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Out Of Focus

by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)

3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 · rating details · 619 ratings · 80 reviews

He’ll bend for them. But they may break over him.

For twelve years, Dom lovers Ryan “Angel” Morgan and Dante James have run a successful photography business, and satisfied their need for a submissive with the occasional sizzling three-way. On a wedding job, they both zero in on the bride’s beautiful brother, but as professionals, they keep their attraction on the down-low—...more

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Published August 2nd 2011 by Samhain Publishing,LTD.

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Jul 30, 2011 Wave rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.75 stars

When Angel and Dante first saw Jordan at his sister’s wedding they immediately fell in lust with him. As business and life partners they had shared everything over the past 12 years, including the occasional submissive, and Jordan’s tells were obvious, which would make him the ideal fling.

Jordan was an astute businessman, a horse breeder and trainer, good looking, intelligent, fun, and just what Angel and Dante needed and they set the stage for his seduction which was an incredible sc...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Feliz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, bdsm, m-m, threesome

Yes, I did. I really liked it.
When it comes to threesomes, I often feel as if the guys take it really easy. But here, it takes the three heroes real effort to come to terms with their emotions getting into the way of what was supposed to be a nice and casual erotic pastime. I love books where people communicate, and those guys do, even if it isn't always easy on them. As opposed to other books of this author I've read, the inner workings of the characters didn't feel overdone - it helped that a...more

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Feb 20, 2013 Karel rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: nomance

I didn't like the way this book was written: in triple first person views. All three MCs were narrated in the first person, and every chapter is through a different MC. Not only does it take me a couple of paragraphs to figure out whose head I'm in now at the start of each chapter, it's also intensely boring.

This could have been great if the MCs each had distinctive narrative voices, or the book was split down into 3 parts and each MC narrated a part.

1. The former because it would kept things i...more I didn't like the way this book was written: in triple first person views. All three MCs were narrated in the first person, and every chapter is through a different MC. Not only does it take me a couple of paragraphs to figure out whose head I'm in now at the start of each chapter, it's also intensely boring.

This could have been great if the MCs each had distinctive narrative voices, or the book was split down into 3 parts and each MC narrated a part.

1. The former because it would kept things interesting; as it is now, all 3 of them sound EXACTLY the same. In fact, it's hard to tell them apart other than the little details - they aren't defined at all.

I feel like I have to say this every third book I read, but I'll say it again: History is not personality . You can chart history up until the time when their ancestors come down from the Mayflower or their college lifestyle; it doesn't actually help me understand them. It's personality: flamboyance, attitude, their take on life. These three feel like a whole lot of history and no personality, unless you count a desire not to have anal sex as personality.

With three first person narratives, this could have been an ideal chance to explore three different, unique voices. That did not happen here.

2. The latter is for me to be able to connect to the MCs. Just as soon as I start to relate to one MC... I'm pulled out of the whole thing and stuffed into someone else's head. Bad enough that they all sound the same, now I find that I actually want some consistency for a change.

It's a fine thing to do with a story with two MC; it can even be fine with three sometimes but this once, I feel that there's way too much rotating. Maybe it's the formulaic feel of it, like a game of chess where there's three players and everyone takes a round. Maybe it's also (1).

Whatever it is, I find that it stops me from connecting with everyone. This book could have been a lot better if it was divided into parts instead, with one narrative for 1/3 of the book, and another for the next 2/3, etc.

Even the sex felt wooden and formulaic, and it's usually the thing I care least about in erotica/romance novels. This book just wasn't my thing, I'm afraid.(less)

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Feb 06, 2013 Larena rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ryan “Angel” Morgan and Dante James have been a couple for twelve years while running a successful photography business together. With both being Doms they find their need for a submissive satisfied with an occasional three-way. While on a wedding job they last thing they are looking for or expect to find in the man that grabs both their attention. While working on the job they keep their attraction to the bride’s brother under wraps. While working they both try to get to know the brother while...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Manda rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a menage love story so I wasn't jumping to read it since those don't usually appeal to me. This was recommended to me by Frostina and I must say it was a great read! I actually really liked it. It was hot as hell too. If I should complain about something it would be the amount of sex... :P But I won't since the sex was well written and believable. The dynamics of three way relationship between two doms and one sub was curious to me. It worked this time!

