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For fifteen years Luke Moore has lived by three stay off his father's radar, never spend more than a single night with any man, and never fall in love again. But one night of explosive sex and two men whom he can’t get out of his head have Luke breaking them all. Richard and Matthew push him past all his boundaries—both sexually and personally—and now he’s no longer hiding from his senator father; he’s taking him on. And he isn’t just falling for one man; he’s falling for two. If you're going to break the rules, might as well break them big.
But Luke’s father has his reasons for hating how his son lives, and he’ll do whatever he can and use all his power to keep Luke away from Richard and Matthew.
Can this threesome find a way to make their unconventional relationship last with the world around them trying to pull them apart? And will Luke be able to keep breaking his rules for Richard and Matthew, or will he head back to his familiar way of life just when his new lovers want to bind him tighter?
But Luke’s father has his reasons for hating how his son lives, and he’ll do whatever he can and use all his power to keep Luke away from Richard and Matthew.
Can this threesome find a way to make their unconventional relationship last with the world around them trying to pull them apart? And will Luke be able to keep breaking his rules for Richard and Matthew, or will he head back to his familiar way of life just when his new lovers want to bind him tighter?
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First published March 23, 2010
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17 books655 followersAward-winning author Sloan Parker writes passionate, dramatic stories about two men (or more) falling in love. She enjoys writing in the fictional world because in fiction you can be anything, do anything—even fall in love for the first time over and over again. Sloan lives in Ohio with her partner and their neurotic cats. Her greatest moments in life are spent with her family, her friends, and her characters.
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May 11, 2011
There's certain (sub-)genres I go into with high expectations. I have questions and I want answers. I want a specific thing told to me about what the genre is, it has to be believable, I want to be convinced on certain things but above that I want to be made to understand and believe them. Unfortunately, ménages are at the top of that list. I need the story sold to me, to have it believable but it has to suck me in right from the beginning or there's no hope of redemption. That's a bit harsh, I know, and I'm sorry, but it's the way I feel with ménages.
With that said, this book frustrated me beyond belief. It didn't start off on a good note for me. The first 50% of the book is essentially just sex and for someone like me who prefers at least double the plot than sex, it was unbearable to get through. I was extremely close to calling this my first DNF but I agreed to stick it out until the half-way mark... Thankfully, the book finally caught my eye around that time (although it could have also been from the fact I cheated and skipped to certain parts of the book to see if I was actually wasting my time or not
).
Now, just to clarify, I'd say this book is made up of about 60-70% sex. Which I hated and resulted in me skipping those scenes. They were redundant, boring and unnecessary. Only a select few actually contributed to the story. The rest of it seemed like a page filler to me.
It was hard for me to connect with the three MCs. For one, Luke, which is the only pov we get (in first person) is never actually described. So, I have no idea what he looks like and if he was described then I completely missed that because I don't remember any description about him regarding his appearances besides a reference to his father. Richard and Matthew, the other MCs, are perfectly described. But the thing is none of them know anything about each other. Like nothing. At All. They jumped into bed together at a club. Three times. Agree to go on a date. Still know nothing about each other. Then move in together. Still not knowing anything about each other. I didn't like it. Especially with the fact Luke didn't want to put Matthew or Richard into a situation of possibly getting hurt by his father but he still moved in with them when he knew his father would eventually find him and seek to make their lives a living hell. Yeah.....
Anyway, so, yeah. I was frustrated throughout most of the book. To me, the relationship wasn't believable. I still don't understand their relationship. Yeah, at the end, you can tell they loved each other but it was made impossible for me to love them because there was no dialogue between them getting to know each other. What we know of them is what Luke gave us in brief summaries of what he learned from their 'dates'. Well, I wanted to actually experience those dates. Instead, I got the sex after the date.
Needless to say, I didn't much like this book. I couldn't connect with the characters or their relationship, the sex put me off so much from the start there was barely a chance of redemption for this story. With that said, I did appreciate Sloan Parker's writing. It drew me in when the sex didn't overpower the pages. That's what captured my attention and made me want to keep reading when all I wanted to do was bitch about the book. I was ready to give up on it but then the sex lessened slightly and her words drew me in. The conflict revolving around Luke's father was a bit cliched and unbelievable but it still made me stick with the story.
Overall, I'm sorry, I can't recommend this book. I never connected with the characters. I still feel as if they don't really know each other and none of it was believable to me. Expectations are a bitch, huh? *sigh*
With that said, this book frustrated me beyond belief. It didn't start off on a good note for me. The first 50% of the book is essentially just sex and for someone like me who prefers at least double the plot than sex, it was unbearable to get through. I was extremely close to calling this my first DNF but I agreed to stick it out until the half-way mark... Thankfully, the book finally caught my eye around that time (although it could have also been from the fact I cheated and skipped to certain parts of the book to see if I was actually wasting my time or not
).Now, just to clarify, I'd say this book is made up of about 60-70% sex. Which I hated and resulted in me skipping those scenes. They were redundant, boring and unnecessary. Only a select few actually contributed to the story. The rest of it seemed like a page filler to me.
It was hard for me to connect with the three MCs. For one, Luke, which is the only pov we get (in first person) is never actually described. So, I have no idea what he looks like and if he was described then I completely missed that because I don't remember any description about him regarding his appearances besides a reference to his father. Richard and Matthew, the other MCs, are perfectly described. But the thing is none of them know anything about each other. Like nothing. At All. They jumped into bed together at a club. Three times. Agree to go on a date. Still know nothing about each other. Then move in together. Still not knowing anything about each other. I didn't like it. Especially with the fact Luke didn't want to put Matthew or Richard into a situation of possibly getting hurt by his father but he still moved in with them when he knew his father would eventually find him and seek to make their lives a living hell. Yeah.....
Anyway, so, yeah. I was frustrated throughout most of the book. To me, the relationship wasn't believable. I still don't understand their relationship. Yeah, at the end, you can tell they loved each other but it was made impossible for me to love them because there was no dialogue between them getting to know each other. What we know of them is what Luke gave us in brief summaries of what he learned from their 'dates'. Well, I wanted to actually experience those dates. Instead, I got the sex after the date.
Needless to say, I didn't much like this book. I couldn't connect with the characters or their relationship, the sex put me off so much from the start there was barely a chance of redemption for this story. With that said, I did appreciate Sloan Parker's writing. It drew me in when the sex didn't overpower the pages. That's what captured my attention and made me want to keep reading when all I wanted to do was bitch about the book. I was ready to give up on it but then the sex lessened slightly and her words drew me in. The conflict revolving around Luke's father was a bit cliched and unbelievable but it still made me stick with the story.
Overall, I'm sorry, I can't recommend this book. I never connected with the characters. I still feel as if they don't really know each other and none of it was believable to me. Expectations are a bitch, huh? *sigh*
November 18, 2013
Holy ridiculousness, batman! This started out strong but quickly deteriorated. I don't usually read or like threesome stories, but I'm open minded, so that's not really a factor in my low review. This was still ultimately a love/monogamy story, just with three vs. two people.
The issue is that nothing in this book rang true. Both Richard and Matthew were almost two perfect (Richard, solid and understanding, offering his home and money to near strangers; Matthew, sweet, kind, giggly, and a superhero in bed), while Luke, who narrates the story, changed his mind so often it was whiplash-inducing. There is insta attraction and an insta relationship, and the men take turns having their problems resolved by frequent three-way sex fests.
I never thought I'd complain about this, but there was waaaay too much sex here, sex that began to feel mechanical and added nothing to the story.
And the main plot line with Luke's father, who was an over-the-top evil politician, was just silly. I had no idea why Luke would have allowed his dad to threaten him like that for so many years. No one has that much power. And I'm pretty sure FBI stings don't work like that either.
The dialogue was stilted and artificial, and many conversations between the three guys sounded trite and redundant. Before every sex scene, Richard would ask, "What do you want?" and Luke or Matthew would respond with "I want you to do me while I suck off ____." Um, ok, what's exciting about that?
I hope this isn't indicative of the author's style, since I have two more of her books on my to-read list.
