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monkeysbecausewhynot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whatselizabethreading's review against another edition
5.0
I love Rebekah Weatherspoon and everything of hers I’ve ever read, and Harbor is no exception. The third and final (I think???) installment in the Beards and Bondage Trilogy takes us to Cape Cod and an mmf poly-amorous triad brought together after the tragic deaths of their respective partners. There’s also a cute dog, clear and consistent communication, and the passage of time (no insta love here, although some insta lust). An ADA, a patent lawyer and a woodworker fall in love next to a Massachusetts beach. I really appreciated getting to circle back to Brooklyn after seeing her introduced in the first two books, and getting to revisit Liz and Silas and the apple orchard. Reading Rebekah's books feels simultaneously cozy and titillating. This is definitely on the fire emoji end of things, a spicy book about people messily figuring things out. Five stars.
Thank you to the author for the e-ARC of this book.
Thank you to the author for the e-ARC of this book.
ijeamaka_anyene's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
meghanlew_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes, a million times yes.
rdebner's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
emotional
5.0
4.75 stars rounded up to 5 stars because yes yes yes and YES. As with the other books in the series, please check for trigger warnings. But yes, these three GAVE.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, and Sexual content
ericaq22's review against another edition
5.0
This is my absolute favorite of the series! I've read a few polyamorous romance books but this is the first where there is a clear explanation of polyamorous feelings, and I could easily understand why these characters wanted/needed that dynamic and how it made their relationship successful.
Shaw, Vaughn and Brooklyn have the best chemistry, and her interactions with each of them show facets of her personality because they bring out and connect with different emotions in her.
Brooklyn is about to marry her fiancé when he and his mistress are murdered. The mistress just happens to also be Vaughn and Shaw's long-term girlfriend. Vaughn's curiosity about the man his girlfriend was cheating with leads him to the funeral and a spontaneous meeting with Brooklyn who is trying to keep a happy face in front of her fiancé's family, instead of being at home grieving privately. There definitely is instant-attraction/appreciation between Brooklyn and Vaughn and a month later all three of them meet to acknowledge the new bond they have and process what happened together. The dynamic and banter is apparent from the beginning, and although it's too soon for any of them to pursue something, the interest is there. Sixteen-months later they start pursuing each other, and of course, there's miscommunications and adjustments, plus a lot of learning on Brooklyn's part about how she would fit with Shaw and Vaughn and what she ultimately wants out of a romantic relationship.
There's a lot of grief in this book, and I liked that it was a little bit of a slow burn before there's a love scene with all of them. There are two time jumps and they both are necessary because the characters are dealing with the death of their loved ones, and trying to move on but also accept they'll never get answers to the why of their partners' deception.
The other atypical aspect of this story is the addition of family reactions to a polyamorous relationship. Yes, there are parents present that don't accept it, but Vaughn and Brooklyn have so much support; I liked seeing how their family and friends stood by them. In other poly books I've read, that parent acceptance part is glazed over, but here we get Vaughn's mom who is an active and vocal character that is supportive of him and Shaw.
It's just a great book all around, and once again proves Rebekah Weatherspoon's writing talent.
Shaw, Vaughn and Brooklyn have the best chemistry, and her interactions with each of them show facets of her personality because they bring out and connect with different emotions in her.
Brooklyn is about to marry her fiancé when he and his mistress are murdered. The mistress just happens to also be Vaughn and Shaw's long-term girlfriend. Vaughn's curiosity about the man his girlfriend was cheating with leads him to the funeral and a spontaneous meeting with Brooklyn who is trying to keep a happy face in front of her fiancé's family, instead of being at home grieving privately. There definitely is instant-attraction/appreciation between Brooklyn and Vaughn and a month later all three of them meet to acknowledge the new bond they have and process what happened together. The dynamic and banter is apparent from the beginning, and although it's too soon for any of them to pursue something, the interest is there. Sixteen-months later they start pursuing each other, and of course, there's miscommunications and adjustments, plus a lot of learning on Brooklyn's part about how she would fit with Shaw and Vaughn and what she ultimately wants out of a romantic relationship.
There's a lot of grief in this book, and I liked that it was a little bit of a slow burn before there's a love scene with all of them. There are two time jumps and they both are necessary because the characters are dealing with the death of their loved ones, and trying to move on but also accept they'll never get answers to the why of their partners' deception.
The other atypical aspect of this story is the addition of family reactions to a polyamorous relationship. Yes, there are parents present that don't accept it, but Vaughn and Brooklyn have so much support; I liked seeing how their family and friends stood by them. In other poly books I've read, that parent acceptance part is glazed over, but here we get Vaughn's mom who is an active and vocal character that is supportive of him and Shaw.
It's just a great book all around, and once again proves Rebekah Weatherspoon's writing talent.
slicebread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The story was amazing but it feels incomplete
hollielovesromance's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Brooklyn, Shaw, and Vaughn are brought together when they find out that Brooklyn’s fiancé and Shaw and Vaughn’s girlfriend were killed while having an affair. I enjoyed this book a lot and was so glad that Brooklyn got her HEA. Shaw and Vaughn are both fiiiirrrreeeee. Also the spicy scenes definitely made me blush listening to them on audio which is an A+ to me.