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Sizzle
One chef.
Two roommates.
If you can’t take the heat…
Alex
I’ve got good reason to keep my mouth shut around my best friend Elliot, so when he hires the luscious Joelle Munroe to save his restaurant I can understand his hands-off frustration. But she doesn’t work for me…
Elliot
I need a culinary genius — Joelle needs a job. When she turns out to be sweet, smart, and sexy as hell, I can’t blame my best friend for wanting her too. But Joelle wasn't there the night Alex left his bedroom door open and after what we did together... Now they're both in my head.
Joelle
Eyes on the prize — get the job, get into school, get my career on track. I’ve got too much on the line to lose my head over my boss, or his roommate's seriously fine ass. And definitely not both at the same time.
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"Sizzle" is a full-length standalone bisexual ménage romance including MF, MM, MFM, and MMF lovin’. No cheating, no cliff-hangers — nothing but the naughty good stuff! 18+ readers only, please.
Two roommates.
If you can’t take the heat…
Alex
I’ve got good reason to keep my mouth shut around my best friend Elliot, so when he hires the luscious Joelle Munroe to save his restaurant I can understand his hands-off frustration. But she doesn’t work for me…
Elliot
I need a culinary genius — Joelle needs a job. When she turns out to be sweet, smart, and sexy as hell, I can’t blame my best friend for wanting her too. But Joelle wasn't there the night Alex left his bedroom door open and after what we did together... Now they're both in my head.
Joelle
Eyes on the prize — get the job, get into school, get my career on track. I’ve got too much on the line to lose my head over my boss, or his roommate's seriously fine ass. And definitely not both at the same time.
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"Sizzle" is a full-length standalone bisexual ménage romance including MF, MM, MFM, and MMF lovin’. No cheating, no cliff-hangers — nothing but the naughty good stuff! 18+ readers only, please.
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First published December 31, 2018
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February 4, 2021
This story was cute. I wasn't looking for cute tho. With a title and blurb like this, I really needed the steam factor a lot higher in this book. It was a bit tame. I still really liked the characters and enjoyed the story, but wish it would've been hotter
December 18, 2019
This was a fine MMF story, with just enough plot to hold it together. There wasn't much backstory, but the build-up for the two guys was well done.
September 30, 2021
I keep on reading books suggested by Kindle, instead of focusing on my currently reading list ughhhh. btw, this was a light read for me but I actually enjoyed it. Joelle kinda reminds me of myself, you know, taking care of 2 lovely elderly parents, one is actually a stroke survivor, which requires a lottttt of patient. So that family aspect actually really pulled me in, and I kinda connect with her. Which is why I was so frustrated when the 2 male dumbasses were being that, dumb. the book would've been shorter if only less misunderstandings were happening, however it was played really perfect that instead of being annoyed by it, I found myself reading it non-stop. I should also note that the humour was quite good \(^.^)/
January 9, 2019
This was a pretty good read that I couldn't put it down. Joelle Munroe is a food blogger who needs a job in a kitchen to get into culinary school. Joelle also takes care of her father who was injured in an accident and her mother left them at the age of 16 she had to grow up fast. Elliot owns Duckbill a restaurant when his lease is up the landlord will be raising his rent and he has to pay her the back rent he needs help. Alex who is Elliot's roommate shows him Joelle's blog he hires her to help revamp is menu and to work in the kitchen. Alex is having a hard time his ex left him when he told her that he is bi Alex also has another problem he is in love with his roommate. Both Alex and Elliot want Joelle and she wants them. This book had a lot of drama and lack of communication among the three of them. I also didn't like Joelle's father she took a job because them needed to eat but he wanted her to wait on him all day she was to afraid to confront him but with the help of Connie she was able to confront him and what does he do he puts her out. This was a good read I love reading hot menage reads. This was my first time reading this author this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this new series.
April 26, 2020
I’m a sucker for these MMF ménage books and this author does them wonderfully! I read all three and I wish there were more!
July 31, 2024
Let me begin with the one thing I didn't like about Sizzle: the absolute shit narration from Brian Pallino.
Pallino sounds angry -- all the time -- and on the rare occasions when he's supposed to sound angry, he sounds angry still, just a little louder. It's like watching Andrew Shue back in the Melrose Place days where the "Many Faces of Billy" -- no matter the emotion -- were the one face of Billy: glazed over, wishing he was still playing football, Andrew Shue. To make matters worse, though (and this is in no way the fault of Whitley Green, Pallino's character, Elliot, is described by Joelle (read by the quite lovely Meg Sylvan) to have a voice that exudes sexuality; his voice is so dreamy and sexy, we're told, that he should read audiobooks (note to audiobook directors: just because someone DOES read audiobooks DOESN'T mean they should, nor that they are good at it). Now had Joelle been describing Alex (read invitingly by CJ Mission), the gushing praise would have been closer to the mark, and it wouldn't have been so jarringly inappropriate (even though it wouldn't have been entirely accurate either). But nope, Joelle was describing Elliot, and the crapness of Elliot's narrator made it absolutely impossible for me to immerse myself in the story (or the smut) when Pallino was narrating. I don't even think viagra would have overcome Pallino's power to turn me off.
So yeah ... had Pallino not read a third of this book, I'd be giving it the full compliment of stars.