I had no issues with three pov's...more

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Aug 31, 2011 Tam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-m

Dante and Ryan (Angel) are photographers who work together and are lovers. However they are both doms so from time to time they take on a sub to meet their needs. They see Jordan, the brother of the bride at a wedding they are working at and are both attracted. When Jordan asks them to shoot his horses they feel him out and eventually make a move. The think is Jordan has been interested in BDSM for a couple of years but has never tried it and he still lives with his ex-BF which is rather awkward...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Kira rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: d-s-and-or-bdsm, menage

Okay, so I stumbled upon this book one day before the release and I had to pre-order it just based on the premise.

Now, I think I've read a book this year where there's a D/s-theme with a photographer called Dante being the Dom. That bothered me SO MUCH. Not because I kept confusing the two separate Dantes, but because that's just either poor way to idolize another writer's work OR poor research.

Anyway, I really did like this book a lot. The scenes were interesting, the story in general was nice...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Don rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-lendables

I'm only giving this 3.5 stars, not because it isn't an enjoyable read, but because it contains an abundance of one of my pet peeves, namely, the way an author deals (or DOESN'T deal) with describing a character's removal of his shoes and socks when undressing. (Stay with me here, there is a review coming up, eventually.) i.e. A character comes in from horseback riding and his Dom orders him to strip as soon as he walks in the door. He then takes his t-shirt off, shucks his jeans along with his...more I'm only giving this 3.5 stars, not because it isn't an enjoyable read, but because it contains an abundance of one of my pet peeves, namely, the way an author deals (or DOESN'T deal) with describing a character's removal of his shoes and socks when undressing. (Stay with me here, there is a review coming up, eventually.) i.e. A character comes in from horseback riding and his Dom orders him to strip as soon as he walks in the door. He then takes his t-shirt off, shucks his jeans along with his boxers and "stands there, naked". Now, my question is, how did he get those jeans off over his boots? Not a major question I grant you, but enough of one to be a distraction, especially if you live in my head. More distracting yet, is that the Dom then puts wrist and ankle restraints on the sub. Now I'm wondering, does the Dom have a set of very large ankle restraints that go over his sub's boots?...and if so, where can I get a pair?

Seriously though, when an author dismisses details like that, I wonder what else I'm supposed to be imagining that he/she's left out. Am I missing something or is this just sloppy writing? If it's sloppy writing, how can I take the rest of the book seriously?

Anyway, this book concerns an unusual 3 way relationship, in that there are 2 Doms and one sub (my favorite kind of 3 way). I stayed with the story despite quite a bit of repetitive rumination that goes on in each of the characters' minds. Additionally, each chapter is told from the POV of one of the characters, which is confusing at times, especially in the case of the 2 Doms. Not only do we get to 'hear' what a character thinks about something, like all moving in together etc, but we get to hear what the other characters speculate he's thinking, making the whole thing a bit cerebral. Having said all that, the inner monologues help create the believability that 3 people could realistically make a relationship like this work, basically because all 3 of them lead in the formation of the relationship with their minds instead of their cocks. That doesn't mean there isn't a good amount of steamy sex on hand, which, as far as I'm concerned, always saves the day when all else fails, shoes and socks be damned.
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Sep 10, 2011 L-D rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, romance, bdsm

This is my first BDSM book and I have to say - this genre is really not for me. Angel and Dante (Good and Bad, get it?) have been in a decade long relationship but they are both Doms (dominants). They usually round out their relationship by finding a Sub lover to bring into their bedroom. The Sub delivers aspects of the relationship that a Dom needs, but can't get from another Dom. While this book didn't get into too much kink or pain levels, and the sessions were even gentle and intimate at tim...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Bea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bdsm, male-male, photographer, goodreads-review, favorites

Most BDSM that I have read has been female based, not M/M romances, so I was curious to see how it was different. The way that the novel began (not really a spoiler here) is more of a non-romantic Dom/sub relationship, which I was not used to reading about. So I was nervous that our little sub would get his feelers hurt.

But I must say, that this was an extremely good book and the description of sub-space and play sessions seemed to be extremely realistic and not just rough sex you get in other "...more

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May 05, 2012 Tere rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bdsm, señor-señor-señor, weno, contemporáneo

I found this story very touching and compelling as hell, with really charismatic and well rounded characters which felt human and really likeable, each one on his own accord.

