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Men Times Three
Hot and hard-bodied. . .the O'Banion brothers have what women want. Need a man who can swing a hammer? They're ready. Craving an incredibly sensual seduction? You got it, times three. . .
Big brother TJ is hammering up a storm building a woodsy retreat for Marnie Dawson, who's thrilled to see that the hunky contractor is so devoted to his work. . .and to providing the ultimate in pleasure. Then there's Deke, rock solid and crazy about the way leggy Holly Dawson looks in high heels. Please, baby, please. Keep them on when everything else comes off. And when Eli and Kylie connect, they totally scorch the sheets. May the long, hot summer never end. . .
Praise for Bonnie Edwards
"Hot, sexy, and mysterious." --Janice Maynard on Breathless
"Sinfully delicious. Sizzling sex and tender romance. I loved it." --E.C. Sheedy on Thigh High
"In Midnight Confessions , Bonnie Edwards crafts a sizzling story of lust and love both old and new." --Nancy Warren
"A standout. . .sizzling sensuality." -- Romantic Times on The Hard Stuff
Big brother TJ is hammering up a storm building a woodsy retreat for Marnie Dawson, who's thrilled to see that the hunky contractor is so devoted to his work. . .and to providing the ultimate in pleasure. Then there's Deke, rock solid and crazy about the way leggy Holly Dawson looks in high heels. Please, baby, please. Keep them on when everything else comes off. And when Eli and Kylie connect, they totally scorch the sheets. May the long, hot summer never end. . .
Praise for Bonnie Edwards
"Hot, sexy, and mysterious." --Janice Maynard on Breathless
"Sinfully delicious. Sizzling sex and tender romance. I loved it." --E.C. Sheedy on Thigh High
"In Midnight Confessions , Bonnie Edwards crafts a sizzling story of lust and love both old and new." --Nancy Warren
"A standout. . .sizzling sensuality." -- Romantic Times on The Hard Stuff
- GenresRomanceContemporary
320 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2010
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About the author
Bonnie Edwards
69 books178 followersBonnie Edwards has been writing all her life, starting with a poem about Santa suffering with gout. She was seven, Santa was a thousandteen years old. Delighted with writing, she went on to write family sagas, humorous contemporary romance, romantic suspense, erotic paranormal ghost romances and more.
She may jump around within romance, but all her stories come with a tear, a laugh, and a happy ending. Published by Kensington Books, Harlequin Books, Carina Press, and Robinson (UK) Bonnie’s stories stretch from short stories to novellas and novels. Now, she's happy to be publishing her work herself.
With over 30 titles to her credit, she has been translated into several languages and sold books worldwide. Aside from standalone romances, she has 4 ongoing romance series, Tales of Perdition, The Brantons, and Love at Christmas. Contemporary family sagas find a home in Return to Welcome. She's hard at work on a brand new series coming in summer 2021.
Learn about more exciting releases and get a free romance by subscribing to her newsletter, Bonnie’s Newsy Bits through her website at www.bonnieedwards.com
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She may jump around within romance, but all her stories come with a tear, a laugh, and a happy ending. Published by Kensington Books, Harlequin Books, Carina Press, and Robinson (UK) Bonnie’s stories stretch from short stories to novellas and novels. Now, she's happy to be publishing her work herself.
With over 30 titles to her credit, she has been translated into several languages and sold books worldwide. Aside from standalone romances, she has 4 ongoing romance series, Tales of Perdition, The Brantons, and Love at Christmas. Contemporary family sagas find a home in Return to Welcome. She's hard at work on a brand new series coming in summer 2021.
Learn about more exciting releases and get a free romance by subscribing to her newsletter, Bonnie’s Newsy Bits through her website at www.bonnieedwards.com
Cheers and happy reading!
Bonnie Edwards
For more info and sample chapters:
Find her here: https://www.bonnieedwards.com/
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-Edwards/...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BonnieEdwards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bonnie.Edwar...
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February 26, 2011
I received this as an ARC
Wow, this was a great book! I'm not a huge fan of erotica because I always feel plot goes by the wayside for sex.
This book is not like that.
The plot is much more intricate than I'd imagined. The book is divided up into three sections, each one titled with the brother who gets the most page time. But that's what is so cool about this book: I expected to see each section being a short about each brother and his woman, and maybe we'd see a similar theme through the three sections. It was waaay cooler than that! There were no nice tidy HEAs at the end of each section. Bonnie Edwards wove six stories into an entire novel without the easy way out of making it 3 short stories. It was so well-done.
We see Marnie and Holly, cousins and bffs, who inherit an Inn and some property out near Seattle. But their old crotchety granddad threw in a twist-they had a cousin they'd never met, and wily ol' granddad added her into the inheritance too. Kylie was the result of a drunken frat party and her grandfather never forgave her mother, so she was more than surprised to see herself included in this family's drama. so all beginning with Marnie, we see them each make their way to the Inn.
