovato decisamente più interessante Jethro di Mac: più oscuro, più selvatico, ancora "da domare".
La parte erotica è ben scritta (e ribadisco il concetto: Lora Leigh non è autrice per palati delicati), un po' meno la parte del giallo.
Poi devo spendere due parole per Maxine e suo marito Joseph Bright. Una coppia fantastica, della quale è impossibile non innamorarsi. Lei è spumeggiante e incontenibile, mentre lui è una tipica acqua cheta... leggere le parti in cui sono coinvolti è stato molto divertente!
Complice il caldo asfissiante che mi ha bollito i neuroni, ho trovato tutto sommato intrigante questa storia. Se riuscite a sopravvivere all'inizio (che è piuttosto noioso), vi troverete a che fare con dei personaggi molto interessanti.
Tutti e tre i personaggi del ménage à trois (Keiley, Mac e Jethro) hanno passati dolorosi e molte ferite da curare. Mac e Keiley ci sono bene o male riusciti grazie alla presenza dell'altro. E adesso Mac vorrebbe "guarire" allo stesso modo anche Jethro, tirandolo dentro al suo matrimonio come terzo permanente.
Sia Mac sia Jethro sono due maschioni alfa in piena regola, gelosi (tranne l'uno dell'altro ovviamente) e iperprotettivi. Ho trovato decisamente più interessante Jethro di Mac: più oscuro, più selvatico, ancora "da domare".
La parte erotica è ben scritta (e ribadisco il concetto: Lora Leigh non è autrice per palati delicati), un po' meno la parte del giallo.
Poi devo spendere due parole per Maxine e suo marito Joseph Bright. Una coppia fantastica, della quale è impossibile non innamorarsi. Lei è spumeggiante e incontenibile, mentre lui è una tipica acqua cheta... leggere le parti in cui sono coinvolti è stato molto divertente!
October 4, 2012
QUANDO TRE NON E' TRE, MA UN INTERO
Ammetto che sono partita prevenuta, ma invece è un romanzetto che si lascia leggere. Forse le scene a tre sono inizialmente un po’ insolite e crudotte, ma il tutto viene attenuato (come al solito, mi verrebbe da dire) dal miele miracoloso dell’Amore.
Mi è piaciuta anche l’idea che, sostanzialment ... (continua)
Ammetto che sono partita prevenuta, ma invece è un romanzetto che si lascia leggere. Forse le scene a tre sono inizialmente un po’ insolite e crudotte, ma il tutto viene attenuato (come al solito, mi verrebbe da dire) dal miele miracoloso dell’Amore.
Mi è piaciuta anche l’idea che, sostanzialmente, la finta dolce Keiley (No, non fatemi del male) si tenga ben stretti i due fustacchiotti (lasciando credere che siano loro, i maschi Alfa, ad avere il comando).
Grandiosa egoista, degna di (segreta) invidia: “Non voleva un terzo, voleva un intero…. Due uomini e un futuro carico di promesse”.
In ogni caso, mi par di capire che il successo di un ménage a trois stia tutto in una parola magica: “sincronicità”. Se non si va maledettamente in sincrono, chi sta in mezzo rischia un filino.
Ammetto che sono partita prevenuta, ma invece è un romanzetto che si lascia leggere. Forse le scene a tre sono inizialmente un po’ insolite e crudotte, ma il tutto viene attenuato (come al solito, mi verrebbe da dire) dal miele miracoloso dell’Amore.
Mi è piaciuta anche l’idea che, sostanzialment ... (continua)
Ammetto che sono partita prevenuta, ma invece è un romanzetto che si lascia leggere. Forse le scene a tre sono inizialmente un po’ insolite e crudotte, ma il tutto viene attenuato (come al solito, mi verrebbe da dire) dal miele miracoloso dell’Amore.
Mi è piaciuta anche l’idea che, sostanzialmente, la finta dolce Keiley (No, non fatemi del male) si tenga ben stretti i due fustacchiotti (lasciando credere che siano loro, i maschi Alfa, ad avere il comando).
Grandiosa egoista, degna di (segreta) invidia: “Non voleva un terzo, voleva un intero…. Due uomini e un futuro carico di promesse”.
In ogni caso, mi par di capire che il successo di un ménage a trois stia tutto in una parola magica: “sincronicità”. Se non si va maledettamente in sincrono, chi sta in mezzo rischia un filino.
September 30, 2009
I can't get enough of Lora. Each of her book takes you on a ride worth being on. Five stars is not enough for me to give this book or any others of her's I have read, which have been a lot. Hot, Steamy, Yummy. Stimulating is not enough to describe. These books are not for children but people with open minds. The best, she gives the best!
I have read many of the reviews of other readers of Lora's Books and hope this will help at least a little for those who are a bit taken back by what happens in the love life of the lead's involved.
For those who are stumped by all the menage' It takes a very open mind and not the faint of heart. The lifestyle is in fact reality to many in this world. These books portray a lifestyle. Things people do take on for many personal reasons. I will probably continue to lay out great reviews for Lora she takes every series she writes with fun and interesting twists.
I have read many of the reviews of other readers of Lora's Books and hope this will help at least a little for those who are a bit taken back by what happens in the love life of the lead's involved.
For those who are stumped by all the menage' It takes a very open mind and not the faint of heart. The lifestyle is in fact reality to many in this world. These books portray a lifestyle. Things people do take on for many personal reasons. I will probably continue to lay out great reviews for Lora she takes every series she writes with fun and interesting twists.
July 11, 2010
This was my favorite of the Bound Hearts series. I think I've read 4 so far and this was the best story. Newly married Keiley and Mac. He used to be a member of this 3-some club and he's given it up for the last 3 years to be exclusively with his wife. By the way, the 3-some are 2 guys and a girl. Jethro used to be his 3rd and when she starts wanting to bring a spark back to their relations and asks about his past, he says she's opened up a pandora's box and now Jethro's coming to visit after staying away for those 3 years. Yes, I know, what?! Can't a girl ask her own husband about his sexual past and not have that mean she wants to try everything he did, including the sheep thing? (Okay, slight exaggeration.) Actually, the book was great and the story was good too, suspenseful and not the usual "Ho-hum, another Oreo sandwich?" Very hot sexual scenes. Would recommend this book.
June 25, 2015
I enjoyed this book very much. I will say I enjoyed the first half more than the last half because of the male characters annoying obsession with how the female should have her body hair. Can we stop this please? The only one who should have any say on how a woman's private parts are is the woman. Period. Full stop. End of sentence. Also didn't like Jethro's last minute moment of cowardice, his wanting to pull out the menage. It felt like a last effort to insert conflict and expand the story. I think there was too much introspection by the heroine, but really, I did enjoy the story. Sexy as hell and I loved her standing up to Delia et al and the relationship between them Keily, Mac and Jethro was really well done.
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