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Masters of Ménage #2
Their Virgin's Secret
Two Men on a Mission
Security Professionals Burke and Cole Lennox have shared women before but never meant to fall in love with one. Their lives are precarious, always on the edge of trouble. But Jessa Wade is too tempting, too perfect to let go. They’re on a dangerous mission, but they can’t help but get close to the beautiful, innocent artist. When their mission takes them to a foreign land, they reluctantly leave their love behind, promising to return for her one day.
A Woman with a Secret
After her lovers disappeared, Jessa Wade bravely moves on with her life, protecting her secret. But when she becomes the target of one of Burke and Cole’s enemies, the men leap into action, vowing to save their woman and to never leave again. As danger stalks all three, they must come together and face the mistakes of their past. On the run and out of time, Burke and Cole will fight for their future with Jessa. But will Jessa’s secret bring them together…or tear them apart?
Security Professionals Burke and Cole Lennox have shared women before but never meant to fall in love with one. Their lives are precarious, always on the edge of trouble. But Jessa Wade is too tempting, too perfect to let go. They’re on a dangerous mission, but they can’t help but get close to the beautiful, innocent artist. When their mission takes them to a foreign land, they reluctantly leave their love behind, promising to return for her one day.
A Woman with a Secret
After her lovers disappeared, Jessa Wade bravely moves on with her life, protecting her secret. But when she becomes the target of one of Burke and Cole’s enemies, the men leap into action, vowing to save their woman and to never leave again. As danger stalks all three, they must come together and face the mistakes of their past. On the run and out of time, Burke and Cole will fight for their future with Jessa. But will Jessa’s secret bring them together…or tear them apart?
185 pages, ebook
First published December 23, 2011
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150 books9,994 followersShayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.
As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.
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As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, gaming, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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May 25, 2017
This one is so much better than the first one! Much more believable. I liked the main characters. I do wish it would have went a little deeper. Quick, sexy, entertaining read. 3.5 stars
October 18, 2018
I re-read this one A LOT, and I love it more each and every time I do!
November 28, 2019
Two brothers who like sharing, one lonely girl, few hot nights. And suddenly the men disappear and the girl is left alone with the outcome of these hot nights.
Their story goes back and forth between the past and the present and this was a bit confusing and tiring, since the most interesting parts of their love story were in the past while their present was only an ongoing adventure. I got bored with the two brothers trying to find ways to explain the past misunderstandings. On the other hand, the sex scenes were totally hot and they worth all the fuss. BDSM was light.
Their story goes back and forth between the past and the present and this was a bit confusing and tiring, since the most interesting parts of their love story were in the past while their present was only an ongoing adventure. I got bored with the two brothers trying to find ways to explain the past misunderstandings. On the other hand, the sex scenes were totally hot and they worth all the fuss. BDSM was light.
June 19, 2013
OMFG!!! Jessa you pissed me off to no end! What the hell?? I really would have loved this story but the lead heroine COMPLETELY did me in! She was so immature and obtuse. I get her anger in the beginning, it was justified...UNTIL Burke and Cole explained everything to her. Once everything was out in the open and all was revealed her continued anger, hurtful words and constantly calling them "liars" was over the top and annoying!!! Come on, these men went on missions to free enslaved women who were sexual tortured and confined and she was upset because she wanted to "feel important too". Give me a break! Not to mention the fact that those two guys constantly kissed her ass...and she still found lame ass excuses to be mad!! GRRRR!!! The only reason this book got two stars was for the guys! Burke and Cole were effing HOT. Cole was a dominant and I loved it when he got angry and told it like it was! I just feel sorry they got stuck with that twit Jessa!
November 13, 2025
⭐️5/5 omg!!! i honestly had low expectations for this because i didn’t LOVE the first book but this was SOOO GOOD!!! i was literally hooked the entire time!!! cole, burke, and jessa’s connection was actually so so so deep- i loved every second of their development:))
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🌶️4.5/5 sooo good- definitely review the trigger warnings!!!
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menage romance- MFM
twin brothers
2 security professionals x one beauty
dom/sub
obsessive/possessive mmcs
bad boys x good girl
on the run
forced proximity
virgin fmc
secret pregnancy/baby (plot is NOT necessarily abt the baby…i personally don’t like the pregnancy tropes but i promise this one is different!!)
second chance romance
insta love
etc.
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i would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a pretty quick, spicy, yearning filled read!!!💗
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🌶️4.5/5 sooo good- definitely review the trigger warnings!!!
˖ ݁𖥔 ݁˖ 𐙚 ˖ ݁𖥔 ݁˖
menage romance- MFM
twin brothers
2 security professionals x one beauty
dom/sub
obsessive/possessive mmcs
bad boys x good girl
on the run
forced proximity
virgin fmc
secret pregnancy/baby (plot is NOT necessarily abt the baby…i personally don’t like the pregnancy tropes but i promise this one is different!!)
second chance romance
insta love
etc.
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i would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a pretty quick, spicy, yearning filled read!!!💗
January 6, 2017
this one had a slightly better plot, a little bit of angst, anticipation, with a spark of suspense and freaking hawt menage sex!
Scorch me now!
Oh, and before i forget, the best part for me was a build up tension between Cole and Jessa, and then add his bro Burke into the mix...
And then...bzzz...bzzzz...electrocuted
February 10, 2015
***Spoilers***
This book disappointed me, as with the last one in this series. I just didn't connect with any of the characters, and it felt very rushed. Basically the whole book takes place in a motel room. Wtf?
I was pissed at Cole and Burke. They were idiots for leaving Jessa just because they thought she was married. If they loved her so much wouldn't they at least try and fight for her?! That didn't make sense to me. I also thought it wasn't cool that they left her for so long without contacting her at all and just expected her to wait for them unquestioningly. Not very considerate. Why does it have to be up to the woman to contact them when they were the ones who left her?
Jessa's anger was completely understandable to me. I know some people thought she was bitchy and held on to her anger for too long, but she was royally fucked over by them, even though it was unintentional. She lost her virginity to them and they left days later, she gets pregnant , is completely alone , they never contact her, and she has to have they baby alone thinking they abandoned her.
And then they just show up and expect her to forgive them. Um, no. I was surprised she was able to get over it as fast as she did.
Just like in the last book, there was the annoying "poor me" attitude from one of the men, in this case Cole. That drives me crazy!
I can understand him having self doubt and not understanding how someone could care about him considering his past, but the whole shutting down thing is annoying. If you love her, fight for it!! Luckily he gets over it after a while, but man that was unfortunate.
To me it was obvious who was aiding Marco the whole time, which really took away from the tension of the book. I thought Marco's character as a villain was really under-developed. He was never that scary to me. I can think of numerous different angles the authors could've gone to make him more villainous and threatening, but it never happened. Now that I think about it, none of the characters were that well developed... *Sigh*
Some of the only good things about this book were the sex scenes (which were pretty hot, but not scorching), and the cameo of the characters from the last book. I also kind of liked the flashbacks to when Jessa first meets and spends time with Cole and Burke. Regardless, I can't help but compares this series to Lexi Blake's Masters and Mercenaries series, and its so disappointing in comparison. This may be the last book in the series I read :/
This book disappointed me, as with the last one in this series. I just didn't connect with any of the characters, and it felt very rushed. Basically the whole book takes place in a motel room. Wtf?
I was pissed at Cole and Burke. They were idiots for leaving Jessa just because they thought she was married. If they loved her so much wouldn't they at least try and fight for her?! That didn't make sense to me. I also thought it wasn't cool that they left her for so long without contacting her at all and just expected her to wait for them unquestioningly. Not very considerate. Why does it have to be up to the woman to contact them when they were the ones who left her?
Jessa's anger was completely understandable to me. I know some people thought she was bitchy and held on to her anger for too long, but she was royally fucked over by them, even though it was unintentional. She lost her virginity to them and they left days later, she gets pregnant , is completely alone , they never contact her, and she has to have they baby alone thinking they abandoned her.
