After his stepfather nearly ruins both his family name and business, Damien Fiorenza becomes suspicious of everyone—except for his long-time partner, Ethan Lord. He doesn’t trust people in authority, much less the woman who weasels her way into his walled-up heart, alongside his lover of fifteen years.Ethan dislikes his empathic abilities, especially since they allow him to feel his mother’s … mother’s indifference toward him, her only son. Damien, however, has always made Ethan feel needed, appreciated, and protected—but he can’t voice what Ethan is desperate to hear. Falling for their new secretary is unexpected, but she encourages and supports him in ways Damien won’t.
Shaylia Bright’s father chose his secret family over her and her mother. Ever since, she’s striven to be the best she can be, unable to stomach being second best. Although an office romance is taboo, she can’t deny the passionate chemistry among the three of them and finds herself drawn to both her bosses.
A dark and deep secret from the past forces Damien to raise his defenses. Haunting revelations tear everyone apart, dooming Shaylia to second best and Ethan to an incomplete life. Wrought with insecurity and stubbornness, can they find the courage to accept parts of their painful past in order to forge a path together, toward a happily ever after?
*Warning: menage sex (MMF), m/m sex, anal sex, double penetration
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A really emotional non-traditional romance.
Damien and Ethan have been partners for fifteen years but Ethan has finally reached his emotional breaking point and decides it’s time to focus on him for a while instead. But Damien can’t let him go even though Ethan has begun seeing their new secretary, Shaylia. Eventually, Ethan convinces both Shaylia and Damien to give their triad a chance and things seem to be heading in a good direction for all of them. That is until a blast from Damien and Shaylia’s past unknowingly connects them in a heartbreaking way.
I can’t believe how many tissues I went through during this book! It was so well written and developed that I felt as if I was right there with this triad who, most certainly, are meant to be together. It’s full of intense feelings and does deal with an MMF pairing, so if this makes you uncomfortable, please be forewarned. But it is an amazing romance!
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I picked this up because I love a good MMF romance and Ethan, Shaylia, and Damien’s was a super read and a little different from the other books I have read. The plot was good and I liked all the characters I would get comfy for this one because once you pick it up, you won’t want to put it down. It is a super read I really enjoyed it
Creative characters…believable …..
When Ethan’s long term partner refuses to support his dream, Ethan breaks up with him. He wasn’t expecting it, but after he breaks up with Damien, he falls hard for his new assistant. Shaylia and Ethan could have been together and that would have been that, but for Damien. When Damien comes back into Ethan’s life because he realizes what he had been missing, he’s not thrilled to find Ethan has a new lover. He tries to harden his heart against Shaylia, but somehow she slips past his massive defenses and the three of them are enjoying something special. But can a roadblock from both Shaylia and Damien’s past be too much for the three of them to get past?
This was a pretty great menage. I like that although really, really hot, the emotional aspect is well-balanced with the physical. A good menage is only good if this balance is achieved, and here it’s definitely achieved. I have to admit that, though I could understand where he was coming from, Damien was really hard for me to like. He was so damaged by his past that he became selfish and hardened, and caused him to lash out and hurt both Ethan and Shaylia, both of whom I adored. So 4 stars because Damien was pretty unlikable, but Shaylia and Ethan and the well-rounded feel of the relationship was not only hot but emotionally satisfying.
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This is a very good menage romance that was nice to read about. The couples in this book had a lot of trust issues and insecurities about the past. That it was making it hard to move on in the new relationship. I really liked the story line and characters. Will be happy to read more from this author.
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I loved this story. I love ménage romances but it’s hard to know if they’ll be good without reading it first. Not every author does it right. I was pleasantly surprised and I will be reading more from this author. Shay meets Ethan during her interview and sparks fly. Ethan and Damien have just broken up so Ethan’s connection to Shay is unexpected but they don’t fight it. But Ethan wants both and Shay and Damien want to make him happy. What happens when they develop feelings for each other but then realize they have someone from their past in common that causes a drift? It’s then up to them to realize if they can put their separate but connected pasts behind them and be together? I love how the story developed and you feel for the characters. I became invested and I felt their emotions. Ethan also happens to be an empath and I know how hard that can be and this author reflected it beautifully. I only wish there would have been an epilogue to get a glimpse of them in the future.
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Hold on to your jaws and make sure you have plenty of fans while reading this intense love triangle. Ethan, Shaylia, and Damien are unforgettable! Their friendship as couples will set the stage for an unexpected twist that may compromise years of trust, loyalty, and revenge.
I honestly couldn’t put this book down once I started it. I have a book hangover to beat s+. No apologies here, though, I adored the MMF fervor. It ticked my envy nerve on all levels. So good!!
Whaaaat? Talk about crazy hot, erotic and oh my god. The power dynamics in this story was really interesting. I loved how Ethan got to be the top with Shaylia and stay the erotic bottom with Damien. Love is not always just a singular person but who makes you complete.
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When Ethan’s long time lover and business partner, Damien, won’t support his interest in opening an art gallery to exhibit his art, they split up. Both men are bi & while they are apart Ethan falls for their temp secretary, the lovely & guiless Shaylia, who gets him the way nobody else ever has including Damien. Then Damien realizes what a fool he’s been and comes back to make amends with Ethan. That’s when things get complicated because empath Ethan loves them both and recognizes that Shaylia is what has been missing in their lives.