The issue is that nothing in this book rang true. Both Richard and Matthew were almost two perfect (Richard, solid and understanding, offering his home and money to near strangers; Matthew, sweet, kind, giggly, and a superhero in bed), while Luke, who narrates the story, changed his mind so often it was whiplash-inducing. There is insta attraction and an insta relationship, and the men take turns having their problems resolved by frequent three-way sex fests.
I never thought I'd complain about this, but there was waaaay too much sex here, sex that began to feel mechanical and added nothing to the story.
And the main plot line with Luke's father, who was an over-the-top evil politician, was just silly. I had no idea why Luke would have allowed his dad to threaten him like that for so many years. No one has that much power. And I'm pretty sure FBI stings don't work like that either.
The dialogue was stilted and artificial, and many conversations between the three guys sounded trite and redundant. Before every sex scene, Richard would ask, "What do you want?" and Luke or Matthew would respond with "I want you to do me while I suck off ____." Um, ok, what's exciting about that?
I hope this isn't indicative of the author's style, since I have two more of her books on my to-read list.
May 13, 2015
I'm normally not one for 3-ways, because romance is a biggie for me with all the books I read, but this one was pretty heavy on the romance and was very satisfying on the romance scale and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy. Thumbs up! Hot sex, angst, pretty boys, SCORE!
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August 7, 2020
When I first started reading this I thought, oh here we go first person from one character only, not going to be for me. I was wrong, it definitely was for me. Once I started getting into it I thoroughly enjoyed the book's unfolding from Luke's perspective. I think had it not been from his perspective I may not have grown to like him as I did.
Luke did not start or end as my favourite character, which could have been an obstacle as it was his POV that we saw the story through. It wasn't though, he definitely did grow on me, and I loved seeing him get what he actually needed, not what he thought he needed or his father wanted to fuck his head up with. For a while Luke could be angry, I thought I was reading the start of one chapter over as they both started with front door slamming and key tossing, but no, Luke was just frustrated and uptight. Having to watch over your shoulder, retrace your steps all the time and not being able to get close to others would definitely do your head in. Having a father such as his would make the stoutest of individuals angry and disillusioned.
There is much more to the other characters than we see in "More". Richard, for all his confidence, bravado and caring, needs to have his feelings shared more indepth. Matthew for all his giggly, sweet, funloving ways has more emotional depth to share with us as well. Having said that, you do get to know quite a bit about the other two in the menage through good writing and Richard's ability to get a conversation going with Luke and Matthew.
This menage really works and is as sexy as hell. It is sweet, interesting, all the characters are nice in their own ways. I read the book quickly, enjoying Luke, Richard and Matthew's growing relationship. The sex scenes never got tiresome for me, and the storytelling was never compromised because of the frequent sex.
Goddamn, Richard is a fabulous character, I loved him. He was prepared to talk and to listen. No matter what Luke's father threw at him, I was so glad he never took it out on Luke or Matthew. He really wanted this relationship, you could just feel his heart bouncing off the pages.
Matthew is a real conduit between everyone, making things happen. His loving enthusiasm is infectious to the other two (older) men. Life had thrown him a couple of curve balls,but he was so youthfully upbeat and positive.
I also thought Walter was a fabulous friend and secondary character. He gave Luke good advice, never having some secret agenda. Walter would make for an interesting read. Hope he gets a book.
Luke's father was a right bastard and the dynamic with his wife, Luke's mother, was typical of a dysfunctional marriage. Once again well written.
Terrific book, sexy as all get out (lord, sizzling kissing), endearing MC's, just great menage reading all around. Really hoping that Richard and Matthew get their own voice soon.
Edited 19/01/2013. I recently re-read MORE and loved it all over again, So I've upgraded it to 5 stars. What was I thinking giving it 4 stars?
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I just finished How to Heal a Life and that book made me want to reread More and More Than Most and How to Save a Life. This is about sixth time I've read More, this time over the 5th and 6th of November 2017. Like the name, I love More even more every time I reread it. Richard always remains my favourite, he's one of the best fictional characters of all time, in my opinion. Then there's sweet and bubbly Matthew. And there is Luke Moore. Luke has the most horrid father and complicated life because of who and what his father is. This is probably the best ménage book written because they are a real triad. They are all committed to one another because of love and because of great boundaries in place so that everyone feels equally respected and needed.
Perfect. Right. Simple. Nothing to run from.
And everything to fight for.
Luke did not start or end as my favourite character, which could have been an obstacle as it was his POV that we saw the story through. It wasn't though, he definitely did grow on me, and I loved seeing him get what he actually needed, not what he thought he needed or his father wanted to fuck his head up with. For a while Luke could be angry, I thought I was reading the start of one chapter over as they both started with front door slamming and key tossing, but no, Luke was just frustrated and uptight. Having to watch over your shoulder, retrace your steps all the time and not being able to get close to others would definitely do your head in. Having a father such as his would make the stoutest of individuals angry and disillusioned.
There is much more to the other characters than we see in "More". Richard, for all his confidence, bravado and caring, needs to have his feelings shared more indepth. Matthew for all his giggly, sweet, funloving ways has more emotional depth to share with us as well. Having said that, you do get to know quite a bit about the other two in the menage through good writing and Richard's ability to get a conversation going with Luke and Matthew.
This menage really works and is as sexy as hell. It is sweet, interesting, all the characters are nice in their own ways. I read the book quickly, enjoying Luke, Richard and Matthew's growing relationship. The sex scenes never got tiresome for me, and the storytelling was never compromised because of the frequent sex.
Goddamn, Richard is a fabulous character, I loved him. He was prepared to talk and to listen. No matter what Luke's father threw at him, I was so glad he never took it out on Luke or Matthew. He really wanted this relationship, you could just feel his heart bouncing off the pages.
Matthew is a real conduit between everyone, making things happen. His loving enthusiasm is infectious to the other two (older) men. Life had thrown him a couple of curve balls,but he was so youthfully upbeat and positive.
I also thought Walter was a fabulous friend and secondary character. He gave Luke good advice, never having some secret agenda. Walter would make for an interesting read. Hope he gets a book.
Luke's father was a right bastard and the dynamic with his wife, Luke's mother, was typical of a dysfunctional marriage. Once again well written.
Terrific book, sexy as all get out (lord, sizzling kissing), endearing MC's, just great menage reading all around. Really hoping that Richard and Matthew get their own voice soon.
Edited 19/01/2013. I recently re-read MORE and loved it all over again, So I've upgraded it to 5 stars. What was I thinking giving it 4 stars?
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I just finished How to Heal a Life and that book made me want to reread More and More Than Most and How to Save a Life. This is about sixth time I've read More, this time over the 5th and 6th of November 2017. Like the name, I love More even more every time I reread it. Richard always remains my favourite, he's one of the best fictional characters of all time, in my opinion. Then there's sweet and bubbly Matthew. And there is Luke Moore. Luke has the most horrid father and complicated life because of who and what his father is. This is probably the best ménage book written because they are a real triad. They are all committed to one another because of love and because of great boundaries in place so that everyone feels equally respected and needed.
Perfect. Right. Simple. Nothing to run from.
And everything to fight for.
November 16, 2017
*A Rainbow Award Winner for Best Gay Contemporary Romance*
A powerful, gripping, complicated tale of three men who each have a need for the other. Despised for being gay by his own father( a Senator), * Luke, 33, computer programmer, has stayed off the radar, moving often - every time his father found him. Luke frequents Haven for random one night stands. This time he was attracted to younger man, Matthew and older Richard.
* Matthew at 22, in leather pants and a white shirt, exudes sexual desire.
Tall, muscled and in his late 30s, businessman * Richard, joins them, and he's oozing power and dominance in his perfect suit.
Upstairs their hot ménage gives each man what he craves and more.
They fit. They belong together, but they have personal rules.
The next week, they meet again and the personal rules fly out of the window, as the three hook up again.
Great complicated characters, an engrossing tale and lots of magnificent sex.
Oh, yes !
The carnal pleasure does have the black cloud of the evil Senator hanging overhead. Luke's horrid father intends to ruin anything good Luke has.
