A bike messenger in Manhattan finds her life has changed when two bank directors decide she fits the conditions to be partner to them. Mari doesn't have to choose between Ethan and Gabriel, but if she chooses both she will be letting herself in for more than she realises in this adult romance.

MARRYING MARI introduces a 400-year old family/business organisation, called The Colony. In keeping with the rules from their past, the two men in their early thirties need to marry soon and one woman between two men is the acceptable form of mating. Sadly it otherwise is a bundle of stereotypes, from the vastly wealthy background of the men - no Depression or Wall Street crash - to the lavish clothes and jewels they buy for the unspoilt girl and the formal ball she is required to attend at the Colony. Mari is the daughter of a woman who ran away from the Colony so she may be acceptable to the seniors there - or not. Their talk of "keeping the bloodlines clean, unquestioned" sounds unpleasantly right-wing and likely to lead to serious inbreeding. But luckily for Mari, the two men are very good- looking, so that's all right then.

Skipping over the concerns, we do meet an engaging heroine in Mari. She is working a demanding job to earn enough to continue with her studies, taking semesters towards med school as she can afford them and renting an apartment in Hell's Kitchen. She is made uneasy by the sudden interest from two bank directors, and returns a large tip from them, though she takes no safety precautions when they insist she comes back to their apartment - never even phones a friend to say where she will be. She stands up to a snide matriarch and copes with a family occasion or a formal ball with equal aplomb. When rumours are spread to Ethan and Gabriel about her, she tells them the truth, then departs to let them decide who they want to believe. Overall she comes across as a very mature 23-year-old capable of making her own way in the world and enjoying her newfound sexuality.

Enjoy MARRYING MARI as a fantasy romance between three interesting people, with several steamy scenes and lively nightlife.