Three, Two, One

by J.A. Huss

ONE GIRL

Battered, barefoot, and huddled under a bookstore awning in the pouring rain, Blue only knows one thing. After fifteen months of captivity, finally… she is free.

TWO FRIENDS

Self-made millionaires JD and Ark are not out to save anyone when they stumble upon a wet and shivering girl one early Sunday morning. But when you sell sex for a living and salvation rings your bell… you answer the call.

THREE SOULMATES

After years of searching, love lifts the veil of darkness, and three people—with three very big secrets—find themselves bound together in a relationship that defies the odds.

Or does it?

Love. Lust. Sex.

This trinity might be perfection… but not everything should come in 3’s.

WARNING: This is a STANDALONE non-traditional M/F/M ROMANCE with a non-traditional ending.

Genres: Dark, Romance, Menage, Erotica, Dark Romance, BDSM, Suspense

387 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 2015

About the author

J.A. Huss never wanted to be a writer and she still dreams of that elusive career as an astronaut. She originally went to school to become an equine veterinarian but soon figured out they keep horrible hours and decided to go to grad school instead. That Ph.D wasn’t all it was cracked up to be (and she really sucked at the whole scientist thing), so she dropped out and got a M.S. in forensic toxicology just to get the whole thing over with as soon as possible.

After graduation she got a job with the state of Colorado as their one and only hog farm inspector and spent her days wandering the Eastern Plains shooting the shit with farmers. After a few years of that, she got bored. And since she was a homeschool mom and actually does love science, she decided to write science textbooks and make online classes for other homeschool moms. She wrote more than two hundred of those workbooks and was the number one publisher at the online homeschool store many times, but eventually she covered every science topic she could think of and ran out of shit to say.

So in 2012 she decided to write fiction instead. That year she released her first three books and started a career that would make her a New York Times bestseller and land her on the USA Today Bestseller’s List eighteen times in the next three years. Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world, the audio version of her semi-autobiographical book, Eighteen, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award and an Audie award in 2016 and 2017 respectively, her audiobook Mr. Perfect was nominated for a Voice Arts Award in 2017, and her book, Taking Turns, was nominated for an Audie Award in 2018. Johnathan McClain is her first (and only) writing partner and even though they are worlds apart in just about every way imaginable, it works.

She lives on a ranch in Central Colorado with her family.

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 1 out of 5]

0 What-In-The-Ever-Lovin'-Fuck stars. DNF @50%. Full rant posted February 1, 2015




How would you know if you haven't given it a shot yet? Besides, you can swallow my cock right here in the street, I'm so fucking horny and rock hard right now. Girl mumbles...What did you just say?

He just fucking lied to you, girl. Don't believe one single word he says. Most of it is bull anyway.


You must be slow on the uptake, girl. I'm not your pimp. You suck my cock and we shoot a video. Don't compare apples and oranges.

Yeah, cause we protect what's ours. Shit, shut the fuck up! She's mine. No, she's mine. Cut the crap, she's ours. Are you sure?

Who on earth believes that?

I apologize in advance for using filthy language but I'm not sorry for my undiplomatic review rant. An apology goes to Charlie Hunnam who had to make his gorgeousness available to underscore my opinion.

Under the guise of romance, Three, Two, One (321) is a really bad and tacky porn flick featuring an abused, pathetic and dumb girl whose endlessly throbbing body begs to be fucked painfully (Oh, yeah, her throbbing clit is begging for it too!) and two male leads who qualify as idiots and sport hard-ons ad nauseam and, at least, admit they are scum but don't actually care about it anyway.
Speaking of "characters", there are inconsistencies that drove me nuts and don't get me started on the horribly bad sex and the lack of proper character and story development. Cue in the dramatic music and let's enter the territory of eye-roll inducing Sapsvilleland. This book is excessively riddled with platitudes and the shallow attempt at being "philosophical" only managed to make me want to gag. I didn't understand why in God's friggin' name this girl (I can't even voice her ridiculous nickname) would feel any kind of connection to these assholes, let alone invite…no, beg…fucking beg…them to fuck her. I am so fucking pissed off I hardly feel myself anymore!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm actually really good at being diplomatic, right?

PUBLIC FUCK AMERICA. How...very unoriginal is that?

If it had been a paperback I would have burned the fucking thing!

So listen very carefully. Ark and JD never do druggies. Never. Ever. Ever. After I recovered from that little…er…interesting info, I had to roll my eyes at the inconsistency of those two idiots. Did I just tell you that they never do druggies? Fuck that. They found that girl and they wanted her. Hey, what's wrong with a little fumbling and fingering her pussy? OMG, she asked for it. She wanted it. Are you sure? She asked for help, you dumbass. In my book rape is rape even though the dick didn't stick his dick in her pussy ("only" his filthy finger). There is not 20% or 50% or 80% rape. When a woman (or man) doesn't consent then it's rape. And this girl was a far cry from being able to consent since she was totally stoned and out of commission but that was okay cause she really wanted it. It must have been telepathy, you know how it goes. Or...maybe wishful thinking. See? I could have fooled myself. Of course I don't believe that crap. Anyhoo, for the sake of incorporating some really bad sex, let's finger the girl to orgasm, shall we? Don't look so shocked, it's only fiction. Didn't I just say she wanted it? Hey, it was in their best interest and who cares anyway? Shit. I do. Frankly, I was close to abandon ship @7%. Though I guess I'm a sucker for punishment, so I had to soldier on.

Before I forget I need to tell you something. It's the beginning of a very wet and very horny odyssey. Their journey is plastered with plenty of groans and hard ons and horribly bad and unerotic sex but I'm sure I don't tell you anything new.


She must have been close to dehydration cause she was leaking constantly.

Fuck. I'm a very bad swimmer. Where is my life preserver? I'd like to order an umbrella too, just to be on the safe side. BTW, great syntax and stellar writing. *nods head* Baba, what the hell did you smoke? The writing was bad.






WTH means that? Please elaborate.

They make porn, my inner self cautions me. They make porn and his beautiful face is the lure they use to get girls to agree.

At least it wasn't her inner goddess speaking.

The kitchen has black cabinets and dark gray stone for countertops. It's not something a woman would choose, of that I'm certain.

*cough* Wrong assumption, much? Girl, you have yet to learn a lot.

Everyone signs consent forms. Contracts. Everyone gets tested for STD's. Everyone gets paid and everyone pays taxes on those payments.

Wow. Really? I guess that consent form wasn't available because you wiped your ass with it before you raped the girl in the street.



She clenches twice, then three times. Once for each of us, I think to myself with a grin.

I won't even bother commenting that crap, except… ---> *triple headdesk*

But then JD places his hand over the crown of her head and bends down, his dick falling out of her mouth like the water dripping down his back.

Tad writing. Is that meant to be poetic? As an afterthought...I hope his dick falls off and withers like putrid vegetables.

But I'm caught in the spell of a trusting girl, my best friend, and a rock-hard cock.

*gag* *snort*

He nods. "Why both? Why not just one?"
She looks at me, but I can't help her. Because I'm interested too. She takes her gaze back to JD, who is fucking her so slowly now, it's just a barely detectable grinding. "Because I need to be surrounded. I need to be held on both sides. I can't feel safe unless I'm surrounded."
I don't know what that means, but JD must, because he kisses her on the lips.

That's her explanation? What kind of bull is she babbling and what the fuck did this woman smoke?? She needs two guys to feel safe. How sweet.

How could they possibly see past my emaciated shell of a body?

Interesting. She has an emaciated body but she has FULL boobs.

Remember when I said there were a couple pathetic attempts at being philosophical?

(…) Why bother saving the dying monkey when there are so many more deserving animals?
What does deserving even mean?

"For you. I didn't see any birth control stuffed in your panties yesterday. And we both came inside you. So…"
I look at the package. "What is it?" When I look up at him, he's puzzled. "What?"
"It's the morning-after pill. You've never taken one?"

How considerate. What a stupid question. I pop them like chips. Baba turns head and whispers: You're such a douche. And why the heck would they use condoms, huh?? Oh yes, they all get tested. So fuck the condoms.

"I texted him. So he will. I told him I'm going to keep you for myself if he doesn't."

Hmm…strict customs. But she doesn't mind to be treated like a piece of meat or to act like a little vapid number. By the way, what's up with self-determination? Baba, what the hell are you talking about? The "heroine" doesn't even know what that is, not to mention make use of it. Who cares anyway? After all, she's surrounded by two hot douchey guys who will take very, very good care of her.

I crop our heads off first, so we're only shown from the waist down. No need to proclaim to the world that I am scum.
Plus, I don't want her to be seen online. Not her face, anyway. Her face belongs to me.
Her body, though…I will share her body. With JD here in the loft. With the world from the safety of anonymity.

Blue is sadly beautiful on the terrace, her body between us. Our hands between her legs.

What a sad pathetic piece of writing.