Our men get to know each other gradually, and eventually move in with Richard.
* Their domestic bliss and raw, overwhelmingly emotion filled sex, are more than any of them dreamed.
How can Luke keep his father from ruining it?
Deeply intense, incredibly thrilling, and electric, erotic, explicit sex scenes, are abundant.
Each scene different from the next and their feelings keep growing.
Give this sexy drama a try. I will be reading more from Sloan Parker.
Highly recommended. ENJOY !
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No cheating, abuse described, violence and healing comfort.
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A powerful, gripping, complicated tale of three men who each have a need for the other. Despised for being gay by his own father( a Senator), * Luke, 33, computer programmer, has stayed off the radar, moving often - every time his father found him. Luke frequents Haven for random one night stands. This time he was attracted to younger man, Matthew and older Richard.
* Matthew at 22, in leather pants and a white shirt, exudes sexual desire.
Tall, muscled and in his late 30s, businessman * Richard, joins them, and he's oozing power and dominance in his perfect suit.
Upstairs their hot ménage gives each man what he craves and more.
They fit. They belong together, but they have personal rules.
The next week, they meet again and the personal rules fly out of the window, as the three hook up again.
Great complicated characters, an engrossing tale and lots of magnificent sex.
Oh, yes !
The carnal pleasure does have the black cloud of the evil Senator hanging overhead. Luke's horrid father intends to ruin anything good Luke has.
Our men get to know each other gradually, and eventually move in with Richard.
* Their domestic bliss and raw, overwhelmingly emotion filled sex, are more than any of them dreamed.
How can Luke keep his father from ruining it?
Deeply intense, incredibly thrilling, and electric, erotic, explicit sex scenes, are abundant.
Each scene different from the next and their feelings keep growing.
Give this sexy drama a try. I will be reading more from Sloan Parker.
Highly recommended. ENJOY !
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No cheating, abuse described, violence and healing comfort.
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March 25, 2010
Wow! Great job for a debut. The book is long, has lots of inventive sex and three main characters that compliment each other. They work together to bring out the best in each other even when things are stressful. Luke is an emotional wreck that is intriguing to watch cling to Richard and Matthew like the drowning man he never knew he was.
I also loved that they all had normal names. Nothing I had to figure out how to pronounce. Nothing trendy or unique. Just three regular guys with regular backgrounds (sort of) that find themselves in an irregular relationship.
All great things in it's favor.
My only complaint is the crazy factor. I struggle with the over the top crazy politician father plot.
I also loved that they all had normal names. Nothing I had to figure out how to pronounce. Nothing trendy or unique. Just three regular guys with regular backgrounds (sort of) that find themselves in an irregular relationship.
All great things in it's favor.
My only complaint is the crazy factor. I struggle with the over the top crazy politician father plot.
February 5, 2013
3.75 only for this one I'm afraid
The premise of the book was quite good, but it soon turned into repeated sex scenes, which is fine I s'pose if that's your thing, but I do like a little bit more plot with my story (I'd guessed what the problem was 1/2 way in), and I soon got very disinterested in who was trying to put what into which orifice!!
I did enjoy the follow-up more than this, and this one won't be a keeper I'm afraid.
The premise of the book was quite good, but it soon turned into repeated sex scenes, which is fine I s'pose if that's your thing, but I do like a little bit more plot with my story (I'd guessed what the problem was 1/2 way in), and I soon got very disinterested in who was trying to put what into which orifice!!
I did enjoy the follow-up more than this, and this one won't be a keeper I'm afraid.
January 26, 2011
I consider myself still new to m/m and I don't usually choose menage books, let's say I read them when they happen to me (the books, obviously, not menage). I don't think I've ever read a menage book where I saw all the persons involved start together and it was great.
The book is written in first person and there is only the narrator's point-of-view. When the perspective is so restricted I have a doubt lingering that: first, there are parts of the story or feelings that will always be out of reach for me; second, that not every single person in the menage gets what they really need.
As for my first concern, it's not the case here, because the narrator, Luke, is the less open of the three. Richard, the older man, is rather pushy and bossy, probably because he is the most experienced of them and he really knows what he wants. When something doesn't go as he's planned, he talks about it and he goes deep into it, until everything is explained. Matthew, the younger man, carries his heart on his sleeve and he is sweet and affectionate. He is the one who can calm the other two and his generous sensuality is soothing and arousing at the same time. It's like Richard is the brain in the relationship and Matthew is the heart. But what is Luke? That's hard to say. Maybe he's the gut, the instinct that brings them together, the least noble part of the body but what makes it function, he is the courage to want to change. And this solves my other concern: each one of them gets what he needs from this relationship: someone to love and to care for and to go home to for Richard; someone who lets you be and appreciates you for what you are for Matthew; a safe harbour where you can be free for Richard.
Sex is an important part in the relationship and there's a lot of it, but it is always a way to communicate and it's never meaningless. At least it's never meaningless for the narrator, because Luke is probably the one who needs sex to express his feelings and frustrations, because he is also the one who cannot say how he feels.
The only reason I can't give 5 stars is that Luke's father is too bad. I think only the fact that he was a famous politician, running for the presidency and trying to hide he had a gay son was enough.
It's a great book, it's rather long, but Luke kept me glued page after page, while he was struggling to be a better man for and through the love of Richard and Matthew.
The book is written in first person and there is only the narrator's point-of-view. When the perspective is so restricted I have a doubt lingering that: first, there are parts of the story or feelings that will always be out of reach for me; second, that not every single person in the menage gets what they really need.
As for my first concern, it's not the case here, because the narrator, Luke, is the less open of the three. Richard, the older man, is rather pushy and bossy, probably because he is the most experienced of them and he really knows what he wants. When something doesn't go as he's planned, he talks about it and he goes deep into it, until everything is explained. Matthew, the younger man, carries his heart on his sleeve and he is sweet and affectionate. He is the one who can calm the other two and his generous sensuality is soothing and arousing at the same time. It's like Richard is the brain in the relationship and Matthew is the heart. But what is Luke? That's hard to say. Maybe he's the gut, the instinct that brings them together, the least noble part of the body but what makes it function, he is the courage to want to change. And this solves my other concern: each one of them gets what he needs from this relationship: someone to love and to care for and to go home to for Richard; someone who lets you be and appreciates you for what you are for Matthew; a safe harbour where you can be free for Richard.
Sex is an important part in the relationship and there's a lot of it, but it is always a way to communicate and it's never meaningless. At least it's never meaningless for the narrator, because Luke is probably the one who needs sex to express his feelings and frustrations, because he is also the one who cannot say how he feels.
The only reason I can't give 5 stars is that Luke's father is too bad. I think only the fact that he was a famous politician, running for the presidency and trying to hide he had a gay son was enough.
It's a great book, it's rather long, but Luke kept me glued page after page, while he was struggling to be a better man for and through the love of Richard and Matthew.
April 24, 2015
3.5 stars - Okay, so, I'm going to say it. If this story had, say, 2/3 less sex in it, I think it would have been a tighter book. I mean, there is so much sex in it. So. Much.
The parts I like: The three main characters, each distinct. (I'm always a sucker for sweet, guileless characters like Matthew.)
I also dig it when the threesome romance is really strong--like each person plays an important part and you can really feel the cohesive unit. I won't lie--I used to boggle at the idea. I have a hard enough time liking *one* person so two at the same time seems ludicrous. So, reading this and other "3 or more" romances has helped open up my closed-mind. Even though it's just fiction, it seems way more do-able and possible and now when I run into more poly friends in RL, it doesn't seem strange or weird. Just a different way to do things, and hey, if it works, why not?
The suspense plot was okay. A little all over the place, but it's what kept me going since I started skimming the many sex scenes. (Sorry, fans of many sex scenes!)
Will I read the sequel coming out next week? Yeah. I started this now since the sequel More Than Most is about to come out, and am interested in it enough to try it.
For those who either like threesome romances or are interested in testing the waters, this is probably a good book for you. It has A LOT of sex, which may or may not float your boat, but the characters are likeable, and they make a nice unit together.
