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They're in love.

Roman and Flynn have always been close. They shared everything. Same neighborhood, same school and grade, and then they discovered they liked to share one more thing too.

They’ve been looking for their forever girl for years now but no one has sparked their interest.

Not until they meet Aspen.

She's in trouble.

Her whole life Aspen has only had one person that she could count on besides herself and that was her best friend, Adeline. Growing up in the foster system together gave them a close bond and when they both turned eighteen, they left the group home for a cramped apartment.

When Adeline is diagnosed with a brain tumor and they can’t afford the surgery, Aspen is terrified of losing the only family she’s ever known.

Then Roman and Flynn make her an offer. They'll give her the money to cover her friend’s surgery and save her life in exchange for one night with her.

When they strike a deal, it's just supposed to be for one night. What happens when they all want more than that?

*Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!


***This book was previously published as Bought & Paid For***

101 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 21, 2019

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Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,687 reviews2,448 followers
April 17, 2020
2.5 ⭐

Pretty decent length and okayish and pretty steamy.
I almost DNF the first few seconds until it was said the girl was Aspen 🤣🤣 thank god i read alittle more.

Aspen is such a good friend and she had a tough life she's making sure her and her bestie stay afloat and when her friend Addy has a tumor in her head things get rough. And that's were she meets Roman and Flynn two guys who flirt and ask her out 28293228 times but she has to much on her plate she keeps turning them down. A moment or two Roman and Flynn think she wont give in and they kinda fo something sorta dumb they offer her money to help her friend out but the way they said it made Aspen think it was just a one time deal and it was always about sex. Sad and hurt she doesnt wanna deal with them. Until Addy gets worse now shes asking for their help. And they give her everything and then some.

Also i was pretty pissed off that Roman had a private Investigator dig into Aspen past because she didnt tell them (she not dating them yet) and was disappointed she didnt get more pissed off about them digging. Beside that neg my other was them going out and trying to move on even if it didnt work (they didnt bring anyone home just talkes to other girls)

No ow/om drama (unless you count club girls who touched them), No cheating, secondary charas, sexy times, Virgin gal and sorta manwhore guys (or players they talked about their past)

Recommend- maybe
Cover-⭐⭐

Prologue
Instalove/lust
22h/idk the age
Tiny push away from h
MFM
Sharing
No condom
Safe
Hea
Epilogue
Profile Image for Melissa.
1,676 reviews111 followers
December 8, 2019
Good

3.5 Stars

I liked this book for the most part but the guys being big players really knocked it down for me. It was a really sweet and sexy story but I just didn’t like all the talk about their very active past. Aspen was a good heroine who worked hard and didn’t have much luck in her life. She really lived her life for her best friend and was struggling with her diagnosis. The guys were pretty clueless when it came to trying to win her over. I am looking forward to reading Adeline’s story next.

Safety and Spoilers
Safe. No om/ow drama, there was a part where the guys were at a nightclub hoping Aspen would show up and three women sat with them rubbing themselves all over them and the guys took a while to stop them. I thought that was pretty bad especially if Aspen had showed up and seen that, I’m guessing she wouldn’t have been impressed. H’s are big manwhores before meeting h and the h is a virgin. No abuse.
I really don’t mind MC having partners before they meet each other I just really dislike it when they are big players who sleep around a lot. That’s not an attractive trait for me.
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1,234 reviews99 followers
May 15, 2020
Yum! So Hot! 🔥🔥

I'm a huge fan of MFM romances and I can't believe I had missed this one by Shaw. (Turns out in typical Geeky Girl rebel fashion I'd jumped to book 3 and never went back)

I love the "indecent proposal"vibe of this story but appreciated that the guys really did have feelings for Aspen and were going to help her without any strings.

Aspen was a strong young woman carrying the burdens of the world on her slim shoulders. I loved that she got to lighten her burdens and fall into her HEA.
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1,124 reviews14 followers
August 24, 2019
Bought and Paid For

I typically don't have much of a connection with the triad relationships. However I stepped outside the box with this one and I'm so happy I did. I love that it shows that every family is different and that you don't have to have the same genes to be a happy family!
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903 reviews15 followers
March 11, 2023
Really wish this book was a little longer

The concept was sweet. I love how Roman and Flynn just didn't give up until everyone had their happily ever after.
123 reviews5 followers
July 29, 2023
Not safe at all. (Their Touch=Bought and Paid for) No re-editting just a republish with the same disgusting heroes.