I wince when the soft fabric touches my welts. "Come here," he says, taking my arm. He brings me to the couch and sits down, patting his lap. "Lie across my lap, face down."

The asshat is taking "care" of her bleeding/seeping wounds by making her horny. Can you fucking believe this???

(…) That sends a chill down my whole body and suddenly, I'm craving more than he's giving me.
"Mmmm," I moan.

See? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Of course they're going to film her. We wouldn't miss out on such an opportunity.

And when I come, I cry again. I lean on JD's chest and sob as Ark dabs ointment over the open wounds that feel like they will never have enough time to heal before the next one arrives.

He's really hurting her and…

He pulls my boxers down and palms his hand over my ass. "Oh, God," I moan.

Wow. She moans, she's so turned on and needs to be fucked. Girl, get your brain checked out, provided you have one in the first place. *headdesk*

Complete trust.
Insatiable lust.

Oh, fuck me, I can't hear it anymore. The talk about trust in this story is lacking any foundation. It must be a bad joke.

They don't need me to understand each other's anguish. They don't need me to fuck away the sadness. They don't need me to give them permission to abuse themselves with pain.
Because they have each other.
And I have no one.

How melodramatic. *pets Ark*

I accept it and walk in. My naked body is shivering from the cold already, my sex is throbbing with the need for release.
Ark is naked and uncovered.

Oh God, oh God, I really need to get off! I'm craving it, I neeeeeeeed it! Blah blah blah. *Baba's head is throbbing* BTW, her body was so battered that she couldn't wear any clothes. Being naked is pretty convenient, easy access and all that, right?

My fingers slip down between my legs and glide past my slit where the wetness of my arousal is waiting.

Told ya so. A very wet odyssey. At this stage of the "plot" PWP, I was just waiting for an option to bow out gracefully. Although my attempt at being graceful failed miserably. Sorry but I can't help being snarky.

I cry out at that one, but even though I'm ashamed to admit it, my clit is begging for more.

Bad, bad clit. *Baba spanks clit*

His dick is long and semi-hard, hanging between his legs. (Baba: Why is it that I have a horse on my mind when I read "His dick is long and semi-hard, hanging between his legs")?? His chest is muscular in a way that tells me he lifts. And his face…
Ark's face is the stuff you masturbate to. His two-day-old beard is hot in a movie-star way. His dark hair and dark eyes don't say dangerous, the say sexy.
He is one of the most handsome men I've ever seen. He is the opposite of JD. And that's not saying JD is ugly. Not at all. JD is charming. And cute. And hot. In all the ways that Ark is not.

"Mmm," he says, his hands rubbing down the inside of my thighs. They dip so low, I can feel the water swirl around my clit.
This makes me gasp a little, and for a fraction of a second, I'm embarrassed. But then the little swirls of water are back and that's all I can think about.

*gasp* *facepalm*


I really, really want to know what she'd been smoking.

It's long. And lingering. And hot as hell. Blue draws up a leg and it hits my hard cock, draining the love I was feeling only moments ago and filling me back up with lust.

I watch them fuck. I get it all on camera. JD rams his cock into her so hard she screams. He shoves his giant cock down her throat so far she chokes.
I fist my dick and pump it the whole time. And after he comes on her face, I stand up, hand the camera to JD, flip her over, shove her head into the mattress, and fuck her in the ass until she collapses underneath me.

Seriously? This is supposed to be hot and erotic sex??? Just…fucking...





THIS! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^I agree!

The heroine is supposed to be twenty-seven, give or take (her age wasn't clear when I waved the white flag), but acted like a horny immature teenager and the male leads are idiotic jerks whose voices were very hard to distinguish and the single purpose of their existence seemed to rely on being horny and shooting porn videos. They did sound alike all the time. Hmm…maybe they are twins despite their age difference of two years? At least they shared their limited brain cells. You know describing one as broody and the other as charming (*insert hysterical laughter*) doesn't cut it for me. I need much more in that regard. The part after my first update--between 19% and 30% or so--bored me to tears. Also, Insta-love is a hard one to sell to me on any given day and, sadly, the author didn't pull it off at all. Finally, I'd like to say that I've read plenty of erotic books and I enjoy variety. Many of you know that I read M/M, M/F, M/F/M, and M/M/M. So I'm no prude by any stretch of the imagination and a ménage is never an issue for me, provided it's done well. Thus I can't stress enough how pathetically bad the sex was in this book. The author also failed to make me feel any (positive) emotions for her MCs. Well, one could say I felt something. Anger. Probably also indifference because in the end I didn't give a fuck, neither for the rushed and unbelievable connection/relationship/insta-love nor for the female lead who annoyed me terribly.

Considering how many five-star ratings this book has gotten, I must have been smoking something special too because I didn't enjoy Three, Two, One. But, to be honest, I really don't get what the fuss is all about. In fact, I'm baffled about all the high praise this author has received in the past because, let's face it, an author's writing skills should evolve over the years and given the fact that her writing in Three, Two, One is not even average, I'm wondering about the quality of her written words in her previous books. Anyway, that will always remain a mystery to me because I can't be bothered buying anything else from this author.

And last but not least I find it rather astounding that this offending piece of writing is labelled as romance.

From the blurb (notice the little word ROMANCE written in capitals):
WARNING: This is a STANDALONE non-traditional M/F/M ROMANCE with a non-traditional ending.

I've read books that contained very explicit sex and language, BDSM elements and violence, incl. abduction/rape, mind manipulation and torture. But here is the deal: they weren't categorized as romance. Plus, it was written well and scarily realistic and, ultimately, what made me able to deal with it was the fact that the baddies died who committed those heinous crimes. But of course Three, Two, One is harmless compared to other books I've been reading. Yet the first sex scene was non-con nonetheless and very wrong. Let me be very straightforward: non-con has no right to exist in a contemporary romance. Period.

Bottom line, Three, Two, One (321) is rubbish. It isn't romance; it's cheesy porn meant to titillate and fascinate readers. I'm just glad it failed to fascinate me because...



Movin' on…

P.S. Stupid me…now it dawns on me. The non-traditional refers to non-con, right? Pfft. Baba, what kind of bull is that? Of course not!

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5+ stars!



JA Huss is one of my favorite authors. I am a huge fan of all her work. But this book…This book was pure brilliance. It is not only my favorite book of hers (which is saying something, because ya’ll know how much I love Taut) but it’s my favorite book so far this year that I’ve read. Period. The story line, the characters, the twists the turns- just genius. And it’s hella hot. I’ve been completely blown away by this book.

“I saw her first and that’s all you need to know.”

The story starts out with Ark and JD. Business partners who sell sex. Best friends. They are both so very different. JD has that care-free and fun attitude. He’s a naturally charismatic man. Ark is a little more broody and serious guy and he tends to stay behind the scenes. He’s got things he’s hiding, but don’t we all?



When getting ready to film, they stumble upon a girl in the rain. She looks lost, cold, and like she needs help. Both men are immediately drawn to her. Blue has secrets of her own. She’s escaped where she came from a and she’s not going back. These two men give her a place to stay. A place to belong. And a place where she feels safe.



The sexual attraction between Blue and JD and then between Blue and Ark… it’s just off the charts hot. Blue feels a connection with both men. She wants both men. She needs both men. And they need her too.



This is a story about three soulmates. Two best friends. And one girl. One girl who is lost, but gets found. One girl who’s been through some traumatic things and is fighting her way back. One girl who is saved by the love of two men. Blue lets these men into her heart, but she still has her secrets. They all do.



Ark is my favorite type of man. He’s secretive, intense and brooding. He has all these secrets of his own, and he seems to know everyone else’s as well. He was one of those characters that I was drawn to from the very beginning.

Then there is JD. JD has the outward appearance that he’s this super fun and cocky guy, and he is. But he’s also a broken character, a damaged man. Things from his past haunt him. That charismatic and light hearted man on the outside has a lot more going on than you could imagine.

All three of these characters are complex. And I loved all three of them in different ways.



JA Huss is the queen of originality. All of her stuff is outside the box. It’s different from the norm. And I can’t tell you how much I love that. How refreshing it is. There were so many things I just didn’t see coming. I love being shocked. I love the twists and turns. And I love that there are so many unexpected moments.

This is a dark erotic suspense novel, so if you’re looking for something light and sweet, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re looking for something mind blowing, dark, mysterious and super Three Two One should be your next read! It’s fascinating, highly entertaining and at the top of my favorites list!

[SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bonus Epilogue! [READ HERE]




★★★★ ¼! Three, Two, One (321) (stand-alone). A dark tale of ONE woman, TWO friends, THREE soul mates with agendas finding a moment of solace in exploring their sexualities!

“I saw her first…”

This story is best dived into! And to get the full story, to understand the plot, grasp the characters and have the answers you have to read this story all the way to the very end. Even as late as the epilogue there is pertinent information reveled. That said this story might not be for everyone. It is complex, gritty, angsty and darkly erotic.