I liked the pacing, taking its time to bring Angel and Dante together with Jordan, first just physically, then slowly adding complex feelings, attraction and insecurities into scene. I really like when each character is has its own strengths and is able to shine on his own, especially the one playing the bottom, it drive me...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Steelwhisper rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: bdsm-sm-novels, erotic-lit-erotica, not-finished

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I can't read any more meaningless sex.

That's what I took away from this novel. It did help me figure a few points out, which is why I gave it 2.5* and rounded up. But on the whole my reading experience with it was very very "meh".

It may or may not be the fault of the story. I'll explain (some minor spoilers possible):

These two doms are as interesting as the phonebook. They look good, they have a plushy job, they have nice family and friends and employees, they fuck like the bunnies, their life...more I can't read any more meaningless sex.

That's what I took away from this novel. It did help me figure a few points out, which is why I gave it 2.5* and rounded up. But on the whole my reading experience with it was very very "meh".

It may or may not be the fault of the story. I'll explain (some minor spoilers possible):

These two doms are as interesting as the phonebook. They look good, they have a plushy job, they have nice family and friends and employees, they fuck like the bunnies, their life is so alright that I can't even relate to it when I try hard. Without turning my guts inside out, it's quite simple: I do not at all care for people that well-off, happy, at ease. There's no connection. On a scale of interest of 1 to 10, they are somewhere around -20. I'm more than just bored.

The very same thing makes for boring sex. There is nothing at stake, nothing invested, it's pretty much like my neighbours having it on in their bedroom. I am not interested. On top the sex is not even written in an interesting way, I've read the very same abridged descriptions of what you get to see on porn flicks so many times by now that again my interest drops below the level of simple boredom. It's meaningless and always the same: lips-nipples-genitals-condom-lube-1-2-3-some gyrations-mindshattering O-lips-nipples-genitals-oral sex-mindshattering O-swallowed down of course-wham-bang-thank you-man.

It's not incompetently written, if that is what you assume now. It's just meh on a grand scale. I've read exactly this so often in exactly this way that I find it--well--boring.

So that leaves me with finding maybe the BDSM and the sub, Jordan, amusing, titillating or otherwise engaging. But again there's little to nothing there. The two doms behave with each other in a way as if they were playing and vying constantly for supremacy. As someone active in the BDSM scene you just don't recognise this. I've yet to meet a couple of doms who're lovers who'd do that to each other. BDSMers can have vanilla sex. Yes, as simple as that. Add to that that the people I know do not try forcing their own kink onto anyone else, surely not their love.

Apart from the photo-session, which was a nice scene, most of the rest reads as if taken straight from BDSM 101 and unfortunately it also followed the earlier quite evident precept of the fanfiction safety protocol of gay/BDSM sex. Most of this was so bluntly driven home I sort of felt insulted at the intelligence level. The BDSM involved was bog-standard again, just like earlier the sex. And of course everyone again is all fine and dandy. The main conflict derives off an ex who is pretty unfairly painted a bastard because... well because something needs to be negative. It's not a conflict I believed in by the way.

What annoyed me quite a bit was that all three men had the tendency to use feminised speech patterns and at times exhibited even feminine behaviour patterns. As not one of them was written as a feminine/feminised gay this was really bugging me. It happened at least once every 10% in such a blatant way that I felt I was reading a story about teenage girls or very young women. It's not that I mind a feminine man, if he is set up that way. But these guys weren't. At around 49% I finally lost interest for good. That was in the middle of a BDSM with sex scene.

I reiterate: this book is not exactly incompetently written, though the language and activities are both very repetitive and same-y. It just wasn't capable of keeping my attention, it was incapable of titillating me even a bit and I ended up liking the dog and the stud stallion more than any of the guys. In short--I can't read this type of book anymore. (less)

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Mar 09, 2012 Danni rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance-read, mm-bdsm, mm-menage

I give this book 3,5 stars (rounded up to 4).

Dante and Ryan (I believe I don´t have the right to call him Angel ;)) are two Doms who have been together for 12 years when the story begins. They run a succesful business together and are very happy with each other. They are both Doms though and so sometimes they bring in a Sub to satisfy that part of them. They have always made sure the third person was only with them for casual sex and not as a part of their relationship. That is until they meet...more

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Aug 22, 2011 Carole-Ann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-yummies, bdsm-elements

OMG - what a simply wonderful story about 3 men falling in love - never mind the D/s.

