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Tripping #2
Three-Man Advantage
MMM Hockey Romance
He can’t choose...
Leadership and setting an upstanding example are everything to Wisconsin Wendigos captain David Dickson. On ice, he’s got it all together. Off ice? Not so much. For years he’s been pining for not one, but both of the loyal alternate captains who’ve stood by him through thick and thin.
They’ve always had his back…
Sasha Ivanov and Bo McAllister have always seemed more into each other then into their captain. But when the stress of the season starts affecting David, they’re more than willing to step up and help him deal with it--by whatever means necessary.
He can’t resist...
When Sasha and Bo offer him everything he’s been wanting, David can’t say no, even though he knows it comes with an expiration date. But the more he finds himself fitting into their life, the more he wants what he knows he can’t have.
Can Bo and Sasha find room in their hearts for one more person? Will David let them bring him into their life? Or are these captains doomed to remain just teammates?
Find out in this steamy sports romance novel, featuring a team captain who’s too stubborn for his own good, a defenceman with a heart of gold, and a goalie who never has a problem using his words.
Three-Man Advantage is a standalone romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger! Also includes a sneak peek at Holding, Book 3 in the Tripping series, coming in October 2018!!!
He can’t choose...
Leadership and setting an upstanding example are everything to Wisconsin Wendigos captain David Dickson. On ice, he’s got it all together. Off ice? Not so much. For years he’s been pining for not one, but both of the loyal alternate captains who’ve stood by him through thick and thin.
They’ve always had his back…
Sasha Ivanov and Bo McAllister have always seemed more into each other then into their captain. But when the stress of the season starts affecting David, they’re more than willing to step up and help him deal with it--by whatever means necessary.
He can’t resist...
When Sasha and Bo offer him everything he’s been wanting, David can’t say no, even though he knows it comes with an expiration date. But the more he finds himself fitting into their life, the more he wants what he knows he can’t have.
Can Bo and Sasha find room in their hearts for one more person? Will David let them bring him into their life? Or are these captains doomed to remain just teammates?
Find out in this steamy sports romance novel, featuring a team captain who’s too stubborn for his own good, a defenceman with a heart of gold, and a goalie who never has a problem using his words.
Three-Man Advantage is a standalone romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger! Also includes a sneak peek at Holding, Book 3 in the Tripping series, coming in October 2018!!!
198 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 2, 2018
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Ariel Bishop
20 books40 followersAriel Bishop is an American romance and erotica author who feels strongly that all love triangles are best resolved through healthy polyamory. She has been a reader of romantic and erotic fiction for the entirety of her adult life and draws on that experience as well as her own imagination to create original erotic stories
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May 19, 2018
There's a lot more actual sport in this one and I think the book was better for it. The real sense of family and friendship you get in a team sport came across much stronger here.
I enjoyed this menage, I think it worked well and Bo and Sasha absorbing David into their relations was done organically and felt completely believable.
David may feel it's only a temporary thing, but both other men very quickly realise they'd like it to be a permanent situation.
This book is relatively low angst and super steamy with some seriously smexy threesomes which were well written and worked naturally in the interchangeable partnership.
I like how no one bats an eye either in this series, unbelievable in the real world but perfectly wonderful that this ice hockey league and its teams and supporters are totally accepting.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
I enjoyed this menage, I think it worked well and Bo and Sasha absorbing David into their relations was done organically and felt completely believable.
David may feel it's only a temporary thing, but both other men very quickly realise they'd like it to be a permanent situation.
This book is relatively low angst and super steamy with some seriously smexy threesomes which were well written and worked naturally in the interchangeable partnership.
I like how no one bats an eye either in this series, unbelievable in the real world but perfectly wonderful that this ice hockey league and its teams and supporters are totally accepting.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
October 16, 2018
2.5/3 stars.
This is borderline porn with plot.
There is a lot of sex while the relationship develops in the background, which I quite liked, even though I didn't get the punch in the stomach that a focus on feelings give me.
There is not a lot of actual conflict here. The little there is mostly takes place in David's head, and could have been solved with communicaiton.
This is borderline porn with plot.
There is a lot of sex while the relationship develops in the background, which I quite liked, even though I didn't get the punch in the stomach that a focus on feelings give me.