And then they just show up and expect her to forgive them. Um, no. I was surprised she was able to get over it as fast as she did.
Just like in the last book, there was the annoying "poor me" attitude from one of the men, in this case Cole. That drives me crazy!
I can understand him having self doubt and not understanding how someone could care about him considering his past, but the whole shutting down thing is annoying. If you love her, fight for it!! Luckily he gets over it after a while, but man that was unfortunate.
To me it was obvious who was aiding Marco the whole time, which really took away from the tension of the book. I thought Marco's character as a villain was really under-developed. He was never that scary to me. I can think of numerous different angles the authors could've gone to make him more villainous and threatening, but it never happened. Now that I think about it, none of the characters were that well developed... *Sigh*
Some of the only good things about this book were the sex scenes (which were pretty hot, but not scorching), and the cameo of the characters from the last book. I also kind of liked the flashbacks to when Jessa first meets and spends time with Cole and Burke. Regardless, I can't help but compares this series to Lexi Blake's Masters and Mercenaries series, and its so disappointing in comparison. This may be the last book in the series I read :/
March 20, 2012
This would get one star from me if not for some genuinely adorable scenes with the baby (the most likable character in the book) and the two excerpts of other titles at the end of the book, either of which at least shows more originality than this book. I'm desperate to read the one about the smut author who sings and dances when she's inspired and blocks out sex scenes with Barbies. She sounds a lot like me.
It's just bland, unromantic, and kind of disturbing. This is the third 'ménage romance' I've read (although one of them wasn't a ménage by the end), so maybe I'm wearying of the concept. It's not even funny any more. One woman loving two (or more) guys, even simultaneously, I'm fine with. But this idea of two guys who are somehow incomplete unless they're a package deal... that sounds pathetic to me. A guy who doesn't want to get it up without his brother in the room... I'd call that being gay for the brother, personally. Instead it's pitched as them complementing one another well sexually because one of them is indulgent and the other aggressive. So now we need another man to keep one of the men in check? Sounds a little like a situation I wouldn't want to be getting into.
And then, there's the Alpha stereotype. I think I'd be open to that in a story if done well. What Alpha seems to mean to some authors is a guy who has some serious insecurities from his past and takes these out on his lovers by being needlessly aggro - sometimes to or past the edge of non-con. The one thing I respect about the woman in the book, Jessa, is that she doesn't dwell on the bad stuff in her past more than a normal person would. Her parents have rejected her for not wanting to be in the family business, but she never really seems to have let that get in the way of what she wants. While the two guys, who are, for the record, total heroes who at the start of the book have returned from rescuing girls kidnapped to foreign brothels, are still emoing over some things their uncle said to them when they were kids. They're drawn to Jessa because she seems to instinctively know how to 'handle' them. I suspect I'd be 'handling' them by telling them to get over themselves.
I guess I'll never understand the female desire to 'fix' a guy - let alone two - and I certainly wouldn't be putting up with any 'Alpha' would-be Dom who's just a big whiny baby. But for all purposes, Jessa's not that much brighter than the guys. She gets pregnant because she has de-condom'd sex with the two guys four days after starting the Pill. Now, a lot of people, without having been on the Pill, realise it takes a little while to be as effective as it is. The two guys, who have certainly been around the block and must realise she's probably just gone on them, don't ask questions. They haven't been tested but know they're clean, disease-wise. (I, personally, wouldn't be trusting guys with a penchant for buttsex who are so easily convinced to forego the penis-hat.) Jessa doesn't know she's not totally covered because she rushed out of the clinic not wanting 'a lecture'. And apparently didn't read the directions that came with the prescription? She doesn't ask any female friends for advice, either, because she has none. The two guys are enough for her, she indicates. Yeah, at this point I started to get the impression that Jessa was just as juvenile as her lovers, only in a more subtle way.
The one thing that both intrigued and baffled me was the safe word Jessa chooses. 'Resolution'? It's four syllables! Wouldn't you want something a little shorter to spit out in a panic? And it's a weird choice anyway, but this is never remarked on or explored. And that's pretty much the standard throughout the whole book. Anything remotely interesting is ignored in favour of boring generic three-person sex scenes and stilted, unbelievable action scenes. I found myself dreading the inevitable final sex scene. At least there wasn't an epilogue. How did anyone think publishing this was a good idea?
It's just bland, unromantic, and kind of disturbing. This is the third 'ménage romance' I've read (although one of them wasn't a ménage by the end), so maybe I'm wearying of the concept. It's not even funny any more. One woman loving two (or more) guys, even simultaneously, I'm fine with. But this idea of two guys who are somehow incomplete unless they're a package deal... that sounds pathetic to me. A guy who doesn't want to get it up without his brother in the room... I'd call that being gay for the brother, personally. Instead it's pitched as them complementing one another well sexually because one of them is indulgent and the other aggressive. So now we need another man to keep one of the men in check? Sounds a little like a situation I wouldn't want to be getting into.
And then, there's the Alpha stereotype. I think I'd be open to that in a story if done well. What Alpha seems to mean to some authors is a guy who has some serious insecurities from his past and takes these out on his lovers by being needlessly aggro - sometimes to or past the edge of non-con. The one thing I respect about the woman in the book, Jessa, is that she doesn't dwell on the bad stuff in her past more than a normal person would. Her parents have rejected her for not wanting to be in the family business, but she never really seems to have let that get in the way of what she wants. While the two guys, who are, for the record, total heroes who at the start of the book have returned from rescuing girls kidnapped to foreign brothels, are still emoing over some things their uncle said to them when they were kids. They're drawn to Jessa because she seems to instinctively know how to 'handle' them. I suspect I'd be 'handling' them by telling them to get over themselves.
I guess I'll never understand the female desire to 'fix' a guy - let alone two - and I certainly wouldn't be putting up with any 'Alpha' would-be Dom who's just a big whiny baby. But for all purposes, Jessa's not that much brighter than the guys. She gets pregnant because she has de-condom'd sex with the two guys four days after starting the Pill. Now, a lot of people, without having been on the Pill, realise it takes a little while to be as effective as it is. The two guys, who have certainly been around the block and must realise she's probably just gone on them, don't ask questions. They haven't been tested but know they're clean, disease-wise. (I, personally, wouldn't be trusting guys with a penchant for buttsex who are so easily convinced to forego the penis-hat.) Jessa doesn't know she's not totally covered because she rushed out of the clinic not wanting 'a lecture'. And apparently didn't read the directions that came with the prescription? She doesn't ask any female friends for advice, either, because she has none. The two guys are enough for her, she indicates. Yeah, at this point I started to get the impression that Jessa was just as juvenile as her lovers, only in a more subtle way.
The one thing that both intrigued and baffled me was the safe word Jessa chooses. 'Resolution'? It's four syllables! Wouldn't you want something a little shorter to spit out in a panic? And it's a weird choice anyway, but this is never remarked on or explored. And that's pretty much the standard throughout the whole book. Anything remotely interesting is ignored in favour of boring generic three-person sex scenes and stilted, unbelievable action scenes. I found myself dreading the inevitable final sex scene. At least there wasn't an epilogue. How did anyone think publishing this was a good idea?
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November 3, 2015
MUST READ.
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March 3, 2018
Muy buena parte a la altura de la primera, me han gustado bastante los hermanos Lennox y Jessa es una mujer a la que tener en cuenta, una luchadora, y más teniendo en cuenta todo lo que le pasa. Ahora me quedé con muchas ganas de saber más sobre los hermanos Al Mussad, ñam XD
Relectura febrero 2018: Creo que los hermanos Lennox me convencen en cierto sentido más que los James del primer libro, quizás por cómom se desarrolla la historia, aunque sí se portan bastante mal ambos en cierto momento. Pero como luego saben como arreglar las cosas y Jessa no se lo pone del todo fácil, mejor. En cuanto al drama, está muy interesante.
Y sigo queriendo saber de los hermanos Al Mussad, jaja. Veré qué me depara el próximo libro.