If you're wondering how such a book has high ratings it's really obvious that most of the positive reviews are free advanced copy readers with some kind of loyalty complex towards Hart. Save your money.

I was really disappointed to see that Hart republished it but changed none of the disrespectful things that the hero Flynn says about Aspen. Roman is no better and they really only see her as a warm hole to stick their dick into much like the other women they have shared. The only difference is the thrill of being with a virgin.

Then this incredibly charming sentiment:
“Roman and I figured out from an early age that we liked to share women. After sleeping with women by ourselves, we talked about it and decided that we’d rather share women and so we’ve been sharing ever since.
We haven’t met the girl that we want to share for the rest of our lives yet but now that business is going so well, maybe it’s time to start really looking for her. No more of these pointless one-night stands with women that we don’t want to spend any real time with or get to know for longer than a couple of hours.”

Only to be followed up with this right after calling her the one they might want to spend the rest of their lives with:

“We head into the office and I try to focus on work but my mind is racing a million miles an hour, trying to come up with some way to get her to agree to go out with us. Then we could see if she’s it for us or if we can fuck her out of our systems in one night like all of the other girls.”-Flynn

Super charming way of referring to the heroine.

Or this one when they invite Aspen out to a club:

“I nod my agreement as two very drunk girls sit on either side of me and both whisper in my ear at the same time. I lean back in my seat and try to ignore them, taking another drink of my whiskey. They don’t interpret my silence as a sign of my indifference or pick up on my lack of interest and instead, both start to paw at me. I push one of their hands off my leg when it starts to get a little too far north from my knee.”

“ He pushes her away gently and tells her that we’re waiting for someone. The girl pouts but takes it better than the two wrapped around me. They whisper how well they can keep a secret in my ear and that my girlfriend doesn’t need to know”

Then in the next chapter after Aspen says no to another date:

“Flynn isn’t the most patient guy and I can tell that he’s getting frustrated. We’ve both tried to forget about her and chat up other girls but she just keeps popping into our heads.”

“Pain lances through my chest as I take in their offer. Sex. That’s all they want from me. Here I thought that maybe they actually cared about me. That they were being sweet coming in here every morning to see me but it was all just a game. They were only interested in one thing. Sleeping with me.”-Aspen

Keep in mind, while they were coming in everyday trying to get her to go out with them they were chatting up other women trying to get them to go home with them.
Cute.

Manwhore Hs: Flynn & Roman (Age Unclear)
Virgin Naive h: Aspen (22)
MFM
No Condom/Unsafe sex
Not safe: Multiple girls feeling up heroes in the club they invited the Heroine out to so if she did show up she would have had to see them with other women. They also proposition and ask out other women while still asking the heroine out everyday.

What's truly shitty is that Aspen never finds out what type of guys they really are and what they were doing with other women behind her back when she was helping her sick friend.

No romance or connection of any kind. Just the thrill of sticking their dick into a virgin. Sucks to waste money on Hart these days with disrespectful heroes.
0/5
123 reviews5 followers
July 29, 2023
Not safe at all. (Their Touch=Bought and Paid for) No re-editting just a republish with the same disgusting heroes.

If you're wondering how such a book has high ratings it's really obvious that most of the positive reviews are free advanced copy readers with some kind of loyalty complex towards Hart. Save your money.

I was really disappointed to see that Hart republished it but changed none of the disrespectful things that the hero Flynn says about Aspen. Roman is no better and they really only see her as a warm hole to stick their dick into much like the other women they have shared. The only difference is the thrill of being with a virgin.

Then this incredibly charming sentiment:
“Roman and I figured out from an early age that we liked to share women. After sleeping with women by ourselves, we talked about it and decided that we’d rather share women and so we’ve been sharing ever since.
We haven’t met the girl that we want to share for the rest of our lives yet but now that business is going so well, maybe it’s time to start really looking for her. No more of these pointless one-night stands with women that we don’t want to spend any real time with or get to know for longer than a couple of hours.”