There is not a lot of actual conflict here. The little there is mostly takes place in David's head, and could have been solved with communicaiton.
August 27, 2018
Hockey Love!
Add Hockey, a couple and a friend with benefits, mix and you get A Triad: David, Bo & Sasha. This story felt odd to me and I can’t figure out why. I liked Bo & Sasha banter, I think David seemed the odd one. The story is readable, maybe not so compelling.
Add Hockey, a couple and a friend with benefits, mix and you get A Triad: David, Bo & Sasha. This story felt odd to me and I can’t figure out why. I liked Bo & Sasha banter, I think David seemed the odd one. The story is readable, maybe not so compelling.
July 16, 2021
DNFing at 58% because I can smell the unnecessary complications coming and there isn't enough here for me to be worth slogging through that. Bishop's books are obviously very much just right for a certain kind of reader, but that reader just isn't me.
July 16, 2021
I will never tire of hockey romances
March 21, 2021
In the last book, Soft Hands, there was the lead up to a possible relationship between Bo and Sasha. We find out that this is indeed the case, and David, team Captain, is infatuated with both of them. He never imagines that he could be a part of what they have.
Bo and Sasha have been together for a couple of years and consider David a close friend. When it looks like he could use some cheering up, Bo suggests to Sasha that they bring David into the fold temporarily to help David reduce stress. None of them expect the fireworks that happen.
There was a lot of sex in this book; it was very steamy. I liked how the author really expressed the feelings of all three guys and didn't focus on just one or two of the guys. We saw all of them come to terms of what the relationship was and how it could be. There was no angst, and they were able to make things work. The only thing I wish we saw a little more of was the reactions of the team or the telling of them as a couple. It was pretty much told that no one "knew" about Bo and Sasha (David being a super close friend didn't even know for sure), but at the end, all three were together without a care. It seemed like there was one step missing.
Either way, I enjoyed the book and the hockey references. Hockey is my favorite sport, and hockey players make the best MC for me. Well done overall.
I am voluntarily reviewing an ARC provided by the author
Bo and Sasha have been together for a couple of years and consider David a close friend. When it looks like he could use some cheering up, Bo suggests to Sasha that they bring David into the fold temporarily to help David reduce stress. None of them expect the fireworks that happen.
There was a lot of sex in this book; it was very steamy. I liked how the author really expressed the feelings of all three guys and didn't focus on just one or two of the guys. We saw all of them come to terms of what the relationship was and how it could be. There was no angst, and they were able to make things work. The only thing I wish we saw a little more of was the reactions of the team or the telling of them as a couple. It was pretty much told that no one "knew" about Bo and Sasha (David being a super close friend didn't even know for sure), but at the end, all three were together without a care. It seemed like there was one step missing.
Either way, I enjoyed the book and the hockey references. Hockey is my favorite sport, and hockey players make the best MC for me. Well done overall.
I am voluntarily reviewing an ARC provided by the author
March 31, 2021
3 stars...❤❤❤ KU Read
I picked this up because the blurb painted a compelling picture. It is a compelling book but its got some stretched areas that feel thin.
3 Povs in this story. Sasha & Bo/Mac have had a thoroughly smoking hot but very quiet relationship when they decide their fellow captain needs to loosen up. I use the Sasha & Bo/Mac because the AB never settles on what to call Bo/Mac & it gets confusing for a minute.
David is the one who seems to struggle. He has all these feels for his buddies/teammates\potential lovers that its winding him up like a clock. I like that hes vocal about his desires though far less about his intentions.
Triads/menages fascinate me because of the constant sharing, need for closeness & individualism of characters. How does it work without an eventual pairing off & one getting left out?
Hot hot hot sexy times but the story sacrifices plot for descriptions to make the word count ...
I picked this up because the blurb painted a compelling picture. It is a compelling book but its got some stretched areas that feel thin.
3 Povs in this story. Sasha & Bo/Mac have had a thoroughly smoking hot but very quiet relationship when they decide their fellow captain needs to loosen up. I use the Sasha & Bo/Mac because the AB never settles on what to call Bo/Mac & it gets confusing for a minute.
