Length: 33,511
words (Novella)
Genre: MMF
Poly Contemporary Romance
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After a busy and successful year at her bakery, divorcée
Aimee Lucas decides to splurge on a bathroom renovation. The owner of Lucas’s
Fine Cakes and Pastries is tired of lackluster Valentine’s Days, so she’s
looking forward to a solo celebration this year. Why bother with a mediocre
date when she can relax in a tub with a glass of wine?
Joshua Ward and Matt Mitchell co-own a construction company,
but there’s a bit more to their partnership than they let on. Although both men
have caught the eye of many a homeowner, they never mix business with pleasure.
When Aimee hires J&M Construction to remodel her
bathroom, she never expects to find a date. Much less two.
As the project continues, Aimee, Matt, and Josh find
themselves drawn to one another. Matt and Josh are happy together, but they’re
looking for a woman to be their third, and it quickly becomes clear Aimee might
just be whom they’ve been searching for.
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, they all have
decisions to make. Can Matt and Josh broach the subject without losing their
customer? And will Aimee decide she just wants a fling with the hunky
contractors, or is it time for her to take a leap of faith on something more?
Excerpt
Paula nodded knowingly when Aimee finished. “They’re totally
into you! I definitely didn’t get any cozy chats with them over coffee or
flirtatious banter.”
“Yeah, but both of
them? I mean, are they just hedging their bets? Figuring I’ll choose one or the
other?”
“Maybe.Maybe not though. They could just be into that.”
“Into what?” Aimee’s eyes got big as she realized what Paula
meant. “Oh. You mean …?”
“Mmhmm.Maybe they like gettin’ it on together with a
gorgeous woman.”
Threesomes. Well that wasn’t something Aimee had ever
considered. Well, there had been the one time in college where she’d sort of
ended up in bed with a couple, but she hadn’t been into the girl enough to go
down on her and it had involved a lot of drunken fumbling. It had been sort of hot
though, she mused.
But two guys? That was something altogether different. And
this was no college experimentation. She was a grown adult for goodness sake.
She owned a house and a business. She couldn’t really be thinking about it.
Could she?
“You’re thinking about it, aren’t you?” Paula teased.
“No!” Aimee protested. But Paula’s arched eyebrow and the
disbelief etched on her face prompted her to clarify. “I mean, yes, I’m
thinking about what you suggested but not because I’m considering doing it.”
“Why not?”
Aimee sputtered. “Because that’s crazy! And so not me.”
“When was the last time you got laid?”
“Way too long ago,” Aimee admitted. “But come on, I can’t
just answer the door tomorrow in lingerie and fuck me heels and say ‘hey boys,
wanna fuck me?”
Review
Between the Studs is a wonderful read. It gave this reader exactly what she wanted
from a poly romance.
For starters, we’re meeting three wonderful characters. The
whole story is told from Aimee’s perspective, which makes sense because the
whole poly idea is new and scary to her. But through her eyes we get to fully
appreciate Josh and Matt; and boy is there a lot to appreciate. Not only are
they, as the title implies, total studs, they are also funny, charming,
thoughtful, considerate, and incredibly sexy.
I so enjoyed Aimee’s journey from just enjoying having the
two men in her house while they worked on her new bathroom, to cautious
flirting, through a few doubts, to a night of out-of-this-world and mind-blowing
sex. And then, just when you think that Aimee has found her happiness, the
novelty of it all combines with her personal insecurities and… Let’s just say I
wanted to slap her at that point. Not because her feelings, doubts, and
reasoning didn’t make sense, but because I couldn’t stand her potentially
throwing away the best thing that had ever happened to her.
Of course, the fact that her initial decision upset me so
much, only proves how invested in the story and the characters I’d become by
that point in the story. And the process she has to go through to get over her
insecurities and reach the point where she is willing to follow her heart, even
if it does mean taking a leap of faith, is exactly what makes this novella so
much more than an erotic short. Because while this novella certainly is
incredibly sexy, it is also the story of one woman who had been left once too
often, finding the courage to embrace life again. And while I can’t deny
thoroughly enjoying the sexy times between Aimee, Josh, and Matt, it was the
rest of the story that made this book unputdownable for me.
I have to warn you though; Aimee’s baking plays a star role
in this story and I have to admit the descriptions of her creations had my
mouth watering. This may be one of those books you shouldn’t read while hungry J
If you’re in the mood for a well written, charming, very
sexy and delightful story this Valentine’s Day (or any other time of the year),
I highly recommend Between the Studs.
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