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Taking the Lead

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I don`t know...this went very very fast ... i did not get the feel of character build up or the relationship. It went too fast for my liking. Then we were thrown alot of different curveballs and suddenly it was 6 months and 1 year after.. The smut was ok. But the whole book was meh.

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The premise of the book interested me. I have been on a kick when it comes to alternative relationship., whether that involves polyamory or different aspects of the BDSM community. I felt this book had a lot of potential and did have some great moments, but overall I had a really hard time becoming invested in this book.

I love a good erotica book, just like the next girl. The steamy scene are part of what draws me to the genre, but I also like to see a story and relationship grow too. I had a hard time becoming invested in the character. There was so many jumps in their relationships and at times it felt like I was missing entire aspects of the story. The characters grew, but I missed seeing them grow. It was like there were important aspects left out and discussions and interactions outside of the sexual play that I would have liked to see.

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Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC. This book was very interesting and had lots of twists and turns which I enjoyed. No one likes a predictable book. So kudos

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I had mixed feelings about this book. I liked the basic story - Jessa needing Reece and Ryan to help her find her birth father due to medical issues. I thought that the characters "played" at being involved in BDSM. The switching between doms and subs felt unrealistic. But, I liked the characters and the main story line enough to enjoy reading the book.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the author. Thank you!

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This is my first time reading this author. I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. This is part of a series and I’m looking forward to reading the rest.

Jessa is in need of her father’s medical records, the problem is that she has no idea who he is. She hires sexy private investigators and twins, Reese and Ryan. She can’t deny her attraction to both brothers. She then runs into them at a private club and realizes she might be able to have her cake and eat it too.

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The storyline was good and the characters were so well defined that I was totally glued to my kindle until the turn of the very last page!

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I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

This is a first time author for me and I really enjoyed this

Great characters and loved the story

Part of a series - really looking forward to the next one

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Jessa is a reporter and after having some health issues she needs to track down her family history so she must find her father. She hires Reece and Ryan, twin brothers, to find him. As all three of them spend time together, Jessa starts having feelings for both of them. Who will she choose? Fast-paced steamy read with plenty of drama and steam. An entertaining read.

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This was my first book I read by Tara Eldana and I really enjoyed it. Taking the Lead introduces us to Jessa, Reece, and Ryan. As well as Jessa's friend Kristin. This story is told from the point of view from Jessa, Reece, and Ryan. With a bonus scene for the next book in the series by Kristin.

This story is about Jessa trying to find her father for some medical paperwork. Reece and Ryan are PI's she hires. They are twins and have shared women before, but Jessa is different. Through the story they all battle if they can all be together and fit all of their needs or if just two of them and the brotherly bond between the two brothers if she ends up with just one brother.

I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next book in the series.

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Love the story, the twins characters were sexy and lovable. Reece was by far my favorite, he stayed tru to what he was and what he wanted. The protagonist is the one I had a little problem with, she was not deep enough for me, she seemed at least at the beginning to be very uncomfortable with the whole sub and Dom world, but really quickly she not only became a sub for One guy and the Dom for another. It was not until the last chapters that I begin to like her as a character.

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This isn’t your usual Dom Sub book. There is a whole lot going on and sometimes I had to take a minute and know where I was at. Don’t get me wrong it was a great read but there are things I could have done without. Ryan’s POV for one sometimes made me forget who I was reading and had to pay close attention so I knew. I know he’s a huge part of the story but.

Jesse was a good character for me. She wasn’t whiny or trying to play the victim when her life was falling apart. Reece is my fav but I’m always up for a yummy dom. He’s protective and knows instantly Jesse is his. Just have to get everyone else on board.

All in all a good book and I enjoyed it a lot.

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Jesse Andrews a newspaper reporter is having medical issues and her doctors need her family history something she can't provide So she hires Ryan and and Reece Boynton who own R & R Security a company she has used during her job to try to find answers for her. What she didn't expect is to be deeply attracted to both men. Reece and Ryan have shared women before in their BDSM life style and as they are both attracted to Jesse they wonder if she would be interested in been shared, imagine there surprise when they ran into her at a local kink club. As things start to heat up between them Jesse will have to decide which brother she wants as jealousy starts to tear the brothers apart. Looking at how the story ended it looks like there could be at least one more book though I don't want to mention names as that would be a spoiler

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This was an ok read but jumped around a bit ro much fit me to truly enjoy. Need more sit development

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Too much jumping from scene to scene. Not a smooth read.
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I have mixed feelings about this one. I really loved the beginning of this book but then it went somewhere else completely. I actually asked myself if there was a second author as that is how much the writing changed.

This book is not a BDSM or a menage story in the true sense of the words. It is one chick trying to figure out which brother she wanted the most. The guys knew... She was slow to learn.

Plus, the part that really got me the most was the fact her friend was flipping who she was- You are a switch. No. He is, No. I am.... Oh, no one is.

Frustrating read for me. I was looking forward to this one too.

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I liked this romance. I couldn’t figure out if she was going to be with one twin or both! I hope there is another story about the other twin. This book is worth reading.

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This book was alllll over the place. It started out ok but went downhill fast. And don’t even get me started about the abrupt plot twist!! Thank you to netgalley for the arc but this was a 2 star for me.

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Poorly written and far more graphic than I was expecting from the description. There was nothing to indicate S&M. Not my cup of tea.

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Hot full of steam, just what you would expect!
Twins, Reece and Ryan, share everything, a business, friends, and most of all women. When Jesse contacts their PI business for help locating her father, it is instant attraction all around. But as emotions surface, can the twins actually share Jesse long term, and is that something she wants? Problems arise when both Reece and Ryan want a D/s relationship, but have very different needs. Can they all find a way to live happily ever after without Reece and Ryan ruining their own relationship with each other?
Great book, quick easy read.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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This is 3 1/2 stars rounded up to 4 stars read.
I loved the idea behind this book, identical twins, with one woman being attracted to both despite them being quite different in a number of ways. Between them, they decide to go for a bit of an unconventional approach to the relationship and of course this leads to the worries, jealousies and concerns that you would expect.
There was a lot to deal with here, juggling the emotions of all three and how that might lead to something that they could all live with. For the most part, it was an entertaining and interesting read. There were a couple of things that for me at least, stopped this from being a full four stars. The characters, particularly the twins weren't different enough to make it obvious who you were reading about, which was a bit annoying. I also found that there seemed to be quite a few sudden leaps in ideas. (Everyone suddenly decides that Jessa is a switch, with absolutely nothing to suggest that she's anything to be honest before they're all proclaiming it.) The ending was a bit odd too, I sort of see why things unfolded as they did, although I wasn't totally on board with it, there was no need for four or five chapters that were two months later, six months later, a year later etc.
Overall this wasn't a bad read and had quite a bit I did enjoy, but the execution of the plot wasn't quite there and it just stopped it from being a really good read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Complementary copy given for honest review.
Exploring preferences can be fun but difficult but having twins to assist is the perfect storm. Falling in love with one of them is inevitable and all consuming. Loved this book. Read it in one night because I couldn’t put it down.

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