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Eggplant Canyon #5

Claimed By My Best Friend's Brothers

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I’ve had a crush on my best friend’s older brothers for as long as I can remember . . . long before they made a fortune designing high-end homes, and their success puts them even further out of my league.

Being the bratty friend of their little sister never gave me much appeal. Dropping out of college and working, temporarily, as a maid doesn’t exactly sweeten the deal either.

Or does it?

When opportunity presents itself, will I risk losing my best friend by cozying up to her brothers?

If you love dirty-talking men who have over-the-top ideas of how to please their woman and want to give her babies, these guys are ready to snuggle up with you in the middle!

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 5, 2022

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Sylvie Haas

56 books355 followers
Sylvie Haas obsesses over dirty-talking heroes who fall hard and fast for the women of their dreams. And often you’ll find heroes, yes plural, in one book because she has such a hard time making the heroine choose one possessive guy.

On most days, you can find Sylvie with the wind in her hair, her fingers on the keyboard, and her mind in the gutter as she thinks up new places her characters can get frisky.

Sylvie’s books will always deliver a happily ever after, and even though they’re short, they’ll leave you feeling satisfied!

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Profile Image for Jenifer.
2,923 reviews6 followers
May 7, 2025
A sexy romp set in Eggplant Canyon on the lake that's affectionately known as the jizz. I nearly choked on my laughter when I got to that part of the story. The story is full of steamy scenes, as one would expect from a Sylvie Haas story. The ending of this story takes place after events in book 4, but I would guess, timeline wise, they were running concurrently.

I listened to this through Audible, and the narration was very well done. The two male leads were read by the same narrator, and while he slightly disguised his voice for each part, they were still a bit too similar to immediately know who was talking in the scene/chapter. I had to wait a few sentences before I could place who it was. Otherwise, I enjoyed this story in audio format.

I received a free copy of this story and am voluntarily leaving my review.
3,227 reviews32 followers
October 4, 2022
Nathan and Carson, the male leads, are half brothers sharing a home and a successful business. They’re shocked to find Zoe, the female lead, sunbathing on their rooftop deck and Nathan is mortified to realise how attracted he is to his sister’s best friend. They don’t want to disrupt that relationship but they are desperately attracted to each other…

This novella is tri POV, well written, and an erotic instarelationship romp. I enjoyed the depth of all characters’ feeling from the beginning, and understood their caution around forming a relationship. I was amused at the banter and enjoyed the intimate moments.

I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
3,553 reviews52 followers
October 6, 2022
I thought this was such a steamy hot novella. I really like Zoe as she was sweet. Carson and Nathan make me laugh as they are quite opposite in some ways, and it seems that they balance each other out. This triad has to decide whether they are going to work things out, and I just loved how it all played out with Natalie in the end.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest review.
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1,190 reviews27 followers
September 4, 2023
Why did you read this book?
I wanted to read a quick and dirty RH Erotica.

What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an ebook on Kindle.

Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.

What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Chick Lit, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Romance

What was your favorite part in the book?
If I had to choose my favorite scene, it would be when the guys go to the bar Zoe is working at to get her back.

Who would you suggest this book to?
Anyone who likes a short straight-to-the-point erotic menage romance.

What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
I didn’t like this one nearly as much as the other books in the series. The main character was hired as a maid, and the cliché of her getting with the house owners made me roll my eyes a little bit. Sun tanning naked in a house that isn’t yours while working is unprofessional. Then she wonders why they don’t take her seriously at first. I don’t know, because they caught you with your boobs out on their roof patio? The only real drama in the story was trying to keep their relationship a secret from Nathan’s sister, known as Zoe’s best friend. Nathan was really the only one keeping the relationship from going forward, and he was such a jerk about it that I hoped she would get with only Carson instead. Overall, it turned out fine, and I don’t think Nathan’s added drama really helped. I didn’t like him very much. But then I remind myself to turn off my brain and enjoy the ride.

Are there any cliché scenes or concepts?
Insta-love/ lust. Boss and maid. Best friends brother. Virgin to sex kitten. Cinderella story.


How intense are the intimacy scenes?
The intimacy scenes are vividly detailed and described. MF, MFM, age gap, pregnancy kink, voyeurism.

At what “burn” level is the romance?
Burn level is HOT

Love interests, how many of them are there and what gender?
There are two love interests, both males, and both rich.
Nathan is Zoe’s best friends biological brother. (He’s a jerk and I like him the least.)
Carson is not a brother by blood but by bonds. (He’s my fav out of the two.)