Three, Two, One (321) (stand-alone) is the story of ONE woman, Blue on the run from a murky past, something dark that has kept her captive, preoccupied for a long time. There is guilt, confusion abuse and drug use. On a rainy day in a dark alley she encounters TWO friends and business partners, producer and cameraman Ark and porn star J.D.

I might add that none of the characters are forthcoming; each in their own way broken, confused, even misguided; each with their own hidden agendas; each on a quest for vengeance.

So when they come together in that dark alley it’s intense and explosive, THREE soulmates connecting. The story goes onto follow them as they embark on a dysfunctional, co-dependent highly sexual relationship. That’s really all you need to know.

A journey self-discovery and about coming to terms with one’s past; about trying to change amidst evil, ugly lies and even uglier truths….

“I’m going to take enough pictures of this girl to get me through a lifetime of loneliness and regret.”

Eight words to describe Blue: Broken, confused, complex, stubborn, naïve, determined, evasive and deceptive.



Eight words to describe Ark: Brooding, conflicted, strong, commanding, smart, ruthless, possessive and deceptive.



Eight words to describe J.D.: Charming, obsessive, calculated, stubborn, compulsive, broken, conflicted and deceptive.

Complex, dark, twisted and gritty plot! Intense sex scenes! Effortless story-telling! In all the darkness there is message of hope!

“Not everything should come in threes.”

***
Ark’s rating: 4 stars
JD’s rating: 4 stars
Blue’s rating: 3.5 stars
Sexual tension rating: 5 stars
Sex scenes rating: 4.5 stars
Sex scenes frequency: 4 stars
Plot rating: 4 stars
Dialogue rating: 5 stars
Storytelling rating: 5 stars
Story ending rating: 4.5 stars
Book editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): 4.5 stars
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Overall rating: 4.25 stars

Would I recommend this book: Yes.
Would I re-read this book: Maybe later.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.



Bonus Epilogue! [READ HERE]

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now a New York Times & USA Today Best Seller!!!!!


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“I saw her first...”



One girl...

Two friends...

Three soulmates.

She heard them approach before she saw them. But she wasn’t as invisible as she thought. He saw her. He saw her first. Escape. Fifteen months of being caged, locked away. Blue isn’t her name. But that is what they call her. Two men.



Men who made millions by a cock pushing through the lips of willing women. She has nothing. Her soaked dress, panties and fear. Until they make her an offer.



Want twists to need and surrender gives way to pleasure as these three become one.



“We are not three people in a bed.
We are not two people finding our climax.
We are one.”

It’s no secret. I am a #fan of JA Huss, not just a reader. I have had my heart broken by her characters, my mind fucked by her plots and the biggest smile on my face when she gives us the sweet shit. But this, this book is exceptional. My favorite. I devoured this book. I lost myself in the story, in the characters... in all of it.

I want to tell you everything about this book but I won’t. I can tell you without a doubt you will love this. It doesn’t matter if you have worries over the author’s blurb... if more than one love interest freaks you the fuck out, none of that. Just read it. Experience it. Because not only will you love each of these characters. You will not find one fault in how this story ends. Perfection times three.

Ark. He’s mysterious. He is in control. The man behind the camera. The man with the plan. He wants Blue, at first all to himself and then something changes and he wants more. More. More. More. He wants them. Not him, but them. Both. Together. All at once. Ark is that character that drives the story forward. He holds all the cards, the secret keeper.



JD. Damaged, broken and cocky. The kind of man that can give you smirk and get you on your knees. You let him lie to you just to hear his voice. Erratic. The man in front of the camera, the one that seals the deal. JD tethers you, when you feel like you are floating away, he pulls you back in. Back to reality. He makes you remember that there is something deeper to this story, to his secrets.



Blue. She’s not just one girl. She’s three. There was the before. The girl that had her whole life to look forward to. During. The one that is forced, held captive and breaks free. The after. The one that finds what she needs in the arms of two men. Men that offered her cash to be filmed. Men that take her body, together. Men that have the power to fix her, to love her.



There is nothing traditional about this story. JA Huss creates a completely original story. There is no system. No rules followed. It shatters everything you want a romance to be and the broken pieces have never held more beauty. Through the twist and turns, your attention is held. There wasn’t a moment when my thoughts wandered. The plot, the characters the themes... it all just worked. Effortlessly.

I have to touch on the hotness of this book.



There have been moments in prior books by JA Huss where you had to take a breath, a moment to absorb just how sensual a scene got. You need more than moments, gulps of air – for what you’re about to experience. If you were to take every erotic moment she had created and rolled them into one climax inducing scene, you still would not be able to touch the level of hotness that was created within this book.



I took breaks.
I had to have time outs.
I had to get rid of my pants.
They were in the way.



And then there were the feels. The moments when your world was rocked. Secrets revealed, truths told. And your heart hurts. Tears leave a path of longing as they fall. And Julie rocks it. She pulls you so deep into this story that you are consumed. I finished this book about twenty-four hours ago and I am already ready to read it again. I want to feel those feelings again. I want to get lost in this world where the most unlikely brings out something so beautiful that it hurts your eyes to look at it. I want to erase my memory just so I can experience it all over again. And again. And again.

I can say without a doubt that this book is safely tucked away in my list of favorites. These characters were given a home within my heart. Read this without reservation. If this is your first JA Huss experience, it will convert you to a #fan. If you already know the brilliance that this author creates, I have no doubt this book will exceed every single expectation. I had mine set high and they were blown out of the water.



Just because... I'm a picture whore and couldn't help myself.















==============Pre-review Review==============










Dear Julie,

Just a little warning.


Sincerely,
That Bitch Michelle

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This book. How do I even begin to describe it. In the beginning I was just blown away about how freaking hot it was. Then I started feel antsy, because I know JA Huss had something up her sleeve. Gradually she led me down a path where I began questioning everyone and every thing, and the more I questioned, the more I grew to love her characters. I knew this wasn’t just a hot read and I was right.

Love. Lust. Sex.

This trinity might be perfection… but not everything should come in 3’s.

We first meet Ark and JD, they are self-made millionaires, best friends and polar opposites. Ark is closed off, cynical and suspicious while JD is fun loving, charismatic and charming. Ark is the brain behind the business, not just any business but a lucrative porn business.



In the last four years Ark and JD have established a business and are working towards a plan that will make them even wealthier and afford them freedom from the current porn king. One morning while working JD and Ark stumble across a lost, broken girl. Things couldn’t work out any better since they are in need of a girl to complete their commitment for the week. They attempt to hire, Blue but things don’t go according to plan.



Three, Two, One is unlike anything I have ever read. First this isn’t a love triangle it is a story about three soulmates. While at first glance your skepticism may say it is impossible for three people to be soulmates, but after reading this I believe it is completely possible. I was totally and completely immersed in this story, in their love and vulnerability.




I think when we read these amazing love stories, we forget that love isn’t easy. To me love isn’t a feeling, it is a commitment. Blue, JD, and Ark’s love wasn’t easy, but they were committed to trying because of the level for which they cared for each other.



If you have read Huss’s work before you know this can’t just be a love story, even a unique threesome. She writes stories that have twists and turns in them that you don’t even see coming. You start a story or series thinking: ah, how sweet or lord, this is smoking hot; then bam your world completely flips. Even knowing this about Julie, I was still losing my mind as I read this story.

Three, Two, One is a beautiful, unexpected love story with lots of suspense and intrigue. This story ripped my heart open and completely broke me. I wish I could tell you why, but I hate spoilers so I will just say these characters were perfectly developed and I was 100% invested. I felt what they felt, they were real to me and my heart broke for their pain, guilt, and suffering. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. Is it hot, of course, but it is also full of gut wrenching love, and has just enough twist and turns to leave you guessing.

ARC kindly provided by the fabulous J.A. Huss in exchange for an honest review.

[Eda** · Rating 5 out of 5]

321 BONUS SCENE!
P.S#1: Full of spoilers, so I would advise you not to click it if you haven't read the book yet...
P.S#2: Thank you J.A. Huss for giving the closure that Blue, Ark, and most importantly JD deserved to us. This is why I love you! ♥

** 5++ “you're ours” STARS **

“Because ONE is where it all starts. TWO is only halfway there. But THREE was always our perfect ending.”

*deep breath in*
*deep breath out*
*sniff sniff*
*deep breath in*
*deep breath out*

It's been 3 days since I finished this AWESOMENESS...and still, I can't clear my head enough to write a proper review for it.

So I won't even try.

All you have to know about this story is that you have NO IDEA what it is about.

The title. The blurb. The teasers. The quotes. NONE OF THEM give you a clue about the REAL story.

If you've read anything with J.A. Huss' name on it before, you would know that even when you hit the 50% mark at her books, you STILL don't know what the hell is going on. Everything is always masked. Everything is always in secrets. Till the last pages, you still have doubts about all the characters, you still don't trust any of them fully and you still can't GUESS what's going to happen.