I enjoyed both other narrators, the smut was nice and smutty, the balance of the erotic scenes was solid (even if I would have preferred more), the easy embrace of bisexuality (and polyamory) amongst those close to our protagonists was refreshing and kept the focus on the sex and sexuality, and the surrounding plot was actually pretty interesting ... interesting enough that I was disappointed to discover that the second book in the Sizzle TV series was not about Joelle and Alex and Elliot. I really wanted to see where their MMF relationship went, and I wanted to see Joelle to get a little more oral loving for herself. C'est la vie. I'll read Smoke all the same.
Pallino sounds angry -- all the time -- and on the rare occasions when he's supposed to sound angry, he sounds angry still, just a little louder. It's like watching Andrew Shue back in the Melrose Place days where the "Many Faces of Billy" -- no matter the emotion -- were the one face of Billy: glazed over, wishing he was still playing football, Andrew Shue. To make matters worse, though (and this is in no way the fault of Whitley Green, Pallino's character, Elliot, is described by Joelle (read by the quite lovely Meg Sylvan) to have a voice that exudes sexuality; his voice is so dreamy and sexy, we're told, that he should read audiobooks (note to audiobook directors: just because someone DOES read audiobooks DOESN'T mean they should, nor that they are good at it). Now had Joelle been describing Alex (read invitingly by CJ Mission), the gushing praise would have been closer to the mark, and it wouldn't have been so jarringly inappropriate (even though it wouldn't have been entirely accurate either). But nope, Joelle was describing Elliot, and the crapness of Elliot's narrator made it absolutely impossible for me to immerse myself in the story (or the smut) when Pallino was narrating. I don't even think viagra would have overcome Pallino's power to turn me off.
So yeah ... had Pallino not read a third of this book, I'd be giving it the full compliment of stars.
I enjoyed both other narrators, the smut was nice and smutty, the balance of the erotic scenes was solid (even if I would have preferred more), the easy embrace of bisexuality (and polyamory) amongst those close to our protagonists was refreshing and kept the focus on the sex and sexuality, and the surrounding plot was actually pretty interesting ... interesting enough that I was disappointed to discover that the second book in the Sizzle TV series was not about Joelle and Alex and Elliot. I really wanted to see where their MMF relationship went, and I wanted to see Joelle to get a little more oral loving for herself. C'est la vie. I'll read Smoke all the same.
June 6, 2019
This is such a sweet and easy read about the Elliot, Alex and Joelle. When Elliot's restaurant is in desperate need of a miracle in order to stay in business, Alex suggests that he hire the popular food blogger Joelle as a consultant. However, she has other plans and wants to be hired for six months, so she can get enough experience to hopefully be accepted to culinary school. Alex who's bisexual has harboured secret feelings for Elliot, his best friend and roommate, for years. After his bisexuality was the reason Alex' ex fiancee left him a year ago, he doesn't even have the courage to tell Elliot about this side of himself. Let alone his feelings for his best friend!! With instant attraction and sizzling chemistry between Joelle and each of the guys, none of them seems to really know how to deal with it. Instead of dealing with it together - or dealing at all, each of them come to their own conclusions which push them further apart instead of pulling them together.
I'm so glad I went with my gut instinct on this one, because to me the blurb is both boring and off-putting. Two things this story is definitely not!! For a debut novel this is such a well paced and great read. I could have wished that the three main characters spend more time together, because most of the actual plot happens when they're apart. When each of them are alone, with their own thoughts, they seem to think they know what's best for everyone. This leads them to making rash decisions and doing things, without ever really bothering to find out if it's the right thing to do. On the other hand, when they are together it seems they're either spending time not talking, avoiding each other or getting each other off.
This is somewhat redeemed by the secondary characters; Joelle's dad and her friend Connie. Joelle had to grow up quickly, when her dad was in a serious accident when she was 16. Her mother left them both so the duty of taking care of him, fell on Joelle. At the same time it seems her dad has given up on recovery, and are instead content having her wait on him. So it's much to his dismay when she starts her job, because who will then take care of him? This brings Connie into the picture, as she's more than happy keeping this grumpy man company, while Joelle is working. The relationship between her and her dad is complex with hints of resentment, regret and shame. What I loved about it, is how real it is. And I think that the author deserves praise for having this secondary plot going on at the same time as everything else.
I'm so glad I went with my gut instinct on this one, because to me the blurb is both boring and off-putting. Two things this story is definitely not!! For a debut novel this is such a well paced and great read. I could have wished that the three main characters spend more time together, because most of the actual plot happens when they're apart. When each of them are alone, with their own thoughts, they seem to think they know what's best for everyone. This leads them to making rash decisions and doing things, without ever really bothering to find out if it's the right thing to do. On the other hand, when they are together it seems they're either spending time not talking, avoiding each other or getting each other off.
This is somewhat redeemed by the secondary characters; Joelle's dad and her friend Connie. Joelle had to grow up quickly, when her dad was in a serious accident when she was 16. Her mother left them both so the duty of taking care of him, fell on Joelle. At the same time it seems her dad has given up on recovery, and are instead content having her wait on him. So it's much to his dismay when she starts her job, because who will then take care of him? This brings Connie into the picture, as she's more than happy keeping this grumpy man company, while Joelle is working. The relationship between her and her dad is complex with hints of resentment, regret and shame. What I loved about it, is how real it is. And I think that the author deserves praise for having this secondary plot going on at the same time as everything else.