The parts I like: The three main characters, each distinct. (I'm always a sucker for sweet, guileless characters like Matthew.)
I also dig it when the threesome romance is really strong--like each person plays an important part and you can really feel the cohesive unit. I won't lie--I used to boggle at the idea. I have a hard enough time liking *one* person so two at the same time seems ludicrous. So, reading this and other "3 or more" romances has helped open up my closed-mind. Even though it's just fiction, it seems way more do-able and possible and now when I run into more poly friends in RL, it doesn't seem strange or weird. Just a different way to do things, and hey, if it works, why not?
The suspense plot was okay. A little all over the place, but it's what kept me going since I started skimming the many sex scenes. (Sorry, fans of many sex scenes!)
Will I read the sequel coming out next week? Yeah. I started this now since the sequel More Than Most is about to come out, and am interested in it enough to try it.
For those who either like threesome romances or are interested in testing the waters, this is probably a good book for you. It has A LOT of sex, which may or may not float your boat, but the characters are likeable, and they make a nice unit together.
March 21, 2016
Overall book rating 4.5 Stars
Audio book: N/A
Book cover: 3 Stars
WOW, What an amazing threesome book WOW.
I loved the plot and the characters. What made this amazing for me was that these 3 men came together for the first time and on some cosmic level they were written in stone. They learned to know each other from scratch from the start so the bond thy formed was just WOW.
I absolutist loved each character in a different way. Richard was the caregiver the one who protected, Matthew was the energy / soul of the group and Luke the realist the one who was ready to bolt at any moment. Together they were this force of nature.
I loved how these characters progressed into these amazing characters and how they found themselves and become amazing men.
Warning: HOT,HOT scenes!!!
Audio book: N/A
Book cover: 3 Stars
WOW, What an amazing threesome book WOW.
I loved the plot and the characters. What made this amazing for me was that these 3 men came together for the first time and on some cosmic level they were written in stone. They learned to know each other from scratch from the start so the bond thy formed was just WOW.
I absolutist loved each character in a different way. Richard was the caregiver the one who protected, Matthew was the energy / soul of the group and Luke the realist the one who was ready to bolt at any moment. Together they were this force of nature.
I loved how these characters progressed into these amazing characters and how they found themselves and become amazing men.
Warning: HOT,HOT scenes!!!
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March 16, 2010My debut novel. One explosive night with two men he can’t get out of his head and a reluctant loner is about to break all his rules -- but only if his senator father doesn’t destroy them all first.
July 10, 2015
★★★★☆½
This was an interesting menage story. Three strangers who are members of the same club meet and have a very promising encounter. Two of the three don't do 'repeats', yet they meet up again the very next night and again, for a third time in a couple of weeks.
Richard is the oldest and Matt is the youngest with Luke in the middle. Luke has lots of secrets and is the least trusting of the bunch but through great sex and lots of communication (that sometimes seemed to drag on) managed to find themselves living together in Richard's house within a month of their meeting. The sexual setup was similar to
in that penetration was allowed only when all three were together. If two of the guys were together alone and were feeling frisky, they could mess around. Luckily the three of them were together a lot.
There was a lot of sexin', but the sex progessed to making love and it pushed the story forward and they all got to know one another better and trust in an ongoing relationship built. And what I really liked about this story is that all three of the guys fluidly switched top or bottom, depending on their needs or desires. For Matt, he'd never really been asked to top and had missed having that pleasure until meeting them.
The drama in the story is Luke's father who finally gets his comeuppance and Luke is finally able to fully commit. I think this stranger-to-lovers story was believable and hot.
This was an interesting menage story. Three strangers who are members of the same club meet and have a very promising encounter. Two of the three don't do 'repeats', yet they meet up again the very next night and again, for a third time in a couple of weeks.
Richard is the oldest and Matt is the youngest with Luke in the middle. Luke has lots of secrets and is the least trusting of the bunch but through great sex and lots of communication (that sometimes seemed to drag on) managed to find themselves living together in Richard's house within a month of their meeting. The sexual setup was similar to
in that penetration was allowed only when all three were together. If two of the guys were together alone and were feeling frisky, they could mess around. Luckily the three of them were together a lot.There was a lot of sexin', but the sex progessed to making love and it pushed the story forward and they all got to know one another better and trust in an ongoing relationship built. And what I really liked about this story is that all three of the guys fluidly switched top or bottom, depending on their needs or desires. For Matt, he'd never really been asked to top and had missed having that pleasure until meeting them.
The drama in the story is Luke's father who finally gets his comeuppance and Luke is finally able to fully commit. I think this stranger-to-lovers story was believable and hot.
September 9, 2012
This book did a few things well, at least in the beginning. The three protagonists were very distinct from each other, and they fit together well. I could see why all three of them were necessary to make that relationship work; no two of them could have given each other everything they needed. The sex was also hot, at least in the beginning.
Unfortunately, the sex scenes dominated the entire book and became mind-numbingly repetitive after a while. And as the three men grew closer to each other, the tone of the novel was increasingly sentimental. Their dialog became so sappy, it was gag-inducing.
I didn't think the plot line involving Luke's senator father was well done at all. For one thing, it wasn't very well developed because it had to compete with all the sex for page space. And Luke's father was so evil, it was almost laughable. Am I really supposed to believe that a U.S. Senator could be that horrible, and have that many skeletons in his past, without the press finding out about it?
So, I didn't care much for this one. It seemed promising at first, but it went downhill fast. This is the first full-length menage story I've read, and it wasn't a good choice. I'd like to see m/m/m done by a better author.
Unfortunately, the sex scenes dominated the entire book and became mind-numbingly repetitive after a while. And as the three men grew closer to each other, the tone of the novel was increasingly sentimental. Their dialog became so sappy, it was gag-inducing.
I didn't think the plot line involving Luke's senator father was well done at all. For one thing, it wasn't very well developed because it had to compete with all the sex for page space. And Luke's father was so evil, it was almost laughable. Am I really supposed to believe that a U.S. Senator could be that horrible, and have that many skeletons in his past, without the press finding out about it?
So, I didn't care much for this one. It seemed promising at first, but it went downhill fast. This is the first full-length menage story I've read, and it wasn't a good choice. I'd like to see m/m/m done by a better author.
October 17, 2015
There were lots of things I enjoyed about this book, the sex was hot, like super super HOT. I felt like the threesome and it's development was one of the best ones I've read, everyone had little issues they had to work through and there was good communication, mainly due to Richard. Even the side story with Luke's dad was pretty interesting. I think this story was one of those good fictions, that have sweet, smart sexy men all in love and an evil bad guy out to destroy them, not that realistic, but still fun, if your in the mood for that.
However this book was just a bit to long, I didn't really get sucked into the characters or the story enough to read more than a few chapters at a time. I also felt that Luke was a bit over dramatic in his fear of commitment, he would do all the right things, like admitting he liked Richard and Matthew, then just stress over that decision and while that's ok in the beginning of a book, by 80% I found myself skimming.
However this book was just a bit to long, I didn't really get sucked into the characters or the story enough to read more than a few chapters at a time. I also felt that Luke was a bit over dramatic in his fear of commitment, he would do all the right things, like admitting he liked Richard and Matthew, then just stress over that decision and while that's ok in the beginning of a book, by 80% I found myself skimming.
May 11, 2011
there was nothing for me to like in this one. i was just happy i was able to finish it... it was all sex. i felt no connection between the main characters. there were no interesting secondary characters. the little plot there was doesn't start till well after half way into it.
January 24, 2013
In between my ' new books waiting ' list on my kindle I'm having another read of some of my keepers that I read before I started reviewing, and "More" is one of them. Like the other reviewer said, this book oozes a lot of sex scenes and all are ménage so if its not your scene then I'd advise passing. But.... In a way it would be a shame because alongside the well written but admittedly graphic love scenes there is actually a really good plot. There probably is a bit too much, its just as sensual when its left to the imagination sometimes, but I can forgive it in this story because I loved the three of them and the chemistry they have together. I will say that at times it can seem a bit far fetched but its put together in such a way as to get you totally immersed in what turns out to be quite a gripping battle between Luke and his appalling father and his henchmen.
