mssarahbn's review
4.0
This was a good MMF ménage romance. It was set in the 1880’s and I have never read a historical ménage romance before so that was a nice change of pace. Usually I’m not real partial to the MMF variety but it worked for this story. It was full of steam and a lot of chemistry between all three. I liked it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
tasha_fullybooked's review
2.0
Once Sarah's stepfather catches her in the barn with Jackson, who is in a state of undress, he forces them to marry. Jackson was attracted to Sarah and seen how poorly her stepfather treated her, so he didn't mind marrying her. Except for the fact that he was in love with his best friend Nate.
The triad relationship felt to me like Jackson was the glue that held them together. Sarah was in love with Jackson and he in love with Nate. It didn't seem that Sarah had a relationship with Nate other than friendship. Since Jackson loved him, and she wanted to please him, Sarah invited Nate into their bed.
The overall read was pretty steamy, it just lacked a little on emotional connection.
The triad relationship felt to me like Jackson was the glue that held them together. Sarah was in love with Jackson and he in love with Nate. It didn't seem that Sarah had a relationship with Nate other than friendship. Since Jackson loved him, and she wanted to please him, Sarah invited Nate into their bed.
The overall read was pretty steamy, it just lacked a little on emotional connection.
gaun's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book about western times of old. This was a quick read and a sweet story.
cranberrytarts's review
4.0
Overall a good western erotic story. The focus was on the main characters and their romance, so the subplot took a backseat. That was ok until the end, where I felt like Braemel just tossed out a few sentences to wrap things up.
That aside, I liked the dynamic between the 3. Generally it's all about the woman in menage stories, so having the two men together first made for an interesting change.
I was bothered by all the misunderstandings. I'm just glad Braemel didn't drag them out.
That aside, I liked the dynamic between the 3. Generally it's all about the woman in menage stories, so having the two men together first made for an interesting change.
I was bothered by all the misunderstandings. I'm just glad Braemel didn't drag them out.
sjhodgson's review
3.0
Tangled Past is the story of Sarah McLeod who is forced to marry a man who she is not in love with and not sure he even likes her. Sarah needs to feel the love and acceptance of this man and hope he will accept her for all she is.
Jackson Keller is the man Sarah is forced to marry and he also wants his new bride to accept him for what he is. Jackson has lived with Nate the owner of the ranch and they have a special relationship, a relationship that Sarah must accept for them all to live happily.
Tangled Past a romantic, erotic story of three people and acceptance they must have for each other to live happily. A hot story but too short for my liking.
Jackson Keller is the man Sarah is forced to marry and he also wants his new bride to accept him for what he is. Jackson has lived with Nate the owner of the ranch and they have a special relationship, a relationship that Sarah must accept for them all to live happily.
Tangled Past a romantic, erotic story of three people and acceptance they must have for each other to live happily. A hot story but too short for my liking.
scorchingnix's review
4.0
Nate and Jackson find themselves staying the night in Mr McLeod’s barn when they visit his home to buy a horse. Little do they know that McLeod is a horse rustler and plans to attack the two men and steal back the horse after they leave. McLeod’s stepdaughter, Sarah, overhears the dastardly plan and heads off to warn the two men, unwittingly interrupting them during an intimate time. McLeod, who has always hated Sarah as she is blatantly not his child, finds Sarah in the barn with the half naked men and assumes the worse. He forces her to marry Jackson (who is actually naked!), ultimately ending the men’s relationship and sending Sarah away with a man he knows nothing about. Fortunately for Sarah, Jackson promises to be a good husband. As he has no home of his own, the happy couple are forced to move into Nate’s house. As content as everyone seems on the surface, the situation is not easy on any on any of them. Jackson has to try to turn off his feelings for Nate, Nate has to deal with the sounds of the happy couple having sex through the adjoining wall and Sarah has to deal with the fact there is a real possibility she has taken her husband away from the person he truly loves. Will any of them truly be happy or will they have to shut off parts of themselves to be content with the situation. When Nate suggests a permanent threesome, it seems to be the only solution to their problems. But this is 1800’s, will this be a situation that will be appealing to Sarah? Moreover, how will everyone else react?
I always like ménage books where all the members are attracted to each other. In this book it begins with the men’s relationship; the only reason Sarah is introduced into it is for proprieties sake. The men know that their relationship will not be accepted by the general populous so Sarah’s impromptu visit to their sleeping quarters was fortuitous for the both of them. Poor Sarah didn’t have really much of an option and I did feel sorry for her. She was made to feel unwanted by her Step-Father after her Mother died, under constant threat of sexual attack by the sleazy Walt and then is forced to marry a man she doesn’t know. He could have been a serial killer for all she knew, but she still had to go with him. After the way her Step-Father treated her, she can’t bear to be an unwanted presence in someone else’s house, but she is left without a choice. Her situation was untenable...I wanted to cry for her. She quickly bucks up and tries to become a good wife to Jackson, but part of her wants him to be happy, which she assumes will only happen if he is with Nate.