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February 13, 2021
This was an ok book for me. I enjoyed the storyline between Alex and Elliot. I felt like Joelle was just added because they both thought she was hot and helped bring the Alex and Elliot story together. I didn't connect with her character at all. Not to mention, this was way to insta lovey for me when it came to Joelle. Alex and Elliot I could understand because they were best friends for a long time. Overall it wasn't a bad story.
Did Not Finish
September 7, 2026DNF 57%
I couldn't get into the characters. I also thought the pacing was too slow and the smut was lacking?
I couldn't get into the characters. I also thought the pacing was too slow and the smut was lacking?
April 8, 2021
SIZZLE started out really promising and while I did still really like it and found it super sexy the miscommunication issues were a little too much for me to rate this above a three. But to start with the good, I loved Elliot, Alex, and Joelle and all together they were great. Elliot and Alex have been friends since college and now live together while Elliot tries to keep his floundering restaurant afloat. Alex is bisexual but he’s kept that a secret from Elliot who has always been straight. They’re both attracted to Joelle and neither wants to stand in the other’s way when it comes to a relationship with her. As Joelle’s new boss, Elliot is trying to keep his distance but a late night encounter at the restaurant between Joelle and Alex with Elliot watching changes things for all of them. This sets off a series of encounters between Elliot and Alex and then with Joelle as well and they were all super hot. That title is not a lie, there was a lot of sizzle in this one!
What didn’t work for me was all the back and forth with these three and it took them pretty much the whole book to get their shit together. It was just a lot of angst but not always in the good way because some of it was completely unfounded. There were so many times where a conversation about what they wanted would have fixed a lot of their problems. Everyone is keeping their feelings locked down while also encouraging the others to share their feelings. Also I hated the scene where Elliot and Joelle are caught kissing at the restaurant. Somehow Joelle leaves that moment thinking Elliot blamed her (which he didn’t) and that acts as the catalyst for a fight between them and her thinking the whole relationship is over. I just didn’t understand this because Joelle was really mad about something that didn’t actually happen. So this really frustrated me and brought down the rating.
I also have to say, I felt like there was way more relationship development between Elliot and Alex than there was between all three of them. And I get that they needed some extra attention because Elliot is suddenly attracted to Alex and Alex is trying to find a way to come out to Elliott but it left Joelle out of a lot of the development and I didn’t like that. All that being said, I do plan to try the next in the series because I can see the potential here and I did enjoy Whitley Green’s writing.
Content Warning: Joelle’s father is dealing with physical therapy after an accident and she is his primary caregiver
What didn’t work for me was all the back and forth with these three and it took them pretty much the whole book to get their shit together. It was just a lot of angst but not always in the good way because some of it was completely unfounded. There were so many times where a conversation about what they wanted would have fixed a lot of their problems. Everyone is keeping their feelings locked down while also encouraging the others to share their feelings. Also I hated the scene where Elliot and Joelle are caught kissing at the restaurant. Somehow Joelle leaves that moment thinking Elliot blamed her (which he didn’t) and that acts as the catalyst for a fight between them and her thinking the whole relationship is over. I just didn’t understand this because Joelle was really mad about something that didn’t actually happen. So this really frustrated me and brought down the rating.
I also have to say, I felt like there was way more relationship development between Elliot and Alex than there was between all three of them. And I get that they needed some extra attention because Elliot is suddenly attracted to Alex and Alex is trying to find a way to come out to Elliott but it left Joelle out of a lot of the development and I didn’t like that. All that being said, I do plan to try the next in the series because I can see the potential here and I did enjoy Whitley Green’s writing.
Content Warning: Joelle’s father is dealing with physical therapy after an accident and she is his primary caregiver
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June 28, 2022
4.5⭐️ 3.5🌶
It was cute! I liked how none of them have ever been in a MMF relationship, I liked seeing them figure it all out together.
And chapter 11 with that phone call was hot!
I liked them all but really liked Alex and Elliot exploring this new side to their relationship.
Will definitely continue the series.
{I do wish there was more scenes like the ending though 😉}
It was cute! I liked how none of them have ever been in a MMF relationship, I liked seeing them figure it all out together.
And chapter 11 with that phone call was hot!
I liked them all but really liked Alex and Elliot exploring this new side to their relationship.
Will definitely continue the series.
{I do wish there was more scenes like the ending though 😉}
May 15, 2022
I dont want to talk about 😅
January 15, 2026
great steamy quick read. highly recommend
May 28, 2019
I was given an ARC of this book by Hidden Gems and completed it this weekend.
From what I understand of the blurb on the book, Ms. Green writes about Menage and this book was no different. Two hot men and one sexy girl. Except that where there should have been a lot of 3-way action, there wasn't much. In fact, there were more scenes that were MM than MMF or MFM. It isn't that I was disappointed with this, its just that I didn't feel I got what I came for.
This book should have been a solid four stars. To make it to five it would have taken a far better copy edit and better proofing than it had. There were sentences that made no sense because words had been forgotten. And there were sentences that shouldn't have been in quotes but were. And then we have the never ending self-speaker whose speaking went into two paragraphs (as if a second person were speaking back). I'm not even sure I can explain that passage, I had to read it twice just to figure out who was talking when.