David is the one who seems to struggle. He has all these feels for his buddies/teammates\potential lovers that its winding him up like a clock. I like that hes vocal about his desires though far less about his intentions.
Triads/menages fascinate me because of the constant sharing, need for closeness & individualism of characters. How does it work without an eventual pairing off & one getting left out?
Hot hot hot sexy times but the story sacrifices plot for descriptions to make the word count ...
June 6, 2018
Nah
The book is an okay read, nothing to exciting or original. I LOVE polyamorous books and I have a huge thing with everyone being equal in the relationship, I need equality. But in this book bo and sacha have been together for three years while David has been alone, they’re all bffs. One day bo gets this crazy idea to be pretend boyfriends to David so he’ll relax a little. For me it’s just, why couldn’t they have thought of this sooner? David has been pinning after them both for three years and bo just gets a whimsical idea to finally show him some attention. Nah. Also nothing about this book is original honestly. Guess where they finally decided to hook up? At a club. It could have been better.
The book is an okay read, nothing to exciting or original. I LOVE polyamorous books and I have a huge thing with everyone being equal in the relationship, I need equality. But in this book bo and sacha have been together for three years while David has been alone, they’re all bffs. One day bo gets this crazy idea to be pretend boyfriends to David so he’ll relax a little. For me it’s just, why couldn’t they have thought of this sooner? David has been pinning after them both for three years and bo just gets a whimsical idea to finally show him some attention. Nah. Also nothing about this book is original honestly. Guess where they finally decided to hook up? At a club. It could have been better.
September 25, 2018
Good sports romance
I like how these athletes actually play their sport during the course of the story. David felt like such a lonely character that I was happy to see Bo and Sasha take him in. The thing that I wasn't so thrilled with was the complete lack of communication between these three for most of the book. The sex felt like it got in the way of both their relationship and the progress of the story itself about 75% in.
I like how these athletes actually play their sport during the course of the story. David felt like such a lonely character that I was happy to see Bo and Sasha take him in. The thing that I wasn't so thrilled with was the complete lack of communication between these three for most of the book. The sex felt like it got in the way of both their relationship and the progress of the story itself about 75% in.
June 25, 2018
pleasant but nothing more. 2.75*
The strength of this book is in the very nice characters. However that was not enough to suck me into it and I found it fairly predictable. However I will likely read book 3 when it comes out if I remember. There is, after all, something to be said for nice characters on a lazy afternoon.
The strength of this book is in the very nice characters. However that was not enough to suck me into it and I found it fairly predictable. However I will likely read book 3 when it comes out if I remember. There is, after all, something to be said for nice characters on a lazy afternoon.
June 20, 2018
An enjoyable ménage with almost too much sex...did I say that?
June 6, 2018
You can pretty much guarantee that if a book is hockey romance, and is M/M or M/M/M, that I’ll be checking it out…so it’s easy to see why Three-Man Advantage fell onto my radar. While this book is the second in the Tripping series, it can absolutely be read on its own without impacting your enjoyment of the story. And if you’re a fan of a lot of hot and steamy scenes in your books, you will definitely be satisfied with what you’ll find in these pages.
Bo is very outgoing, positive and energetic. His brain is always working to figure things out, and that includes how to lessen the stress in David’s life. Sasha and Bo work well together, with Sasha’s more laid-back personality being a good complement to Bo. Sasha agrees that David needs to lighten up and relax, and he’s all for Bo’s idea on how to help that happen. David? Well he’s already attracted to both Bo and Sasha, but always at the forefront of his mind is “what happens when this is over?”, even as he falls further and further down the rabbit hole.
The three of them work very well together, there’s no doubt about not just their physical chemistry but also their emotional as well. The intimate scenes are passionate and sometimes downright dirty, and written well enough to feel like all three are equal.
The story is written in third person, present tense which for me was a bit distracting—I’m much more comfortable reading past tense, and my brain kept wanting to rewrite sentences in my head that way. It’s told from all three men’s points of view which I was very happy about since it gave more depth to the story. But since the story is in third person present tense, that meant that I sometimes confused whose point of view was being told and would have to go back a page or two to double check. This might just be a “me” thing, but is part of the distraction I experienced while reading.