Only to be followed up with this right after calling her the one they might want to spend the rest of their lives with:

“We head into the office and I try to focus on work but my mind is racing a million miles an hour, trying to come up with some way to get her to agree to go out with us. Then we could see if she’s it for us or if we can fuck her out of our systems in one night like all of the other girls.”-Flynn

Super charming way of referring to the heroine.

Or this one when they invite Aspen out to a club:

“I nod my agreement as two very drunk girls sit on either side of me and both whisper in my ear at the same time. I lean back in my seat and try to ignore them, taking another drink of my whiskey. They don’t interpret my silence as a sign of my indifference or pick up on my lack of interest and instead, both start to paw at me. I push one of their hands off my leg when it starts to get a little too far north from my knee.”

“ He pushes her away gently and tells her that we’re waiting for someone. The girl pouts but takes it better than the two wrapped around me. They whisper how well they can keep a secret in my ear and that my girlfriend doesn’t need to know”

Then in the next chapter after Aspen says no to another date:

“Flynn isn’t the most patient guy and I can tell that he’s getting frustrated. We’ve both tried to forget about her and chat up other girls but she just keeps popping into our heads.”

“Pain lances through my chest as I take in their offer. Sex. That’s all they want from me. Here I thought that maybe they actually cared about me. That they were being sweet coming in here every morning to see me but it was all just a game. They were only interested in one thing. Sleeping with me.”-Aspen

Keep in mind, while they were coming in everyday trying to get her to go out with them they were chatting up other women trying to get them to go home with them.
Cute.

Manwhore Hs: Flynn & Roman (Age Unclear)
Virgin Naive h: Aspen (22)
MFM
No Condom/Unsafe sex
Not safe: Multiple girls feeling up heroes in the club they invited the Heroine out to so if she did show up she would have had to see them with other women. They also proposition and ask out other women while still asking the heroine out everyday.

What's truly shitty is that Aspen never finds out what type of guys they really are and what they were doing with other women behind her back when she was helping her sick friend.

No romance or connection of any kind. Just the thrill of sticking their dick into a virgin. Sucks to waste money on Hart these days with disrespectful heroes.
0/5
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6,131 reviews57 followers
January 15, 2021
First things first; I like the cover of this book!
Bought and paid for is the first book in the ‘’telltale hearts’’ series. This story is short, fast paced and an enjoyable read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable. Having grown up in foster care, Aspen trusts no one but her best friend Adeline. Roman and Flynn have plans to settle down and share a woman. When they meet Aspen, they know she is the one for them but will she give them a chance?
The chemistry between Roman, Flynn and Aspen is clear to see and I liked them together.
I loved that Aspen would do anything for her best friend. I loved that Roman and Flynn were able to help Aspen and Adeline.
I really liked the ending and the epilogue for this story.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is an enjoyable read.
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211 reviews
October 20, 2020
This book is such a AMAZING book... Roman and Flynn have been best friends since they were kids, they have been inseparable ever since they were kids... They like to share everything... Aspen grow up in an orphanage, but while she was in there she meet her best friend Adeline and they become inseparable... The reason why Adeline was in the orphanage is because her parents died in a home invasion... Some years later Aspen and Adeline are living their lives and trying to keep Adeline alive because she has a brain tumor.. One day Roman and Flynn go into the coffee shop were Aspen work and they instantly know that she is their one... Aspen wasn't trying to get involved with them because she is trying to keep her sister alive because that is the only family that she has...

AWESOME BOOK COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN
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2,375 reviews28 followers
March 27, 2020
Flynn, Roman and Aspen

Aspen works two jobs and with the help of her best friend and roommate, they are able to live by. However, Aspen is getting desperate. Her best friend needs emergency surgery to remove a brain humor but their insurance cover it. Flynn and Roman are childhood friends that shares everything including women but they disillusioned with the string of one night stands that leads to nothing. They are both ready to find someone and settle down and they find her in a coffee shop. But will she be willing to be shared. Great plot with likeable characters. Highly recommended
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185 reviews1 follower
June 23, 2024
Ok