Ryan and Dante are Doms in a 12 year relationship - they have found a balance and are comfortable taking on the occasional sub to satisfy their dominant needs. Then they meet Jordan Steele at his sister's wedding (they are photographers) and immediately fall in lust.

Jordan has never submitted, but he has this curiosity (and urge) to see what submitting achieves and might mean to him; and he too is intrigued by t...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Edina Rose rated it 4 of 5 stars

Read this because it was one of the MM Group awards winners and I thought it would be good. I was quite intrigued by the dynamics of the MMM relationship in this book.

Although I find it terribly unbelievable, I like how the relationship was successfully built. I thought: some people are happy in polygamy, with the older and the younger wives becoming friends and allied, developing strong womances. Lots of unbelievable things are possible, though probably uncommon.

I have to admit I skipped most...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Enny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Best menage book I've read so far and one of the best BDSM books I've read in a long time.

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Apr 23, 2013 Tonya rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was another first for me. M/m/m BDSM. Very good story. I really liked all three of the main characters, especially Ryan (Angel) and Dante. They had been in a long term relationship for 12 years and were still very much in love. Occasionally they would take in a submissive, being that they were both Doms. They grew to love Jordan, each in their own way. I could totally understand Jordan's reluctance to commit to a long term relationship with the two of them though.

The complexity of emotions...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Frances McNeal rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2011

I struggled with this book. I really wanted to love it. I loved the characters but it was hard to get into the book. As a m/m/m book told from each POV sometimes it was difficult to keep track of whose POV I was reading from. The story was slow to take off. I thought it was filled with too much sex at first but the premise of the book is a three way sexual only D/S relationship so it makes sense their interaction would be all sexually based, but I wanted a little more. I wasn't sure of the point...more

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Jul 29, 2012 C.L. rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and had no trouble following the POV changes. Angel, Dante and Jordan are wonderful characters, and (OMG!) damn sexy, too! The build up of their triad relationship was very well done and the BDSM aspect was believeable. The sex scenes, whether it was with the three guys toegether or just two, were incredibly hot. These guys just steamed up the pages! Heck, they didn't even have to be having sex to make things steamy, their chemistry and connection both in and out of be...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Laurie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: bdsm

Cute story. BDSM was simple but treated with respect and dignity. Nothing seemed too far-fetched with the kink. Characters were likable and the sex was hot and well-written. Plot was a little thin but enjoyable.

The one thing that kept me from giving this 4+ stars was the POV of the writing. It was all over the place. It was first person POV but the "I" changed with each chapter for the first half or more of the book, then it seemed to change randomly. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out w...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Ruth C. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, romance, threesome

I don't understand how a book about BDSM can be so boring to me. The author went on and on about the Dom/sub relationship but to be honest, the sex scenes barely felt like D/s. There wasn't any real emotion there, it was just flat and standard, like out of a handbook. BDSM 101, as another reviewer called it.

In theory I like the premise; the execution is just dull. And the way the book was written, I was actually hoping that the threesome didn't work out.

And while I didn't mind the POVs jumping...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was a little hard to follow. The problem was it kept changing from Angel to Dante to Jordan as the speaker. One minute you are reading from Angel's prospective then within that chapter you will be thrown into Jordan's prospective and it was kinda hard to keep up.

But, the book was good. Two doms and one sub all trying to figure out their place in each others lives. Lots of sex and submission but not too much dirty talk. (I know I keep staying that but wish I could find a book with a lo...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Meredith Booke rated it 5 of 5 stars

Out of Focus starts as a very hot erotic story about two Doms who find a guy who's willing to sub for both of them, then develops into a ménage romance that side-swipes you with its emotional content. while several reviewers seemed to have struggled with the three first person POV that the author uses, I didn't have an issue with it. The only thing that tripped me was Ryan's Dom name, but that is a very minor niggle.

I loved the detail in this story. I know that Witt has a background with horses,...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Alya rated it 3 of 5 stars

The concept of two doms and a sub was very intriguing for me, but unfortunately this story does not deliver on this aspect. It just brushed through the BDSM and D/s part as though it was just put there as an art piece on the wall. The author clearly has limited knowledge in the subject. The characters were interesting enough (though I could not help but wonder if the Eli guy was just there for others to make smart jokes on his account), however even if you throw in horses, threesome and light BD...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Plainbrownwrapper rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm

This isn't a bad book, but the cover doesn't match the book at all. In fact, I put off reading this book for months because the cover made it look hard core, but actually it's almost all mushy and soft-focus.

