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We Three

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I was not the intended audience for it, I don’t read much romance and even less steam… however, for some reason I wanted to give this one a go. I did enjoy the setting but it was a bit too much for me personally. The intended audience would love this book though!

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Holy cow, this book was sooo much more than I anticipated!! I thought it would just be some fun smut but omgness the romance and love in this one was so sweet! I loved all of the characters. The sex scenes were fantastic. If you are looking for a romantic and steamy read about polyamory, check this one out.

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I am honesty not sure how to feel about We Three by Lara Zielinsky. For starters, this is not my normal genre but I like to read something different every now and then. There were some steamy sex scenes but I felt like the storyline wasn’t there and then the book just sort of ended. #WeThree #NetGalley

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Fun and a little wicked, this was a great read. Sometimes the vibes were a little off with some of the characters, but I still really enjoyed it.

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Jess who is a bartender at Club Caliente that is not just any club but a club for swingers. When she has a chance meeting with a photographer who is displaying pictures of a hot model that turns out to be his wife and an apparent attraction for Jess things evolve. Jess is from a scattered pass finds many comforts with Eric and Elena, Eric being a airline pilot and Elena who use to be an airline stewardess were the alternative life style also seem to intertwine. This was an average erotic book that in my opinion was about a 100 pages to long at times it felt monotonous. If there is any doubt it is graphic but you might get an idea from the cover. Thank you to Netgalley and Acquitted Books for an ARC for a fair and honest review.

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DNF, I could not get into the book and I usually love this type of trope. My mind was not into it at the time of my reading. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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We Three is about a couple, Eric & Elena, who meet a bartender, Jess, at a swingers club. Jess becomes an important member of their relationship. I did enjoy this book, but it took me several weeks to read. I really wanted their to be more chemistry between the characters. I also felt the ending was just thrown together to just finish the book.

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Through (mostly) no fault of its own, this one wasn’t really my cup of tea (which I knew going in, but I’m trying to diversify my reading!). I am an avid menage reader, though I prefer more men instead of women.

This story has very little plot, but that’s not what we’re here for, right? The writing was decent (though the women were frequently referred to as “the blonde” and “the brunette” instead of by their names, which got really annoying after a while), and the sex scenes had some pretty good steam. However, rather than highlighting the menage aspect, there was a very heavy focus on the two women together, and there were several scenes where the guy wasn’t even present. This is where it lost me a little, especially because based on the title and description I was expecting threesome sexytimes!

BUT, I do love that there’s bisexual representation out there and I’m sure many people will enjoy this!

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Good story about something I don't often read! The book touched on topics that are generally taboo in society. This isn't a genre of book that I read however it was nice to switch it up and read something completely out of my realm. Thank you NetGalley, the publishers and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

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I requested this book because I was looking for erotica and I was not disappointed in that respect. The story itself was good, but the ending was a bit too abrupt for my taste.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review! Worth a look and a good title to recommend for those interested in the genre. Always looking for additional titles in areas that I don't always read.

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This is such a sexy book! I loved the characters, I loved the story in between, and it doesn't fall into the trap of too much story too little sex, or too much sex too little story! An enjoyable little book!

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There were things in this book I liked, and things in this book I did not like. I did not like that they kept referring to each woman as "the blonde" or "the brunette". That's usually all fine and good when the character hasn't met the other one yet. But they were sleeping with each other and thinking to themselves 'man the brunette is hot'.... just plain weird. Also, I didn't like that most of the sex scenes were involving the two women. It was fine for a little bit, but as the story went on it seemed like the two main female characters were lesbians and one happened to be married to a straight man. I just felt for how the book was portrayed he (Eric) should of been more involved with both his wife (Elena) and "the blonde" (Jess). Now, I did like that the book was about swingers and trios, which you don't normally see in erotica novels. There was not a whole lot of back story, but I felt it wasn't actually needed. I gave this book three stars because I did read it rather quickly so I was into the story and that it was a different type of book, but it wasn't the best thing since slice bread. Thanks to Netgalley for letting me read this one!

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Eric and Elena are a married couple that have belonged to the Swingers Club for a long time. This is a lifestyle that they enjoy. When a new bartender, Jess, starts working at the club. Elena is very attracted to her. Jess is a young woman that grew up in foster care and has had a rough life. She has very few possessions and has little self esteem. Eric and Elena approach her about playing together. Jess agrees and the three of them enjoy each other. They have a number of encounters but always plan on it being a casual thing. When Eric who is a pilot is working, Jess and Elena start hanging out together and become friends. The couple begins to feel possessive about Jess and don’t hit the club much anymore. This book would be enjoyed by individuals that are bi or like three person relationships.