Overall I thought this was somewhere between a 3.5- and 4-star read, primarily due to the third person/present tense thing, but also because until the very end of the story the reality of not just Bo and Sasha being together, but the three of them as well, was not brought up in any kind of public context, even among their teammates. And once it is brought up—in a highly public way at the absolute end of the story—we’re not given any chance to get the reactions of anyone to them being together, so their relationship in this story is very insulated.
If you’re a hockey romance fan, M/M romance fan, or M/M/M fan, especially if you like a lot of hot sex scenes in your books, you’ll want to put this one on your list to read. This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
Bo is very outgoing, positive and energetic. His brain is always working to figure things out, and that includes how to lessen the stress in David’s life. Sasha and Bo work well together, with Sasha’s more laid-back personality being a good complement to Bo. Sasha agrees that David needs to lighten up and relax, and he’s all for Bo’s idea on how to help that happen. David? Well he’s already attracted to both Bo and Sasha, but always at the forefront of his mind is “what happens when this is over?”, even as he falls further and further down the rabbit hole.
The three of them work very well together, there’s no doubt about not just their physical chemistry but also their emotional as well. The intimate scenes are passionate and sometimes downright dirty, and written well enough to feel like all three are equal.
The story is written in third person, present tense which for me was a bit distracting—I’m much more comfortable reading past tense, and my brain kept wanting to rewrite sentences in my head that way. It’s told from all three men’s points of view which I was very happy about since it gave more depth to the story. But since the story is in third person present tense, that meant that I sometimes confused whose point of view was being told and would have to go back a page or two to double check. This might just be a “me” thing, but is part of the distraction I experienced while reading.
Overall I thought this was somewhere between a 3.5- and 4-star read, primarily due to the third person/present tense thing, but also because until the very end of the story the reality of not just Bo and Sasha being together, but the three of them as well, was not brought up in any kind of public context, even among their teammates. And once it is brought up—in a highly public way at the absolute end of the story—we’re not given any chance to get the reactions of anyone to them being together, so their relationship in this story is very insulated.
If you’re a hockey romance fan, M/M romance fan, or M/M/M fan, especially if you like a lot of hot sex scenes in your books, you’ll want to put this one on your list to read. This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
January 28, 2020
I did not end up reading the whole book. The set up seemed unrealistic to me. Reading other reviews, it sounds like there are some hot sex scenes. I may revisit.
October 27, 2018
Having lived a multi-male relationship, I feel that this story was more wishful thinking than realistic: the relationship seemed simplistic (hockey. sex. more sex...) with little else on which to to build their relationship
March 31, 2022
DNF @37%
Unsure why this doesn't work for me. The plot should be like candy for me but reading it is like pulling teeth.
The writing style or the author's voice. Something I can't put my finger on just feels forced & stilted writing-wise.
Maybe it's me but I'm not a good fit
Unsure why this doesn't work for me. The plot should be like candy for me but reading it is like pulling teeth.
The writing style or the author's voice. Something I can't put my finger on just feels forced & stilted writing-wise.
Maybe it's me but I'm not a good fit
December 15, 2018
Way too much sex. Felt more like reading smut then anything.
May 31, 2018
4.25 Stars.
This is the second book in the Tripping series for Ariel, and it is a ménage, which I normally don’t read, but in keeping with the series I went with it. It took me a couple of days to write this review because of my dislike of ménage’s in general and I didn’t want to dishonour the quality of this book. In keeping with the first book, it centre’s around the Wendigo Ice Hockey team, focusing on the couple we met in the first book Bo and Sasha. In Soft Hands it alluded to the fact these two guys were a couple, but wasn’t confirmed, it wasn’t until a little into this book that it was revealed. We also met David (who is the captain of the team).
I won’t say that he had a crush on the guys per say, but he certainly ogled them any opportunity he could get and tried to suppress his yearning for the two men. Little did he know Bo and Sasha had ideas of their own. This is where I got a bit iffy on the storyline, their captain was stressed, so they decided to help him out by becoming touchy feely with him, determining he lacked physical touch, offering cuddle time, dinner with them, generally a part of them without the benefits. If I was David I would of screamed at them, they confused him so bad and essentially made it worse, offering him some insight into what it may be like to be a part of their lives, but not thinking it would ever happen, just one giant tease to his senses only to frustrate him more. Things progressed from there, where they finally got there act into gear and invited him to a little extra special touching and feeling. Bo was the general ring leader, and at times I didn’t think Sasha was as into it as Bo’s feelings were, but when he did express himself it was awesome.