Relectura febrero 2018: Creo que los hermanos Lennox me convencen en cierto sentido más que los James del primer libro, quizás por cómom se desarrolla la historia, aunque sí se portan bastante mal ambos en cierto momento. Pero como luego saben como arreglar las cosas y Jessa no se lo pone del todo fácil, mejor. En cuanto al drama, está muy interesante.
Y sigo queriendo saber de los hermanos Al Mussad, jaja. Veré qué me depara el próximo libro.
July 16, 2017
0.5 Stars
Siiii demasiado drama para mi agrado y la mae no la soporto lo agggggg ni se me molesta el carácter de ella.
Siiii demasiado drama para mi agrado y la mae no la soporto lo agggggg ni se me molesta el carácter de ella.
January 7, 2020
I'm still not completely sold on this series. I can't quite put my finger on the exact reason but I just can't seem to connect with the characters or develop a vested interest in them. They are likable enough and really good to their woman but it just all seems so scripted and less emotion driven.
Brothers Burke and Cole share their women. That's always been what makes them the happiest. So meeting Jessa they thought they had finally found the one that would be theirs forever. It was love at first sight for all of them. Their top secret job took them away and a series of misinformation and lies tore them apart. Now, someone is trying to kill her and all of the truth is coming out.
I am on the fence if I will give the next book in this series a read or not. I guess we'll see.
Brothers Burke and Cole share their women. That's always been what makes them the happiest. So meeting Jessa they thought they had finally found the one that would be theirs forever. It was love at first sight for all of them. Their top secret job took them away and a series of misinformation and lies tore them apart. Now, someone is trying to kill her and all of the truth is coming out.
I am on the fence if I will give the next book in this series a read or not. I guess we'll see.
June 25, 2019
The narrator really made this book hard to listen to.
August 25, 2012
When Burke Lennox saw Jessa Wade for the first time, he knew she was different. Even though his twin Cole refuses to get involved while on a difficult assignment that could put her in jeopardy, the three of them form a bond that they can no longer resist. A few days later, Cole and Burke have to leave to finish their work promising to return and pursue a life filled with hope.
A year later, an urgent message from Jessa comes and Burke and Cole finally get to see the woman who broke their heart. Everything they had found out about her in the year they have been away, becomes blatantly obvious that someone has betrayed them trying to keep them apart. Now they have to keep Jessa safe as well as try to win back her trust.
Without saying to much to give away key points of the story as it unfolds this was an excellent book. Cole is my favorite, dark and dangerous while Burke is the ray of sunshine. Fantastic addition to the series.
**Reread, excellent story. I can't wait until the next one.
A year later, an urgent message from Jessa comes and Burke and Cole finally get to see the woman who broke their heart. Everything they had found out about her in the year they have been away, becomes blatantly obvious that someone has betrayed them trying to keep them apart. Now they have to keep Jessa safe as well as try to win back her trust.
Without saying to much to give away key points of the story as it unfolds this was an excellent book. Cole is my favorite, dark and dangerous while Burke is the ray of sunshine. Fantastic addition to the series.
**Reread, excellent story. I can't wait until the next one.
May 28, 2025
Yay for trios! Burke and Cole Lennox are in for a rude awakening when they get an urgent message from their former lover, Jessa Wade. It's a steamy, suspenseful story that crosses paths with human traffickers, traitors, and long-time friends. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I really like that we got little updates here and there about Hannah and her men from Book 1. You do not need to read or listen to book 1 to keep up, if you felt it necessary to skip that one. I don't know why you would skip any of them but I won't judge. 😉
I listened to the audiobook from my local library. While there were some editing issues (most notably at the end of several chapters), I enjoyed it. I hate that I can't binge on the series because the same narrator, Serena Daniels, is used for several / all of the books and I like - really, it's a need - to have a "palette cleanse" of sorts so that I don't picture the characters from the prior book throughout. It gets really confusing when that happens. No worries. I will survive.
Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
I really like that we got little updates here and there about Hannah and her men from Book 1. You do not need to read or listen to book 1 to keep up, if you felt it necessary to skip that one. I don't know why you would skip any of them but I won't judge. 😉
I listened to the audiobook from my local library. While there were some editing issues (most notably at the end of several chapters), I enjoyed it. I hate that I can't binge on the series because the same narrator, Serena Daniels, is used for several / all of the books and I like - really, it's a need - to have a "palette cleanse" of sorts so that I don't picture the characters from the prior book throughout. It gets really confusing when that happens. No worries. I will survive.
Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
August 2, 2013
This book combines quite many things I hate in erotica: first brothers needing to share someone, who have friends who ALL share the same "lifestyle", of course they are strongly dominent in the bedroom. And the heroine has very strong urges but has never worked with them and her first experience will be with those 2 guys. Add to that a bad guy that want to revenge - on them, but she's a nice tool to achieve that.
There's a mole somewhere in their environment. And of course as soon as one of them realized who is the mole who had managed to put a tracker to them, the bad guy is just at the door to get the girl. But they had been lougning in the same room for hours before and the bad guy could not come before that.
The hot scene was not even great.
A complete let-down.
There's a mole somewhere in their environment. And of course as soon as one of them realized who is the mole who had managed to put a tracker to them, the bad guy is just at the door to get the girl. But they had been lougning in the same room for hours before and the bad guy could not come before that.
The hot scene was not even great.
A complete let-down.
May 3, 2015
Το λάτρεψα!!!!!
Πολύ πολύ πολύ καλύτερο από το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς. Εξαιρετικά καλογραμμένο, με ακόμα πιο καλοδουλεμένο το ψυχογράφημα των ηρώων. Αυτή τη φορά οι ήρωες είναι δύο αδέρφια που ερωτεύονται την ίδια γυναίκα κι εκείνη ανταποκρίνεται. Οι ερωτικές σκηνές είναι εξαιρετικές και φλογερές, αλλά αυτό που βρήκα απίστευτα ενδιαφέρον ήταν το στήσιμο της πλοκής. Γεμάτο φλας-μπακ δε σου αφήνει κανέναν περιθώριο να αποκτήσεις κενά.
Πολύ πολύ πολύ καλύτερο από το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς. Εξαιρετικά καλογραμμένο, με ακόμα πιο καλοδουλεμένο το ψυχογράφημα των ηρώων. Αυτή τη φορά οι ήρωες είναι δύο αδέρφια που ερωτεύονται την ίδια γυναίκα κι εκείνη ανταποκρίνεται. Οι ερωτικές σκηνές είναι εξαιρετικές και φλογερές, αλλά αυτό που βρήκα απίστευτα ενδιαφέρον ήταν το στήσιμο της πλοκής. Γεμάτο φλας-μπακ δε σου αφήνει κανέναν περιθώριο να αποκτήσεις κενά.
January 2, 2012
Since I knew what I was getting into this time, I enjoyed this one better. Well written and I loved Cole.
March 14, 2017
Básicamente creo que el segundo libro de la serie no puede ser comparado con el primero, porque salvo el tema del Menage, no tiene parecido siquiera. En el primero fue un amor llevado por tres hermanos hacia una mujer, en este caso es un acostón de una noche con una promesa tácita de volver a por ella que no se realiza. Por lo que no se puede decir qué libro es mejor. Es simplemente una segunda parte. Es como una ensalada, cambia de gusto de acuerdo al aderezo que le pongas.
En cuanto a forma y trama, tengo que decir exactamente lo que dije del libro anterior. Buenas descripciones, chicos calientes, sexo ardiente y esas gotas de rudeza sexual y parlante de alguno de los personajes. Tiene momentos graciosos como de Los gemelos Lennox encontrándose con los amigos de medio oriente y teniendo una conversación sobre lo bien que lo pasaría Jessa en su país; pero en general es un libro que toca un punto sensible del romance que creo que debió tener mayor fundamento para ser tocado. No estoy en contra de las aventuras de una noche, pero sí del hecho que ya por eso vean que es amor de verdad y del bueno. Entiendo que puedan enamorarse a primera vista, pero este libro creo que por la misma trama del regresar y la confianza necesitaba un aderezo más. Se dice que uno no llega nunca a conocer a las personas, pero una sola semana en la que solo conoces el interior de su cuerpo o tienes a alguien enterrado en el cuerpo, no te hace amarlo. Pero le daremos el punto a favor por cosa de trama. En cuanto a la forma también diré que es muy acertado el colocar dos tiempos para saber exactamente qué pasó y que nada se escapara.