Because of those, I will rate it 3-1/2 stars and say that the plot itself was priceless and wonderful. I loved the way the story flowed through the book, and my only disappointment in the story was that the broken down food truck didn't get more space. I was waiting for the comedy of that to appear, but alas, it did not. The characters, especially Elliot, needed to be given some background. Alex and his mother filled in the gaps in his background, and Joelle and her father gave her some, except we never really know why her father is the way he is other than he gave up on trying. Elliot and his brother played well together, but even that relationship needed a little bit more to make us understand why his brother was SO accepting of Alex and Joelle (I know it isn't always women who are accepting of triads, but in this case, there was no hesitation and not quite believable).
Would I recommend this author? Yes, I suspect with a little bit of work, Whitley Green is someone to keep an eye on. The book? Yes, I would. I liked it. There were things, as I noted above, that put me off, but not enough that I didn't enjoy the read.
From what I understand of the blurb on the book, Ms. Green writes about Menage and this book was no different. Two hot men and one sexy girl. Except that where there should have been a lot of 3-way action, there wasn't much. In fact, there were more scenes that were MM than MMF or MFM. It isn't that I was disappointed with this, its just that I didn't feel I got what I came for.
This book should have been a solid four stars. To make it to five it would have taken a far better copy edit and better proofing than it had. There were sentences that made no sense because words had been forgotten. And there were sentences that shouldn't have been in quotes but were. And then we have the never ending self-speaker whose speaking went into two paragraphs (as if a second person were speaking back). I'm not even sure I can explain that passage, I had to read it twice just to figure out who was talking when.
Because of those, I will rate it 3-1/2 stars and say that the plot itself was priceless and wonderful. I loved the way the story flowed through the book, and my only disappointment in the story was that the broken down food truck didn't get more space. I was waiting for the comedy of that to appear, but alas, it did not. The characters, especially Elliot, needed to be given some background. Alex and his mother filled in the gaps in his background, and Joelle and her father gave her some, except we never really know why her father is the way he is other than he gave up on trying. Elliot and his brother played well together, but even that relationship needed a little bit more to make us understand why his brother was SO accepting of Alex and Joelle (I know it isn't always women who are accepting of triads, but in this case, there was no hesitation and not quite believable).
Would I recommend this author? Yes, I suspect with a little bit of work, Whitley Green is someone to keep an eye on. The book? Yes, I would. I liked it. There were things, as I noted above, that put me off, but not enough that I didn't enjoy the read.
January 10, 2019
Elliot's restaurant desperately needs a miracle to keep it from going under. That miracle comes in the form of food blogger, Joelle. She's the lifesaver Duckbill needs, but it means Elliot cannot act on his immediate attraction to her. He can, however, encourage the attraction he can see between her and his best friend and roommate, Alex. But what happens when Joelle wants both of them? Even more significantly, when Elliot's feelings for Alex morph into something he's never experienced before - for a man?
I enjoyed this MMF ménage, mostly because of Alex and Elliot. I almost felt like Joelle was an intrusion on the men's developing relationship, rather than a completion of it, so I couldn't fairly give this the 5 stars I almost could have. Alex and Elliot's relationship was the interesting one, the way it developed, all the bumps and obstacles anyone would experience while one came to terms with his new feelings. It was portrayed so realistically and in an entirely readable way. So, if Joelle weren't even in the story, I would have been even happier. As it's written, though, she's an OK character, just not that interesting or likable. Aside from her, though, I liked Sizzle. It's steamy, emotionally substantive and has two likable characters. I think 4 stars is fair for a ménage that really should have been just a couple.
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February 23, 2021
So angsty. So longing. Just do it!
Two hot guys sandwiching a hot woman in the cover, and I forgot the description on this one... Do the guys get it on, too? Let's see what one of them has to say:
"Does he even realize he obeys me instantly? Every single time, no matter how small or subtle the request or even suggestion. He’s so full-tilt, so controlled, so tightly wound every minute of the day. Under every other circumstance, Elliot hates being told what to do. I don’t know why he tolerates it from me, but it makes me want things from him I shouldn’t even think about in the vicinity of a friend."
Oh. H€ll. Yeah.
Reading further, there's a lot of wanting without an equal amount of action. Pretty sure the characters and I were all suffering from blue balls by a certain point. Yes, yes, plot and character development and all that but c'mon already... Do. Eeeet.
And - spoiler! - they do. And it's hawt.
Two hot guys sandwiching a hot woman in the cover, and I forgot the description on this one... Do the guys get it on, too? Let's see what one of them has to say:
"Does he even realize he obeys me instantly? Every single time, no matter how small or subtle the request or even suggestion. He’s so full-tilt, so controlled, so tightly wound every minute of the day. Under every other circumstance, Elliot hates being told what to do. I don’t know why he tolerates it from me, but it makes me want things from him I shouldn’t even think about in the vicinity of a friend."
Oh. H€ll. Yeah.
Reading further, there's a lot of wanting without an equal amount of action. Pretty sure the characters and I were all suffering from blue balls by a certain point. Yes, yes, plot and character development and all that but c'mon already... Do. Eeeet.
And - spoiler! - they do. And it's hawt.
May 24, 2019
Wholesome meets erotica?