Marnie owns a club and wants to sell the property to buy out her lazy partner. Holly wants to stay at least for a while, and Kylie wants to put down roots. Therein begins the true plot and all its twists and turns. Holly has a psycho ex-husband, Kylie is still unsure of her place in this family, and Marnie is a city girl with no reason to stay in the middle of the woods running an inn.
Now, don't forget, this is an erotica novel. We had a threesome with Marnie's idiot partner and two chicks from the club within the first 10 pages and let me tell you that even though I didn't like him, I was clenching my legs together it was so hot.
That wasn't even a main character!
By the time we see Holly she's in dire need of sex, and she finds the right brother! Deke and she are all over each other in minutes! And hot, hot HOT! Wow!
Meanwhile I was well into Deke's section and Marnie was still teasing poor TJ. I can't believe how long I had to wait for my favorite O'Banion brother to get some!
And Eli and Kylie were a fun couple who wanted each other and had hot, steamy, sex, but couldn't be in the same room without fighting or sniping at each other. At one point they made a deal that neither could talk to each other at all during the day, but had to be naked by dinner! *grin* I was cracking up.
In one scene, the brothers were doing their lumberjack routine, and all were shirtless, had jeans, hard hats and tool belts, and each woman just drooled over her man in a tool belt. It was great to see that incorporated into the sex play, but have the men have no clue what got their women all hot and bothered!
Bonnie Edwards has created an incredibly intricate novel that has 6 main characters, but the viewpoint shifts are smooth and the transition from each brother's section flowed. I never once was annoyed with extraneous points of view, and Bonnie has quite the witty sense of humor. I find it hard to find witty banter in an erotica novel, and this one had it! It didn't feel forced or out of place. In fact,I'd market this book as a contemporary romance as well as erotica since it was so well-developed.
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Wow, this was a great book! I'm not a huge fan of erotica because I always feel plot goes by the wayside for sex.
This book is not like that.
The plot is much more intricate than I'd imagined. The book is divided up into three sections, each one titled with the brother who gets the most page time. But that's what is so cool about this book: I expected to see each section being a short about each brother and his woman, and maybe we'd see a similar theme through the three sections. It was waaay cooler than that! There were no nice tidy HEAs at the end of each section. Bonnie Edwards wove six stories into an entire novel without the easy way out of making it 3 short stories. It was so well-done.
We see Marnie and Holly, cousins and bffs, who inherit an Inn and some property out near Seattle. But their old crotchety granddad threw in a twist-they had a cousin they'd never met, and wily ol' granddad added her into the inheritance too. Kylie was the result of a drunken frat party and her grandfather never forgave her mother, so she was more than surprised to see herself included in this family's drama. so all beginning with Marnie, we see them each make their way to the Inn.
Marnie owns a club and wants to sell the property to buy out her lazy partner. Holly wants to stay at least for a while, and Kylie wants to put down roots. Therein begins the true plot and all its twists and turns. Holly has a psycho ex-husband, Kylie is still unsure of her place in this family, and Marnie is a city girl with no reason to stay in the middle of the woods running an inn.
Now, don't forget, this is an erotica novel. We had a threesome with Marnie's idiot partner and two chicks from the club within the first 10 pages and let me tell you that even though I didn't like him, I was clenching my legs together it was so hot.
That wasn't even a main character!
By the time we see Holly she's in dire need of sex, and she finds the right brother! Deke and she are all over each other in minutes! And hot, hot HOT! Wow!
Meanwhile I was well into Deke's section and Marnie was still teasing poor TJ. I can't believe how long I had to wait for my favorite O'Banion brother to get some!
And Eli and Kylie were a fun couple who wanted each other and had hot, steamy, sex, but couldn't be in the same room without fighting or sniping at each other. At one point they made a deal that neither could talk to each other at all during the day, but had to be naked by dinner! *grin* I was cracking up.
In one scene, the brothers were doing their lumberjack routine, and all were shirtless, had jeans, hard hats and tool belts, and each woman just drooled over her man in a tool belt. It was great to see that incorporated into the sex play, but have the men have no clue what got their women all hot and bothered!
Bonnie Edwards has created an incredibly intricate novel that has 6 main characters, but the viewpoint shifts are smooth and the transition from each brother's section flowed. I never once was annoyed with extraneous points of view, and Bonnie has quite the witty sense of humor. I find it hard to find witty banter in an erotica novel, and this one had it! It didn't feel forced or out of place. In fact,I'd market this book as a contemporary romance as well as erotica since it was so well-developed.