So, I just want to say, their first coupling was off the charts hot… yep, you heard it here, I loved their ménage-et-trois. I had to fan myself. Yet again we had our essential misunderstandings, lack of communication, because it wouldn’t be a good m/m story if we don’t have at least one, we need a little hitch to spice things up and the coming together make-up sex is smouldering. I still feel that the world the author depicts is a little unrealistic, they come from a world where gay sportsman are totally accepted, but I can get past that because I like this team.
So in conclusion, do I like ménage? No, not really, my opinion hasn’t changed, I don’t like them, and that will never change, there are only a few authors that I’ve read in the past where I can say they truly pulled it off and I loved their relationship. I didn’t like how these three got together, but I didn’t feel that the dynamics were overly lopsided. My rating for this book doesn’t take into consideration that I dislike ménage, that would be unfair, it’s like someone who doesn’t like m/m books, reads one and rates it because it has a gay couple in it. I liked the writing, the storyline flowed and for that I rate it 4.25 stars.
This is the second book in the Tripping series for Ariel, and it is a ménage, which I normally don’t read, but in keeping with the series I went with it. It took me a couple of days to write this review because of my dislike of ménage’s in general and I didn’t want to dishonour the quality of this book. In keeping with the first book, it centre’s around the Wendigo Ice Hockey team, focusing on the couple we met in the first book Bo and Sasha. In Soft Hands it alluded to the fact these two guys were a couple, but wasn’t confirmed, it wasn’t until a little into this book that it was revealed. We also met David (who is the captain of the team).
I won’t say that he had a crush on the guys per say, but he certainly ogled them any opportunity he could get and tried to suppress his yearning for the two men. Little did he know Bo and Sasha had ideas of their own. This is where I got a bit iffy on the storyline, their captain was stressed, so they decided to help him out by becoming touchy feely with him, determining he lacked physical touch, offering cuddle time, dinner with them, generally a part of them without the benefits. If I was David I would of screamed at them, they confused him so bad and essentially made it worse, offering him some insight into what it may be like to be a part of their lives, but not thinking it would ever happen, just one giant tease to his senses only to frustrate him more. Things progressed from there, where they finally got there act into gear and invited him to a little extra special touching and feeling. Bo was the general ring leader, and at times I didn’t think Sasha was as into it as Bo’s feelings were, but when he did express himself it was awesome.
So, I just want to say, their first coupling was off the charts hot… yep, you heard it here, I loved their ménage-et-trois. I had to fan myself. Yet again we had our essential misunderstandings, lack of communication, because it wouldn’t be a good m/m story if we don’t have at least one, we need a little hitch to spice things up and the coming together make-up sex is smouldering. I still feel that the world the author depicts is a little unrealistic, they come from a world where gay sportsman are totally accepted, but I can get past that because I like this team.
So in conclusion, do I like ménage? No, not really, my opinion hasn’t changed, I don’t like them, and that will never change, there are only a few authors that I’ve read in the past where I can say they truly pulled it off and I loved their relationship. I didn’t like how these three got together, but I didn’t feel that the dynamics were overly lopsided. My rating for this book doesn’t take into consideration that I dislike ménage, that would be unfair, it’s like someone who doesn’t like m/m books, reads one and rates it because it has a gay couple in it. I liked the writing, the storyline flowed and for that I rate it 4.25 stars.
June 7, 2018
3.5 rounded up to 4.
Bo and Sasha are team mates and have been together for years. David is their close friend and captain, who’s been secretly pining for them both. When Bo and Sasha realize that David has been alone and stressed for a while, they come up with a brilliant plan— they’re going to be David’s temporary boyfriends by giving him cuddles, wining and dining him. Their initial plan doesn’t involve sex, but those three are like fire and gunpowder together. They have incredible chemistry, in and out of bed!