I'm really not sure about this book. I feel like the author is teetering on the line of a wholesome romance and a hot mènage a trois. It bounces back and forth too much for me. The "Sizzle" aspect is also more like a 2.5/5. Adult scenes are cut short or just implied at in some instances. We're not reading a YA, it's okay to lay on the dirty. I will read another book by author just because the potential is there. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
I'm really not sure about this book. I feel like the author is teetering on the line of a wholesome romance and a hot mènage a trois. It bounces back and forth too much for me. The "Sizzle" aspect is also more like a 2.5/5. Adult scenes are cut short or just implied at in some instances. We're not reading a YA, it's okay to lay on the dirty. I will read another book by author just because the potential is there. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
May 26, 2019
Friends to Lovers plus One
Great story that not only explored the dynamics of three people in a new relationship, but two men grappling with changing feelings for each other. The author handled the story in such a sensitive and satisfyingly sexy way, that the relationship between the men felt real and made sense in the story - not just because it is a plot twist. With emotional highs and lows, this book was a great read.
Great story that not only explored the dynamics of three people in a new relationship, but two men grappling with changing feelings for each other. The author handled the story in such a sensitive and satisfyingly sexy way, that the relationship between the men felt real and made sense in the story - not just because it is a plot twist. With emotional highs and lows, this book was a great read.
September 12, 2022
Hmmm.. now I was somewhat skeptical about this book at first. The author is new to me so I was literally going in blind.
But holly horse turd, I was very very pleasantly surprised at how well she wrote the book. I mean really well and I loved every second this book.
It definitely had the smut element to it, but that was a another surprise, the smut was relatively tame but yet so hot and steamy.
I totally loved the humor that she had going, the love story made me teary eyed (I am mellow jellow kinda gal), it was all in all a 5 star for me and was such a pleasant read.
So this is an MMF romance and is about Eliot, Alex and Joelle.
Eliot and Alex are old college buddies, best friends and room mates.
Alex has loved Eliot since they become good friends in college, but Alex is bisexual and has suppressed his feelings for Eliot all the time they have been friends, however Eliot is not bisexual at all and didn’t think that he was interested in guys at all.. UNTIL🫣
Christ, I just love the way a heterosexual male suddenly find out that they might just have a kink into bisexuality.
Eliot is the owner of a comfort food restaurant that is coming on hard times. Eliot ask his best friend for some advise and Alex gives him some ideas and recommendation on how to try and recover his restaurant and get it back on its feet.
Joelle is a food blogger, she was one of Alex recommendations and part of the idea he gave to Eliot, to find someone that can change and update his menu.
She comes to interview with Eliot on a consultant basis, but she cracks a deal with Eliot instead. Wanting to get some experience, so she can get into culinary school, she starts working for Eliot in his kitchen, helping to create a new menu for Eliots restaurant.
So when Eliot first meets Joelle, he is instantly in love with her, she meets Alex at Eliot’s bar and they hit it off. They are both falling in with Joelle, but Joelle wants to be with Eliot and she also likes Alex. Which leaves her in a dilemma. So Alex has an idea where Joelle can have both of them.
(No more spoilers people 😉)
Now, I am leaving all the good stuff out, but I can say this much, this book has just the right ratio of smut, love and heartache.
I loved the light humor and jeez was the smut just as hot.
SO.. ladies, its hot in this sizzling house, so get them extra nickers out people.
Just to put this in, I have been doing a lot of these types of books lately and to be honest there are some that are really heavy, deep, steamy sexy hot to the point you need to take a break, cool your eyes and brain down, literally a clit boner all through the book.
So when I stumble over a light smut romance and yet sexy book like this one, I was so happy and all for it.
Whitley did a fucking amazing job on this book. 100 star to her and I really hope to read more of her books.
Enjoy 😉
But holly horse turd, I was very very pleasantly surprised at how well she wrote the book. I mean really well and I loved every second this book.
It definitely had the smut element to it, but that was a another surprise, the smut was relatively tame but yet so hot and steamy.
I totally loved the humor that she had going, the love story made me teary eyed (I am mellow jellow kinda gal), it was all in all a 5 star for me and was such a pleasant read.
So this is an MMF romance and is about Eliot, Alex and Joelle.
Eliot and Alex are old college buddies, best friends and room mates.
Alex has loved Eliot since they become good friends in college, but Alex is bisexual and has suppressed his feelings for Eliot all the time they have been friends, however Eliot is not bisexual at all and didn’t think that he was interested in guys at all.. UNTIL🫣
Christ, I just love the way a heterosexual male suddenly find out that they might just have a kink into bisexuality.
Eliot is the owner of a comfort food restaurant that is coming on hard times. Eliot ask his best friend for some advise and Alex gives him some ideas and recommendation on how to try and recover his restaurant and get it back on its feet.
Joelle is a food blogger, she was one of Alex recommendations and part of the idea he gave to Eliot, to find someone that can change and update his menu.
She comes to interview with Eliot on a consultant basis, but she cracks a deal with Eliot instead. Wanting to get some experience, so she can get into culinary school, she starts working for Eliot in his kitchen, helping to create a new menu for Eliots restaurant.
So when Eliot first meets Joelle, he is instantly in love with her, she meets Alex at Eliot’s bar and they hit it off. They are both falling in with Joelle, but Joelle wants to be with Eliot and she also likes Alex. Which leaves her in a dilemma. So Alex has an idea where Joelle can have both of them.