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November 24, 2010
2 ½ stars. Just ok. Nothing too exciting. Some hot sex scenes. Story could have been better. Loose ends not tied up at end.
STORY BRIEF:
Jon owned a small hotel in northwest Washington State which he never operated. He was a recluse but friendly with TJ who owned a construction business with his brothers Deke and Eli. Jon paid TJ to build three cabins on the property but not to start building until after he died. When Jon died he left the inn to his three granddaughters, Marnie, Holly and Kylie who lived elsewhere. Marnie wants to sell the property fast and use the money for her own business, a night club. But when she sees the construction in progress and the rundown condition of the rest, she realizes she has to wait and help fix problems before it can be sold. Holly is divorced and having problems with her ex who won’t leave her alone. Holly sees the inn as an opportunity to move and do something new. Kylie loves the idea of developing family ties with her cousins and wants to stay and operate the inn.
The three brothers and three granddaughters become couples in different ways. TJ and Marnie want each other, but Marnie won’t have sex unless TJ comes after her in a fantasy way. But she doesn’t tell him that. She wants him but her pride won’t let it happen.
Deke wanted a home and family. His girlfriend broke up with him. He got drunk a lot. Then he stops drinking to be able to help TJ with the construction and tells himself he wants lots of sex to get over his breakup. When Deke first meets Holly, he grabs her hips and pulls her close; she kisses him and says yes. They run off to another room and have sex. They continue having a hot, sexual relationship.
Eli has been a wanderer, never liking to stay in one place. He comes home to help with the cabin construction. When Eli and Kylie meet, she makes an inaccurate assumption and insults him. They continue to argue and fight with each other.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
This is lots of sex. Its ok, but it might have been better with a little more relationship development or emotional elements. The sex is vanilla except for one ménage scene: WMW. The plot was pretty good but I wanted more. For example Jon was matchmaking from the grave. But nothing was ever said about why Jon did what he did. It would have been interesting to see some conversation and events leading him to do this. Some other questions are in Spoilers below.
I was annoyed with Marnie’s game. She wanted TJ, but her pride wouldn’t let her. This went on far too long before she finally said yes. I never understood why Eli and Kylie became a couple. There was no relationship development at all for them. They seemed not to like each other. When they eventually had sex it felt empty. The best story of the three was Holly and Deke, especially with her ex in the picture. So, I didn’t like the major plot conflicts for Marnie and Kylie. Am I being too harsh? Maybe. After all this is an erotic book.
Annoyance with the publisher (Aphrodisia – Kensington). Why must all cover guy pictures have waxed and hairless chests? I can’t remember seeing any chest hair on covers. Maybe a rare one or two. But this author is very specific describing chest hair on two of the brothers. I’m disappointed that cover guy doesn’t fit the description of flannel shirt, blue jeans, work boots, and a “Paul Bunyan feel to the brothers. Cover guy is too metrosexual and modelish for the story. He actually detracts from and interferes with my imagination.
CAUTION SPOILERS:
I would have liked more answers at the end. What happened to Jack? Was there any insurance money to cover the damage? If so how much and what was done with it? If not, how did they pay for rebuilding? I wanted more details about Marnie selling her share of the business. What did she do with the money?
DATA:
Story length: 304 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 18. Estimated number of sex scene pages 47. Setting: current day Olympic Peninsula and Seattle, Washington. Copyright: 2010. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
STORY BRIEF:
Jon owned a small hotel in northwest Washington State which he never operated. He was a recluse but friendly with TJ who owned a construction business with his brothers Deke and Eli. Jon paid TJ to build three cabins on the property but not to start building until after he died. When Jon died he left the inn to his three granddaughters, Marnie, Holly and Kylie who lived elsewhere. Marnie wants to sell the property fast and use the money for her own business, a night club. But when she sees the construction in progress and the rundown condition of the rest, she realizes she has to wait and help fix problems before it can be sold. Holly is divorced and having problems with her ex who won’t leave her alone. Holly sees the inn as an opportunity to move and do something new. Kylie loves the idea of developing family ties with her cousins and wants to stay and operate the inn.
The three brothers and three granddaughters become couples in different ways. TJ and Marnie want each other, but Marnie won’t have sex unless TJ comes after her in a fantasy way. But she doesn’t tell him that. She wants him but her pride won’t let it happen.
Deke wanted a home and family. His girlfriend broke up with him. He got drunk a lot. Then he stops drinking to be able to help TJ with the construction and tells himself he wants lots of sex to get over his breakup. When Deke first meets Holly, he grabs her hips and pulls her close; she kisses him and says yes. They run off to another room and have sex. They continue having a hot, sexual relationship.