I’ve rounded up my rating because I just loved these three so much. Vibrant Bo and his oblivious/genius plans; smart, funny and foodie Sasha, and David, who’s wound up so tight yet completely melts around Sasha and Bo. They were so sweet, hot and perfect together.
However, I feel like there should’ve been more focus on the dynamics of their relationship. They needed to communicate more to make their triad work. Sasha and Bo have been together for ages and David is really scared of being left behind. I didn’t think that this was addressed adequately between them. Further, all of their sex scenes are threesomes so we don’t get to see how things would be when it’s just the two of them and how they would feel about that.
I do think that the emotional part of the relationship building was done well, but there were other aspects of their relationship that were needed for me to feel fully satisfied.
I still enjoyed this story though! It had more sports than the first book, which I appreciated.
Bo and Sasha are team mates and have been together for years. David is their close friend and captain, who’s been secretly pining for them both. When Bo and Sasha realize that David has been alone and stressed for a while, they come up with a brilliant plan— they’re going to be David’s temporary boyfriends by giving him cuddles, wining and dining him. Their initial plan doesn’t involve sex, but those three are like fire and gunpowder together. They have incredible chemistry, in and out of bed!
I’ve rounded up my rating because I just loved these three so much. Vibrant Bo and his oblivious/genius plans; smart, funny and foodie Sasha, and David, who’s wound up so tight yet completely melts around Sasha and Bo. They were so sweet, hot and perfect together.
However, I feel like there should’ve been more focus on the dynamics of their relationship. They needed to communicate more to make their triad work. Sasha and Bo have been together for ages and David is really scared of being left behind. I didn’t think that this was addressed adequately between them. Further, all of their sex scenes are threesomes so we don’t get to see how things would be when it’s just the two of them and how they would feel about that.
I do think that the emotional part of the relationship building was done well, but there were other aspects of their relationship that were needed for me to feel fully satisfied.
I still enjoyed this story though! It had more sports than the first book, which I appreciated.
June 2, 2018
Three Man Advantage is a perfect addition to the Tripping series by Ariel Bishop.
The story is fantastic. Sasha and Bo are best friends, who are also secretly lovers. When they sense that their teammate David needs help dealing with his stress, they invite him to join them in the bedroom. David has always dreamed of being with them, so he jumps at the opportunity.
Things in the bedroom are HOT and steamy! And for David, this is everything he's ever dreamed. He knows it won't last though, but it tries to enjoy it while it does. What he doesn't anticipate is Sasha and Bo wanting it to last.
I seriously love this book. I am a big fan of MMM, and this is up there with the best of them. I love that they are all best friends and then lovers. The love and care they all have for each other is tender and sweet. They all want to pleasure the others and to give them what they need. It is very touching.
Of course, I also love it because it's a hockey romance. And what's better than two hockey players together? Three hockey players together!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a MMM romance! I know I will be reading it again!
The story is fantastic. Sasha and Bo are best friends, who are also secretly lovers. When they sense that their teammate David needs help dealing with his stress, they invite him to join them in the bedroom. David has always dreamed of being with them, so he jumps at the opportunity.
Things in the bedroom are HOT and steamy! And for David, this is everything he's ever dreamed. He knows it won't last though, but it tries to enjoy it while it does. What he doesn't anticipate is Sasha and Bo wanting it to last.
I seriously love this book. I am a big fan of MMM, and this is up there with the best of them. I love that they are all best friends and then lovers. The love and care they all have for each other is tender and sweet. They all want to pleasure the others and to give them what they need. It is very touching.
Of course, I also love it because it's a hockey romance. And what's better than two hockey players together? Three hockey players together!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a MMM romance! I know I will be reading it again!
May 24, 2018
David is the captain of the Wendigos hockey team. For a while all he has been thinking about is whether Sasha and Bo (Mac), his best friends, are together, and if they are is there room for him. His fantasies getting more elaborate. He's not to good at hiding his attraction to them.
Being the captain is not an easy job, when his stress levels start stressing everyone else, Sasha and Bo come up with a plan. Make David their friend with benefits. They will all have sex and relax David. The plan works pretty well. They all enjoy each other, David getting in deeper than he should. He always thought that when the off season comes they would move on and so would he. When David is hurt, they all realize there is no moving on.