(No more spoilers people 😉)
Now, I am leaving all the good stuff out, but I can say this much, this book has just the right ratio of smut, love and heartache.
I loved the light humor and jeez was the smut just as hot.
SO.. ladies, its hot in this sizzling house, so get them extra nickers out people.
Just to put this in, I have been doing a lot of these types of books lately and to be honest there are some that are really heavy, deep, steamy sexy hot to the point you need to take a break, cool your eyes and brain down, literally a clit boner all through the book.
So when I stumble over a light smut romance and yet sexy book like this one, I was so happy and all for it.
Whitley did a fucking amazing job on this book. 100 star to her and I really hope to read more of her books.
Enjoy 😉
December 29, 2019
"Don’t let somebody else’s idea of ‘shouldn’t’ keep you from something you want"
A restaurant-based MMF romance with underlying themes of family discourse and finding your sexuality.
SUMMARY
Elliot's restaurant is on the brink of going under. When his best-friend, Alex, suggests he enlist the help of a healthy-food blogger to switch up the menu, they find Joelle. Joelle wants to be a chef, but ever since her father got in an accident when she was sixteen, she has had to put everything on hold to look after him. After receiving an opportunity at Alex's restaurant, Joelle is finally on the path to her dream. But she shares an instant attraction to both men, and doesn't know what to do.
REVIEW
I love reading MMF romances!
This was a lot different from the other MMF romances I have read due to the nature of the relationship. Unlike other romances where both males are openly bi/pan, we have Elliot who starts off the novel somewhat-straight. Now, I am not a man. Nor am I a gay/bi/pan man. So I cannot speak to the representation. However, I just felt uncomfortable in some of the scenes from Elliot's perspective. In the beginning he was constantly looking for ways to justify his attraction to Alex, mainly by saying that "it was okay because Joelle was hot". He would also constantly say that there was no way he could be gay because he had never been attracted to a man in his 33 years of life and more. I don't know... something just didn't sit right.
However, watching Elliot come to terms with his sexuality was wonderful. I really love that this story is ultimately about coming to terms with who you are and not conforming to the pressures of society or the people around you.
There was also the relationship between Joelle and her father, which begun rife with tension. I will admit, it was hard to read at times. Her father was afraid to get better and took it out on Joelle, while Joelle was constantly bottling up animosity towards him. Watching their relationship fall apart and then mend back together really pulled at me. I am glad that this story had a deeper story-line in it.
The dichotomy between Elliot, Alex, and Joelle was fantastic. I really loved the three of them together and Whitley showed how they each supported the weaknesses in the others. For me, the way the three characters interact is the most important part of the MMF romance.
Overall, I really did enjoy this. If it wasn't for the iffy-ness of Elliot's POV I would have given it a 4 star!
A restaurant-based MMF romance with underlying themes of family discourse and finding your sexuality.
SUMMARY
Elliot's restaurant is on the brink of going under. When his best-friend, Alex, suggests he enlist the help of a healthy-food blogger to switch up the menu, they find Joelle. Joelle wants to be a chef, but ever since her father got in an accident when she was sixteen, she has had to put everything on hold to look after him. After receiving an opportunity at Alex's restaurant, Joelle is finally on the path to her dream. But she shares an instant attraction to both men, and doesn't know what to do.
REVIEW
I love reading MMF romances!
This was a lot different from the other MMF romances I have read due to the nature of the relationship. Unlike other romances where both males are openly bi/pan, we have Elliot who starts off the novel somewhat-straight. Now, I am not a man. Nor am I a gay/bi/pan man. So I cannot speak to the representation. However, I just felt uncomfortable in some of the scenes from Elliot's perspective. In the beginning he was constantly looking for ways to justify his attraction to Alex, mainly by saying that "it was okay because Joelle was hot". He would also constantly say that there was no way he could be gay because he had never been attracted to a man in his 33 years of life and more. I don't know... something just didn't sit right.
However, watching Elliot come to terms with his sexuality was wonderful. I really love that this story is ultimately about coming to terms with who you are and not conforming to the pressures of society or the people around you.
There was also the relationship between Joelle and her father, which begun rife with tension. I will admit, it was hard to read at times. Her father was afraid to get better and took it out on Joelle, while Joelle was constantly bottling up animosity towards him. Watching their relationship fall apart and then mend back together really pulled at me. I am glad that this story had a deeper story-line in it.
The dichotomy between Elliot, Alex, and Joelle was fantastic. I really loved the three of them together and Whitley showed how they each supported the weaknesses in the others. For me, the way the three characters interact is the most important part of the MMF romance.
Overall, I really did enjoy this. If it wasn't for the iffy-ness of Elliot's POV I would have given it a 4 star!
September 4, 2019
I enjoyed this story and would read other books by this author. BUT, it did annoy me that there were a lot of unrealistic things happening. Aka problems with the storyline.
Ie) Elliot sees something that upsets him, lays on his horn because he is pissed off, but then takes the time to text J to come over before storming out of the car to confront the situation. Then in the time it takes him to say three sentences, she's driven to the house to be part of the dramatic confrontation! Please!
Ie #2) shes working to support the family because they need the money and then shes talking about getting her own apartment- how's her unemployed father going to support himself once she leaves?