That's the beauty of this incredible author's work.

This is a story about 3 soulmates. Yet, it is also not...



I don't easily say this for any book, so bear that in mind when I say IT IS A MUST READ.

Not everyone will understand this book. Not everyone will love and appreciate it. And most definitely, not everyone will be patient with it. But I'm sure those of you who actually sit down and stick with it, will see the beauty in the dizzying story of Ark, JD and Blue.

“I want more than anything for this to be REAL. And how can it be real? How can it be real when all three of us are LYING?”

** ARC kindly provided by the author! ♡ **

[S.M. West · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Sex, Lust and Love STARS

“Three, two, one…action”



This is one of those books that you'll either love or hate. It will evoke a visceral reaction from you one way or the other. J.A Huss is one of my top fave authors. Her stories are original, action-packed and always leaves my mind in a mess.


If you’re looking for a completely different read and you can handle something that’s dark, sexy, erotic but also dirty in every way imaginable…You. Must. Read. This. Book.

“Time just…stops. That’s how it was from the first moment I met her.”

“I saw her first.”


“And now, I have two allies. They might not know it yet, but I’ve just recruited them in my war.”


“Neither of us are what we appear to be.”

“Every set of three is perfect.”


“This friendship grew out of that first night. His story was a blessing and a curse. A reason to stay and a reason to leave. We are polar. I am north and he is south. We are equal and opposites in almost every way imaginable. We are this and that. Black and White. Rough and calm.”

“Not everything should come in threes.”


“It’s very precarious. Like the whole thing might come crashing down at any moment.”



“She is not one lost girl.
We are not two best friends.
We are one trinity of perfection.”



“Love happens in twos. There is no holy trinity of love.”

“I want to ask why. More and more whys.”


“Three soulmates.
Two broken hearts.
One last chance to set it right.”



“Because one is where it all starts. “Two is only halfway there. But three was always our perfect ending.”

If you've read 3,2,1 and want more, Ms. Huss gave us a truly wonderful bonus scene for free: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9... Enjoy!! xo

[Patty ~ Wrapped Up In Reading Book Blog · Rating 3 out of 5]

*****THREE STARS*****
{BR with Mel, Sharon, and Tiffany}


One lost girl. Two best friends. Three eternal soulmates.





This is my second menage book I've read, and I have to say it was easier than the first one I read, in terms of the sexy times. There were very minimal m/m scenes in this one. That quote I took from this story and the blurbs that I read about this one, had me very intrigued. Add in the fact that J.A Huss wrote it, and I was dying to get my hands on this one!! I have loved everything I've read of hers up until now. I am sorry to say, this one just wasn't my cuppa. The only reason I didn't rate it lower, was because I did love the character, ARK, and the ending was sweet.



Ark and JD are best friends. They run an internet porn production company. Ark is the cameraman and JD is the porn star and casting director. The two find women who are willing to star in their videos which are usually filmed in public places. One cold & rainy morning they find a beautiful and badly beaten girl in an alleyway. She's not wearing any shoes and her little summer dress is in tatters. Here's where my first issue occurs with this story. The girl has obviously just suffered from something traumatic and the two guys are offering her money to perform sexual acts for their porn video. And we're supposed to end up liking these people??!!!



So maybe I am a little disturbed, because I did kind of fall for Ark, but I didn't care much for Blue and JD. These two are all kinds of messed up in the head. I don't know how a girl who was brought up in a loving household and who graduated from an Ivy League college, turns out to be the kind of person who enjoys some of the crazy sex fetishes that she was into. JD seemed sweet in the beginning, but oh boy was I wrong about him.



One of the other things that bothered me was the two guys were always careful to screen all the women they used in their videos for STDs but they're having unprotected sex with Blue, who they just met and who obviously appeared to be strung out on drugs??!!



I really struggled with so many things in this book. I also learned something new. I know what role playing is and that some people like to pretend in the bedroom to be the rapist and the victim, but I didn't know the term for this was "ravishment". Yea, let me just say this was not what I imagined it being like. One scene really bothered me A LOT!!!



There were times I kind of hoped that these three would really be able to find an HEA together but then really fucked up things happened and I agreed with the quote- "Not everything should come in threes."



I'm not even sure what to think about the big reveal at the end. It wasn't what I expected and I kind of felt like it came from left field and that's why when I finished, I really did think - "WTF did I just read??!!"

[~ Becs ~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, Holy Fuck!

I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt this conflicted about a book, struggled so hard to rate it or have a book make me incandescent with rage quite like this one did.  So, if it’s about all about the emotions that a book drags out of you, I’d probably have to give Three, Two, One 5 stars and so many reviewers already have but I have settled on a rating of 4 and I’ll endeavour to explain myself!

For a start, I have NEVER come so close to giving up on a book only to carry on. After the first few chapters I was almost insanely angry and staring at all those 5 star reviews from people I trust thinking WTF?  So, I did what any normal bookaholic does – I ranted to my ‘people’, the Goodreads crowd and they all calmly reassured me and told me to carry on, that it would all be worth it in the end and I have them to thank.  If it weren’t for them, I would not have continued.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a dark read and dark erotica is my drug of choice but the first few chapters totally threw me and when I look at the negative reviews most of them are from people who couldn’t get beyond this point so that’s a whole star gone there – this IS a good story but you’ve got to wade through that highly dodgy opening to get to the good stuff and I worry that a lot of people quit before they had the chance to realise that.

We start with Blue, our heroine, cowering under a shop awning one morning, wet from the rain, so cold her lips are turning blue, clearly terrified, battered and bruised, barely conscious and off her head on drugs when our ‘heroes, Ark and JD come across her and their first thought is to use her to make a porno.  Because that’s what you do when you come across an obviously malnourished, underweight girl in crisis – you offer to stick your cock down her throat for money!  I had an instant and visceral dislike for these men.  You can see my dilemma, right?  It’s at this point that I nearly threw the book through the damn window.  Ok, that’s an exaggeration as it was on my Kindle and I could never do that but I thought about it and, ultimately,  I did carry on.  In fact, I left it for almost a day, calmed myself down and started from the beginning again.  And I’m glad I did.  But it was close, very close.

As you continue, you have a seriously hot ménage style romance between the three main characters and the sex scenes are super hot but it’s not just the heat that’s done well – it’s the emotional intensity in those scenes.  The author manages this beautifully – she really did manage to convey just how deeply this was affecting all three characters and what it clearly meant to them.  I found myself calming down and sinking into the story and, once I was hooked, I couldn’t put it down, desperate to work out what the heck is going on.

Because this is all smoke and mirrors and you just know it as you read it.  None of them is who they appear to be, everyone has things to hide, no one is telling the truth and nothing is what it seems.  It’s also difficult to truly get to know the characters because I found I just didn’t trust them or believe what they were saying.  The story is told from alternating POV’s but just Blue and Ark – we don’t get to hear from JD and I really wanted to.  I couldn’t understand that as I was reading it and it was clear that this was a deliberate choice by the author but it bothered me all the way through.  Of course, now I’ve finished, I completely get it and to explain would be to spoil part of the plot so I won’t but I think it highlights how conflicted I felt while reading.

The story is meticulously planned and beautifully executed – I can’t fault the author on any of that.  Her style is wonderful and really quite flawless and I would definitely read this author again and she sure knows how to spin a good yarn.  In fact, this is one of those books that you’ll want to read again once you know what it is all about to spot those little ‘light bulb’ moments that you missed when everything was still shrouded in mystery.  The plot is actually layered in so much complexity, it made my head spin and, once I’d hit the 70% mark, I definitely increased my reading speed and there was no putting the book down from this point onwards. No turning back.  I just had to know!

I thought there was one sex scene that never happened in the book that I was dying to see and, as everything was explained at the end, I thought we would get this and yet it never happened – it would have brought about a beautiful moment of closure for me and I think I really needed it.  Can’t explain what it is – again, spoilers.  Other than that, the book closed out seamlessly with actually really quite beautiful closure and it’s the happiest ending you could hope for with what went down but not the one I expected.  There are some HUGE shocks to absorb before you get there, that’s for sure.

So, I would have to say to anyone who’s not yet read this book and is considering it that this is a fantastically complex story with many secrets hidden within it.  It’s a darkish read but not really dark erotica and if you find the beginning all too much for you, I would advise to persevere, if you can, because there is buried treasure here and it’s a highly original and compelling story once you can get into it and, ultimately, it really is worth it.  It is a total mindfuck and it pays to stick it out.Once read, Three, Two, One is not easily forgotten.

4 desperately conflicted stars

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book left me empty. JD is messed up. All throughout the story, I wanted to feel something but nothing ended up making feel anything. And I hated the end...

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very different than I expected!



For a ménage story about two guys who make porn movies this turned out to be a much better book than I ever thought it would be. I figured it would be pretty smutty and low brow. However, the storyline was pretty interesting and turned out to be highly emotional. Though the ending was happy, there were some unexpected twists and turns, and I don’t want to give any spoilers away, but it was quite the tear jerker.