This story flowed really well, taking these men from friends, too lovers, too more. Their interactions were natural and and believable. Nice story.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
Being the captain is not an easy job, when his stress levels start stressing everyone else, Sasha and Bo come up with a plan. Make David their friend with benefits. They will all have sex and relax David. The plan works pretty well. They all enjoy each other, David getting in deeper than he should. He always thought that when the off season comes they would move on and so would he. When David is hurt, they all realize there is no moving on.
This story flowed really well, taking these men from friends, too lovers, too more. Their interactions were natural and and believable. Nice story.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
June 3, 2018
I love this series! Three-Man Advantage is another great book by Ariel Bishop and I love everything about it. Even though I don't often read MMM books I really loved this one. It is beautifully written, fast-paced, the sex is incredibly hot and we get POV's from all three of the MC's. There is a nice balance of romance and hockey in this story and I love how the relationship develops between David and the already established couple of Bo and Sasha. The three of them have been best friends for years and David always wondered if Bo and Sasha were more than friends. They do have a happy and fulfilling relationship of almost three years but the decision to include David is mutual. What begins as a way to help David relax turns into much, much more and all three of them have to decide what they want from each other. The secondary characters add a lot to the story and the ending is perfect. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
June 22, 2018
OK, I admit that this rating is a bit unfair. I don't care much for hockey (or sports romance in general) and I've only read this one due to the menage aspect, which was well written. If I had to rate this aspect alone I'd give this book four, maybe five stars. The characters were solid, if not very original (I particularly liked Bo), their dynamic was quirky and fun. The description of the relationship development felt honest and realistic. The sex scenes were super-hot, probably the best I've read in a menage book in a long time.
But.. there was a lot of hockey going on. Guess I could skim, but the hockey part was highly relevant to the romance. If you love sports romances and poly-amorous erotica, you'd probably love this book. Even if you don't like hockey (like me), you'd still be able to enjoy yourself, but you'd probably not come back for more.
But.. there was a lot of hockey going on. Guess I could skim, but the hockey part was highly relevant to the romance. If you love sports romances and poly-amorous erotica, you'd probably love this book. Even if you don't like hockey (like me), you'd still be able to enjoy yourself, but you'd probably not come back for more.
June 3, 2018
i really enjoyed this book it is a fun and entertaining read! Bo, Sasha and David were really connected and the buildup was intense. Their encounters were very steamy and i loved how the author brought us into their threesome with feeling and passion. I loved the communication between these men and Sasha especially was fun to hear his banter with Bo. I liked how each of the MC's communicated and they worked out their questions and concerns like adults.
i enjoy hockey and the book gave me lots of game plays as the backdrop for the building relationship with these guys. i have read book one, Soft Hands, but i think this one could be read as a stand-alone. I did enjoy seeing the guys from the first book make appearances in this one.
June 14, 2018
The author, by her own admission, is 'a romance and erotica author'. I think this shows in the sheer number of sex scenes there are in these two books. For my personal preference, there were far too many, but then I'm generally happy with two or three (or none at all), not one almost every chapter, but your mileage my vary. If you do like an abundance of sex scenes, rest assured they are very well done.
I read this immediately after Soft Hands. Again the sex scenes in this one come hot and heavy, sometimes with barely a scene break between them. I enjoyed this one from the outset, as Bo and Sasha (already a couple for 3 years) become 'fake' boyfriends for their best friend and captain to try and relieve his stress. David, the captain, has been in love with both men for a while but, uncertain if they are in a relationship, is reluctant to approach either and he obviously never considered approaching both of them. Of course, fake boyfriends soon become real boyfriends without anyone realising (although Sasha had an inkling). I have to say I adored Bo and Sasha as a couple, they were fun and sarcastic. They cared for each other and communicated all through the book. I didn't really think they needed to add a third in David, but once they had decided (together) that they would, they embraced him wholeheartedly.
I would say that the league they played in seemed to be a utopia for gay ice hockey players given the blanket acceptance they were afforded. Oh that it could be like that in real life, but a quick check of out gay hockey players gives a very short list that is predominantly female.
Took about 2 hours to read, and is written in 3rd person (alt MC pov), present tense.