Ie#3) the entire ending. What happens with elliot and Joelle's careers is so stupid and unrealistic! And why didnt Alex offer to get a loan for Elliot? And all the talk at the end about how Joelle would never have believed in herself if not for them and their belief in her! There was nothing in the story about that! Really- her interactions with both guys were incredibly minimal!
I started off rating this book a four but I'm annoyed enough by the stupidest of some of these things, plus many others (who offers to sit for someone they barely know for hours a day for free- and if C hadnt offered to do it for free, how could J have ever even thought to be able to be able to pay someone to do it when she's only earning minimum wage!, who gets two physical therapists to come to their home simultaneously, why can her father not leave home for the whole book but can go pick up his car while she is working- what could he possibly need the car for?), anyway, I'm rating it a three now. The plot has to make sense!
Ie) Elliot sees something that upsets him, lays on his horn because he is pissed off, but then takes the time to text J to come over before storming out of the car to confront the situation. Then in the time it takes him to say three sentences, she's driven to the house to be part of the dramatic confrontation! Please!
Ie #2) shes working to support the family because they need the money and then shes talking about getting her own apartment- how's her unemployed father going to support himself once she leaves?
Ie#3) the entire ending. What happens with elliot and Joelle's careers is so stupid and unrealistic! And why didnt Alex offer to get a loan for Elliot? And all the talk at the end about how Joelle would never have believed in herself if not for them and their belief in her! There was nothing in the story about that! Really- her interactions with both guys were incredibly minimal!
I started off rating this book a four but I'm annoyed enough by the stupidest of some of these things, plus many others (who offers to sit for someone they barely know for hours a day for free- and if C hadnt offered to do it for free, how could J have ever even thought to be able to be able to pay someone to do it when she's only earning minimum wage!, who gets two physical therapists to come to their home simultaneously, why can her father not leave home for the whole book but can go pick up his car while she is working- what could he possibly need the car for?), anyway, I'm rating it a three now. The plot has to make sense!
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January 6, 2019
Sizzle is the debut novel from this author. I read Sizzle between a couple of series, when I needed a bit of a break.
New authors can always have some teething problems - editing issues, forced dialogue, rushed storylines. Having read this novel, I can honestly say I didn’t notice any of that. It was a good length novel. I got caught right up in it. A lot of the reactions in the book, for the main characters, were believable (I thought). Some of the auxiliary characters may have been a touch unbelievable, but it didn’t affect the story in anyway, so it didn’t bother me any. None of the dialogue felt forced or formal; it felt right for the characters’ backgrounds and felt natural. As for the story, I thought it was an entertaining and sexy read. It was hot. It’s a standalone, which I find has a lot of merits. Some standalones that are written make you want the story to carry on, because you get so attached to the characters. And that’s brilliant that the authors can write a story that you get invested in so quickly, but it’s hard as a reader because a lot of times I’m reading a standalone because I need a break. Sometimes, you just get series’d out. So, you end up in this limbo where you read a great story, but you sort of feel like you read a series that just got cut short and you want more, which, to me, is a worse feeling than waiting for the next book. Likely, I’m reading a standalone because I just want something quick, that resets everything, but is fun and wraps everything up in a nice little bow. This book absolutely fit the bill, and I think is a fantastic first novel from this author. Can’t wait to see what else she has up her sleeves.
New authors can always have some teething problems - editing issues, forced dialogue, rushed storylines. Having read this novel, I can honestly say I didn’t notice any of that. It was a good length novel. I got caught right up in it. A lot of the reactions in the book, for the main characters, were believable (I thought). Some of the auxiliary characters may have been a touch unbelievable, but it didn’t affect the story in anyway, so it didn’t bother me any. None of the dialogue felt forced or formal; it felt right for the characters’ backgrounds and felt natural. As for the story, I thought it was an entertaining and sexy read. It was hot. It’s a standalone, which I find has a lot of merits. Some standalones that are written make you want the story to carry on, because you get so attached to the characters. And that’s brilliant that the authors can write a story that you get invested in so quickly, but it’s hard as a reader because a lot of times I’m reading a standalone because I need a break. Sometimes, you just get series’d out. So, you end up in this limbo where you read a great story, but you sort of feel like you read a series that just got cut short and you want more, which, to me, is a worse feeling than waiting for the next book. Likely, I’m reading a standalone because I just want something quick, that resets everything, but is fun and wraps everything up in a nice little bow. This book absolutely fit the bill, and I think is a fantastic first novel from this author. Can’t wait to see what else she has up her sleeves.
June 27, 2019
More like fizzle
I don’t know what it was about this book, almost like the storyline got pretty bland. Sure there were some steamy moments but the storyline just fell flat. There were moments for each character that should’ve been some big revelation or a climactic event and it was just a mediocre revelation. Like when the one character’s ex wife made a random appearance toward the end. It fell flat. That, and I don’t exactly understand the point in bringing her back into the picture even if it was that she came to beg for forgiveness and a possible chance. That scene fell flat. It felt like filler and this big scene and revelation basically took up 3 sentences. The other character lost his restaurant, basically where the story is centered around, and it only briefly touched upon that. The stories need to be better developed as the one that comes after this is very similar in the falling flat factor.