Otra cosa que me gustó, fue la velocidad con la que va la historia. Porque, si nos ponemos observadoras, son solo tres o cuatro parajes distintos: La casa de Jessa. El avión de Gavin James. La habitación de motel. El hangar. Y esa velocidad es justamente porque el villanito Marquito, solo les dio 24 horas para entregarle a Jessa. Por lo que la historia en sí, solo transcurre en 48 o 72 horas como máximo. No es una historia larga como para pedirle muchas cosas, pero pese a eso, ha cumplido muy bien con cada una de las cosas.
La controversial Jessa Ward. Bueno, he leído muchos review dónde la ponen a parir a la pobre chica y otros en los que la dramatizan al extremo. Creo que ella como personaje tiene marcados dos momentos en su vida. Antes de Caleb y después de Caleb.
Antes de Caleb ( su hijo)
Jessa es una chica que está escapando de unos padres opresores y obtiene la libertad que tanto desea para convertirse en una artista. Está cansada de jugar a ser la hija perfecta y que su madre la traume por el peso. Ella tiene 22 años, es virgen y no ha tenido tiempo para tener demasiada vida social porque ha estado en los estudios. Y posteriormente viendo de qué iba a vivir y/o hacer con su vida. Aquí vemos una chica que aunque tiene la mente en lo que quiere, también muestra mucha inmadurez y es volátil. (Digo esto de volátil, porque con 22 años y ninguna relación a cuestas, no puedes estar decepcionada del amor, como para estar segura que quieres perder la virginidad con dos tíos calientes que te encuentras en un bar). Pero aun así, le achacas estos errores e iluso la ilusión de que lo que tiene con los hermanos Lennox es amor, a su inexperiencia. Pero luego vemos como este personaje va madurando y mutando a lo largo de la historia.
Hasta este momento, ella podría aparentar una chica cualquiera que quiere dejar de ser rica, pero de pronto se encuentra:
a) Embarazada.
b) Ha perdido el número de teléfono que ellos le dejaron, porque al lavar los vaqueros el papel se pulverizó. (cosa que a muchos nos ha pasado)
c) Intenta buscar a los padres amorosos del niño que lleva en las entrañas incluso gastándose hasta el dinero que no tiene, y ¡Oh, sorpresa! Burke y Cole Carlisle no existen en ningún sitio. El nombre de su empresa no existe en Dallas. Se los ha tragado la tierra.
d) El padre le ha dicho que le dará el dinero para el aborto del niño.
e) Ya no vive ni trabaja con la tía que la protegía por la decisión de tener al bebé.
f) Se ha pasado UN año, intentando encontrar a los benditos tíos y ellos ni siquiera le han dado una llamada, carta, mensaje de texto, correo electrónico, señales de humo, mensaje en paloma, clave morse. Nada.
Por lo tanto es lógico y comprensible lo que pasa a continuación.
Después de Caleb.
Después del nacimiento de su hijo se ve, como ella misma lo dice: “Con un bebé en las manos y frente a ella solo el vacío de una calle sin nadie”. Pero ella madura rápido y cambia todo ese rencor que ha sentido por los padres del niño en deseo de superación y ganas de sacar adelante a su hijo sola. Se ha vuelto artista y vive moderadamente bien.
¿Dónde radica la controversia?
Radica en que, cuando se vuelve a topar con los Gemelos Lennox, y ellos le hablan de amor y del por qué nunca fueron a por ella, Jessa les dijera en cada oportunidad que tuviera que ellos no eran confiables, que por el contrario eran mentirosos.
Alto allí, un momento.
La chica tenía todo el derecho de decirles esas cosas, por los mismos motivos enumerados anterioremente. Ellos no solo le dieron nombres falsos, le dieron direcciones falsas, prometieron volver y no lo hicieron. No. No solo eso. Ellos también, fueron sinceros con ella en decirle que como “estaba casada” (supuestamente casada), entonces nunca iban a molestarla ni a ella, ni a su marido. Nunca.
Lo que me lleva a pensar que si Marco, el antagonista, no hubiera urdido todo para destruir a los hermanos Lennox, ellos hubieran podido tener 80 años y su hijo se hubiera podido casa y tener nietos y ellos ni enterados, porque les dolía mucho verla con otro hombre. #EstásBromeandoConmigo. #No.
No, no estoy bromeando. Esos dos calientes estereotipos de dominantes machos alfa posesivos, no pudieron ir a tocar la puerta o ir ellos mismos a comprobar que SU MUJER, realmente se había casado con un tercero, que por cierto terminó siendo el gato. DOS Investigadores privados confiaron en lo que les decía su secretaria y otro investigador privado. Eso me lleva a decir ¿en qué mundo de ponys y arcoíris viven estos chicos para no darse cuenta que la gente miente, estafa y hace de todo?
Y no conforme con eso, cuando aparecen, quieren que ella les perdone con simplemente decirle que han estado de héroes en américa del sur. WTF?. ¿Esperan que ella no les diga lo que realmente son cuando cada vez que conversan lo único que hacen es hablarle de amor? Cuándo no les importa que ella esté diciéndoles prácticamente: ¿Cómo puedes abandonar a su suerte a alguien a quien dices amar? O ¿Cómo puedes hablarme de amor, cuando ni siquiera te importó el que me casara con otro?
Yo la entiendo mejor que bien. Porque vamos ¿a quién no le enfadaría que vengan muy sueltos de huesos con la historia y minutos después, le estén hablando de amor, hijos, matrimonio y bla bla bla, como si nada hubiera pasado?
Incluso, todo baja un poco de intensidad en el aborrecimiento hacia ellos, cuando te das cuenta de todas las cosas que fueron alteradas para que ellos no la fueran a buscar. Pero aun así, te queda ese sentimiento de que ellos son los que están en falta, por lo tanto, son ellos quienes tienen que trabajar por el amor de Jessa, muy aparte de tener que salvarle el trasero.
Pasemos a los hermanitos, musculosos y calientes hermanos Lennox.
Cada uno de ellos es diferente y parecido. Son diferentes en personalidades, dado que Cole Lennox es, básicamente, el dominante. El que tiene, para mí, toda la culpa de no ir a ver a Jessa y al marido. Claro, se ve una escena en la que él quiere ir, pero Burke es quien se lo lleva de nuevo a Colombia. Pero, si no podía ir él, debió llamar a Dex. Asegurarse. Eso es lo que hacen los doms ¿o no? Lo que me gustó es que luego, cuando descubrieran la verdad, ellos saben que los únicos que la cagaron son ellos. Y no eluden su responsabilidad.
Ahora. Por allí leí algo que me llamó mucho la atención. La cual fue: Cole Lennox pretende que Jessa confie en él a base del BSDM. Y lo colocaban como algo imposible. Que yo recuerde, la relación de sumisa y amo, y del BSDM, radica principalmente en entregarle el control y tu confianza a tu amante. A tu amo. Así que no es muy imposible que pase.
Cosa curiosa que acabo de recordar. También vi que decían que cómo podía ella decirles todo aquello y luego dejar que ellos la follaran. Pues, justamente eso. Ella quería que la follaran como un tipo de cierre, pero bajo sus condiciones. Por eso es que los provoca, para que ellos tomen esa actitud dominante con ella. Lo que Cole descubre pronto y comienza a tratarla con mano dura, pero diciéndole lo mucho que ambos hombres la aman.
Luego tenemos al sensual Burke Lennox.