EXTRA
Any trigger warnings?
Sexual Content: Explicit Sex Scene, Masturbation, Oral Sex
Other: Slut Shaming, Classism, Sexism


Profile Image for Rebecca Grove.
3,492 reviews26 followers
October 9, 2022
Nathan and Carson are brothers and business partners. One is an engineer and the other is an architect so they work together making unique homes for their clients. Their latest client is a pain and has cut two weeks off their project due date. The two move to their vacation home to isolate themselves to concentrate on their job. However when they arrive They find a strange beautiful woman in her underwear sunning herself on their roof balcony. Both men instantly want her in their beds but she shocks then when she calls them by name. The girl they are both lusting over is their little sister's best friend, Zoe. Nathan feels guilty lusting over his sister's friend who he knew when she was a teenager. He believes that they should keep their distance. Carson is the older brother and never met Zoe before so he wants to explore the passion he feels for Zoe. He suggests that they hire Zoe as a live in housekeeper so they can concentrate on their work,

Zoe has quit college and returned home. Her parents have been controlling her whole life. They have restricted her friends and free time and demanded that she focus on her studies. They even picked her major in college. Zoe is sick of their controls and wants to live life like she wants. They only problem is she has no idea what she really wants. She has returned to her hometown and is staying on her friend's couch. Her friend has also given her a maid job cleaning houses. One of the job she has is to clean the house owned by her best friend older brothers. Zoe has always had a crush on Nathan and Carson but hid it from her friend knowing it would annoy her friend. On the way to cleaning their house, she spills coffee all over her clothes. Knowing that the men aren't arriving until the next day, she uses their washing machine to wash her clothes. After cleaning , her clothes are still wet so she goes up to the balcony to relax until her clothes are ready. She wakes up to find her friend's brothers staring at her like they want to eat her all up.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Kiley.
2,041 reviews62 followers
March 21, 2024
Claimed By My Best Friend's Brothers, Book 5 of the Eggplant Canyon series, was about Zoe "Goldie" Simon, a college dropout-turned maid, Nathan Moore, and his half-brother Carson Yeager.

Side Note: There are points in the book where one of the MMC addresses Zoe as his sister Natalie, which was a bit distasteful.

After dropping out of college and returning home, Zoe had taken a job as a maid to make ends meet. One of the company's clients happened to be the brother of Zoe's BFF. She wasn't aware that both her friend's brother and her half-brother lived together, one of whom she had crushed on growing up. When their regular maid could not take care of their place, Zoe filled in for her. On the drive there, she spilled coffee on her clothes. Since no one was home, she decided to wash her clothes and spend the time they were getting clean to sunbathe on the roof. Unfortunately for her, the brothers returned home while she slept in the sun.

It took less than a week for these three to realize they were meant to be together, but one or the other would hold back on committing. When it finally came down to it, there was a moment that pushed them apart, but not for long.

This was okay, but it wasn't the best in the series. Zoe was a bit immature and wishy-washy at times, while at others she seemed overbearing. Nathan was the more mature of the three but was also the more hesitant. Carson, on the other hand, was more flamboyant and gung-ho from the moment he first spotted Zoe. He had no problem with "banging the maid" before either of the men was ready to commit to anything permanent. He was also the one who needed to grow up the most.

While the story was good, it could have been better because it still needed more grit than it had. Yes, there was some push/pull between the trio, but it was more tame than it was enthralling. This made the story lose star points, so it only earned a three-star rating.
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3,840 reviews221 followers
July 8, 2025
Sylvie Haas Eggplant Canyon Complete Series

It Is Just Right

Zoe "Goldilocks" Simon, I think you found somethings that fit just right in your.... Yeah, go ahead and fill in that blank. I won't judge. 😉

Things with our over-the-top, crazy possessive half brothers get a bit weird before they get steamy, awkward, and sweet with more naughtiness. Nathan Moore and Carson Yeager are as irritating as they are hot. It's a good thing they know how to rev an engine.

“Suppose Goldilocks took a liking to one of our beds?” A grin breaks out on his face. “I call dibs if she chose mine.”
-- Carson Yeager

I like the toy play, teasing, and generally flow of the book. The brothers are a tad too growly once or twice, but I mostly enjoyed their antics.