Blue is the girl that Ark and J.D. find shivering in the rain after she escapes from being held in captivity by a cult that has been abusing her. The cult has a link to J.D., so Blue is now a clue to finding something he has been looking for. That isn’t to say it wasn’t super steamy because it was all that and more.

“Lick her until she comes all over your face, JD. And then kiss me, motherfucker. And I better taste that come, or I’ll stand you in the corner and make you watch me fuck her blind from behind.”

This was the first book from J. A. Huss that I have ever read and I was surprised at what a great story this was and it just made me want to read more from her.

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[Deanna❤Pink Lady❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Blow Me Away Stars



I know you read books where sometimes the best review is to say nothing at all......the best review tells you to jump in with only the clues from the blurb as to what you are reading. The less you know the more you will feel. Leave your preconceived thoughts at the door and explore the unknown. I feel that this book is one of those. So this is what I can tell you......



This book is a consensual threesome. It’s one of the best threesomes that I have ever read. The writing and the connection to all three was spectacular, sensual, spiritual, erotic, and downright griping of your soul. I could feel their turmoil, their struggles, their lies, their needs, and this indescribable connection they had with one another. The words were ones that reached into your emotions and made you experience this mysterious love with an open mind and heart.



Three souls intertwined - Ark, JD and Blue. This is not a sweet story. It is a deep, dark, mysterious, twisted story of 3 people who are connected to one another. It is a story that has many layers and many lies. You can feel the brokenness of the three immediately. Then with every word, you begin to fall in love with Ark, JD and Blue and feel this incredible bond that attaches them together. It is a bond that pulls you in every direction. Some good, some bad, some evil and yes some extremely erotic.



There are heartbreaking moments throughout this journey as well as some very griping moments. The twists and turns in this book make for an exceptional story. It sucked me in from the very first word until the very last word. You are never quite sure where the story will go but in your heart you know that tragedy is sure to come. The story has a melancholy feel throughout. It grips your heart and takes it on an emotional ride. I enjoyed every single moment. It is a story that will linger with me for awhile. I love books that do that to me and this one did hands down.



This book is a standalone and about an HEA it's not until the very end that you find out if it's happy or not and I think you should go in not knowing- I know I'm evil but I think it's for the best.

ARC kindly provided by J.A. Huss in exchange for an honest review

[Hulya Kara Yuksel · Rating 5 out of 5]

WARNING: This is a STANDALONE non-traditional M/F/M ROMANCE with a non-traditional ending. If you're under age 18, please think twice and then you read this book.
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IT.WAS.PERFECT! IT.WAS.REMARKABLE! IT.WAS.MASTERPIECE! IT.WAS.AWESOME!

If you like to read dark romance stories, you have to read this book like your life depends on it. Trust me, it will blow your mind away...

You just have to meet Blue, Ark and J.D.!!! Once you're meet them, you'll never forget their story... And I must say, this book is not kind of hearts & flowers type. It's a love story but not kind of sweet one. It was very dark, very disturbing but I absolutely loved every single word.

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After reading this book, you must read this Bonus Scene too. It contains big spoilers. So I suggest to you read it after you finish the 321 !!!

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“You’re so beautiful. Your eyes are like the water you see in those pictures of paradise. A color that can’t be described because a word for it can’t do it justice. And your hair is gold, like the sun. You’re my paradise, Blue. You and Ark are all I have left.”
“I’m yours, JD. If you want me, I’m yours.”
“No, Blue,” he whispers back. “You’re ours.”

“I see stars. I see heaven. I see every good thing I ever forgot. I feel the pain mixed with the pleasure. And his hard body—muscled and sweaty from confessions, and lust, and need—weighs me down. My throat stops drawing in air and my chest stops rising. And in that same moment the darkness takes over.
In that same moment… We come.”

“I love two men.
My soul has two mates.
I love them equally, and with the same amount of fierce devotion.
And I’ll fight to my death to have them both.”

[Allison ❤️Will Never Conquer Her TBR❤️]

DNF at 20%

Was this a case of me expecting to love this like so many friends did? Expect it to deliver in all that's seriously a mindf$ck? I don't know...maybe.





I just can't get into it. I feel like there's no depth to the story. Two guys find this girl huddled in pouring rain, hypothermic, clearly high on something. Let's offer her money to make her suck our dicks for the camera- in public- right here under this awning where we found her. Yah! Good plan, fellas! Then you take the poor girl home and put her clearly abused body in the bathtub with you (after you finger fuck her into unconsciousness- literally unconscious) and proceed to act like you've known/loved each other your whole lives? For being giant assholes, you've sure got a nurturing side.





And the chick..they call her Blue. I guess it's her blue eyes. How original. I don't recall if they even ASKED for her name. Clearly she's been through some deep sadistic shit with scars from knife and cane play all over her body. No shoes, wearing a soaked summer dress in late autumn. Would you be running to shack up with two complete fucktards strangers that sexually propositioned you within seconds of seeing you in their house? Can we say SAFE HOUSE, honey? Or are you just TSTL?





And the final nail in the coffin...the infamous "I saw her first." Hell to the no. I'm good with ménage. But if it's this tug of cockwar between two guys and one girl (don't know that LOVE triangle is the word---LUST triangle?) I can't take it!


I'm sure this picks up eventually. I hear it's quite the mindf$ck but it needs to capture me first. And I was annoyed more than captured.


I'm out!

["That's All" Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here's the thing.

I didn't like it.

I didn't like this book was written based on three characters and the single apartment they were living in.

I didn't like the way the broken heroine never got stronger.

I didn't like the poorly written sex scenes.

I didn't like the poorly written story.

I didn't like the way the first couple of chapters promised something amazing and the rest of the book kind of... well, didn't.



It's just... this one's a toughie. Because on the one hand, the writing is amazing. On the other hand, the writing just couldn't tell a story to save its life.

Hence, the three stars. Two stars for the story, four stars for the writing. And a three-star for everything as a whole.

It either needed to be a trilogy, where 1000 more pages could save it. Or it needed to be a novella. Where 150 could have put it out of its misery.

That's all.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review



One, Two, Three...Inhale, Exhale. Breathe. Honestly, I have no words to describe how f*%king brilliant this book is. I am a big JA Huss fan and Three, Two One (321) is definitely on my list of my favorite reads of 2015. I am literally amazed, stunned, and spellbinded with this book. One word 321 is perfection. JA Huss has always been on my list of authors of must read books and in 321, I personally think she has outdone herself in this book. Three,Two, One was one of those books that tore your heart into pieces but as the story progresses, JA Huss slowly mends the pieces together and tapes them together. Julie has a way of capturing the hearts of her readers and she truly captured my heart with this palpitating, suspenseful, endearing, touching and mind-blowing book. She allows her readers to step outside the box and see that not everything is perfect. Love is not perfect. Friendships are not perfect. Life is not perfect. And maybe 3’s are better than 2’s.




3,2,1 is unlike any story that I have read and with that being said I am still mind-blown and at a loss for words on how to write this review. From the first page of this book, JA Huss will have you devouring this book in one sitting because she did not just hand you a typical love story but she hands you an epic raw story of love, friendship, and soul mates with a twist. She gives you three hearts, three souls, three important characters that are ingrained with you that you will hold dear to your hearts.



One girl. Two Best friends. Three Soul-mates. Yes, I think that best sums of the book. I really don’t want to spoil anything because this book is one of those books that must be read and experienced. It will leave you feeling vulnerable, raw, stripped bare, and have your emotions all over the place. It’s one of those roller-coaster rides that you must be willing to ride and take a chance on. And I’m beyond happy that I was able to experience this thrilling suspenseful book because it really left me breathless. Yes, this book was filled with heat, steam, and lots sexy moments, but what drew me in the most with this book was the storytelling and the writing. At first, I thought I was going to get 3 POVs since this book was about 3’s but JA Huss made this story so unique because we were able to get three POV’s but told by two of the trinity. This book is about secrets, lies, and truths waiting to be unraveled. All I got to say, JD, Ark and Blue may not have the traditional love story but what they do have is passion, heat, love, devotion, and each other’s heart.




Why should you read 3,2,1? I can give you so many reasons as to why this book is a must read but since this book plays with numbers, I will simply say:

One: This book is one of a kind.
Two: This book was written so eloquently and beautiful that it will grip and touch all the emotions.
Three: This book was so raw, intense and passionate that I still am in awe of Julie’s wicked brilliance in delivering a suspenseful erotic story that intertwines friendship and love.

“She is not one lost girl. We are not two best friends. We are one trinity of perfection.”


J.A. Huss

[MELISSA *Mel Reader* · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 "I Need You Both" Stars!
(BR with Sharon, Patty & Tiffany)



-One girl. Two friends. Three soulmates. Does it get any better than this?

-What we have is real. No matter what you call it, it's real.

-I've never felt so...alive.