Un tipo bastante gracioso, cariñoso y atento. Incluso hay partes en las que quieres que tenga la boca cerrada. Sobre todo en el momento curioso que recordé líneas más arriba, porque ella quiere guerra, quiere pelea, quiere dominación de sus amantes y él le da calor. Besos y palabras tiernas, claro, esto hasta que comprende qué quiere ella y se pone en modo durito/blandito. Pese a eso, es un personaje muy lindo, gracioso y encantador con el bebé y con Jessa. Es quien comienza a cerrar el abismo entre ellos. En cierta manera la engaña diciéndole que iban si a ir por ella, y es allí, dónde ella no le cree, y le pregunta al brutalmente sincero Cole.
Tengo que decir que algo también sobre los malos. Son unos putos. Casi desde el inicio te hueles que es ****** (:P) Quien está ayudando a un perezoso Marco a saber qué hacen o dicen los chicos. Y comprendes rápidamente el motivo que la lleva a hacerlo. Eso, pan comido.
Otro apunte, es que me gustó mucho que las autoras hayan pensado tan bien el nombre del bebé. Porque no me creo nada que Jessa le haya puesto Caleb, sin una razón. Yo le encontré la siguiente: CaleB. La C por Cole y la B por Burke, los padres.
Con esta historia tienes muchos altibajos, y personalmente no sé si llegué a perdonar la actitud de los héroes. Pese a eso, le voy a dar un buen puntaje.
En cuanto a forma y trama, tengo que decir exactamente lo que dije del libro anterior. Buenas descripciones, chicos calientes, sexo ardiente y esas gotas de rudeza sexual y parlante de alguno de los personajes. Tiene momentos graciosos como de Los gemelos Lennox encontrándose con los amigos de medio oriente y teniendo una conversación sobre lo bien que lo pasaría Jessa en su país; pero en general es un libro que toca un punto sensible del romance que creo que debió tener mayor fundamento para ser tocado. No estoy en contra de las aventuras de una noche, pero sí del hecho que ya por eso vean que es amor de verdad y del bueno. Entiendo que puedan enamorarse a primera vista, pero este libro creo que por la misma trama del regresar y la confianza necesitaba un aderezo más. Se dice que uno no llega nunca a conocer a las personas, pero una sola semana en la que solo conoces el interior de su cuerpo o tienes a alguien enterrado en el cuerpo, no te hace amarlo. Pero le daremos el punto a favor por cosa de trama. En cuanto a la forma también diré que es muy acertado el colocar dos tiempos para saber exactamente qué pasó y que nada se escapara.
Otra cosa que me gustó, fue la velocidad con la que va la historia. Porque, si nos ponemos observadoras, son solo tres o cuatro parajes distintos: La casa de Jessa. El avión de Gavin James. La habitación de motel. El hangar. Y esa velocidad es justamente porque el villanito Marquito, solo les dio 24 horas para entregarle a Jessa. Por lo que la historia en sí, solo transcurre en 48 o 72 horas como máximo. No es una historia larga como para pedirle muchas cosas, pero pese a eso, ha cumplido muy bien con cada una de las cosas.
La controversial Jessa Ward. Bueno, he leído muchos review dónde la ponen a parir a la pobre chica y otros en los que la dramatizan al extremo. Creo que ella como personaje tiene marcados dos momentos en su vida. Antes de Caleb y después de Caleb.
Antes de Caleb ( su hijo)
Jessa es una chica que está escapando de unos padres opresores y obtiene la libertad que tanto desea para convertirse en una artista. Está cansada de jugar a ser la hija perfecta y que su madre la traume por el peso. Ella tiene 22 años, es virgen y no ha tenido tiempo para tener demasiada vida social porque ha estado en los estudios. Y posteriormente viendo de qué iba a vivir y/o hacer con su vida. Aquí vemos una chica que aunque tiene la mente en lo que quiere, también muestra mucha inmadurez y es volátil. (Digo esto de volátil, porque con 22 años y ninguna relación a cuestas, no puedes estar decepcionada del amor, como para estar segura que quieres perder la virginidad con dos tíos calientes que te encuentras en un bar). Pero aun así, le achacas estos errores e iluso la ilusión de que lo que tiene con los hermanos Lennox es amor, a su inexperiencia. Pero luego vemos como este personaje va madurando y mutando a lo largo de la historia.
Hasta este momento, ella podría aparentar una chica cualquiera que quiere dejar de ser rica, pero de pronto se encuentra:
a) Embarazada.
b) Ha perdido el número de teléfono que ellos le dejaron, porque al lavar los vaqueros el papel se pulverizó. (cosa que a muchos nos ha pasado)
c) Intenta buscar a los padres amorosos del niño que lleva en las entrañas incluso gastándose hasta el dinero que no tiene, y ¡Oh, sorpresa! Burke y Cole Carlisle no existen en ningún sitio. El nombre de su empresa no existe en Dallas. Se los ha tragado la tierra.
d) El padre le ha dicho que le dará el dinero para el aborto del niño.
e) Ya no vive ni trabaja con la tía que la protegía por la decisión de tener al bebé.
f) Se ha pasado UN año, intentando encontrar a los benditos tíos y ellos ni siquiera le han dado una llamada, carta, mensaje de texto, correo electrónico, señales de humo, mensaje en paloma, clave morse. Nada.
Por lo tanto es lógico y comprensible lo que pasa a continuación.
Después de Caleb.
Después del nacimiento de su hijo se ve, como ella misma lo dice: “Con un bebé en las manos y frente a ella solo el vacío de una calle sin nadie”. Pero ella madura rápido y cambia todo ese rencor que ha sentido por los padres del niño en deseo de superación y ganas de sacar adelante a su hijo sola. Se ha vuelto artista y vive moderadamente bien.
¿Dónde radica la controversia?
Radica en que, cuando se vuelve a topar con los Gemelos Lennox, y ellos le hablan de amor y del por qué nunca fueron a por ella, Jessa les dijera en cada oportunidad que tuviera que ellos no eran confiables, que por el contrario eran mentirosos.
Alto allí, un momento.
La chica tenía todo el derecho de decirles esas cosas, por los mismos motivos enumerados anterioremente. Ellos no solo le dieron nombres falsos, le dieron direcciones falsas, prometieron volver y no lo hicieron. No. No solo eso. Ellos también, fueron sinceros con ella en decirle que como “estaba casada” (supuestamente casada), entonces nunca iban a molestarla ni a ella, ni a su marido. Nunca.
Lo que me lleva a pensar que si Marco, el antagonista, no hubiera urdido todo para destruir a los hermanos Lennox, ellos hubieran podido tener 80 años y su hijo se hubiera podido casa y tener nietos y ellos ni enterados, porque les dolía mucho verla con otro hombre. #EstásBromeandoConmigo. #No.
No, no estoy bromeando. Esos dos calientes estereotipos de dominantes machos alfa posesivos, no pudieron ir a tocar la puerta o ir ellos mismos a comprobar que SU MUJER, realmente se había casado con un tercero, que por cierto terminó siendo el gato. DOS Investigadores privados confiaron en lo que les decía su secretaria y otro investigador privado. Eso me lleva a decir ¿en qué mundo de ponys y arcoíris viven estos chicos para no darse cuenta que la gente miente, estafa y hace de todo?
Y no conforme con eso, cuando aparecen, quieren que ella les perdone con simplemente decirle que han estado de héroes en américa del sur. WTF?. ¿Esperan que ella no les diga lo que realmente son cuando cada vez que conversan lo único que hacen es hablarle de amor? Cuándo no les importa que ella esté diciéndoles prácticamente: ¿Cómo puedes abandonar a su suerte a alguien a quien dices amar? O ¿Cómo puedes hablarme de amor, cuando ni siquiera te importó el que me casara con otro?
Yo la entiendo mejor que bien. Porque vamos ¿a quién no le enfadaría que vengan muy sueltos de huesos con la historia y minutos después, le estén hablando de amor, hijos, matrimonio y bla bla bla, como si nada hubiera pasado?