I listened to this as part of the 'Eggplant Canyon Complete Series'. The narrators, Andi Eloise and Duncan Prescott, are so easy and enjoyable to listen to, especially because they're in duet. 🎧💜🎧

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x

H1-2 = late 20s, early 30s?; h = 21

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278 reviews1 follower
May 22, 2025
Just so angsty,vaccilating and irritating that I DNF at 77%. All the "are you ok? Are we ok? Shall we proceed? Can we? Is this ok? How about this? What about this? Are you still ok!?!?!" Was annoying. If you have to ask at EVERY SINGLE STEP,and then when told it's okay, CONTINUE TO ASK AT EVERY SINGLE STEP, why even bother? Either women know what they want or don't. Stop second guessing her decision at every turn- otherwise it makes her look like she doesn't know her own mind. She said yes, continue. And Nathan's insistence on not being in a relationship was grating. The whole book was a whine-fest from all the characters,and they are my least favorite throuple in this series. Scenarios overlap in the books,but absolutely nothing in this book coincided with anything from the others-jayce asking for help,Natalie saying be nice to Zoe (Natalie didn't even know Zoe was over at her brothers in her own book- she just called and they said she couldn't come over,but she didn't know why). Well,the mudslide did,but over all this book was a frustrating read. My opinion only. Feel free to read and form your own. But don't say you weren't warned.
1,662 reviews4 followers
October 5, 2022
This is book number 4 of the Eggplant Canyon series and focuses on Nathan, Carson, and Zoe. Zoe is Natalie’s, from Claimed by my Boss and His Twin, best friend. During high school, Zoe had a crush on Nathan but never did anything about it because of her friendship with Natalie. When Zoe is hired as a maid for Nathan and Carson there is an immediate attraction between them but there was also push back and fighting the attraction until they just couldn’t stay away anymore. The steaminess between the three is wonderful and I love the relationship they built once everyone was on board with the relationship and fully committed to making the relationship work. This was a great story and a great addition to the series!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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2,966 reviews
October 6, 2022
This is a great story by Sylvie Haas. I loved this story. I really enjoy this series. I only wish it was longer. I loved the interactions between Zoe, Nathan and Carson.

Nathan and Carson are half brothers and business partners. They have to cut their vacation to work on a client's home. They do not expect the woman sleeping on their private upstairs deck. They don't realize at first that she is their sister's best friend. Zoe has always had a crush on Nathan but never did anything. She is also drawn to Carson. They need to stay away from her but then they give her a job offer of being their maid. It isn't long before they are giving into their passions. Will they be able to find a happily ever after?

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,289 reviews43 followers
October 2, 2022
This might be one of my favorites from the series. Carson, Nathan and Zoe were a hot little trio.

I love these guilty little pleasure reads. There’s something addictive about them. Zoe is hired to be a live-in maid for Carson and Nathan but neither one can kept their hands to themselves. They have several hot encounters and I was all about it.

My main beef was with the wishy-washy nature of Nathan. He seemed to really struggle with being with his sister’s best friend. Carson was super hot with his commanding ways.

This was a fun little read and I’m looking forward to what Haas comes up with next.
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4,434 reviews33 followers
October 8, 2022
I received this book with the understanding that I could leave a voluntary and honest review.

In this book we meet Zoe Simon, Natan Moore & Carson Yeager. When Nathan & Carson return home early due to having to start a job early they can't figure out why there is a car in their driveway. When they find a girl sunbathing on their roof they are even more curious. When Nathan finally realizes who Zoe is he knows she is off limits. The only problem is they all want to be with one another. Can they find a HEA or will it all blow up in their faces?

Another hit out of the park by this author. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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6,926 reviews89 followers
October 1, 2022
Intensely sexy MFM quickie from start to finish! Nathan (H) and Carson (H) come home early from vacation to find a barely clothed Zoe (h) on the roof top deck of their home. The two brothers are as attracted to Zoe as much as she is to them, but they have to hold back from getting involved with her since she's their younger sister's BFF. But the proximity of living together wins out and the heat sizzles to the top for the trio. Minor relationship drama, no too intense. Fun RH older men, younger woman romance with plenty of hot and steamy action! Must be something about living on the jizz!
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1,479 reviews2,710 followers
October 3, 2022
Three stars ☆☆☆

Nathan and Carson are Zoe's bff's brothers. They get home one day to a surprise on their rooftop deck... Zoe in her underwear, sunbathing and sleeping. At first they don't want to risk a relationship with her, but when they find out she's the maid and she'll be around for a while- they let their attraction for her overpower any doubts.

This is a sweet, spicy menage romance. Low on drama, high on heat!

safety:
virgin heroine
age gap
no OM/OW
no cheating
HEA

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Nicole Potter.
1,574 reviews16 followers
October 5, 2022
"She drives me crazy with every breath she takes."