This is BDSM for the squeamish romantic reader. Sure, there's a little flogging, but Witt hardly even touches on what the flogging **feels** like or the damage it leaves behind. And there's one scene with nipple clamps that nearly ignores the clamps altogether. I swear, when the clamps come...more This isn't a bad book, but the cover doesn't match the book at all. In fact, I put off reading this book for months because the cover made it look hard core, but actually it's almost all mushy and soft-focus.

This is BDSM for the squeamish romantic reader. Sure, there's a little flogging, but Witt hardly even touches on what the flogging **feels** like or the damage it leaves behind. And there's one scene with nipple clamps that nearly ignores the clamps altogether. I swear, when the clamps come off their removal is entirely and laughably glossed over as "One of the nipple clamps disappeared. Then the other." -- instead of anything like the more realistic "oh my F*cking GOD that hurts!!". And despite the chains on the cover there's no bondage at all, apart from one very short interlude with handcuffs during a blowjob. So even though this sub is supposedly a pain slut, the story is definitely BDSM-lite.

Now, I shouldn't disparage the book too much. Witt always writes hot sex, and that's true here as much as in her other books. The characters are appealing, and it's very nice IMHO that the sub is ONLY a sub in the bedroom. In fact, both Doms are distinctively shown to have their own insecurities outside of the bedroom, and the sub is shown to be a capable and independent guy (for the most part) in his every day life. So the power balance there is good, at least in the setup of it.

Unfortunately, the book really falls down again in failing to follow through with the interpersonal politics that are going to be inevitable in setting up ANY threesome, and *especially* when two of the three have a long term committed relationship before they meet the third -- and even MORE especially when the 2 are both Doms and the third is a sub. Instead, the whole book is spent with them getting to know each other as 2 + 1. At the climax we get "OMG, we really have to be 3!" -- and then suddenly we're thrust into the epilogue, when they've already been living their HEA for a year. Yes, they discuss the problems that they **think** are going to crop up when they merge, but we never have to see the guys actually living THROUGH those problems. It would have been a much more interesting story to see that struggle between the climax and epilogue. I felt distinctly cheated out of the good parts.

All in all not a bad read, but I thought it was lazy both in cheating us out of the emotional intensity of true BDSM, and in leaving out the inevitable conflicts between "I do" and "ever after". I'm not angry enough about these elements to knock it down to 2 stars, but I can't give more than 3 either.(less)

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Feb 19, 2013 Shira Anthony rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bdsm, m-m-rom, menage, open-relationship, threesome

3.5, rounded up to 4 stars because, gawd, the sex was damn hot! Very enjoyable read, although I admit that it took me a while to finish. While there are moments of sheer brilliance in the writing (and I'm not just talking about the MMM sex), the beginning dragged for me. The setup was just too long and the MCs seemed almost juvenile, and I put the book down for several months before deciding to give it another try. I'm glad I did. It's almost as if the next 2/3 of the story were a different nove...more 3.5, rounded up to 4 stars because, gawd, the sex was damn hot! Very enjoyable read, although I admit that it took me a while to finish. While there are moments of sheer brilliance in the writing (and I'm not just talking about the MMM sex), the beginning dragged for me. The setup was just too long and the MCs seemed almost juvenile, and I put the book down for several months before deciding to give it another try. I'm glad I did. It's almost as if the next 2/3 of the story were a different novel entirely.

No need to go that deeply into the plot since the blurb basically says it all: long-term hot guys (photographers) who just both happen to be Doms find a hot sub to share and get more than they bargained for. The story is well-written, and the shifting POVs were well done and clearly delineated, so I wasn't wondering whose head I was in all the time.

The backdrop of the photography business seemed realistic and Ms Witt did a wonderful job describing the photographs themselves (not an easy feat). I could imagine some of the shots in my mind's eye (including some of the racier ones). There's an amazingly hot scene with the three MCs in the photography studio that was wonderful. I know nothing about photography, but I got the sense that Ms. Witt had done her homework (or knew about how the business works from experience). The three-way sex was probably the hottest MMM I've read, and the BDSM angle (although not all that hard-core), was a terrific addition.