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Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

The main married couple likes to experiment with other couples and singles but once they meet Jess they can't get her out of their minds.

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Was kind of one-dimensional, nothing really happened outside of the thruple getting more and more comfortable together and slight challenges associated.

Very steamy with threesomes and doubles!

Loved the separate 'relationship' between Jess and Elena.

Ended very abruptly!

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Normally this isn't the type of romance books I read. I tend to read FF romances, but felt like trying something different. Even thought I knew this was more on the erotica side of things and it had a MFF relationship, by the time I got to the end, I was overwhelmed with the amount of sex in this one. I did feel they were all well written, but it was just a bit overkill by the time I got to the end. I did like the romance that happened between the mains. There was for sure chemistry between the mains and I felt the connection between the two women was stronger which was something that I did like, Overall this was as decent read. 3.25 stars

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This was fine. There was basically no plot, but it was at least written with a little bit of something in between 400 pages of gratuitous sex scenes. A+ for bisexual representation. No creepy demeaning language, either-- it felt very sex positive for the female characters.

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We Three by Lara Zielinsky was a DNF for me. I found the relationship between the couple, Eric and Elena, and the younger, more vulnerable Jess to be problematic... almost predatory, given the age and situation disparities. Just her living situation, in the hotel at the sex club, with the boss being able to pop up and demand she work on her day off was creepy, so yeah, maybe getting out of a semi-trafficking situation with the hot couple with trustworthy eyes would be extra appealing. Elena, a Latina, is described as "exotic" in the first few pages, which seemed kind of racist.

As for style, I had some issues there, too. The sex scenes seemed a little perfunctory and awkwardly phrased. Describing the women as "the blonde" and "the brunette" got tiresome after a while. In just the first several chapters, the women's relative heights are mentioned at least three times (almost the same height, she had shoes on so she was taller, both barefoot so they were the same height). So unless I didn't get to the part where their being the exact same height matters to the plot, this was overkill and needed a stronger editorial hand.

ARC courtesy on NetGalley, opinions my own.

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3.5 Stars

Elena and Eric Tanner are a married couple who are practiced swingers. They very much enjoy group sex and swapping partners at private parties, or their regular nights at Club Caliente in Miami, Florida. Eric is a pilot and Elena was a stewardess, until the politics of the company caused her to quit her job. She had a close relationship with another woman, once, and still sort of misses that connection.

Eric meets Club Caliente’s newest bartender, Jess, while she’s examining Eric’s erotic photos in a club art show. The main subject is Elena in varying degrees of clothing and arousal. Jess thinks Elena is gorgeous and is eager to meet her, once Eric says he’d be happy to introduce them. Jess is a loner, by choice. She’d grown up and aged out the foster system and been roughly rootless her entire life. She’s concerned why Eric might be interested in connecting her and his wife, at least at first. They all do have a chemistry, once they meet in a more quiet and personal way. Elena is attracted to Jess, as is Eric, and Jess is surprised that this attraction is matched by their personalities connecting. Elena is a little selfish, fearing that Jess isn’t very into her, but Eric’s encouragement allows her to see she needs to give Jess the time to acclimate to a completely new dynamic, that of a triad. All the characters in this story are interesting and passionate. They care deeply for their partners, while also enjoying sharing their partners. Jealousy wasn’t a thing, until Elena started falling for Jess, for whom she became slightly possessive. This was an intriguing situation, as she’s not that possessive of her own husband.

This was a very sexy read, with lots of three-way interactions, some that included more partners, and others that are exclusively between Elena and Jess. What began as a bit of fun develops into a stronger connection and relationship than any of these folks had anticipated. That said, it seemed like some of the subplots didn’t develop–like the supposed jealousies of the Club Caliente owners, who may or may not be very sketchy employers. Or Elena’s new business venture selling and guiding sex-tourism trips for swinger couples. The end came rather abruptly, and I wasn’t sure if Jess made a cohabitating move, or just quit her job. Or, what. I had hoped it would become a more intimate and permanent arrangement, but there was enough uncertainly I wasn’t exactly sure if Elena and Jess were starting a real partnership of their own. For the times that Eric is away. Otherwise, they’d all three be sharing a bed. It seemed, at least.

If you are into lesbian scenes, orgies, or swingers I think you’d really enjoy this one. I liked the development of this menage relationship, though I felt there were holes in other parts of the plot.

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Lara Zielinsky's We Three is a character-driven story with plenty of steamy scenes of a polyamorous relationship. The work was well written and had great character development.

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