Told in rotating first person point of view, we get Damien and Ethan and Shaylia’s thoughts and fears as they navigate their feelings for each other. Things don’t go smoothly and there’s a twist I really didn’t see coming. Old hurts and insecurities are exposed that Ethan’s empathic abilities can’t smooth over. Can Damien and Shaylia work things out for the man they both love?
Lynn Burke is a new author for me & I enjoyed this story. I like that she didn’t over burden this simple romance with complicated, unnecessary subplots. It’s a story about two men & a woman who have to learn how to love each other. The sex is HOT– 5 piping hot stars — MM, MF, MFM, MMF. I’d love to read more about this trio.
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Having already read Healing Storms, I knew Lynn Burke writes great MMF.
I liked the fact that Damien and Ethan had a long term relationship before Shaylia entered the picture. Each of them had very distinct personalities as well as strengths and weaknesses that made their 3 person dynamic work. Issues from the past affected trust abilities, and played into their relationship quite a bit. I enjoyed watching them work together to get past those issues.
Lastly, the scenes, MM, MF, and MMF were ! It was the perfect mix of all 3 in a ménage story done right.
Great book. Good story. Likeable characters. A great read.
I absolutely loved this anthology. There were twists in each book inside of the Anthology. Love you to death book I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. Each author has their own way of drawing you some were new to me others I have read. I am now looking different books from this authors. This an amazing spooky Halloween Anthology. It know some will be made into their own stories. I love love this
I enjoyed the book its well written but had issues with the fact she had issues with her old boss he harassed her and how quick she jumps in to bed with her new boss. Dont get me wrong its each to there own and the book was hot.
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Hot and steamy, emotional, slightly angsty goodness. I adored this book and the 3 main characters are perfect for each other. Grab a cold drink and be prepared for a great ride as this little group finds out if happily ever after is possible. Enjoy!
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Deliciously woven story
—>>> Damien has had complete control while single-handedly rebuilding his family’s business, as well as pride in control over his own emotions and control of his lover’s submission for fifteen years. Until Ethan drops a couple of bombs following a plea to hear the three simple words he wished to hear. Weary of beating against the wall surrounding Damien’s emotions, the timing was perfect for Shaylia’s honest and warm emotions, which wrapped this empath like a comforting blanket, nourishing his depleted soul and lending him courage to move forward with his own dream, one which had never counted before now to anyone but himself.
When Damien finally realized that his life and achievements will not mean anything without the one person who had been his anchor all these years, he returns to find that someone else had been in Ethan’s thoughts AND bed.
A deliciously woven story between three people who still have much to learn about forgiveness and trust, but very thankfully, together.
I enjoyed this story because it was very well written. You have three very well rounded characters. You get in depth looks into their lives and what makes them how they are now from things that happened in their pasts. You get in their heads. There is a good story line. How after fifteen years together, one member seems to take the other forgranted. How when broken up, they each find someone else to spend time with. How one member of the original couple realizes that they didn’t treat the other the way they deserve. They talk, they work on things, then one says I need something extra.
Damien is the head of his family’s business. His step-father almost brought it to ruin, but with the help of Damien’s college roommate and lover, Ethan, he was able to bring it back to the glory that it used to be since his grandfather created it. Damien is good looking, smart , has trust issues and very dominant. Ethan is an artist empath. Ethan will do anything Damien wants, but he has always wanted two things. He has wanted to be loved and to open his own art gallery. After fifteen years of being together, Damien still hasn’t told Ethan that he loves him and isn’t supportive of his desire for his own art gallery. Ethan breaks up with him on the eve of Damien going to London to open a new branch of his business. Damien will be gone around a month.
Shaylia starts a new job as a temp worker at Damien’s business the day after he leaves. She is the assistant to the guys’ secretary. She is probably over qualified but she sued for sexual assult at her last job, and lost, so she is trying to keep a low profile and get more experience. She has an inferiority complex since her father left them when she was eight for his other wife and her son. She has always felt that she wasn’t good enough, so now she tries to be perfect so maybe someone will love her. When she starts working for Ethan, she sees a kind soul and wants to do anything to support him. She sees his paintings in his office, is supportive when he looks for gallery space and even helps him set up his gallery. They are attracted to each other even though they know that because she works for him, it is a no-no.
Ethan sees in Shaylia that she is everything she wanted from Damien. When Damien writes that he wants a second chance together, he is torn. He has to figure out what he does want without hurting the two people in the world that mean everything to him.
**SPOILER** It doesn’t help when it comes out that Damien’s looser of an ex-step-father just so happens to be Shaylia’s father. This one man caused all of Shaylia’s feelings of no worth because she wasn’t as good as the boy, Damien, he left her for. Damien has trust issues because of the same man. He thinks his ex-step-father sent Shaylia in to mess up his relationship and business.
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Super hot read read. Love comes in many shapes and sizes; this book shows how true that it is. This is a wonderful read with character with incredible dynamics. This play with many emotions and realistically includes insecurities and old hurts. This is a very well written story that is hard to put down.
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