Two self made millionaires named Ark & JD are best friends and business partners living in Denver, Colorado working in the porn industry. They take advantage of girls for a living. One is the actor & one is the photographer. While out one morning they stumble upon a beautiful woman who is cold, scared, & appears in need of help. They use her situation to their advantage, but also help her, and take her home with them.



Ark & JD know she's running from something, & has secrets, but so do they. They are all three broken people with a past & they share this rare intense connection from the beginning. Something about her is different, and both men find themselves desperate for her. Neither is willing to give her up to the other, & they start an unconventional relationship full of lust & incredible sex, & eventually love. They fulfill every fantasy Blue has ever had, and in return these two men experience pure ecstasy.



-She's ours. She wants to be ours. She wants you and me.

-JD wants fun. Ark wants commitment. And I want both.

-She is not one lost girl. We are not two best friends. We are one trinity of perfection.

-I stop feeling. All the shame and fear falls away. I give myself to these men as they tease me. One trying to elicit pleasure as the other unknowingly brings out the pain.



Blue realizes she needs both men equally. She gets something different from each of them. Ark is more serious & protective. He's logical, brooding, intense, and likes to be in control. He also doesn't like to share, and wants Blue all for himself. JD is a charming, easy going, fun guy who's open & loves with his whole heart. They couldn't be more opposite & she longs for them both, & craves them physically & emotionally.



-"They both completed her because they were so different."

-"I need to be surrounded. I need to be held on both sides. I can't feel safe unless I'm surrounded."

-You look...

-"Like you need someone to be more careful with you."

-I am kissed like I've never been kissed before in my life. His lips are magic.

-I'm losing myself in him. I've never had a man affect me this way before in my life. I've never swooned over a kiss. I've never felt weightless from a hard body pressed against mine.

-He flashes that grin at me. A smile that says he's charming and devious and dangerous all in one.



This story was intense, captivating, & full of emotion. These three people are all vulnerable, insanely sexual, & connected on such a deep level. They all harbor secrets that come to a head in the 2nd half of the book. I really found myself caring about both of these men. I thought this was another fabulous book by J.A. Huss! Kept me guessing throughout, & in true J.A. Huss fashion was hot as hell! :D



-Time just...stops. That's how it was from the first moment I met her.

-This girl, man.

-This girl is different.

-I just stare at him. His beautiful face. I didn't think it was kind when I first met him, but I was so wrong. Everything about Ark is kind. He does everything with purpose.

-I want more of him.

[Candace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Unique And Compelling Love Story

This book was great! From the first page, I was captivated by this unlikely trio. Ark, JD and Blue were some of the most intriguing characters I've read about. I loved them all and didn't want their story to end.

The idea of threesomes and other plural relationships usually doesn't appeal to me at all, especially long-term. I expect total devotion and loyalty from my favorite couples, which is generally conflicts with sharing. So, this is one of a very select few stories where this type of M/F/M arrangements worked for me...and it was hot!

Each of them is hiding secrets and shielding parts of themselves. Yet, they genuinely love one another in their own way. Their truths and motivations are not unveiled until the very end and I can honestly say that I did not see any of it coming!

Throughout the book, the POV alternates between Ark and Blue. It would have been cool to have a little bit told from JD's POV also, but I guess I can see why the author chose not to do so. Still, maybe we'll get an extra down the road somewhere.

I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so I'll just say that it was fantastic! It was sexy, mysterious and suspenseful. This book kept me guessing right up to the end and I loved every minute of it!

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️]

[Raine Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romantic suspense at its very best. JA Huss can write a tale about fringe characters, anti-heroes, criminal underworlds... and form them into something beautiful--into a unique love story. I don't know how she does it, but nobody does it better.

[~Stéphanie~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

BONUS SCENE!!!

J.A. Huss is one of the author that always suprised me when reading one of her books.
When I first started to read her Dirty, Dark, and Deadly series I didn't know what the book was about and I never expect to have to deal with a dangerous compagny with people who can be compared to special agent
And when I read her Social Media series, I didn't expect to meet a shitty Dom yet caring and as attaching as Vaughn
Here in 3,2,1 I imagine all possible scenarios and I was far from the thruth. So Julie, keep you approach in books! And especially your EOBS!



"Three, Two, One... action"



It's been a little more than a day since I finished this book and I can't stop thinking about it.
This story will for sure mess with you mind because clearly there's a lot to process.
I don't think I will tell a lot about the plot because this one is better if you go in blind.
Don't read too much reviews because most definitely nothing will prepare you for this experience.



You will enter a world where opposites attract, where good and bad mixed, where each action leads to questions.
You will meet Blue, the lost girl but also Ark and JD, the very antithesis of one another.

"We are polar. I'm north and he is south. We are equal and opposites in almost every way imaginable. We are this and that. Black and white. Rough and calm"

I can already reassure those who are afraid of a love triangle because it's not. Yes there are three people involved but do not go on appearances.

What are the chances a person finds their one soulmate in their one lifetime? What are the chances they find out they have two?



I devoured this book and it captivated me beyond measure. I was completely immersed in this crazy story. Each time I was turning a page, I wondered what would happen, what would be the questions that would arise. I started to have theories in my mind each crazier than the other.



Ark is a secret character, mysterious and even if we are in his head, I couldn't help to ask myself if he wasn't messing with us.
One thing for sure he loves Blue and is attracted to her right away even if he doesn't know why. He feels really protective of her and he want to saver her from herself, a little like he already did with his friend, J.D. years ago.

"Everybody's got a past. Everybody is running from some demon or another. Everybody needs a second chance. If there's a person out there who has not fucked up royally and needed second chance,... well, that person hasn't lived yet"

There's a lot of sex scenes in this book and I read some negative reviews about it. But for me it was more than that. I've seen that the deep connection between them three is not only lust and sex but far more...



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[Yeasmin Alo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nope Nope Nopeeeeee!!!
First things first I've never rated a book less than 3 lets just acknowledge that
Mostly I rate them 4 or 5
If I hate it or don't like the main leads then I give it 3 with heavy heart
But this........
Sorry I couldn't help it I am rating it one totally guilt free
People may like it but

This is Not my cup of tea sis
Not at all
I wish it would have come with threesome warning 😑 because ewwwww!
I could have overlooked it but It's not just threesome it was just nasty garbage

Also the girl was so damn stupid
This girl's back story how she caught up in the said Situation is beyond stupid and beyond my understanding
If she would've done that for her sister or something I could pass her some credit
But hell 😑!!! WTF!!!
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As I said not my thingy, not my Kink , not my nothing 😒
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Somehow my brain (sometimes I also Wonder for this kinda mistakes do i even have one 🙄 at the first place) told me it could be like Twilight As in Edward - Bella - Jacob situation the Darker version...... Maybe because I have been thinking about Midnight Sun so much
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But honey was i wrong!!!!
Anyway Next time I would choose Dark Romance which will involve just one man and one woman 🤣 because Duhhhhhhhhh

WAIIITTTTTT !!!!!!
is there even any monogamous Dark Romance to begin with 🤣 i have no freaking idea

[Sleepless Readmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 STARS? 2? 1? .. H*LL NO FIVE SOLID STARS.

* Lets just say out of all the reviews I've ever written I've never taken THIS LONG to clear my thoughts.

JD, BLUE, and ARK ♥ ♥ ♥



WARNING NOW .. One of the very few and rare reviews i'll be using colorful uncensored language.

I saw her first and that’s all you need to know.."

For starters, I HATE love triangles. I refuse to read them and avoid them as much as possible and the reason being because someone always ends up hurt. I've always thought that it was ridiculous and impossible to love two people the same much because there's always one you'll love slightly more OR they don't deserve that person because there considered an OPTION. BUT THEN .. the remarkable happened and I was completely and utterly BLOWN AWAY. I came across this book several times and was like NOPE NUH UH NOT READING and then FINALLY at 5 AM when I hadn't had much sleep (COUGH SLEEP LESS , READ MORE) from then on decided to give it a chance. BOY AM I GLAD I DID. I FUCKING HATED THIS BOOK and then I LOVED IT and then I WAS LIKE GOD DAYUUUUM and then I CRIED and CRIED and then GOD DAAAAAAAAYUM and then it was over and I was a mess. I questioned myself after reading this and this book CHANGED SO MUCH FOR ME (CORNY AS FUCK I KNOW BUT IT'S THE TRUTH) .. I've become more open minded and won't discriminate against books with triangles. BECAUSE THIS WAS LITERALLY and I quote a "one trinity of perfection"

She's not mine. Not his. She's ours.