What made this 5 stars in my eyes was not just the underlying story or sex, but the growing relationship, that starts as lust, moves into a deep affection and finally turns into a really solid love between these three men, each one adding something to the relationship that makes it work the way it does, between them. When it starts Luke is lost, using meaningless sex to fill a gaping hole in his life. Richard and Matthew become his anchor, Matthew because of his sweetness and huge capacity to give and receive love and Richard because he is the glue that protects and keeps them together, and as they grow closer and ride the storm - and there are trying times for them - they become ' one '. You know that they will still be together when its all over and of course seeing the bad guys get what they deserve in the end is the icing on the cake! It's not easy to write a convincing m/m/m so I applaud Sloan Parker for doing just that. Staying in my keepers for another read down the line!
What made this 5 stars in my eyes was not just the underlying story or sex, but the growing relationship, that starts as lust, moves into a deep affection and finally turns into a really solid love between these three men, each one adding something to the relationship that makes it work the way it does, between them. When it starts Luke is lost, using meaningless sex to fill a gaping hole in his life. Richard and Matthew become his anchor, Matthew because of his sweetness and huge capacity to give and receive love and Richard because he is the glue that protects and keeps them together, and as they grow closer and ride the storm - and there are trying times for them - they become ' one '. You know that they will still be together when its all over and of course seeing the bad guys get what they deserve in the end is the icing on the cake! It's not easy to write a convincing m/m/m so I applaud Sloan Parker for doing just that. Staying in my keepers for another read down the line!
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February 13, 2015The re-release of MORE (More Book 1) is out now! It's the same story with some minor revisions to the text, and of course the new cover that will match the rest of the books in the series. (There are sample chapters of MORE #2 on my website).
For fifteen years Luke Moore has lived by three rules: stay off his father's radar, never spend more than a single night with any man, and never fall in love again. But one night of explosive sex and two men he can't get out of his head have Luke breaking every one of his rules. Richard and Matthew push him past all his boundaries—both sexually and personally—and now he's no longer hiding from his senator father. He's taking him on. And he isn't just falling for one man. He's falling for two. If you're going to break the rules, might as well break them big.
But Luke's father has his reasons for hating how his son lives, and he'll do whatever he can and use all his power to keep Luke away from Richard and Matthew.
Can this threesome find a way to make their unconventional relationship last with the world around them trying to pull them apart? And will Luke be able to keep breaking his rules for Richard and Matthew, or will he head back to his old way of life just when his new lovers want to pull him closer?
This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and an all-male menage relationship.
Length: 110,505 words.
February 3, 2013
3.5-4 stars
Sizzling...HOT!
There's a lot of deliciously sensual and downright sexy fornication going on here. Now it could have just been PWP, but the interplay between the three men, which were fairly well developed for at least two out of three, real had moments of shine--between the bouts of rolling, moaning and thrusting. While this is a character based plot the secondary plot line of Luke's situation is engaging if a bit on the dramatic side, but it plays perfectly into the main plot of why Luke behaves in the manner he does. Between Richard's stubbornness, Matthew's sweetness, and his own emotional needs Luke fears don't stand a chance of winning.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story and the sweet, hot loving.
Sizzling...HOT!
There's a lot of deliciously sensual and downright sexy fornication going on here. Now it could have just been PWP, but the interplay between the three men, which were fairly well developed for at least two out of three, real had moments of shine--between the bouts of rolling, moaning and thrusting. While this is a character based plot the secondary plot line of Luke's situation is engaging if a bit on the dramatic side, but it plays perfectly into the main plot of why Luke behaves in the manner he does. Between Richard's stubbornness, Matthew's sweetness, and his own emotional needs Luke fears don't stand a chance of winning.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story and the sweet, hot loving.
March 27, 2010
Bloody good stuff. One of the best m/m/m stories I've ever read. If you've been aching for a book that meaningfully deals with the issues raised in a polygamous relationship than I highly recommend that you read More. An impressive debut by Sloan Parker. I'm very much looking forward to reading more from her in the future.
June 3, 2010
If Sean Michael had a daughter it'd be Sloan Parker. I think her work has more plot than his does but it has A LOT of sex. Not that I'm complaining, my girly parts were in a state of constant blissful overhaul. It took me some time to warm up to Lukas but once the reader learns more about his life and upbringing it's difficult not to love him. I really enjoyed the ending too. Great Read!
April 15, 2010
This is one of the best menage romances I've read so far. The characters are equal and unique and all bring their own special something into the relationship. The relationship is initially based on sex - very good, freakin' hot sex that is - but evolves into a loving bond between the three men. More is very well written and has great depth and character development!
Here's the longer review that I also posted at my blog:
This is one of my High 5, Low 5 reviews. In general the High Five are five things that have impressed me or that I really enjoyed, and the Low Five are five things that had me shaking my head in a less admiring way. In this case the last ones were not really low, only a little lower than the High Five.
More is one of those books that surprised me and made me reconsider a few preconceptions I have about my own likes and dislikes. I’ll talk about a few of my usual dislikes under Low 5. And although I listed them under the low five, you’ll see that they’re not really dislikes here, somehow they worked for me in this book.
So, when I closed the book a content sigh came out of me. I loved it. Whenever that occurs, I feel the need to write a review about the book, but also know that when I would do that immediately after finishing the book, I have not much more to say than that the book is fabulous and a variety of those adjectives. Therefore, it took me a few weeks, but now I can give you my thoughts on this gay ménage.
High 5
• Good writing style
If I hadn’t known that this was a debut novel, I would’ve never been able to tell. It’s written very well: with functional descriptions, no annoying mistakes, good dialogue and good visualization. Yes, even for me, a non-native speaker, it’s important that the language and writing style are good. Maybe even more so. I don’t want to get distracted or taken out of the story because of a bad sentence or a discontinuity in a description of a scene. So, I appreciate a well-written (and well-edited) story very much, also because this is not always the norm in this genre.
• Great build-up
Along with the first high, comes the second: the story has a good pace, the right amount of suspense and a natural feel to the relationship building. I like it that it’s not rushed and has the length of a novel.
• No taking a nosedive for this ménage
I’m rather picky when it comes to ménage romances because usually they only satisfy me in the erotic and not in the romance department. It’s quite tricky for an author to make the polyamorous relationship believable (for me). I seldom buy the ‘I love you’s that are exchanged at the end, just to give the book a HEA. Ms. Parker succeeds in making my romantic heart flutter for her three guys in More. And, like I said, that’s not an easy job. She lets the three men individually, at different moments and to other people, tell how they see the other two men in their lives. And for example when Richard talks about Luke and Matthew on page 188 I can understand how their relationship works (for them). He says: “The attraction and affection you see between them – it isn’t just about them. Wrapped up in that is me – their feelings for me.” The author worked hard with many other descriptions like this one and by showing their feelings within their behavior, before I became a ‘believer’, but she succeeded.
• Loveable & well-developed characters
Very important for me is how I feel towards the main characters. I know it’s probably the most subjective one of my criteria but I’m not the only reader for whom this is essential. It just makes it easier to keep reading. And I just happened to like Luke and Richard a lot and really love Matthew. His bouncing, happy persona was outright adorable. At least, that’s what I thought, someone else might disagree… But, they probably will agree that the characters were well-developed and showed some growth, especially Luke. He almost changed from black to white: from a loner to a dedicated lover, from submissive towards his dad’s demands to an ‘action hero’, from being secretive to a sharing person and from a guy on the run to a domestic man.
• Steamy sex scenes
You know me… and in case you don’t, I’ll say it out loud… I heart steamy, hot love scenes. And More absolutely delivered them. Nice, long sex scenes that left me sizzling. Also not unimportant, there was a lot of hot kissing going on. And maybe I like a good kiss scene even better than a sex scene but those two combined makes the best love scene. I hardly ever reread a book but I would reread More for them alone.
