Re-released in a second edition with new content. Three lost souls Growing up in the eclectic, small town of Bliss was wonderful for Callie Sheppard. She loved everything about it, except for the lack of potential romantic partners. She only went wild once in her life, sharing a perfect weekend in Dallas with two incredible men she never thought she would see again. When they parted, she was left with a hole in her heart she feared would never be filled. One romantic weekend DEA agents Nathan Wright and Zane Hollister were thrilled when Callie agreed to spend the weekend with them. Just days away from a long, undercover assignment, they considered this passionate affair to be an ideal way to spend their last days of freedom. They never expected to fall in love. Leaving her behind was the hardest decision of their lives. An unexpected reunion Six years later, Callie is preparing to break in a new sheriff after Rye Harper walked out on the job. Her heart skips a few beats when the man walking through the door is none other than Nate Wright. Nate and Zane have come to Bliss, but their time undercover has left them broken and scarred. The boys are determined to win back Callie’s heart. But when the criminals they took down come seeking revenge, Nate and Zane may have to save the strange little town of Bliss before they can reclaim the woman they love.
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EXCERPT:
Callie Sheppard was startled by the sound of the door opening. She sat straight up in bed and wondered what the hell she was doing. It had seemed like a great idea at the time, but now a tremor of trepidation ran through her system. She was naked in a notorious BDSM club, waiting for two men to walk in and take her virginity. It wasn’t that she minded losing her virginity. She wasn’t doing anything interesting with it in the first place. It needed to go, but now she worried this wasn’t the way to do it. She wanted some affection and kindness. Would they give that to her? Oh, god, Stef had found her two guys for her birthday. She’d made him a loaf of zucchini bread and shared a bottle of cheap wine for his. What was she doing? Could she run? She was naked. That didn’t really bother her, but it could confound a lot of people. “Hello.” The deepest voice she’d ever heard pulled her from her panic. She turned and hoped there wasn’t a line of drool running out of her mouth as she caught sight of them. Best birthday present ever. Stef might be straight, but he knew how to pick gorgeous men. She climbed as gracefully as she could off the big bed and faced them. They were perfect. The one who had spoken was tall. She doubted she would reach his shoulders when she stood against him. He was at least six and a half feet, and his body was corded with muscle. Every piece of him seemed chiseled out of granite. He was male model perfection, with a strong jaw and piercing green eyes. His hair was inky black and curled sweetly over his ears. His partner wasn’t quite as tall but still was no small man. He was a few inches shorter than the gorgeous monster, and his body held a lean strength. If the black-haired devil was a linebacker, this man was a swimmer. His eyes were a stark blue. His skin was sun kissed and smooth. Callie was fascinated with the idea of soft skin covering steel. His hair was cut in a military style. It was a rich brown. The intimate light of the room caught the gold and red streaks. He looked like a man who laughed often. Everything inside her heated up at the sight of them, and she wasn’t so scared anymore. Why the hell would she run from all that hotness? And they were handpicked by a man who would never, ever hurt her. She was safe with them. “Hello.” It seemed like a dumb thing to say to two glorious men when she was naked as the day she was born, but it was all she could think of. “Hello, Callie.” The other man’s voice was deep, too, but there was an inherent friendliness to his Texas accent. It looked like Stef had found her a couple of cowboys. The blue-eyed man watched her. He gave her a small, calm smile, like he didn’t want to scare her. “Are you nervous, sweetheart? We don’t want you to be. Nothing happens here that you don’t want. All you have to do is say the word and everything stops.” Their eyes were on her body. Callie had never thought much about her body before. It was a natural thing. She’d grown up in a household where nudity wasn’t frowned on. She was comfortable in her skin, only now she wasn’t. Now she was starting to feel hot and restless. They weren’t avoiding her private parts the way the nudists politely did back in Bliss. These men stared boldly at her breasts, and her breasts seemed to be staring right back. Her nipples were hard nubs. “Do I get a safe word?” The question came out on a breathy sigh. She’d always wanted to know what it felt like to truly submit. Stefan’s subs always seemed satisfied. The blue-eyed man’s mouth turned down. “Your safe word is no. We don’t have to play games. All you have to do is say no and we stop.” “But we can play games if you want to.” That came from the big guy. His husky voice did all sorts of things to her libido. He walked boldly up to her and placed his hands on her hips. His touch lit up her skin. “Do you want to play, darlin’?” Oh, yeah, she wanted to play.
REVIEW:
3.5-3.75 stars
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I enjoyed this book just as much on the second read, especially with the new material. Two to Love was originally released until the name Sophie Oak. Now it has been re-released with extra material under Lexi Blake. This book is a MFM menage - Callie, Nate and Zane's book. Callie grew up in the small town of Bliss, CO. There are not very many people there and no single men her age. She always had a crush on local twin boys, Rye and Max, who shared their women in menage relationships, but they always thought of her as a sister. So she turns to her friend, Stephan, who is a member of a BDSM club, and he sets her up with two men to spend a weekend with and fulfill her fantasy. Those two men are Nate and Zane. They spend some sexy time together and all of them feel a connection, but the men are leaving to work undercover for the FBI so they leave her without further contact. Now it is 6 years later and while undercover things went very wrong for Nate and Zane, and they are both very troubled and depressed about what happened. Looking to start over, they move to Bliss, where Nate will be the new sheriff in town. Neither of the men have forgotten Callie, but they have no idea Bliss is her hometown and that she works as the secretary in the sheriff's office. They are not in any shape to start a relationship until they recover from their past demons. It takes a lot of emotional work between the three of them and some past enemies showing up to threaten their newfound happiness, before they realize the love they've found in each other is worth fighting for.
I liked Callie, Nate and Zane. I did feel like they loved each other and I felt their connection. I did feel like there was a lot of wishy washy feelings and pushing away. It seemed like every other page one of the characters was going to leave for the good of/to save the other characters. It got a little frustrating. I also felt like the book dragged a little and it took a little too long for all three characters to be all in with each other and settled. Still, I did enjoy the story. There were light and funny moments, along with emotional and sexy ones. I love the town of Bliss and all it's charm. I look forward to more from this fun series and Ms. Blake in the future!
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
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