It was ok. Big fan if shaw hart . One of my top fav 3 authors. But I enjoyed this book to a point. Not a fan of the guys talking bout their conquest. Takes away from their character. So if it wasnt for that itcwould hv been a much higher rating. Loved the FL n her friend. Beautiful souls. Could have done without the guts talking bout their one night stands. Like do u hv to keep up with ur notches. Smh. 2 stats for the FL n her friend.
509 reviews2 followers
March 24, 2021
👍👍👍

Really loving the books from Shaw Hart that I've read so for, and I'm sure I'll continue to enjoy them. Flynn and Roman meet Aspen and they know she's the ONE. Try as they might she won't budge when they continually ask Aspen out. She has some personal issues so she turns them down. But eventually something happens and they finally get their girl.
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396 reviews4 followers
March 15, 2021
NOT MMF as some have left in comments and/or shelved. 😢

Sadder than the mislabel (for me) is the subject of having an illness and living in a country that would let someone remain sick or let them die if they can't afford medication, operations or basic healthcare.
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1,178 reviews20 followers
March 15, 2020
Quick steamy read

Steamy quick MMF, alpha men/virgin heroine insta-love romance. It was over the top and super steamy. Really enjoyed reading this book.
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2,069 reviews7 followers
April 11, 2020
This is my second time reading this. I found it to be just as smoking hot as the first time! I look forward to re-reading the rest of the series.
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334 reviews
May 16, 2020
Cute

The story is cute and simple. Although a little boring and typical. I didn’t really feel the romance and the book felt rushed in some places.
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5,680 reviews2 followers
February 9, 2023
This is not your typical story involving three people. It is about so much more. The heart wants what the heart wants. The love Roman, Flynn and Aspen feel really leaps off the page.
502 reviews9 followers
February 4, 2023
*spoilers* Aspen grew up in the system. When Adeline and her have been inseperable since Adeline’s parents were killed when she was seven and they were in the same home and shared a room. Now Aspem s 22 years old and they still share a tiny apartment and Adeline is the only family for Aspen, they have the special bond. Adeline is very sich, a brain tumor and needs craniotomy, which the insurrance does not cover and the two girls can not afford. One of Aspen’s job is working in a coffee shop, that is where she meets Flynn and Roman. When serving them she has feelings for both of them, which she never felt before. She could not choose which one she liked more and they immediately tell her they like to share. They grew up together and figued out that they like to share their woman. They run a succesful shipyard business and are tired of one night stands, looking for the woman to spend their life with. They try to get her to go out with them for weeks, returning to the coffee shop every morning, but she is reluctant. Also all of them feel, that there is something special between them. When they make her an offer, that would let her pay for Adeline’s life saving surgery she can not turn it down...
Adeline’d health condition and their overall situation broke my heart. You feel so helpless. But how the girls handled it, sticked together and keep fighting shows their immense strength.
Roman and Flynn have had a lot of women in the past, but they immediately know, that Aspen is to be their girl and not only for a steamy night. Although their offer might be questionable, it comes from a good heart, mixed with other feelings. They always treat her with respect and love, knowing she is the one. It has been published under a different name before. Besides the romantic relationship I loved the unwavering bond between Adeline and Aspen, they really are each others family.

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5,040 reviews28 followers
February 23, 2023
Aspen has never really had a family except her bestie Adeline and she is in danger of losing. Adeline has a brain tumor that is operable but her insurance will not cover it. The two of them barely make enough to pay the rent, her meds and to eat. One day two men come into the café she works at, they ask her out, even though she is interested she turns them down.

Roman and Flynn have always been close growing up and they knew one day they were share that special woman. They know they have found her when they walk into the café. She keeps turning them down, they find out about her best friend. They offer to pay for her surgery for one night.

They are hoping after one night she would want more, but she gets offended. Are they able fix the hurt they caused?.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
2,315 reviews26 followers
February 26, 2023
The synopsis of this book does a stellar job describing this book. Roman, Flynn, and Aspen are absolutely fantastic characters is this ménage romance that will bring all of the feels. It will have you smiling at the sweet ways that the guys try to win her over for even one date. It will have you crying at the heaviness and hopelessness that Aspen feels as she tries to find a way to help her sick best friend while still keeping a roof over their head and food on the table. It will have you needing a cold shower or your significant other at the spice of their intimate times together. All of these feels coming together in an incredibly sweet ending. Another winning romance from Shaw Hart and the start to a series of interconnected standalones that I can’t wait to experience more of!