Jackson steps up to the plate and does what he thinks is right when confronted by Sarah’s douchey Father. He loves Nate, but they both know that there will soon be dangerous whispers about how close they are. As he is the one naked, her Father assumes that he is the one that slept with her, so he has to be the one that marries her. He wants to be a good husband but, unfortunately, Jackson isn’t the richest person in the world and they have to go live with Nate. The situation isn’t exactly ideal! He loves Nate, fantasies about Nate and it breaks his heart to see him miserable in this situation. Yet, he can’t help but fall in love with Sarah. She’s feisty, protective and accepts him for what he is. How can he help himself?
My heart broke at various intervals of this book for poor Nate. First he has to watch the man he loves marry the woman that he is attracted to (he actually did spot her first), then he has to watch them figure out to become man and wife and to top it all off he has to listen to them have sex every night. There is a particularly erotic scene where he masturbates to the sound of them “knocking boots” whilst fantasizing about being with them both. It is hot, yet a little sad at the same time as it showed his loneliness. I had very conflicting emotions throughout this book!
The suggestion to become a threesome comes at the end of a series events that are, again, very bad for Nate. It felt like the only solution, they clearly weren’t going to be happy any other way. On a side note, I’m not telling you anything that isn’t in the blurb here so this isn’t a spoiler. The twist at the end was random. I could have done without being thrown a curve ball at the end of a novella I enjoyed, but it was a small enough scene to make me gloss over it.
An angst-filled novella that was steamy enough to hook me whilst having enough drama to keep me entertained at the scenes in-between. A good read.
I always like ménage books where all the members are attracted to each other. In this book it begins with the men’s relationship; the only reason Sarah is introduced into it is for proprieties sake. The men know that their relationship will not be accepted by the general populous so Sarah’s impromptu visit to their sleeping quarters was fortuitous for the both of them. Poor Sarah didn’t have really much of an option and I did feel sorry for her. She was made to feel unwanted by her Step-Father after her Mother died, under constant threat of sexual attack by the sleazy Walt and then is forced to marry a man she doesn’t know. He could have been a serial killer for all she knew, but she still had to go with him. After the way her Step-Father treated her, she can’t bear to be an unwanted presence in someone else’s house, but she is left without a choice. Her situation was untenable...I wanted to cry for her. She quickly bucks up and tries to become a good wife to Jackson, but part of her wants him to be happy, which she assumes will only happen if he is with Nate.
Jackson steps up to the plate and does what he thinks is right when confronted by Sarah’s douchey Father. He loves Nate, but they both know that there will soon be dangerous whispers about how close they are. As he is the one naked, her Father assumes that he is the one that slept with her, so he has to be the one that marries her. He wants to be a good husband but, unfortunately, Jackson isn’t the richest person in the world and they have to go live with Nate. The situation isn’t exactly ideal! He loves Nate, fantasies about Nate and it breaks his heart to see him miserable in this situation. Yet, he can’t help but fall in love with Sarah. She’s feisty, protective and accepts him for what he is. How can he help himself?
My heart broke at various intervals of this book for poor Nate. First he has to watch the man he loves marry the woman that he is attracted to (he actually did spot her first), then he has to watch them figure out to become man and wife and to top it all off he has to listen to them have sex every night. There is a particularly erotic scene where he masturbates to the sound of them “knocking boots” whilst fantasizing about being with them both. It is hot, yet a little sad at the same time as it showed his loneliness. I had very conflicting emotions throughout this book!
The suggestion to become a threesome comes at the end of a series events that are, again, very bad for Nate. It felt like the only solution, they clearly weren’t going to be happy any other way. On a side note, I’m not telling you anything that isn’t in the blurb here so this isn’t a spoiler. The twist at the end was random. I could have done without being thrown a curve ball at the end of a novella I enjoyed, but it was a small enough scene to make me gloss over it.
An angst-filled novella that was steamy enough to hook me whilst having enough drama to keep me entertained at the scenes in-between. A good read.
coral's review
3.0
This is one of those times I really wish I could give half stars. The love story here was actually much more compelling than I thought it would be. Since it started out as a "shotgun wedding" I was fairly sure I wasn't going to believe the developing relationship, but was pleasantly surprised in that regard.
What was missing then, you might ask? Some danger. I really think the whole stepfather/stepbrother/cattle rustling issue is taken care of much too quickly. With just a little more outside conflict, I think this story could have really soared.
Disclaimer: This book was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of reviewing.
What was missing then, you might ask? Some danger. I really think the whole stepfather/stepbrother/cattle rustling issue is taken care of much too quickly.
Spoiler
We never see the resolution on screen, only hear about what happens through a third party. I wanted to worry that the stepfather would show up at any moment and cause trouble, but that never happened. And who exactly was taking their cows? We never get the answer to that question.Disclaimer: This book was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of reviewing.
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