I read this immediately after Soft Hands. Again the sex scenes in this one come hot and heavy, sometimes with barely a scene break between them. I enjoyed this one from the outset, as Bo and Sasha (already a couple for 3 years) become 'fake' boyfriends for their best friend and captain to try and relieve his stress. David, the captain, has been in love with both men for a while but, uncertain if they are in a relationship, is reluctant to approach either and he obviously never considered approaching both of them. Of course, fake boyfriends soon become real boyfriends without anyone realising (although Sasha had an inkling). I have to say I adored Bo and Sasha as a couple, they were fun and sarcastic. They cared for each other and communicated all through the book. I didn't really think they needed to add a third in David, but once they had decided (together) that they would, they embraced him wholeheartedly.
I would say that the league they played in seemed to be a utopia for gay ice hockey players given the blanket acceptance they were afforded. Oh that it could be like that in real life, but a quick check of out gay hockey players gives a very short list that is predominantly female.
Took about 2 hours to read, and is written in 3rd person (alt MC pov), present tense.
June 8, 2018
This is the second book in The Tripping Series. This book was better than the first one, the writing was okay. The plot was entertaining and it was steady throughout the book. I found the story and characters interesting. The characters were developed and thought out. David Dickson, Sasha Ivanov and Bo McAllister are the MC’s of this book. There was humor, hockey, travel, an injury, dancing, sex, best plans and more in this book. I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book for an honest review.
September 2, 2019
I am not much of a sports fan, but I appreciate the effort: there is exactly the right amount of hockey time in this love story. I am polyamorous, so this one in particular very much appeals to me. I liked the tension between growing but secret feelings and the pressure of making the playoffs, and I loved how they resolved things. Honestly I spent the last two chapters blinking at tears because I'm just a big sap and this hit all my buttons.
February 23, 2020
L’art et la manière d’écrire le Rien. Pas original, plein de scènes de sexe inutiles, relations construites sur du rien...
J’ai perdu mon temps à lire la vacuité d’une histoire. Pas de conflits, pas de jalousie, des idées stupides et dynamiques de la relation néant... l’auteur a réussi l’exploit d’écrire une histoire médiocre sur du Rien... à cela je lui tire mon chapeau et je lui dis d’arrêter d’écrire tout simplement et surtout ne plus s’auto publier. Merci bien.
J’ai perdu mon temps à lire la vacuité d’une histoire. Pas de conflits, pas de jalousie, des idées stupides et dynamiques de la relation néant... l’auteur a réussi l’exploit d’écrire une histoire médiocre sur du Rien... à cela je lui tire mon chapeau et je lui dis d’arrêter d’écrire tout simplement et surtout ne plus s’auto publier. Merci bien.
September 10, 2021
4 stars.
Overall, super cute, even if the three characters ran together a bit in my head.
The idea of “we’ll make our best friend happy by being his fake boyfriend,” transforming into “he’s still not happy let’s fuck him” to “oh gosh we actually love him” is peak idiots to lovers. So dumb. So adorable. So sexy.
Contains: MMM (established couple + best friend), all athletes, friends to FWB to lovers, hurt comfort, idiots to lovers
Steam: 4.5/5🔥
Overall, super cute, even if the three characters ran together a bit in my head.
The idea of “we’ll make our best friend happy by being his fake boyfriend,” transforming into “he’s still not happy let’s fuck him” to “oh gosh we actually love him” is peak idiots to lovers. So dumb. So adorable. So sexy.
Contains: MMM (established couple + best friend), all athletes, friends to FWB to lovers, hurt comfort, idiots to lovers
Steam: 4.5/5🔥
May 30, 2018
I had a list of things to get done tonight. My plan was to read a couple chapters of Three-Man Advantage, but once I started I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed Three-Man Advantage so much - it has wonderful characters, a fun story, plus some hurt/comfort. Loved it!
*I received a review copy of this book.
*I received a review copy of this book.
May 25, 2018
This is the second book in this series and even better than the first. Hockey and romance mixed with lots of 'seat of the pants action'. The characters are diverse, quirky and hot. Lots of steamy sex rounds out this m/m/m co-captain romance.
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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