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3,193 reviews28 followers
February 24, 2023
I loved Their Touch Book 1 of Too Hot. Roman and Flynn wanted Aspen the moment they saw her. Aspen doesn’t have time to date but if she did, Roman and Flynn would be her first choice. She’s trying to help save her best friends life. They make an indecent proposal and she pushes them away but when Adeline’s life depends on it she will do anything. The men know it’s forever with Aspen they just need to show her they mean it. When Adeline takes a turn fie the worse will they be able to save her? Will Aspen let Roman and Flynn take care of her? Such a sweet storyline and I love the characters. I can’t wait for Adeline’s story. I would definitely recommend this book and the series.

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137 reviews2 followers
February 6, 2023
While this is a re-release of a Shaw Hart book, I enjoyed it as much, if not more than the first time I read it years ago! This is a great heart warming story of two women who choose to be sisters and one becomes very sick while the other is always there to support her.

Along comes two men who are totally taken with Aspen and will do anything to make the woman they've fallen for theirs. This story takes some twists and turns but eventually everyone gets their happily ever after. I think we'll be seeing more of Adeline in a later story and can't wait for her HEA too!

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2,897 reviews20 followers
February 24, 2023
Roman and Flynn are close they share almost everything but as yet they haven't found that one special woman who would want them both. Then they met Aspen but will she want what they want? Aspen's money issues seem to overwhelm her because she wants to help out her friend with her medical bills, she works all the time and has no time for them. Roman and Flynn repeatedly offer her help, but she keeps turning them down until she gets desperate and she decides to call them.

I liked the characters and found this a fun read.

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580 reviews3 followers
February 25, 2023
I didn’t want this book to end I just love them all so much! Roman and Flynn knew Aspen is the one for them from the first meeting but even though Aspen feels the spark she has too many responsibilities and doesn’t have time for dating. When she finally has to give in to them in exchange for paying for Adeline‘s surgery they take it as a chance to make her theirs forever. I loved how Roman and Flynn never gave up on Aspen and understood how important Adeline was to her and treated Adeline so kindly. Great start to the series!.

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2,900 reviews
February 25, 2023
I loved this story by Shaw Hart. I loved the interactions between Aspen, Roman and Flynn. Roman and Flynn grew up together and had a business together. They also like to share women. They are now looking for the woman to share their life with. Then one day, they meet Aspen. Aspen is just getting by. Her best friend and the only family she ever has is very sick. She needs a surgery but they don't have any money to afford it. The men will do anything to make her happy. Will they be able to convince her that their love is real?

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7,458 reviews75 followers
February 26, 2023
Aspen has a big heart, she is there for her friend who is sick, and willing to do anything for her. Roman and Flynn have always been close, and they knew what they want. When they see Aspen, they knew she is the one for them, but she is not giving either of them time, that is until their offer is the only way to help her friend.

This is a sweet, steamy passionate story that wraps around your heart at the love Aspen has not only for her friend, but what grows between Roman and Flynn. Their connection is electric, and the chemistry burns up the pages. Great book to get lost in.

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333 reviews4 followers
February 8, 2023
Aspen is in a tough situation. Her bestfriend and the only person that she considers family is dying. She needs a surgery that neither can afford. One look was all it took for Roman and Flynn to know that Aspen is their forever girl. Trying to get her to give them a chance is a whole other thing. But, once they offer to pay for her friends surgery for one night with her, can Aspen afford to turn them down? This may have started a little unconventional but, both men are madly in love with her! This is a very sweet read!
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13.4k reviews155 followers
February 23, 2023
Roman and Flynn are looking for their one, the woman that will be with them forever. When they enter the coffee shop, they take one look at Aspen and know that she is it. Aspen has a lot on her plate and the last thing she is looking for is love. So, when Adeline goes into a coma from her tumor, she takes Roan and Flynn up on their offer. Will it end with them finally getting their forever woman and will it lead them to happiness. This touching story had me in their corner cheering for them.

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