She’s the fantasy they’ve always wanted to share… in the world is the charter sailing business she inherited from her beloved father. So when a storm damages her boat, she throws herself on the mercy of business acquaintances to do the repairs—stat. She never expected to find herself desiring the sexy, hard-bodied builders, but being around Jonathan and Cruz reminds Hartley of how much she longs for connection. If only she could decide which man she wants to pursue more…
As their attraction flashes hot, Jonathan and Cruz determine to have Hartley for their own. But the men’s erotic world is new and overwhelming, and Hartley’s unsure if she could really submit to being both of theirs to take…forever.
WINNER! Best BDSM Menage Novel in the BDSM Writers’ Con Golden Flogger Awards!
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This book is part of the Blasphemy series by Laura Kaye, involving Masters Jonathan and Cruz. Best friends that gave been through the Navy together and now are partners in their business together. They meet Hartley following a hurricane that caused damage to the boat that is her livelihood. There is an immediate attraction, for both the men and Hartley.
This book is full of emotional turmoil and personal confusion, feelings, and love. They each have questions that they have to answer about themselves before they can move on with their relationship. Their emotions bring out the feelings of the reader, and had me glued from the first page. I’ve enjoyed each book in the series, but this one seems to focus more on the relationship, and less on the BDSM factor (Its there, don’t get me wrong, but its just not the focus).
Hartley is such a strong woman, but feels things so intensely! She has a positive outlook, doesn’t stop until she gets things done. Jonathan is much the same way, just seems to be biding his time until things work out how he wants them too. Cruz, on the other hand, has a darker outlook on life, possibly because of his religious upbringing. Together, they make this book AMAZING!
Steamy HOT. Great story storyline!
One of the best ménage stories I’ve read. Beautifully written dialog full of emotion with some of the sexiest scenes that I’ve ever had the privilege to read.
Even thought this novella was part of a series, I really liked that this book was super hot yet let us get to know the characters. Sometimes stories like this are all about the sex, but this one let us get to know the characters. Plus, I loved the way this one added a little something unexpected. After reading the blurb for other books in this series, I think I’ll be back!
Loved this book, particularly the chemistry between the characters!
Loved the stories I’ve read in the Blasphemy series so far.
Love Laura’s writing style, characters and emotive, steamy plot lines.
Can’t wait to read more of her work!
I have been waiting for Cruz and Jonathan’s book and to see their woman bring them together.
Their book didn’t disappoint and I think Laura Kaye has another winner on her hands. Hartley was a wonderful compliment to Cruz and Jonathan’s characters and I thought they worked together perfectly. I love how they pulled together for Cruz, when his family didn’t.
**ARC received from author for an honest review**
Wow, this book was just wow! I love that Laura Kaye has moved into more erotic romance and MMF pairings are my absolute favorite. Theirs To Take follows a new relationship between Hartley, Jonathan, and Cruz. Jonathan and Cruz are Masters at the Blasphemy and often have MFM relationships. However, things change when they meet Hartley. Hartley’s livelihood depends on her boat and when it is damaged in a storm, Jonathan and their restoration business swoops in to save the day. Jonathan is immediately attracted to Hartley and wants her to have a relationship with him and Cruz.
The more time the three of them spend together, the closer they get. Once the three of them get into bed… wow, so much steaminess! As much as I liked the relationship between Hartley and the guys, my favorite was Jonathan and Cruz moving from best friends to more. Cruz is bi and doesn’t think that Jonathan would want to be in a relationship with him. He dreads the day that Jonathan will move on. However, when their feelings come out, an equal relationship between all three is formed.
Laura Kaye does an excellent job of creating a believable menage a trois relationship. Honestly, my only complaint about the book is that it is too short. I would have liked more time for Jonathan, Cruz, and Hartley to settle into their relationship. Aside from that, I loved this book!
: THEIRS TO TAKE is the third installment in Laura Kaye’s contemporary, adult BLASPHEMY erotic, BDSM romance series focusing on the men and women who work and play at the exclusive sex club Blasphemy. This is business woman Hartley Farren, and businessmen/Doms Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos. THEIRS TO TAKE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
NOTE: THEIRS TO TAKE contains mature adult scenes with graphic language and M/F/M, MM and M/M/F sexual situations.
Told from three third person perspectives (Hartley, Jonathan and Cruz) THEIRS TO TAKE follows the building relationship between business woman Hartley Farren, and ship builders/repairers/ Doms Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos. Following a hurricane that damaged a number of boats in Baltimore’s Lighthouse Point marina in Chesapeake Harbor, Hartley Farren goes in search of someone to repair the damage to her boat. As a charter boat operator and teacher of sailing courses Hartley’s livelihood is threatened when repairs to her catamaran may take weeks to happen. Enter Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos, owners of A & R Builds and Restoration, and the men with whom our heroine will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Hartley, Jonathan and Cruz; Hartley’s introduction to the BDSM lifestyle; and the potential fall-out when Cruz comes out to his family back home.
THEIR TO TAKE is an erotic, sexually charged story of ménage. Jonathan and Cruz have been searching for the one woman that will submit to their dominance-one woman willing to accept two men equally and together. Unbeknownst to both men Cruz and Jonathan’s attraction to one another is buried beneath a friendship that goes beyond business and fun- a friendship that turns into something more. Their attraction to Hartley is immediate but Cruz is reluctant to follow his heart fearing rejection by the two people he has quickly grown to love. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and intense-the BDSM premise is limited.
THEIRS TO TAKE is a quick read; sexy, seductive and emotional story line. The premise is suggestive, intelligent and entertaining: the characters are sassy and colorful; the romance is passionate, intoxicating and intense.
To date, I have read every story in this Wickedly Hot Series, and by far this is my ABSOLUTE favorite.
We get Hartley a young woman who has lost so much in her life.
We get two sexy, hot alpha, ex-military alpha male friends.
Add them all together, and you get HOTNESS galore. They take us on one heck of a joy ride and sail away leaving us wanting so much more.
I loved it!