Incluso, todo baja un poco de intensidad en el aborrecimiento hacia ellos, cuando te das cuenta de todas las cosas que fueron alteradas para que ellos no la fueran a buscar. Pero aun así, te queda ese sentimiento de que ellos son los que están en falta, por lo tanto, son ellos quienes tienen que trabajar por el amor de Jessa, muy aparte de tener que salvarle el trasero.
Pasemos a los hermanitos, musculosos y calientes hermanos Lennox.
Cada uno de ellos es diferente y parecido. Son diferentes en personalidades, dado que Cole Lennox es, básicamente, el dominante. El que tiene, para mí, toda la culpa de no ir a ver a Jessa y al marido. Claro, se ve una escena en la que él quiere ir, pero Burke es quien se lo lleva de nuevo a Colombia. Pero, si no podía ir él, debió llamar a Dex. Asegurarse. Eso es lo que hacen los doms ¿o no? Lo que me gustó es que luego, cuando descubrieran la verdad, ellos saben que los únicos que la cagaron son ellos. Y no eluden su responsabilidad.
Ahora. Por allí leí algo que me llamó mucho la atención. La cual fue: Cole Lennox pretende que Jessa confie en él a base del BSDM. Y lo colocaban como algo imposible. Que yo recuerde, la relación de sumisa y amo, y del BSDM, radica principalmente en entregarle el control y tu confianza a tu amante. A tu amo. Así que no es muy imposible que pase.
Cosa curiosa que acabo de recordar. También vi que decían que cómo podía ella decirles todo aquello y luego dejar que ellos la follaran. Pues, justamente eso. Ella quería que la follaran como un tipo de cierre, pero bajo sus condiciones. Por eso es que los provoca, para que ellos tomen esa actitud dominante con ella. Lo que Cole descubre pronto y comienza a tratarla con mano dura, pero diciéndole lo mucho que ambos hombres la aman.
Luego tenemos al sensual Burke Lennox.
Un tipo bastante gracioso, cariñoso y atento. Incluso hay partes en las que quieres que tenga la boca cerrada. Sobre todo en el momento curioso que recordé líneas más arriba, porque ella quiere guerra, quiere pelea, quiere dominación de sus amantes y él le da calor. Besos y palabras tiernas, claro, esto hasta que comprende qué quiere ella y se pone en modo durito/blandito. Pese a eso, es un personaje muy lindo, gracioso y encantador con el bebé y con Jessa. Es quien comienza a cerrar el abismo entre ellos. En cierta manera la engaña diciéndole que iban si a ir por ella, y es allí, dónde ella no le cree, y le pregunta al brutalmente sincero Cole.
Tengo que decir que algo también sobre los malos. Son unos putos. Casi desde el inicio te hueles que es ****** (:P) Quien está ayudando a un perezoso Marco a saber qué hacen o dicen los chicos. Y comprendes rápidamente el motivo que la lleva a hacerlo. Eso, pan comido.
Otro apunte, es que me gustó mucho que las autoras hayan pensado tan bien el nombre del bebé. Porque no me creo nada que Jessa le haya puesto Caleb, sin una razón. Yo le encontré la siguiente: CaleB. La C por Cole y la B por Burke, los padres.
Con esta historia tienes muchos altibajos, y personalmente no sé si llegué a perdonar la actitud de los héroes. Pese a eso, le voy a dar un buen puntaje.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 5, 2021
There's nothing wrong with Their Virgin's Secret. It's a well-written book and balances the suspense part of plot with the romance part of the plot fairly well. The sexy/romantic scenes are well-written. Still, this book leaves me going "meh." The relationship between our three MCs doesn't seem to gel well for me, and Jessa goes from hating the guys (for lying about their names, professions, and disappearing on her) to settling down with them really quickly. It's not bad, it's just not as good as it could have been.
July 12, 2022
Exactly what I was expecting- super sexy menage, a dash of bonkers adventure and more menage.
I enjoyed the steam, the chemistry and I am trash for a secret baby. I saw the bad guy a mile away but that didn't bother me!
I enjoyed the steam, the chemistry and I am trash for a secret baby. I saw the bad guy a mile away but that didn't bother me!
May 2, 2022
Estuvo cool... aunque ya no continuaré la saga... siento que no me atrapó como creía :(
June 15, 2022
Danger Danger
Really enjoying these books. I do love the virgin trope, and menage is always exciting. Looking forward to the next.
Really enjoying these books. I do love the virgin trope, and menage is always exciting. Looking forward to the next.
September 30, 2013
Stars: 4
Overall: When you find the right person, you'll stop at nothing to make sure they are taken care of and safe. When you first start reading the book, your introduced to Cole and Burke standing outside of Jessa's house , unsure if they should just walk right up & knock or just leave. After they hear her screaming the run inside the house to the basement, to find a man attacking the woman they love. They bad guy tells them that Marco ( the son of the man they killed ) is after them and there is nothing they can do about it. Jessa freaks and runs upstairs with Burke hot on her heels and Cole dealing with the "husband" Angus. Once they are out of the house , the men are in for a major surprises that turns their world UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT. Than they get a call from Marco ( the mastermind bad guy) & he tells them that the games have just begun and he can't wait for them to loose what he has lost, but only ten times worse. Cole and Burke jump into to action and Jessa is still very hurt and lashes out because she thinks the men left her after a four weekend of passion and lovemaking.
The Story hoes back and forth from present day to a year in the past when Burke, Jessa & Cole first met. That was something i enjoyed, but found it over detailed at some points. I wish the author would've spent more time with the threesome talking to each other or shit just making more love. Not flashing back to situations that i felt weren't needed. Also I understand that Jessa was upset with them for leaving, but once they finally explain why they did what they did, i wish she would've cut them some slack instead of pushing for "angry" sex. Another problem for me was the action at the end of the book with Marco. Ok, how it all started was really good, but than once they reach the airstrip, i was just hoping that they could've dragged out beating Marco up and maybe let Jessa get in a few groin shots. My last and final MAJOR problem was, there was no epilogue, what they hell happened afterwards?? I know that we will hear about them in future books, but i would've love to have read about them a year later after everything to see how they settled. Overall I loved this book & I really love the series! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
Characters: Cole ; Jessa & Burke
Page Turner: YES!
Series Cont: OH YES!
Recommend: YES YES YES!
Overall: When you find the right person, you'll stop at nothing to make sure they are taken care of and safe. When you first start reading the book, your introduced to Cole and Burke standing outside of Jessa's house , unsure if they should just walk right up & knock or just leave. After they hear her screaming the run inside the house to the basement, to find a man attacking the woman they love. They bad guy tells them that Marco ( the son of the man they killed ) is after them and there is nothing they can do about it. Jessa freaks and runs upstairs with Burke hot on her heels and Cole dealing with the "husband" Angus. Once they are out of the house , the men are in for a major surprises that turns their world UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT. Than they get a call from Marco ( the mastermind bad guy) & he tells them that the games have just begun and he can't wait for them to loose what he has lost, but only ten times worse. Cole and Burke jump into to action and Jessa is still very hurt and lashes out because she thinks the men left her after a four weekend of passion and lovemaking.
The Story hoes back and forth from present day to a year in the past when Burke, Jessa & Cole first met. That was something i enjoyed, but found it over detailed at some points. I wish the author would've spent more time with the threesome talking to each other or shit just making more love. Not flashing back to situations that i felt weren't needed. Also I understand that Jessa was upset with them for leaving, but once they finally explain why they did what they did, i wish she would've cut them some slack instead of pushing for "angry" sex. Another problem for me was the action at the end of the book with Marco. Ok, how it all started was really good, but than once they reach the airstrip, i was just hoping that they could've dragged out beating Marco up and maybe let Jessa get in a few groin shots. My last and final MAJOR problem was, there was no epilogue, what they hell happened afterwards?? I know that we will hear about them in future books, but i would've love to have read about them a year later after everything to see how they settled. Overall I loved this book & I really love the series! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
Characters: Cole ; Jessa & Burke
Page Turner: YES!
