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DIG Security #2
Overwhelmed
[Menage Amour: Erotic Contemporary Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M] Carolyn Winston has spent years fighting her scorching attraction to her two bosses at DIG Security. It is all she can do to work each day and try to act normal while her heartbeat speeds up in their presence and her knees actually feel weak. Her tender heart tells her that she could never choose between the men, and the alarming rumors say their romantic liaisons only last one night. Better to keep her distance. Used to sharing everything of importance, Granger Hamilton and Isaac Marks, former Army Rangers turned security specialists, have waited impatiently for years for Carolyn to acknowledge the heated chemistry drawing them all together. Now, with the threat of danger facing the woman who is the fierce obsession of their wounded hearts, the waiting is over. They've agreed on a plan to save their reputations and finally seduce the girl. And what they get, they keep. ** A Siren Erotic Romance
76 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 28, 2010
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February 6, 2011
Clare C's Review
The DIG series is about a group of people working for or connected to a security company. Each book focuses on the romance of a different couple or triad. Overwhelmed features Carolyn, a security specialist, falling in love with Granger and Isaac. The trio has known one another for years and they work together, so their previous relationship (working and friendship) is already established.
I don’t mind reading a novel where the characters’ relationship-building is part of the backstory, but that comes with a certain set of expectations, one of which is that the reader still needs to get to know them. I felt the character development was uneven. First, they want her, then she’s not sure about it, then it’s permanent. I know Ms. Kenney was trying to establish Carolyn’s uncertainty, but as a reader, I didn’t understand why Carolyn wouldn’t be certain about at least Granger. Are Granger and Isaac the kind of people who sleep with their employees and toss them aside or not? I thought Carolyn should have figured that out before she jeopardized her job/working relationship with her bosses. Some important pieces of the narrative that would have helped me better connect with the characters and to understand the wavering indecision seemed to be missing. Still, I liked Carolyn, Granger, and Isaac, and I wanted to spend some time learning about them and their story.
The hot scenes were very hot, but some of the wording interrupted the flow. For example, during one erotic scene, my attention was on the phrasing like “murderously arousing” and “excruciatingly pleasurable.” I like clever phrases as much as the next person, but peppering the narrative with them detracts from the eroticism, kind of like when your kids knock on the bedroom door at a time you and your spouse hoped they were sound asleep.
Laina Kenney shows promise. The characters were likeable and the quick pacing of the plot makes this a fun read. She’s a newer writer who has created an entertaining backdrop for a series. I look forward to seeing her grow as a writer.
3 Tea Cups!
The DIG series is about a group of people working for or connected to a security company. Each book focuses on the romance of a different couple or triad. Overwhelmed features Carolyn, a security specialist, falling in love with Granger and Isaac. The trio has known one another for years and they work together, so their previous relationship (working and friendship) is already established.
I don’t mind reading a novel where the characters’ relationship-building is part of the backstory, but that comes with a certain set of expectations, one of which is that the reader still needs to get to know them. I felt the character development was uneven. First, they want her, then she’s not sure about it, then it’s permanent. I know Ms. Kenney was trying to establish Carolyn’s uncertainty, but as a reader, I didn’t understand why Carolyn wouldn’t be certain about at least Granger. Are Granger and Isaac the kind of people who sleep with their employees and toss them aside or not? I thought Carolyn should have figured that out before she jeopardized her job/working relationship with her bosses. Some important pieces of the narrative that would have helped me better connect with the characters and to understand the wavering indecision seemed to be missing. Still, I liked Carolyn, Granger, and Isaac, and I wanted to spend some time learning about them and their story.
The hot scenes were very hot, but some of the wording interrupted the flow. For example, during one erotic scene, my attention was on the phrasing like “murderously arousing” and “excruciatingly pleasurable.” I like clever phrases as much as the next person, but peppering the narrative with them detracts from the eroticism, kind of like when your kids knock on the bedroom door at a time you and your spouse hoped they were sound asleep.
Laina Kenney shows promise. The characters were likeable and the quick pacing of the plot makes this a fun read. She’s a newer writer who has created an entertaining backdrop for a series. I look forward to seeing her grow as a writer.
3 Tea Cups!
November 29, 2013
Carolyn has kept her desire for her bosses former Army Rangers Granger and Issac at a slow burn, but Granger is tired of waiting he wants her in his and Issac's life now. When she finally realizes how deep their feelings for her are, it could not be soon enough when a stalker has targeted her and seems determined to remove her from the picture.
The second in the DIG Security series. I had actually read this before but for some reason thought I hadn't. Still a good story, could have been a little longer but worth the read. Definitly opens the book up for a sequel.
The second in the DIG Security series. I had actually read this before but for some reason thought I hadn't. Still a good story, could have been a little longer but worth the read. Definitly opens the book up for a sequel.
June 24, 2011
A Recommended Read! Ms. Kenney not also kept the chemistry boiling she also was able to keep me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who exactly was stalking Carolyn. To read this review in its entirety, please visit http://www.darkdivasreviews.com/?p=5366
September 20, 2012
liked it. it was a short story, i just think the relationship between the three could have been developed a little bit more. Maybe it was in the first book but i didn't read that one first (maybe that was my bad:) ).
August 17, 2014
This book was much better than the first one! I felt like I actually had a backstory for the characters, and I knew them better. I would have loved to know more about how they all met as teenagers, that wasn't addressed in the book, but overall, I really enjoyed it!
February 21, 2011
A perfectly enjoyable and quick read, though it was nothing special.
December 29, 2010
Hot, hot, hot!
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