Well, the love scenes were not only hot but also showed a parallel development that was present in that of the relationship - or to be more precise Luke’s growth. It’s symbolic that he wants to be tied up the first time the three men meet and have sex, and Luke’s also the one who refuses to go bareback long after the two other men are ready for that kind of commitment. So, the sex scenes mirror the feelings in this relationship and play an important role in understanding each other. I love it when sex is functional like that *grin*.
Low 5
• The amount of sex
Okay, that being said, I have to make a comment on the amount of sex scenes, because it can be overwhelming. It wasn’t for me, because I read the book spread out over three or four days. But, I can imagine that it is, when you read the book in say one day. I like to add that the sex scenes never became repetitive at all. That’s an achievement in itself with that high quantity.
• Luke’s father’s influence
Luke’s father, the politician, has a slightly unbelievable hold on his son. I didn’t quite buy his behavior, perhaps it was a little over the top. But then, reality is probably weirder than fiction. Also Luke’s impassive attitude – always on the run, never confronting his father – rang a bit untrue. But this element in the story made for great suspense and was a perfect motivation for the pace the love story took. It didn’t bother me, but asked for a little suspension of disbelieve.
• The setting of the gay sex club
The gay sex club, where the three men meet in the beginning of the story, is not my favorite setting, usually. It’s so not romantic. Nevertheless, it was a very logical setting, not only for Luke (who avoided everything smelling like a committed relationship) but also for Richard and Matthew. Ms. Parker did explain well why they were there. Still, I was relieved when the club was left for what it was, after only a few meetings. The setting of Richard’s house was much better.
• Lack of a social life
Luke, Matthew and Richard don’t seem to have many friends or family. Richard’s social life consists only of his business meetings, Matthew just has his mother with whom he has a wonderful relationship for that matter. And Luke only has one good friend, an older ex-cop, who seems to be mainly a handy contact because of his security skills. I usually prefer there to be some meaningful relationships besides the love interest, but somehow I hardly missed it in this book. Probably because there already was so much going on with Luke’s investigation, the threats from his father, all the sex, the relationship issues, etcetera.
• The use of first POV
This story is told solely from Luke’s point of view, in first person. I always thought it’s not my favorite POV, but more and more of my five star reads, like this one, seem to be written in first POV (e.g. books from Sean Kennedy, L.B. Gregg and Josh Lanyon). Often it doesn’t work for me, but when it’s done well, it gives a book that little extra. I think it was a good choice for More, because with the three male characters it could’ve become awfully confusing with the changing POV’s and a disastrous case of head hopping. But, still, I put it under my Low Five, because I really missed Matthew’s and Richard perspective.
Those were my five highs and five lows. Did you notice how my five lows weren’t really deal breakers? I guess it’s obvious then that I totally loved More! It was a very sexy and heartwarming love story with good suspense. I completely believed in the polyamorous nature of this relationship and especially Matthew found his way to a special little place in my heart. The story of Luke’s life is heartbreaking and I’m happy that he found a way out of it. More definitely made my Favorites of 2010 list. And I would be the first to buy a sequel from Richard’s or Matthew’s point of view.
Here's the longer review that I also posted at my blog:
This is one of my High 5, Low 5 reviews. In general the High Five are five things that have impressed me or that I really enjoyed, and the Low Five are five things that had me shaking my head in a less admiring way. In this case the last ones were not really low, only a little lower than the High Five.
More is one of those books that surprised me and made me reconsider a few preconceptions I have about my own likes and dislikes. I’ll talk about a few of my usual dislikes under Low 5. And although I listed them under the low five, you’ll see that they’re not really dislikes here, somehow they worked for me in this book.
So, when I closed the book a content sigh came out of me. I loved it. Whenever that occurs, I feel the need to write a review about the book, but also know that when I would do that immediately after finishing the book, I have not much more to say than that the book is fabulous and a variety of those adjectives. Therefore, it took me a few weeks, but now I can give you my thoughts on this gay ménage.
High 5
• Good writing style
If I hadn’t known that this was a debut novel, I would’ve never been able to tell. It’s written very well: with functional descriptions, no annoying mistakes, good dialogue and good visualization. Yes, even for me, a non-native speaker, it’s important that the language and writing style are good. Maybe even more so. I don’t want to get distracted or taken out of the story because of a bad sentence or a discontinuity in a description of a scene. So, I appreciate a well-written (and well-edited) story very much, also because this is not always the norm in this genre.
• Great build-up
Along with the first high, comes the second: the story has a good pace, the right amount of suspense and a natural feel to the relationship building. I like it that it’s not rushed and has the length of a novel.
• No taking a nosedive for this ménage
I’m rather picky when it comes to ménage romances because usually they only satisfy me in the erotic and not in the romance department. It’s quite tricky for an author to make the polyamorous relationship believable (for me). I seldom buy the ‘I love you’s that are exchanged at the end, just to give the book a HEA. Ms. Parker succeeds in making my romantic heart flutter for her three guys in More. And, like I said, that’s not an easy job. She lets the three men individually, at different moments and to other people, tell how they see the other two men in their lives. And for example when Richard talks about Luke and Matthew on page 188 I can understand how their relationship works (for them). He says: “The attraction and affection you see between them – it isn’t just about them. Wrapped up in that is me – their feelings for me.” The author worked hard with many other descriptions like this one and by showing their feelings within their behavior, before I became a ‘believer’, but she succeeded.
• Loveable & well-developed characters
Very important for me is how I feel towards the main characters. I know it’s probably the most subjective one of my criteria but I’m not the only reader for whom this is essential. It just makes it easier to keep reading. And I just happened to like Luke and Richard a lot and really love Matthew. His bouncing, happy persona was outright adorable. At least, that’s what I thought, someone else might disagree… But, they probably will agree that the characters were well-developed and showed some growth, especially Luke. He almost changed from black to white: from a loner to a dedicated lover, from submissive towards his dad’s demands to an ‘action hero’, from being secretive to a sharing person and from a guy on the run to a domestic man.
• Steamy sex scenes
You know me… and in case you don’t, I’ll say it out loud… I heart steamy, hot love scenes. And More absolutely delivered them. Nice, long sex scenes that left me sizzling. Also not unimportant, there was a lot of hot kissing going on. And maybe I like a good kiss scene even better than a sex scene but those two combined makes the best love scene. I hardly ever reread a book but I would reread More for them alone.
Well, the love scenes were not only hot but also showed a parallel development that was present in that of the relationship - or to be more precise Luke’s growth. It’s symbolic that he wants to be tied up the first time the three men meet and have sex, and Luke’s also the one who refuses to go bareback long after the two other men are ready for that kind of commitment. So, the sex scenes mirror the feelings in this relationship and play an important role in understanding each other. I love it when sex is functional like that *grin*.
Low 5
• The amount of sex
Okay, that being said, I have to make a comment on the amount of sex scenes, because it can be overwhelming. It wasn’t for me, because I read the book spread out over three or four days. But, I can imagine that it is, when you read the book in say one day. I like to add that the sex scenes never became repetitive at all. That’s an achievement in itself with that high quantity.
• Luke’s father’s influence
Luke’s father, the politician, has a slightly unbelievable hold on his son. I didn’t quite buy his behavior, perhaps it was a little over the top. But then, reality is probably weirder than fiction. Also Luke’s impassive attitude – always on the run, never confronting his father – rang a bit untrue. But this element in the story made for great suspense and was a perfect motivation for the pace the love story took. It didn’t bother me, but asked for a little suspension of disbelieve.
• The setting of the gay sex club
The gay sex club, where the three men meet in the beginning of the story, is not my favorite setting, usually. It’s so not romantic. Nevertheless, it was a very logical setting, not only for Luke (who avoided everything smelling like a committed relationship) but also for Richard and Matthew. Ms. Parker did explain well why they were there. Still, I was relieved when the club was left for what it was, after only a few meetings. The setting of Richard’s house was much better.