Series Cont: OH YES!
Recommend: YES YES YES!
December 6, 2014
เรื่องนี้เป็น 3P ของเราสามคน ชาย 2 หญิง 1 มี BDSM พอกรุ้มกริ่ม(อีกแล้ว) แต่สิ่งหนึ่งที่เราสังเกตเห็นได้ชัดๆเลยก็คือ ... พลอตเรื่องที่ลื่นไหลกับความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละครที่วางมาอย่างแนบเนียนกว่าเล่มที่แล้ว นั่นทำให้ไม่มีจุดไหนของเล่มนี้ที่เรารู้สึกเบื่อเลยรวมถึง flashback ที่เราคิดว่ามันน่ารำคาญในตอนแรกๆก็กลับน่าสนใจที่พอเล่าๆไปจะเป็นการปูเรื่องอดีตของทั้งสามคนว่าพวกเขาพบกันได้ยังไง และทำไมพวกเขาถึงต้องแยกจากกับนางเอกก่อนที่จะ reunion กันอีกครั้ง
แต่เรารู้สึกว่าความคิดของนางเอกเป็นพ้อยท์สำคัญที่นิยายเล่มนี้ดูยุ่งเหยิงไปนิดนึง การแสดงออกของเธอบางอย่างดูน่าโมโหไปหน่อย แต่ก็อยู่ในขอบเขตที่พอรับได้ถ้ามองจากมุมมองของนางเอกที่ต้องเลี้ยงดูลูกชายมาคนเดียวแถมยังเข้าใจผิดว่าพระเอกทั้งสองคนโกหกเธอมาโดยตลอด
ไม่รู้เราคิดไปเองไหม แต่เรารู้สึกว่าเลิฟซีนมันคล้ายกันไปหมด ว่าด้วยเรื่องท่าที่แทคทีมกันท่าเดียวตลอดทั้งเรื่องเลย คือถ้าใครอ่านแล้วจะรู้ว่ามันมีอยู่ท่าเดียวจริงๆนะ แค่สลับตำแหน่งกันไปมาเท่านั้นเอ๊ง 555 เลยทำให้เราไม่รู้สึกตื่นเต้นกับความหลากหลายของฉากเลิฟซีนที่เหมือนกับเล่มที่แล้ว ซึ่งเราคิดว่าฮอตกว่าเล่มนี้อยู่นา
แต่เรารู้สึกว่าความคิดของนางเอกเป็นพ้อยท์สำคัญที่นิยายเล่มนี้ดูยุ่งเหยิงไปนิดนึง การแสดงออกของเธอบางอย่างดูน่าโมโหไปหน่อย แต่ก็อยู่ในขอบเขตที่พอรับได้ถ้ามองจากมุมมองของนางเอกที่ต้องเลี้ยงดูลูกชายมาคนเดียวแถมยังเข้าใจผิดว่าพระเอกทั้งสองคนโกหกเธอมาโดยตลอด
ไม่รู้เราคิดไปเองไหม แต่เรารู้สึกว่าเลิฟซีนมันคล้ายกันไปหมด ว่าด้วยเรื่องท่าที่แทคทีมกันท่าเดียวตลอดทั้งเรื่องเลย คือถ้าใครอ่านแล้วจะรู้ว่ามันมีอยู่ท่าเดียวจริงๆนะ แค่สลับตำแหน่งกันไปมาเท่านั้นเอ๊ง 555 เลยทำให้เราไม่รู้สึกตื่นเต้นกับความหลากหลายของฉากเลิฟซีนที่เหมือนกับเล่มที่แล้ว ซึ่งเราคิดว่าฮอตกว่าเล่มนี้อยู่นา
May 6, 2015
If you read the first book, you will see Cole and Burke Lennox; the twins who is friends with James gang who own Black Oak. James gang hire them to work with Hannah's case... and now this is their story... This is my second re-read. At first, it was Oh yeahhhh... and after my re-read it just like... Uh huh... Why? Let me tell you..
Likes:
1. I guaranteed the sex is beyond HOT. Not your kind casual sex, of course. With toys and a lot moaning. LOL
2. The storyline is kind of different. There is past (when their first meet) and present.
Dislikes:
1. Start with the heroine, Jessa Wade. She was a young, creative and romantic girl. Her parents shut her off because Jessa choose to be an artist so she run to her aunt and work at her place. It was love at first sight when she meet Lennox twins. The feeling is mutual, they have sex... and prepare her for threesome BOOM! She's pregnant and they left because their 'business'. Kinda idiot because she insist them not to use condom!!!! Stupid!!! She was a virgin without any knowledge about sex and protection -_-
2. I pissed with Cole and Burke because they're trust the PI who investigate about Jessa after they left her because of their 'business'. When they got report about Jessa married with someone else, they don't fight but at least search for her? Nope. They choose to trust the PI. When the trouble come, they just show up and expect Jessa to welcome and forgive them?
3. How can Cole use BDSM to get Jessa back without her trust? Unbelievable. And Jessa topping from the bottom. Throwing tantrum about her being mad so she can get the sex. WUT?? That's not BDSM #facepalm
4. Dissapointing ending. It was like... whosshhh... Done? Well, the villain is 'too lazy' too act beside only abduction. Not (really) suspense at all.
Anyway, this is pure what's in my thought when read it.
My Rating: 2.5 from 5 (Oh no...)
HEAT meter: ★★☆☆☆ (the past story was more fun to read)
SEXOMETER: ★★★☆☆ (because of the creativity from sex toys)
Likes:
1. I guaranteed the sex is beyond HOT. Not your kind casual sex, of course. With toys and a lot moaning. LOL
2. The storyline is kind of different. There is past (when their first meet) and present.
Dislikes:
1. Start with the heroine, Jessa Wade. She was a young, creative and romantic girl. Her parents shut her off because Jessa choose to be an artist so she run to her aunt and work at her place. It was love at first sight when she meet Lennox twins. The feeling is mutual, they have sex... and prepare her for threesome BOOM! She's pregnant and they left because their 'business'. Kinda idiot because she insist them not to use condom!!!! Stupid!!! She was a virgin without any knowledge about sex and protection -_-
2. I pissed with Cole and Burke because they're trust the PI who investigate about Jessa after they left her because of their 'business'. When they got report about Jessa married with someone else, they don't fight but at least search for her? Nope. They choose to trust the PI. When the trouble come, they just show up and expect Jessa to welcome and forgive them?
3. How can Cole use BDSM to get Jessa back without her trust? Unbelievable. And Jessa topping from the bottom. Throwing tantrum about her being mad so she can get the sex. WUT?? That's not BDSM #facepalm
4. Dissapointing ending. It was like... whosshhh... Done? Well, the villain is 'too lazy' too act beside only abduction. Not (really) suspense at all.
Anyway, this is pure what's in my thought when read it.
My Rating: 2.5 from 5 (Oh no...)
HEAT meter: ★★☆☆☆ (the past story was more fun to read)
SEXOMETER: ★★★☆☆ (because of the creativity from sex toys)
March 6, 2020
I listened to the audio version of the book. The narration was pretty good. The story....meh.
One thing that bothered me was the description that read, "On the run and out of time, Burke and Cole will fight for their future with Jessa. But, will Jessa's secret bring them together...or read them apart?"
Based on the description , it sounds like Jessa's secret came out "while" they were on the run. Ummm...slightly misleading. That is, of course, if Jessa's secret is what it appeared to be.
Next, I'm not a big fan of alternating between past and present throughout a story. I don't mind having to refer to the past, but I prefer that it be done all at once and then move into the present. Or, that it has to be done to reference a specific issue, like the Marco situation. But, the constant back and forth was irritating.
Cole, Burke, and Jessa's situation, I could see both POV's. If Cole and Burke could go on the run with burner phones, they could have used one to call Jessa. At minimum, they could have informed her to contact Gavin, if she needed anything. Their job responsibilities have them doing more in-depth research than they did for someone they supposedly loved.