I don’t know what it was about this book, almost like the storyline got pretty bland. Sure there were some steamy moments but the storyline just fell flat. There were moments for each character that should’ve been some big revelation or a climactic event and it was just a mediocre revelation. Like when the one character’s ex wife made a random appearance toward the end. It fell flat. That, and I don’t exactly understand the point in bringing her back into the picture even if it was that she came to beg for forgiveness and a possible chance. That scene fell flat. It felt like filler and this big scene and revelation basically took up 3 sentences. The other character lost his restaurant, basically where the story is centered around, and it only briefly touched upon that. The stories need to be better developed as the one that comes after this is very similar in the falling flat factor.
March 6, 2023
This was a lot of fun!! Super quick audiobook, likeable characters, spice 🤌🏼
Elliot is the owner of a restaurant and he is behind on his rent payments. The rent is going up and he has to come up with his back payments or the restaurant has to close. His bff/roommate Alex tells him about a girl who runs a food blog, Joelle, and might be able to help them get an updated menu going to save the business. The problem is, Joelle is attracted to both of them and both of them are attracted to her. Alex has had feelings for Elliot since they became friends and is trying to navigate his feelings for both of them.
There were a lot of pieces to this I really liked. There was enough of a plot to keep us moving, the restaurant stuff plus the side plot of Joelle’s dad. I wish the past between Alex and Elliot was fleshed out a bit more to really understand Alex’s feelings but overall a good, fun read 🫶🏻
Elliot is the owner of a restaurant and he is behind on his rent payments. The rent is going up and he has to come up with his back payments or the restaurant has to close. His bff/roommate Alex tells him about a girl who runs a food blog, Joelle, and might be able to help them get an updated menu going to save the business. The problem is, Joelle is attracted to both of them and both of them are attracted to her. Alex has had feelings for Elliot since they became friends and is trying to navigate his feelings for both of them.
There were a lot of pieces to this I really liked. There was enough of a plot to keep us moving, the restaurant stuff plus the side plot of Joelle’s dad. I wish the past between Alex and Elliot was fleshed out a bit more to really understand Alex’s feelings but overall a good, fun read 🫶🏻
January 4, 2019
OMG, this book is soooo hawt!! I started it and could not put it down. It's about two roommates that have been friends for years and one spunky chef. Joelle has wanted to be a chef for as long as she can remember. She had to put her dreams on hold to take care of her dad, but now she has gets the opportunity to work at Elliot's bar and grill. However, Elliot does not date employees and is having a really hard time not thinking about her. Alex and Elliot have been friends a really long time and have just recently been having thoughts about each other and Joelle too. What could possibly go wrong when two absolutely gorgeous men and one beautiful woman have feelings for each other? A lot, that's what. This is their journey to happiness as well as all the mistakes they make along the way. You will not be disappointed. Just make sure you have the tissues handy.
January 10, 2019
This is my first read by this author and it is without doubt the very best MMF love story I have ever read! Two single guys who have been best friends for ten years since college are living together since Alex's fiancee left him. Elliot has the upstairs bedrooms, Alex the downstairs. When Elliot admits his restaurant's financial troubles to Alex, he shows him a bogger's site and suggests he get the beautiful Joelle Munroe to help him change his menu to a more health conscious one. How these three slowly come to recognize their love for each other in spite of so many personal challenges make this the truly great book it is. Don't be put off by the rather corny first chapter, it explains how Elliot went so many years without recognizing Alex's love for himself, his 'best friend'. Highly recommended!
January 10, 2019
Elliot is trying everything he can to keep his restaurant alive. Joelle is a food critic and after coming to his place she gives it rave reviews. Elliot is attracted to her but fights it and pushes her towards his best friend. Sparks fly between the three of them and worries Elliot. Especially when he sees his best friend in a new way. Can they make a relationship work between the three of them? What will Alex do when he learns about Elliot's feelings?
This is a great story once I started it I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between the three of them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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This is a great story once I started it I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between the three of them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
May 30, 2019
Peeling feelings
The history is rather hot and very romantic. I liked that the story tells how they come together from the beginning. The characters discover their attraction, push it back because they think that it should not be wanted.
Elliot is the owner of an indebted restaurant, and he lives with his roommate Alex who is very attracted to him. They have the idea of asking for help from Joelle, who likes both men. Depressed or in need of money, the three come together and look for ways to help everyone and save the restaurant. But quickly, their mutual attractions as well between men as with Joelle, becomes so strong that none of them knows how to react.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
The history is rather hot and very romantic. I liked that the story tells how they come together from the beginning. The characters discover their attraction, push it back because they think that it should not be wanted.
Elliot is the owner of an indebted restaurant, and he lives with his roommate Alex who is very attracted to him. They have the idea of asking for help from Joelle, who likes both men. Depressed or in need of money, the three come together and look for ways to help everyone and save the restaurant. But quickly, their mutual attractions as well between men as with Joelle, becomes so strong that none of them knows how to react.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
August 3, 2020
What can I say, this book is amazing. I love the secrets love interest between Elliot, Alex and Joelle. Its like I want you but I want your friend too/ best friend. This has been quite and interesting and page turning book. and i listening bring so much of a visual too. What i find really intriguing is that Joelle can see the love between the best friends and vice versa when she is with one of the guys. I have to admit I was expecting some type of relationship between Connie and Joelle's dad. They balance each other out, just like how Elliot, Alex and Joelle are with each other. Above all, what I love about this book is that when the dust is settled their hearts and love for each other takes over and allows the communication to open up and their relationship to develop.
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