That said, the hands-down best sex of the book was between the two photographers and long-time lovers - not as much meant as a hot sex scene, but as an expression of their deep love and commitment. The way Ms. Witt described their lovemaking was moving and hot as hell. Not hot in the same way as the Dom/Sub/Dom stuff, but sexy romantic and wonderful. Ms. Witt did an amazing job of showing us the depth of the emotional connection between Dante and Angel. The emotions she conveyed were visceral and poignant. The way these two partners reaffirm their love was so beautifully done, it will stay with me for a long time (and will stay on my "keepers" shelf).

The only things that kept me from rating this book above a 4 star were the slow beginning and the ending, an epilogue that did far more telling than showing. (view spoiler) Still, the book is an enjoyable read, and the sex is hotter than hot.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves hot menage with a long-term, loving relationship at its core.

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Dec 15, 2012 Julesmarie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, menage, bdsm-power-exchange

3.5 stars

This was good. Just not as good as I'd hoped, I suppose, and that's likely entirely up to my own preferences and hang-ups. Even from the blurb I was a little skeptical that this relationship would come across as believable to me.

I loved that I was surprised and that the actual relationship between Angel and Dante really did come across as believable. The blurb bills them as two Doms, but they're nowhere near as hardcore as I'd pictured and are therefore able to function quite well toget...more 3.5 stars

This was good. Just not as good as I'd hoped, I suppose, and that's likely entirely up to my own preferences and hang-ups. Even from the blurb I was a little skeptical that this relationship would come across as believable to me.

I loved that I was surprised and that the actual relationship between Angel and Dante really did come across as believable. The blurb bills them as two Doms, but they're nowhere near as hardcore as I'd pictured and are therefore able to function quite well together as a couple. I very much enjoyed that we were introduced to the two of them as a unit and made to believe their relationship before they tried adding Jordan to the mix.

What I ended up not being able to believe was how many professional photographers it took to complete their various assignments. Perhaps I've just never been to a wedding as big as the ones they're hired to work? But FOUR photographers? Two of whom are skilled enough to have individually won several awards? I was able to brush that aside after a while, though, by telling myself it really was because I'd just never been to a wedding large enough to need that many professional cameras to record everything.

But when Jordan hires them to take pictures of his horses and they both go... and then stand in the same spot, just with one crouching down, to take hours' worth of pictures of the horses. Hmm.

Now, I'm fine with an author doing something silly just to get all of the characters in one place so they can begin talking and to start something happening. But in that case, they usually gloss over the silliness and move on to the conversation and the "something" that was able to happen. I don't have to suffer through pages and pages of descriptions of the silliness.

Anyway, since I wasn't able to believe their business--the whole premise for them meeting Jordan--I had a hard time accepting the whole rest of the story.

It was still entertaining, I just was never able to lose myself in it like I'd hoped.(less)

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Jan 06, 2013 leigh rated it 2 of 5 stars

This story had an intriguing premise but fell flat for me. There were too many extended sex scenes and the emotions felt "told" rather than "shown."

Dante and Angel have been together for 12 years and run a photography business. They enjoy BDSM play as an occasional thing, but there's a problem: they're both doms. So they've developed the practice of inviting temporary third partners, submissives, to join them.

They meet Jordan while photographing his sister's wedding and all three are instantly...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Jane (PS) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Jane (PS) by: Sarah

Shelves: mm, q2gb2013, 2013-read-for-challenges

5 stars. Specifically for the horses :)

This is a smokin' hawt M/M/M but with a LOT of plot. This is NOT a porn without plot (PWP). The issues addressed for any menage were really well thought out and addressed. This menage also has a significant BDSM plotline. Witt does a great job of integrating these two areas. I also loved her attention to detail (knowledge or research? - whatever) surrounding the horse facility and specifically the horse-riding lesson. Nothing annoys me more than when a char...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Kaetrin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, m-m-romance

Why I read it: This book had been recommended to me by a number of reviewers I trust so I decided to dig it out of my TBR pile.

What it's about: Photographers Dante and Ryan (aka Angel) have been happily together for about 12 years. They are both Dominants and Angel never bottoms ever, and so they take on a third, submissive partner, from time to time. They meet horse rancher Jordan, brother of the bride at a wedding they are photographing and there is instant lust between all three. There follow...more

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L.A. Witt is an abnormal M/M romance writer who, after three years in Okinawa, Japan, has recently relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband, two cats, and a three-headed clairvoyant parakeet named Fred. There is some speculation that this move was not actually because of her husband's military orders, but to help L. A. close in on her arch nemesis, erotica author Lauren Gallagher, who has al...more

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