Two men. Two INCREDIBLY HOT (I MAY ADD) men .. Blue is one lucky beeeeyotch. Their relationship was pretty amazing if you ask me. Blue needs them both. In the beginning of the book I was like uhh SELFISH MUCH JUST PICK ONE (PREFERABLY ARK)!! However I kept on reading and then I was like okay so maybe JD? Then I was like NOPE both. Ark and JD are as close as two friends can be and are not sharing just t-shirts anymore NOW it's a girl. Ark is the more conservative one and hard to persuade over but it didn't take much convincing ;) (SERIOUSLY THAT JD AND ARK SCENE THOUGH .. HOT AS FUCK). These incredibly hot men (who I can't myself choose from) are in the porn industry which is why they document a lot of their stuff (TALK ABOUT KINKY).

My soul has two mates.
I love them equally,
and with the same amount of fierce devotion.
And I’ll fight to my death to have them both.."

THERE ARE A FEW SPOILERS
SO PROCEED THIS NEXT BIT WITH CAUTION ..

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK THOUGH! THAT ENDING ... WHY OH WHY! Talk about plot twist. I actually would have completely been fine if they stayed the THREE like COMEON the one time I'm rooting for it .. WHY ?! ARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHH. They are soul mates and completed one another and by killing one of them off .. It'll NEVER be the same. "Not everything should come in 3's" .. yet this should have been an exception! Even though I absolutely disliked J.A. Huss after I finished that last page I knew it wouldn't last because she created a KICK ASS novel and did the impossible by making me read a book of this sort. I know can proudly say that I won't be closed minded to reading love triangles and venture into them if I come across. The plot was brilliant and when I read on how she got the inspiration I laughed .. thank you for sharing that! The characters were ALL so different and I couldn't help but fall in love with each of them. The writing was excellent and I assure you that I will be reading many books to come by this talented author.

Three, Two, One J.A. Huss
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[Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ★'s

Two best friends, one found girl...a whole lotta sex and a whole lotta drama. What more could you ask for?

I went into this book wanting a nice, erotic ménage à trois...and maybe something a little dark and angsty like the blurb made it out to be. Unfortunately, it wasn't that exactly.

The first twenty-five percent or so is a whole lotta porn...seriously. When you find out that the two male MC's business is "Public F*ck America", well, you get what I mean.

And in case you don't...they come across the female lead huddled under a business awning, barefoot in the rain, obviously drugged and emancipated. They think she's a druggie or a prostitute but since the female they had lined up for their video didn't show, they offer her two hundred dollars to perform a blowjob on film. Now mind you, ALL of their female participants are seriously screened, tested for drugs and sexual diseases and have ID's. All our female lead does not have but what the heck, they film her anyways. And not only that, they take her back to their apartment and both proceed to have sex with her...while she's still drugged up and barely conscious and SANS condoms.



Let me tell you, that was ~almost~ enough to make me DNF right there! But...thanks to Melissa, my awesome BR partner, and some theories, I decided to keep on going. And it does get better.

Ark and JD are the two male leads. They met when Ark came to Denver and came across JD strung out and in the middle of a fight. He helps him out and they become best buds. Ark recruits JD to be the male "actor" in their video business and after four years, they're rolling in the dough.

But things are not what they seem. We get little hints along the way but the main catalyst is Blue, the female lead. Come to find out she has escaped from a place she was being held and beaten and used for sex. Both Ark and JD are drawn to her....and help her in different ways. This eventually leads to them all believing that they are soulmates and they should try a threesome.

Well, there are some hot moments as well, I'll give you that. But there is a real separateness. Ark wants love and JD wants it rough...among other things. They do try to make it work and for a while it does.

But things come to head, not only in the relationship but with the business too. Of course, they're both entangled and it's obvious to the reader what's about to go down...or at least some of it.



The most glaring clue is that we do not get JD's POV. That spoke volumes! And also, there is just something a little off about Ark. I had a good guess what it was so I wasn't surprised with his part. I was not prepared for JD's...even with our theories. Blue is not above suspicion either...we find out things about her past and how she got into this mess and well, it all starts to come together.

Like I said, I wasn't prepared, not really, for the big drama at the end but I LOVED how things worked out...for the most part. I'm glad I stuck it out because after fifty percent and definitely after seventy percent, it makes it all work it!

♦ On a side note ~ it was interesting reading how the author came up with the idea for this story so I can see where the first part came from. I'm glad she developed it into so much more.




Favorite quotes:

♥ "Because one is where it all starts. Two is only halfway there. But three…” She rises up to kiss me again and then she whispers, “Three was always our perfect ending.”

♥ "Three soulmates.
Two broken hearts.
One last chance to set it right."

♥ "One little girl.
Two soulmates.
And three mended hearts.
I’m a believer now. I can see it with my own eyes. Everything should come in threes."


♦ BR w/Melissa, Patty and Tiff

[Rachel L · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Raj · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 'Sex, Lust, and Love' Stars



Ark.Serious. Brooding. Intense
He was kinda my favorite even though I was kinda confused about him at times he was still the best.

“I saw her first and that’s all you need to know.”

JD.Charming. Happy. Easy-going.
I also enjoyed him. He was funny and bubbly even.I get what he've been through and I was sad for him.

Blue.Afraid.Broken.Caged
She has also been through a tough time. She was some-what broken and frightened but you can see the progress of her growth because of these two amazing men. She was suddenly saved by two good looking angels. She knew that this can't be real, could it? Can it last? And for how long?



This book....I had to think this through A lot . I liked stuff disliked other. Was confused at some and furious at another. The thing that ticked me off the most was when Ark said the L word to blue and he wasn't "invested enough" oh and that's something else because they kept saying invested this and invested that. Other than that this book was STEAMY!!!. It was a pretty good read and I enjoyed it.



“Everything should come in threes”

[Jenny - TotallybookedBlog · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I saw her first….”

Wow….what did we just read? Honestly? One of the most twisted surprising stories we’ve had on our kindles in quite some time. It was raw, horrific, disturbing, thrilling, sexy and brutal. It was romantic in an almost anti-romance kind of way if that’s possible. It was mind-blowing – a head fuck if you will. An intriguing journey that delves into the minds and hearts of three soul mates who each has an abundance of dark secrets and come together for a fierce and explosive crescendo.

‘They are like night and day. Dark and light. Ark. Serious. Brooding, Intense. JD. Charming. Happy. Easy-going.’

This story hits you hard almost immediately, then brings you into a very dark place from which you’re desperate to see the light, maybe even see a butterfly or two, a rainbow even. But no, and whilst reading you can’t help but think to yourself just where the hell is this all heading? What secret or clue are we missing? The writing is incredibly evocative yet hard hitting in its almost honest no-nonsense approach. The writing takes you to a place that’s so beautifully twisted, so intense – so imperfectly perfect as the case would be.

‘She is not one lost girl. We are not two best friends. We are one trinity of perfection.’

Who are Ark, JD and Blue? What were their purpose and how did the dynamics work? What were their backgrounds and how did they all come to fit together? We were asking ourselves these very questions as we were reading and slowly a simmering frustration grew because we felt like we were observing something where clues were scattered like a puzzle yet never slotted in to complete the big picture. We were unable to see the woods for the trees in other words. Then….then as events unfolded the big aaaah came and our hearts beat frantically; our pulses skyrocketed for other reasons than the incredible passionate heat factor that had been so prevalent so far. Suddenly the sharp turn this story took shifted it to something that very quickly became epic. An epic tale of three soul mates whose one life was made up of sex, lies, violence yet also the ultimate love and compassion.

‘My soul has two mates. I love them equally, and with the same amount of fierce devotion. And I’ll fight to my death to have them both.’

This story is another example of why we love JA Huss so much – of why she’s an automatic 1click. She keeps you guessing; she weaves an intricate plot then pulls the rug from beneath your feet. Three, Two, One is not pretty nor is it your typical romance which perhaps is one of the many reasons we loved it so. It was traumatic and hard to read at times; we struggled with our emotions and feelings towards Ark, Blue and JD for a variety of reasons.

‘I want to make him better. I want to save him the way he saved me.’

We tried to uncover and rationalise this story in our heads as tears ran down our cheeks. And we have to mention that there’s so much freezer time we thought we were going to internally combust whilst our kindles went up in flames. Bloody hell this Author sure knows how to write passionate filthy scenes – some of the hottest m/f/m we’ve ever read that’s for sure. It’ll make a voyeur out of the most reluctant reader and yeah….you’ll definitely want to watch this intensely erotic dark and unique romance play out….though at times with one hand slightly covering your eyes….

‘Not everything should come in threes…..’

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[Brenna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Three, Two, One is a really unique, dark(ish), erotic romance. I unfortunately had some issues with it, but I can’t deny that I couldn’t put it down.

Ark and JD have been best friends, roommates, and business partners for four years. They sell sex for a living, filming sexual acts in public places to put online. Ark is the brooding man behind the camera and brains behind the business and JD is the charmer who gets the girls and ultimately drops his pants. One day, while out filming they come across a girl out in the rain, looking beaten down and scared. Things between the three quickly escalate to something sexual right then and there.

It’s just the three of us.
Our uncontrollable lust for a lost girl.
The rumble of the city waking up.
And the rain.