• Lack of a social life
Luke, Matthew and Richard don’t seem to have many friends or family. Richard’s social life consists only of his business meetings, Matthew just has his mother with whom he has a wonderful relationship for that matter. And Luke only has one good friend, an older ex-cop, who seems to be mainly a handy contact because of his security skills. I usually prefer there to be some meaningful relationships besides the love interest, but somehow I hardly missed it in this book. Probably because there already was so much going on with Luke’s investigation, the threats from his father, all the sex, the relationship issues, etcetera.
• The use of first POV
This story is told solely from Luke’s point of view, in first person. I always thought it’s not my favorite POV, but more and more of my five star reads, like this one, seem to be written in first POV (e.g. books from Sean Kennedy, L.B. Gregg and Josh Lanyon). Often it doesn’t work for me, but when it’s done well, it gives a book that little extra. I think it was a good choice for More, because with the three male characters it could’ve become awfully confusing with the changing POV’s and a disastrous case of head hopping. But, still, I put it under my Low Five, because I really missed Matthew’s and Richard perspective.
Ps: There are rumors that Ms. Parker is thinking about writing two sequels to More from Richard’s and Matthew’s POV
Ps2: I've invited Sloan Parker over to my place for next week. She’ll be talking about writing in first person and third person for romances (her next manuscript is in third from both character’s POV). She also generously offered to give away a copy of More, so check in next Wednesday if you want to know more about that.
Those were my five highs and five lows. Did you notice how my five lows weren’t really deal breakers? I guess it’s obvious then that I totally loved More! It was a very sexy and heartwarming love story with good suspense. I completely believed in the polyamorous nature of this relationship and especially Matthew found his way to a special little place in my heart. The story of Luke’s life is heartbreaking and I’m happy that he found a way out of it. More definitely made my Favorites of 2010 list. And I would be the first to buy a sequel from Richard’s or Matthew’s point of view.
June 10, 2016
Okay, I typed up a long, ranting review on this, but it came off pretty bitchy. I'll try to be brief, but I'll probably fail. For the most part, this didn't work for me. There were a few redeemable elements that kept me from giving it only one star.
First, the sex, which is what comprised most of the book. I'm no prude; I can dig some good erotica when it holds my attention. But if the book is going to be mostly sex, why not just go all in with detailed, graphic, porntastic descriptions instead of some somewhat hot moments and lots of more redundant, boring ones? This style just didn't do much for me, and it was completely saturated.
Also, for half the book I felt like I was reading a safe sex PSA. When the condoms are explicitly and obsessively referenced every time someone's dick gets touched in any way, it comes off as preachy. Lest you forget for one brief moment that these dudes have mouths full of latex. The "when are we going to go bare" question became an awfully big part of the plot in the first half, which was weird. That's a pretty good indicator there's not much else happening.
Matthew. Oh god. Yes, he was so very sweet. But was constantly giggling or whimpering. The first few times Richard called him "kid" I didn't think much of it. Then it got odd. But he certainly seemed childish. What twenty-something says stuff like "Cool, the Internet rocks"? The other guys.. I can handle soap style dialogue. We're talking romance here, and I'm not above enjoying ridiculousness. FFS, my favorite menage is a Mercy Celeste book. But when they start sounding like the women in the 80s daytime TV my mom used to watch, no thanks.
The actiony part of the plot was pretty trite. You'll have it figured out pretty early on. The villain is very villainy. There just wasn't much that kept me hanging on. I about abandoned it a few times, and I might have if it wasn't for the fact that I borrowed it and had limited time.
All that being said, beneath the OTT drama and gratuitous sex was a sweet chemistry between the men. I like ménage stories, particularly if the characters have very distinct voices and personalities, and they did (even if they were total stereotypes). I liked Richard's devotion and how Luke had to work to let himself be happy. So would I recommend? Eh.. A lot of people seemed to like this more than me, so maybe.
Oh yeah, and there was a reporter named Mark Summers, yet no mention of a Physical Challenge. I am disappoint.
Anywho, just for fun, how about a word count.
121 cocks
96 dicks (in a row?)
19 pricks
15 shafts
20 nipples
18 cums
46 condoms
14 rubbers
88 kids
First, the sex, which is what comprised most of the book. I'm no prude; I can dig some good erotica when it holds my attention. But if the book is going to be mostly sex, why not just go all in with detailed, graphic, porntastic descriptions instead of some somewhat hot moments and lots of more redundant, boring ones? This style just didn't do much for me, and it was completely saturated.
Also, for half the book I felt like I was reading a safe sex PSA. When the condoms are explicitly and obsessively referenced every time someone's dick gets touched in any way, it comes off as preachy. Lest you forget for one brief moment that these dudes have mouths full of latex. The "when are we going to go bare" question became an awfully big part of the plot in the first half, which was weird. That's a pretty good indicator there's not much else happening.
Matthew. Oh god. Yes, he was so very sweet. But was constantly giggling or whimpering. The first few times Richard called him "kid" I didn't think much of it. Then it got odd. But he certainly seemed childish. What twenty-something says stuff like "Cool, the Internet rocks"? The other guys.. I can handle soap style dialogue. We're talking romance here, and I'm not above enjoying ridiculousness. FFS, my favorite menage is a Mercy Celeste book. But when they start sounding like the women in the 80s daytime TV my mom used to watch, no thanks.
The actiony part of the plot was pretty trite. You'll have it figured out pretty early on. The villain is very villainy. There just wasn't much that kept me hanging on. I about abandoned it a few times, and I might have if it wasn't for the fact that I borrowed it and had limited time.
All that being said, beneath the OTT drama and gratuitous sex was a sweet chemistry between the men. I like ménage stories, particularly if the characters have very distinct voices and personalities, and they did (even if they were total stereotypes). I liked Richard's devotion and how Luke had to work to let himself be happy. So would I recommend? Eh.. A lot of people seemed to like this more than me, so maybe.
Oh yeah, and there was a reporter named Mark Summers, yet no mention of a Physical Challenge. I am disappoint.
Anywho, just for fun, how about a word count.
121 cocks
96 dicks (in a row?)
19 pricks
15 shafts
20 nipples
18 cums
46 condoms
14 rubbers
88 kids
November 22, 2012
3.0 Stars
Generally, I don’t care for open relationships. They don’t fit my paradigm for HEAs because I’m into monogamy. I’m not judging, it’s just part of the magic that’s me. In that vein, I generally don’t like ménages. An exception is where, as here, the three-some are committed to each other and dedicated to making it work. Having said that, a three-some is a hard sell for me.
What I liked:
• Sloan Parker succeeded with this threesome insofar as I believed that there was genuine love and not just lust between the MCs (although there was tons of the latter too).
• I liked the equality between Matthew, Richard, and Luke.
• Maintaining the delicate balance between three persons and staging off bouts of jealousy are not easy feats so kudos to Parker there.
• Safe sex! YAY!!! Practicing safe sex is way sexy cool.
• Some very hot, smexy love scenes. Htsssssss. Yum.
What I didn’t like:
• I enjoy professions of love and devotion. I think they’re sexy. But, alas, I discovered that I do in fact have a limit and this book reached it. It was just too much. Too mushy, if you will. Too … too … it was just over the top. After awhile they cease to have any impact.
• Another limit? Number of sex scenes I can read before they all kinda blend and I become impervious. What?!? Gasp! Say it isn’t so! I know … it’s loco but true. There was a lot of sex in this book and though I love my Kindle smut as much as the next reader, I like the ratio of story:sex to be around 3:1. This was more like 60-70% sex. After a while it gets redundant and boring.
• There were times of conflict between the MCs where communication would have helped to flesh out their characters and further the plot, but instead the three jumped into bed or got busy on the dining room table or ran downstairs to tie up Luke in the basement playroom. There were too many lost opportunities to develop the relationship outside of the bedroom IMHO.
• The back story with Luke’s father was alright but nothing to write home about.
Bottom line: A book with sex overload and too many sweet professions of love and devotion. Although I liked the three-some (Matthew was my fave, Richard was alright, and Luke was meh), the characters were a little one-dimensional.
Generally, I don’t care for open relationships. They don’t fit my paradigm for HEAs because I’m into monogamy. I’m not judging, it’s just part of the magic that’s me. In that vein, I generally don’t like ménages. An exception is where, as here, the three-some are committed to each other and dedicated to making it work. Having said that, a three-some is a hard sell for me.