I understand Jessa being angry. I understand irl that often anger doesn't dissipate as quickly as it does in a novel, but in my romance novels, after the explanation was given to Jessa, I though her anger would gradually dissipate. They were wrong for not making arrangements for her, but for her to retain that anger after finding out what they had been doing was also irritating. Also, they DID give her a way to get in touch with them. No one expected the series of circumstances that made it impossible for her to reach them.
I didn't feel the chemistry between them. I think it was lost for me while moving between past and present. It took me out of the moment when the attraction was developing.
I would give this 2 stars, maybe 2.5.
One thing that bothered me was the description that read, "On the run and out of time, Burke and Cole will fight for their future with Jessa. But, will Jessa's secret bring them together...or read them apart?"
Based on the description , it sounds like Jessa's secret came out "while" they were on the run. Ummm...slightly misleading. That is, of course, if Jessa's secret is what it appeared to be.
Next, I'm not a big fan of alternating between past and present throughout a story. I don't mind having to refer to the past, but I prefer that it be done all at once and then move into the present. Or, that it has to be done to reference a specific issue, like the Marco situation. But, the constant back and forth was irritating.
Cole, Burke, and Jessa's situation, I could see both POV's. If Cole and Burke could go on the run with burner phones, they could have used one to call Jessa. At minimum, they could have informed her to contact Gavin, if she needed anything. Their job responsibilities have them doing more in-depth research than they did for someone they supposedly loved.
I understand Jessa being angry. I understand irl that often anger doesn't dissipate as quickly as it does in a novel, but in my romance novels, after the explanation was given to Jessa, I though her anger would gradually dissipate. They were wrong for not making arrangements for her, but for her to retain that anger after finding out what they had been doing was also irritating. Also, they DID give her a way to get in touch with them. No one expected the series of circumstances that made it impossible for her to reach them.
I didn't feel the chemistry between them. I think it was lost for me while moving between past and present. It took me out of the moment when the attraction was developing.
I would give this 2 stars, maybe 2.5.
January 3, 2012
This review was posted at Under The Covers
Every woman's fantasy come true. Jessa meets a pair of to-die-for hot twins while having to work at the family hotel in Manhattan for Christmas. The perk about her family being gone is that she gets to have as much fun as she can.
But this actually happened a year ago. The book jumps back and forth between present day and a year ago. The present day situation is not as desirable. See Cole and Burke are basically mercenaries and the son of the bad guy they were after a year ago when they met Jessa found out how the feel about her and wants to kill her.
When the boys came back to protect her they found out she had a baby, their son! And of course she wants nothing to do with them because they left and never came back. Jessa got a bit annoying to me after they explained the truth and why they had to leave and then why they stayed away. She just kept saying "you're liars" but was that really lying? And if they're here now, why are you still complaining instead of giving them another chance?
Good thing for the flashbacks we kept having to their year ago affair. And Cole was amazing! I was bit better prepared for this book in comparison to the first one. The stories are a bit far fetched and obviously there's a permanent menage situation with brothers again, which has to be tricky! But I did enjoy this book more than the first one.
Every woman's fantasy come true. Jessa meets a pair of to-die-for hot twins while having to work at the family hotel in Manhattan for Christmas. The perk about her family being gone is that she gets to have as much fun as she can.
But this actually happened a year ago. The book jumps back and forth between present day and a year ago. The present day situation is not as desirable. See Cole and Burke are basically mercenaries and the son of the bad guy they were after a year ago when they met Jessa found out how the feel about her and wants to kill her.
When the boys came back to protect her they found out she had a baby, their son! And of course she wants nothing to do with them because they left and never came back. Jessa got a bit annoying to me after they explained the truth and why they had to leave and then why they stayed away. She just kept saying "you're liars" but was that really lying? And if they're here now, why are you still complaining instead of giving them another chance?
Good thing for the flashbacks we kept having to their year ago affair. And Cole was amazing! I was bit better prepared for this book in comparison to the first one. The stories are a bit far fetched and obviously there's a permanent menage situation with brothers again, which has to be tricky! But I did enjoy this book more than the first one.
February 13, 2012
**** Contain's Spoilers***
I really love how the author defines each character. Cole,the bad boy, the one that is called heartless, but his heart is really opened and ready to be fixed by the one woman he loves. Burke, the good boy, the happy flirty one that wants to settle down with his one love. Jessa called them two halves of a whole and you can most definitively see it as you read this book. I loved Jessa. She was fragile, at least you thought so at first. But she showed her back bone. She stood up to Cole and Burke and as she was accused of more than once, topping them from the bottom. The brothers were what most good girls dream of, and what they won't admit too. A Menage with two sex gods. But they do not just want the sex, they want their cake and be able to eat it too. They want Jenna, their son, marriage and to be a family. One of the only reasons I wanted to smack Burke upside was when they find out what Burke's secretary has been up to. I saw that one coming. I guess you can call it woman's intuition. This book was hot, it demanded that you not put it down until you read the last word. I can not wait to read the next book in the series. After being introduced to Rafe and Kade al Mussad in this book, I know their's will be as hot, or possibly even hotter then the last two books in this series.
I really love how the author defines each character. Cole,the bad boy, the one that is called heartless, but his heart is really opened and ready to be fixed by the one woman he loves. Burke, the good boy, the happy flirty one that wants to settle down with his one love. Jessa called them two halves of a whole and you can most definitively see it as you read this book. I loved Jessa. She was fragile, at least you thought so at first. But she showed her back bone. She stood up to Cole and Burke and as she was accused of more than once, topping them from the bottom. The brothers were what most good girls dream of, and what they won't admit too. A Menage with two sex gods. But they do not just want the sex, they want their cake and be able to eat it too. They want Jenna, their son, marriage and to be a family. One of the only reasons I wanted to smack Burke upside was when they find out what Burke's secretary has been up to. I saw that one coming. I guess you can call it woman's intuition. This book was hot, it demanded that you not put it down until you read the last word. I can not wait to read the next book in the series. After being introduced to Rafe and Kade al Mussad in this book, I know their's will be as hot, or possibly even hotter then the last two books in this series.
April 5, 2018
Man! This has been on the TBR since 2012. WOW. Let's see if I can force myself to read it. Book 1 was...not fun.
Update: This book is a total steaming pile.
Yet again we have the virgin who jumps feet first (or is that pussy first?) into a menage relationship with brothers. *gag* Also unbelievable. The whole plot also...just full of shit.
The plot of this book is...the refrigerated girlfriend. The heroes arrest a mobster type guy who gets killed in prison. The mobster's son decides he will kidnap and prostitute the heroine. Who the heroes haven't even seen in a fucking year plus. And they only fucked her the one night - that she gets preggers. Seriously. The mobster's son announces how he will rape the heroine and then pimp her out to the most horrible people he can find to torture her terribly... So that the HEROES will suffer. Because, of course, the heroine can be nothing but motivation: for revenge, for sex, for baby making. Because she has holes - but she damn sure had no personality. There was NOTHING in this book that was about the heroine. She was motivation and nothing more.
Fuck you, authors.
Update: This book is a total steaming pile.
Yet again we have the virgin who jumps feet first (or is that pussy first?) into a menage relationship with brothers. *gag* Also unbelievable. The whole plot also...just full of shit.
The plot of this book is...the refrigerated girlfriend. The heroes arrest a mobster type guy who gets killed in prison. The mobster's son decides he will kidnap and prostitute the heroine. Who the heroes haven't even seen in a fucking year plus. And they only fucked her the one night - that she gets preggers. Seriously. The mobster's son announces how he will rape the heroine and then pimp her out to the most horrible people he can find to torture her terribly... So that the HEROES will suffer. Because, of course, the heroine can be nothing but motivation: for revenge, for sex, for baby making. Because she has holes - but she damn sure had no personality. There was NOTHING in this book that was about the heroine. She was motivation and nothing more.
Fuck you, authors.
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