Ark and JD take Blue home with them and it’s all very full on and intense from the get go. They know she’s been through something traumatic and was probably abused and she takes comfort in them and wants them just as much as they want her. The dynamic between them is all a bit complicated because Ark “saw her first” and is hesitant about sharing, even though that’s what JD and Blue both want. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the past of all three of the main characters and also the Public Fuck America business. All the questions, secrets, and lies are what kept me reading. I was waiting for the twists and turns and for things to be revealed. I have some very mixed feelings about this book though so I’ll just break it down by positives and negatives for me.

“I want lust, Ark. I want sex. I want it all ways. I want it on film so I can watch it tomorrow. I want passion, and sweat—”
“And love,” I say, cutting him off and looking up at Ark. “I want love. I want it all ways too. I want the pain and the pleasure. I want the good and the bad. I want the light and the dark.”

Positives:
I had a hard time putting this book down. Even though I did consider DNFing multiple times, I just couldn't stop myself from continuing on. Most of the time I was thinking, what the hell is going on? but I was still really intrigued and curious about how everything was going to play out, especially since there is so much mystery surrounding everyone’s backgrounds and you aren’t sure what is true and what are lies.

Ark. He was definitely my favorite character. I liked his moral struggle and his desire for more. I also love how he was described and that he was a bit difficult and broody about things.

It was pretty freaking HOT! I don’t have a lot of experience reading about M/F/M relationships but I can’t deny that the sex scenes were really well done and I was definitely never bored! Ha!

Negatives:
The beginning really irked me. Even though I liked both guys and it’s obvious they aren’t angels by any means, but the way she treat Blue in the beginning didn’t sit well with me AT ALL. She is so out of it, drugged up, in and out of consciousness and they both completely take advantage of her. Especially after some of the things Ark said about drugs and woman, it came off incredibly hypocritical and just gross. The more I thought about it the more it made me mad.

Insta-love. It’s one of my least favorite things to read about in general and it was very present here. Plus the fact that it was TWO men, two men who can get whatever girl they set their sights on, whenever they want, it just didn’t make sense. Blue barely talks in the beginning, has zero self-respect, and besides her pretty eyes, they both think she looks drugged out and too skinny so I honestly don’t see the appeal and I definitely didn’t feel the connection either. Besides sexually. It all just felt like lust and like they were all using each other. That doesn’t equate to love for me and the talks of it so early on, within the first few days just really annoyed the crap out of me.

The dynamic of the relationship was bizarre. I get it, it’s supposed to be, it’s unconventional and that fine but I felt like the reactions to things that happened weren’t realistic. I couldn’t buy into how quickly it turned into a ménage relationship when for four years, after being around sex and woman together almost daily for their job, Ark and JD never considered anything more than friendship with each other then all of a sudden, enter Blue and BAM, sexual relationship. And I’m not even talking about sharing a girl or watching, that I totally get, guys can get off on that, but how they were with each other… I just don’t buy it.

She is not one lost girl.
We are not two best friends.
We are one trinity of perfection.

Blue. I didn’t like her and I kept thinking as the book continued and we learned more I’d warm to her but I just felt nothing for her. I didn’t feel bad for the trauma she went through, I didn’t root for her relationship with either of the men, and some of the things she said did not make sense and led to some truly eye roll worthy moments.

The big reveals and ending. I felt like some of the “twists” came off as anticlimactic and the way everything is revealed just felt really choppy, like pieces were missing. I noticed a few things that were never brought up again and it just didn’t feel like enough explanation or closure.

I waivered a bit on my rating a bit, but it is clear that I have more negatives than positives. Ultimately, it comes down to if someone asked if I liked this book would I say yes? And the answer is no, I didn’t end up liking it as a whole even though parts of it were fascinating. And the more I think about it as days pass honestly, the more I just kind of hate this book. I think the concept was unique and the story was definitely not boring. As crazy as it sounds, it actually DOES make me want to pick up other books by J.A. Huss because I can certainly see the appeal with this book and the writing was great. It's obvious by the crazy amount of 5 star reviews that I'm in the minority with this one, but it just sadly didn’t work out for me personally.

I love two men.
My soul has two mates.
I love them equally, and with the same amount of fierce devotion.
And I’ll fight to my death to have them both.

1.5 - 2 stars

[Vanessa Booked Up · Rating 3 out of 5]

Updated Review DNF- 2.6 Stars

Well, my sister-from-another-mister, Manda, heard that I DNF'ed this book and slapped me around a little and told me that I HAD to hunker down and finish it, so I did! I skipped to ch. 39/ 73% and read from there to the end; and LET ME TELL YOU...the book FINALLY showed the fuck up!!!! Holy shit!! I do have to commend Huss for writing about such taboo subject matter and for creating such a unique concept with this story. There are a whole ton of twists and WTFs, and holy fucks, and OMFG moments at the end that definitely did save this read for me. I might've even shed a tear or two!

However, I am still not going to rate this book. First of all, I didn't and don't need to, read a whole 30+% chunk of it to get the whole story and that is kind of a problem, is it not? I am ALL for suspense and building intrigue but, it shouldn't take 70+% of a book to get to where shit actually starts happening, my opinion only, mind you. Not to mention, I never ended up being able to connect with Blue. In fact, if she said that she was 'confused' or 'I don't get it' one more time, I was going to reach into the book and bitch slap her!

But as far as Ark and JD? Wow!! Yep, I missed 30% of the story and was still fully invested in these individual characters at the end. And if another story is to follow with Ark's brother Jax, I will for sure read it. I love JA's End of Book Shit (as she so eloquently calls it) at the very end where she explained the motivators in her bringing this story to life. To me, THAT is the true art of being an author. Seeing a story, or a piece of one, in another part of life, and it taking off in your own mind and molding into something else.

If you started this book and were unable to stick with it, I do urge you to do what I did. I hate to say that because I am sure the author wouldn't love it, but it's the truth. Skip to the vicinity of ch 39 and read from there to the end. I did, and I loved it!! If I had to rate that last quarter of the book, I would give it a solid 4.5 star rating. Not a 5 because I hate that Blue and Ark still never had sex on their own, without JD. That was a huge fail, IMO. I really needed that to solidify their connection for me. Otherwise? It was pretty great! ;)

How I arrived at my rating: I give the first 75% 2-stars and the last quarter 4.5-stars, to equal an overall rating of 2.6 stars.

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DNF @43% - No Rating

So here's the thing. I was really excited about this book and dying to see what all the damn hype was about. I guess that's what happens when you read a book that has a ton of hype attached to it, I'm expecting fireworks. Basically, what I got was a ton...and I mean A TON, of hot sex and not enough the other stuff. I really needed more of a connection between these characters. I felt nothing. And the OTT/ non-believable factor was just way too much. Like, I am supposed to believe that this chick just escaped months and months of captivity but is this sex pot on wheels and is totally ok with that? Sorry, that just didn't add up for me.

All in all, I just didn't connect with these characters and by 43%, I need to be connecting with somebody. I did with Ark a little bit but not enough to hold my interest. And with about 1700 other books on my TBR, waiting to be read, I'm sorry; I'm out.

I have read some of this author's other work. I absolutely LOVED Slack: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston and Taut: The Ford Book (Ford's stories). I would definitely read her again. This one just did not work for me.

[• Jodi Bibliophile • · Rating 5 out of 5]

I promised myself I wasn't going to do it.

I needed 'Me' time. Just me and my fucking books without any pressure from anyone, no one telling me what I should and shouldn't read and just be plan out vagina, me.

No Facebook. No Instagram. No nothing.

But then I pick up a book and I'm so fucking excited that I start looking around my room hoping some fucker will pop out of nowhere and ask me what I'm so excited about, I even got to the point where I was going to tell my sister about this fucking book but that tosser don't read so I settled for the second best thing and decided to DRINK WINE.

Even walking to my fucking kitchen, I missed these fucking characters. I was wondering what the fuck they were doing whist I was filling up my pint glass, what the fuck were they getting up to while I was gone, the cunts (that's the wine).

I popped on FB to thank a friend for a gift I just received and saw a message from a friend of mine so I thought I would be a rebel and read it and she asked me if I had read, THREE, TWO, ONE by J.A Huss.

No, no I haven't.

This wanker looks it up on Goodreads and browsing through seeing what this book was about and....M/M/F.

M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F.

I read all the reviews and all I saw was M/M/F.

I saw that my book guru had read it and wondered what she....M/M/F.

Oh shit I'm already half through another book, so I...M/M/F.

Jodi, you seriously need to wash your....M/MF.

Maybe I should steam my vag.....M/M/F.

M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F. M/M/F.

I M/M/F clicked that MOTHER FUCKER and I'll tell you fucking what I've never read anything more HOTTER in my fucking squirting life!!!

FUCK ME SIDEWAYS AND SMASH MY BACK DOORS IN this book is fucking SEX WEE.

It's raw. It's dark. It's threesomes. It's.....ANAL!!!!!