This may be a short story but it's worth 5 stars. Fantastic from start to finish. The storyline for Zoe, Nathan & Carson your grabs your attention with the dirty talk, steamy romance & possessive hero's from the 1st line to the last line. If you are a lover of menage romance that I would highly recommend going out & reading this book.
This is a great edition to the series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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300 reviews2 followers
June 9, 2025
Claimed by my Best Friend’s Brothers.

Short, somewhat sweet and a little spicy. I’m sorry to say that the stories are starting to get too repetitive for my taste. The whole FMC is a virgin but able to take multiple ding-a-lings in a row, often times more than once and still being able to walk the next day. The third act breaks are just meh. Don’t get me wrong I hate angst but like… they break up for five minutes and then it’s resolved and they’re back to sha-boinking in no time flat. Nathan and Carson’s super human stamina and recovery time was unbelievable.
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562 reviews9 followers
October 2, 2022
Nathan and Carson return home to find their little sister's best friend half naked on the top deck of their home. What follows is an intense attraction that they try to deny but are ultimately unable to hold back from claiming Zoe as their own. Relationship drama unfolds, but the need for each other wins out and they finally get their HEA.
1,359 reviews6 followers
October 5, 2022
I liked this one. I struggled with Nathan at first because he kept being almost rude to Zoe about his attraction to her. Carson was great, I think he knew he was all in from the start. Poor Zoe, she was all over the place but was most at home with these two. Steamy, dirty and plenty of heat. Great read.

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1,124 reviews17 followers
October 10, 2022
A maid and her best friend's brothers make this a perfect story full of drama as well as erotic romance. The story has wonderful characters everyone would love. It is an easy read an amazingly happily ever after recommended page turner.

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1,048 reviews1 follower
November 6, 2022
Great book

Zoe was back in town and working as a maid
She was cleaning a house but the owners came home early a found her asleep on their deck
They invite her to stay and clean for the next two weeks while they meet their dead line
One thing leads to another and they end up together so Zoe Nathan and Carson have a happy ever after
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3,374 reviews15 followers
October 19, 2022
WOW!! So Good!!

Well written story and well developed characters! These books about Eggplant Canyon intertwine fantastically! This one is about Natalie's brothers and her best friend, Zoe.
1,207 reviews10 followers
May 9, 2023
Thank goodness for coffee!

Who would have thought one spilled coffee could result in a happily ever after? These three are so hot together once things get moving. Nathan needs to get over the idea of Zoe being his sister's BFF, but once that happens, hot dang!!
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306 reviews1 follower
January 20, 2026
I will give this book 3,5 stars. It's a very cute and quick story but it's not my favorite book from this series. Zoe, Nathan and Carson are very sweet together but I would have loved to get more storyline about them and how they make it work
6 reviews2 followers
July 2, 2023
Claimed by my Best Friend’s Brothers

This is the second book I read from this other and I enjoy them tremendously.l recommend it if enjoy reading a Menage Romance
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5,224 reviews41 followers
June 9, 2025
With two Alphas to deal with, this leading lady has her work cut out for herself. Let’s hope it has a happy ending. A great performance.
#pfp
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123 reviews
August 19, 2025
I have really been enjoying this series. I liked these three!
1,260 reviews2 followers
March 14, 2024
Die Protagonisten sind authentisch beschrieben, man kann sich in alle sehr gut hineinversetzen und ihre Handlungen sind klar nachvollziehbar.

Das Setting ist anschaulich beschrieben, man hat es sofort vor Augen beim Lesen.

Was mit einer frühen Schwärmerei für den älteren Bruder der besten Freundin in jungen Jahren begann, wird hier nun sehr real für alle beteiligten.

Was wird passieren, wenn sie sich dem hinbegeben, was sie wollen, werden sie dadurch andere Menschen verletzen? Werden diese verstehen, dass man Liebe nicht aussuchen kann? Eine tolle Story, dich mich auch hier sofort abgeholt hat und die Seiten flogen nur so dahin und zack war ich am Ende. Mir hat sie sehr gut gefallen, wie auch schon die anderen Teile der Reihe.

Eine ganz klare Kauf-Leseempfehlung.

Die 5 Sterne gebe ich sehr gern.
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136 reviews6 followers
August 23, 2023
This book had me wishing my best friend had two brothers! I loved the story of Nathan, Carson and Zoe, it had me captivated and wanting more from the beginning. I didn’t realize it was in a series when I first received this book, so now I am off to read the rest of them!

Call this book a guilty pleasure, I definitely see it being a reread for me!
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