What I liked:
• Sloan Parker succeeded with this threesome insofar as I believed that there was genuine love and not just lust between the MCs (although there was tons of the latter too).
• I liked the equality between Matthew, Richard, and Luke.
• Maintaining the delicate balance between three persons and staging off bouts of jealousy are not easy feats so kudos to Parker there.
• Safe sex! YAY!!! Practicing safe sex is way sexy cool.
• Some very hot, smexy love scenes. Htsssssss. Yum.
What I didn’t like:
• I enjoy professions of love and devotion. I think they’re sexy. But, alas, I discovered that I do in fact have a limit and this book reached it. It was just too much. Too mushy, if you will. Too … too … it was just over the top. After awhile they cease to have any impact.
• Another limit? Number of sex scenes I can read before they all kinda blend and I become impervious. What?!? Gasp! Say it isn’t so! I know … it’s loco but true. There was a lot of sex in this book and though I love my Kindle smut as much as the next reader, I like the ratio of story:sex to be around 3:1. This was more like 60-70% sex. After a while it gets redundant and boring.
• There were times of conflict between the MCs where communication would have helped to flesh out their characters and further the plot, but instead the three jumped into bed or got busy on the dining room table or ran downstairs to tie up Luke in the basement playroom. There were too many lost opportunities to develop the relationship outside of the bedroom IMHO.
• The back story with Luke’s father was alright but nothing to write home about.
Bottom line: A book with sex overload and too many sweet professions of love and devotion. Although I liked the three-some (Matthew was my fave, Richard was alright, and Luke was meh), the characters were a little one-dimensional.
March 27, 2010
If we had official half star ratings I might be tempted to bump this up, but since we don't I decided to stick with 4 stars because despite my enjoyment of it, this book did have its flaws.
There were some moments throughout where certain things approached "rainbows and lollipops" status - Richard was oh so rational and understanding and always wanted to talk everything out and deal with everything in such a healthy way. And Matthew was so cute and bubbly and adorable and puppylike. It never got out of hand but it skirted the line a few times. I also felt like there might have been a little too much sex. It was not a porn-without-plot, but I could have done with 2-3 (or 5) fewer sex scenes. Not that the scenes weren't good. They were. It just seemed like they were a little too quick to turn to sex as an answer for everything.
This book also felt very long. Which wasn't a bad thing. For most of it, I would look at the page count and be glad I still had so much left to read because I was enjoying it so much. But toward the last third or so I felt like things could have moved a little more quickly.
But for the most part this was a really great m/m/m relationship book. Readers like me who are fascinated by the dynamic of a committed threesome, and like to read these books to see how three people can balance a relationship, will really like this one. I'll definitely be looking for more from this author in the future.
There were some moments throughout where certain things approached "rainbows and lollipops" status - Richard was oh so rational and understanding and always wanted to talk everything out and deal with everything in such a healthy way. And Matthew was so cute and bubbly and adorable and puppylike. It never got out of hand but it skirted the line a few times. I also felt like there might have been a little too much sex. It was not a porn-without-plot, but I could have done with 2-3 (or 5) fewer sex scenes. Not that the scenes weren't good. They were. It just seemed like they were a little too quick to turn to sex as an answer for everything.
This book also felt very long. Which wasn't a bad thing. For most of it, I would look at the page count and be glad I still had so much left to read because I was enjoying it so much. But toward the last third or so I felt like things could have moved a little more quickly.
But for the most part this was a really great m/m/m relationship book. Readers like me who are fascinated by the dynamic of a committed threesome, and like to read these books to see how three people can balance a relationship, will really like this one. I'll definitely be looking for more from this author in the future.
April 2, 2010
As far as I'm concerned, this is an excellent menage romance. The issues that might happen in a triangular relationship like that are real and treated with sensitivity and skill. Despite the fact that the book is written in the first person I saw enough detail about the other two men to make them believable and likeable characters.
The threat from Luke's father may have been a little over the top, but not totally unbelievable. The book is much more about what that does to Luke, the main protagonist, and the way he lives his life. Or rather how he doesn't dare to live his life for fear of hurting others. Following his development was fascinating and I had a hard time putting the book down.
Very well done and remarkable for a first novel!
The threat from Luke's father may have been a little over the top, but not totally unbelievable. The book is much more about what that does to Luke, the main protagonist, and the way he lives his life. Or rather how he doesn't dare to live his life for fear of hurting others. Following his development was fascinating and I had a hard time putting the book down.
Very well done and remarkable for a first novel!
October 18, 2012
This was a very enjoyable M/M/M story. I liked the contrasting characters of the three men, and the way they worked together. The book is heavy on the sex, although the scenes are well done. I had minor issues with some plot elements, particularly related to Luke's father, but my affection for the characters, especially Matthew, mostly outweighed them.
May 15, 2015
Great menage romance, loved Luke, Richard and Matthew. It took me two attempts to finally read it (I still have no idea why I stopped reading it a few months ago) but in hindsight it was worth it.
Thx to Pam for recommending it to me. :)
October 7, 2017
It took me a whole week to get through this book, and frankly, if it wouldn't have been for the Bingo challenge, I'm not sure if I'd have finished it at all now.
Three strangers, visiting a club, looking for sex, find together. They have an awesome night together and what was meant as a one night only thing, finds two more reps, followed by a first date.
On this first date, it turns out that Richard lives in a big house, while Luke and Matthew are looking for a new place. So what do they do? Yes, of course, they decide on this first date to move in together, just to see if it works in the long run.
So they do this whole relationship thing reverse, first sex, then a date, first moving in together, then getting to know each other.
And nothing wrong with this! It's great to see that they get closer, find trust in each other and become more confident, especially Luke and Matthew.
My problem is that there's sex as an answer to everything. Instead of a deeper character development, the book is filled with one sex scene after the other. I didn't FEEL the development!
Three strangers, visiting a club, looking for sex, find together. They have an awesome night together and what was meant as a one night only thing, finds two more reps, followed by a first date.
On this first date, it turns out that Richard lives in a big house, while Luke and Matthew are looking for a new place. So what do they do? Yes, of course, they decide on this first date to move in together, just to see if it works in the long run.
So they do this whole relationship thing reverse, first sex, then a date, first moving in together, then getting to know each other.
And nothing wrong with this! It's great to see that they get closer, find trust in each other and become more confident, especially Luke and Matthew.
My problem is that there's sex as an answer to everything. Instead of a deeper character development, the book is filled with one sex scene after the other. I didn't FEEL the development!
March 13, 2011
Running. Running from a past. Running from a future. Running from trust. Running from who he is. Running from want he wanted...needed. Running because he needed to be reminded he would hurt more. More touching, more sex, more pain. And when it was over more would remind him that he could never have anyone more than once. Reminding him that there was more pain the longer he knew someone...the closer he got.
Then he met Matt and Richard. He needed to see just them once more. He needed to touch them just once more. Taste them just once more, be consumed by them. To be with them once more.
More. Wanting more time...needing more. Wanting everything now. Everything he had been trying to remind himself why more was not a good thing. Breaking all of his rules because once he had more there was no going back.
I am surprised at how much I really liked this. About half way through I had already guessed the secrets and agonized as I watched everything play out. Was Luke going to run or stay? How were Richard and Matt going to be effected. I enjoyed all the nail-biting as I watch these beautiful men evolve and grow until the need for more began to liberate them.
Then he met Matt and Richard. He needed to see just them once more. He needed to touch them just once more. Taste them just once more, be consumed by them. To be with them once more.
More. Wanting more time...needing more. Wanting everything now. Everything he had been trying to remind himself why more was not a good thing. Breaking all of his rules because once he had more there was no going back.
I am surprised at how much I really liked this. About half way through I had already guessed the secrets and agonized as I watched everything play out. Was Luke going to run or stay? How were Richard and Matt going to be effected. I enjoyed all the nail-biting as I watch these beautiful men evolve and grow until the need for more began to liberate them.
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