Eli has been a wanderer, never liking to stay in one place. He comes home to help with the cabin construction. When Eli and Kylie meet, she makes an inaccurate assumption and insults him. They continue to argue and fight with each other.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
This is lots of sex. Its ok, but it might have been better with a little more relationship development or emotional elements. The sex is vanilla except for one ménage scene: WMW. The plot was pretty good but I wanted more. For example Jon was matchmaking from the grave. But nothing was ever said about why Jon did what he did. It would have been interesting to see some conversation and events leading him to do this. Some other questions are in Spoilers below.
I was annoyed with Marnie’s game. She wanted TJ, but her pride wouldn’t let her. This went on far too long before she finally said yes. I never understood why Eli and Kylie became a couple. There was no relationship development at all for them. They seemed not to like each other. When they eventually had sex it felt empty. The best story of the three was Holly and Deke, especially with her ex in the picture. So, I didn’t like the major plot conflicts for Marnie and Kylie. Am I being too harsh? Maybe. After all this is an erotic book.
Annoyance with the publisher (Aphrodisia – Kensington). Why must all cover guy pictures have waxed and hairless chests? I can’t remember seeing any chest hair on covers. Maybe a rare one or two. But this author is very specific describing chest hair on two of the brothers. I’m disappointed that cover guy doesn’t fit the description of flannel shirt, blue jeans, work boots, and a “Paul Bunyan feel to the brothers. Cover guy is too metrosexual and modelish for the story. He actually detracts from and interferes with my imagination.
CAUTION SPOILERS:
I would have liked more answers at the end. What happened to Jack? Was there any insurance money to cover the damage? If so how much and what was done with it? If not, how did they pay for rebuilding? I wanted more details about Marnie selling her share of the business. What did she do with the money?
DATA:
Story length: 304 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 18. Estimated number of sex scene pages 47. Setting: current day Olympic Peninsula and Seattle, Washington. Copyright: 2010. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
September 26, 2010
I loved this book - I loved how we got to see the same situation through different characters' eyes, and I enjoyed watching the romances grow throughout the book. The sex scenes were HOT, too. I was a bit disappointed in the epilogue, would have liked it to be longer and have more details, but other than that the book was well worth reading. It was divided into 3 sections - one for each brother - but the brothers weren't limited to their own section.
June 18, 2013
GREAT JUST GREAT a 5! I've read a few books that were written like this & they are amongst some of my most favorite! I'll say this by far was my most favorite story by Bonnie Edwards, that I've read so far. And I've really enjoyed her Perdition House stories a great deal. I really had a VERY hard time putting this book down just to sleep.;-D
March 20, 2016
I loved this interwoven story...hot, well written and just the perfect balance!
September 16, 2017
Fell short
Cute story, but there seemed to be some gaps in the plot. Also, all the head hopping was so confusing! A change in the character's POV needs to be clearly indicated.
Cute story, but there seemed to be some gaps in the plot. Also, all the head hopping was so confusing! A change in the character's POV needs to be clearly indicated.
March 16, 2011
Pretty good book. Didn't have a very big plot to it. I liked the O'Banion brothers. And I liked how the author took each brother and gave him their own story. Then combined the stories at the end.
UPDATE: I just received the book "Men times three" in the mail yesterday (Feb 22, 2011). I really appreciate Kensington Publishers for sending the other book and then sending this one also. I have had a death in the family recently and have not been able to read this book but will come back and change the rating as soon as I read it.
Like another reviewer, I won this book in the giveaway but had not received it yet. I did receive another book in the mail today from the publisher. I appreciate the book they did give me but was looking forward to reading the book that I won.
UPDATE: I just received the book "Men times three" in the mail yesterday (Feb 22, 2011). I really appreciate Kensington Publishers for sending the other book and then sending this one also. I have had a death in the family recently and have not been able to read this book but will come back and change the rating as soon as I read it.
Like another reviewer, I won this book in the giveaway but had not received it yet. I did receive another book in the mail today from the publisher. I appreciate the book they did give me but was looking forward to reading the book that I won.
November 10, 2010
I was looking forward to receiving this book through the Goodreads First Read program but I haven't yet received my copy. I wanted to read it because I have been single for 5 years and this book looked really sexy. It seemed like I could enjoy reading it. I know this isn't really a review but I don't know how to move on with a new win if I don't write something since the book was never sent. I will edit this review if it shows up.
June 23, 2011
This a group of stories featuring three brothers and three female cousins. Each story goes into the next and continues. Very well done. Each couple have enough time within the story so that you feel like you know how they end up. I can't tell you what couple I enjoyed the most but I will say that TJ is my favorite brother. Being that it is a erotic romance I didn't feel like the sex was overwhelming. It's an enjoyable read, plus then men are HOT!
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March 20, 2012DNF :(
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