COMING BACK by Lauren Dane is book #3 the Ink &
Chrome series. Set at Twisted Steel, a custom hot rod
and motorcycle shop, book 3 sees the third of the three
owners find his Happily Ever After. Dane at her earthy
best brings Mick his HEA in the form of a ménage, with
his best friend since childhood Jessi and their other best
friend Adam.
Mick, Jessilynn, and Adam have known each other forever,
it seems. Mick & Jessi became best friends as next door
neighbors when Jessi was 5. Jessi's welcoming family was a
haven for Mick from Mick's awful home life. Adam met Jessi
in high school and they also became best friends. The
three were constant companions for years, but when they
tried exploring the sexual feeling they all had for each
other, things imploded. Their shared history really gives
a feeling of solidity and believability to the current
romance.
Mick's conservative and religious family can't accept
Mick's bisexuality, and went on the attack when they
discovered the three together in bed 5 years ago. Mick ran
away from Adam and Jessi and escaped into the military,
leaving his family and the two loves of his life behind for
2 tours in Iraq. Now Mick is home, racing cars, brawling
in a street fight club, and fixing up hot rods. Adam
locked himself in the world of business away from his
uptight blended family, and hid from his feeling for his
friends. But now Jessi has come back home to Seattle and
decides it's time to go after the two men she wants.
As in all Dane's books, the main characters are
remarkably well adjusted and insightful, especially given
their histories. There are some significant issues caused
by family members, but much of the book is fairly
straightforward advancement of the relationship between
Mick, Jess, and Adam. Because the three were so close
previously, they jump very rapidly into the new
relationship. Rapidly enough that it makes me
uncomfortable at the beginning, as they all move in
together one day after meeting up again! I am able to let
that annoyance go later in the book as I immerse myself
more deeply into their relationship, however. Dane is a
virtuoso of bedroom scenes that will rock your world, and
the heat level here is smokin' high!
While there are nuances of the story that are better
appreciated by reading the Ink &
Chrome series in order, this love story
completely stands and succeeds on its own two feet. The
friendships of the characters are rock solid, and the
nurturing care that both the men and women exhibit for each
other is heartwarming. I love the positive modeling of
mature behavior, and I applaud Dane's message about toxic
relationships. There are some great nuggets about real
life here amidst the super hot sexytimes, elevating COMING
BACK beyond simply erotic
romance. COMING BACK is yet
another strong winner by my perennial favorite Lauren Dane.
The men of Twisted Steel are great with their
hands.
And they're not afraid to get
dirty.
Mick Roberts, the newest partner at
Twisted Steel's custom hotrod and motorcycle shop, looks
like a man with everything. But secretly he still craves
the
connection he lost when his best friend Adam and the love
of
his life Jessilynn walked out. Then, he wasn't ready for
the
pleasure they promised. Now, things have
changed.
Rich, powerful, and insatiable, Adam Gulati
is used to getting what he wants. And there's nothing he
wants more than Mick and Jessi. He hasn't seen either in
over a year, but the second he sets eyes on them again his
memories-and his desires-can't be denied.
After
trying to live without them, Jessi Franklin realized no one
else can satisfy her like Adam and Mick. The three of them
need one another-in more ways than one. It's time to stop
pretending and submit to the hunger they all share. But
once
they go down this road, there's no turning back. As deeply
devoted as they are, no one knows what great bliss their
forbidden fantasy will find-or the price they may pay . . .
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