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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.9 stars
Holy titfire! I'm not sure there is anything that this author cannot write that I won't devour as if it was my last meal.
This is dirty. It is not as Hades. It also had a complexity to it that I was surprised to discover. This wasn't just a story for the sake of sex. There were true feelings and thoughts involved.
Holy titfire! I'm not sure there is anything that this author cannot write that I won't devour as if it was my last meal.
This is dirty. It is not as Hades. It also had a complexity to it that I was surprised to discover. This wasn't just a story for the sake of sex. There were true feelings and thoughts involved.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
* New to me author*
Well! This was quite unexpected but in a nice way. I wasn’t sure what to expect exactly and to be honest I did think there would be mm at some point but it never went there at all.
Mina is living her best life really!! Nice read, some complicated themes and I do have a query on how the major issue was resolved but other than that it was a good story.
Well! This was quite unexpected but in a nice way. I wasn’t sure what to expect exactly and to be honest I did think there would be mm at some point but it never went there at all.
Mina is living her best life really!! Nice read, some complicated themes and I do have a query on how the major issue was resolved but other than that it was a good story.
4stars
This trio was so fun reading about. It was hot but not overwhelming with too much sexy time it took away from the story and characters. I loved Seb and his ruthlessness. Willing to do whatever it took to let those he loved breathe easy. Couldn’t put it down. It was well written and just fantastic storytelling
This trio was so fun reading about. It was hot but not overwhelming with too much sexy time it took away from the story and characters. I loved Seb and his ruthlessness. Willing to do whatever it took to let those he loved breathe easy. Couldn’t put it down. It was well written and just fantastic storytelling
— DNF AT 50%
WHY? :
Sebastian's behavior towards Moira, treating her like his personal servant for cooking, cleaning, and sucking his dick is beyond acceptable. His actions suggest he sees her solely for his convenience. Also, the way he offered his wife to Griff, his best friend, only to later taunt him about it, shows a lack of respect and generosity. I appreciate assertiveness in men, but Sebastian takes it to a controlling extreme, and that's not something I can condone.
WHY? :
Sebastian's behavior towards Moira, treating her like his personal servant for cooking, cleaning, and sucking his dick is beyond acceptable. His actions suggest he sees her solely for his convenience. Also, the way he offered his wife to Griff, his best friend, only to later taunt him about it, shows a lack of respect and generosity. I appreciate assertiveness in men, but Sebastian takes it to a controlling extreme, and that's not something I can condone.
First off, let me say that I love Sam Mariano, and it kills me to give this a low rating. This book took me days to read when I usually read her books in a day. Her books leave me on the edge of my seat, and I can never put them down. This book just wasn't it for me.
Seb and Moira have a great marriage, and they still act like newlyweds. Griff is Seb's best friend, and they are more like brothers since they grew up in the system together. They are also business partners and have become very successful. Griff finds out his wife cheated on him...again and decides he can't be the third wheel to Seb and Moira. He has been in love with Moira for years. Seb offers to share his wife to keep him.
This was a decent premise, but it just didn't work for me for the following reasons:
- It's an MFM (which is ok), but I prefer an MMF. I want the men to love each other and have them get intimate as well.
- I didn't like any of the characters
- Moira really annoyed me. I am ok with a submissive in the bedroom, but not every aspect of their lives. She is a stay at home wife who caters to her husband's needs. It's like she had no purpose other than to cook and serve her husband. Oh, and of course, have sex whenever he wants. She had no backbone or followed any of her wants. It also seemed like she just had sex with Griff because Seb demanded it.
- The conflict near the end was stupid and far-fetched.
- Moira manipulates Griff when he is upset with the 3rd act crap.
Anyways, I feel bad, but this book bored me, and I felt zero connection between all three of them. I tend to be pretty picky about my poly or menage romances, so it may work for you.
Seb and Moira have a great marriage, and they still act like newlyweds. Griff is Seb's best friend, and they are more like brothers since they grew up in the system together. They are also business partners and have become very successful. Griff finds out his wife cheated on him...again and decides he can't be the third wheel to Seb and Moira. He has been in love with Moira for years. Seb offers to share his wife to keep him.
This was a decent premise, but it just didn't work for me for the following reasons:
- It's an MFM (which is ok), but I prefer an MMF. I want the men to love each other and have them get intimate as well.
- I didn't like any of the characters
- Moira really annoyed me. I am ok with a submissive in the bedroom, but not every aspect of their lives. She is a stay at home wife who caters to her husband's needs. It's like she had no purpose other than to cook and serve her husband. Oh, and of course, have sex whenever he wants. She had no backbone or followed any of her wants. It also seemed like she just had sex with Griff because Seb demanded it.
- The conflict near the end was stupid and far-fetched.
- Moira manipulates Griff when he is upset with the 3rd act crap.
Anyways, I feel bad, but this book bored me, and I felt zero connection between all three of them. I tend to be pretty picky about my poly or menage romances, so it may work for you.
Warning: Reading this novel may require several changes of underwear.
Stitch is a brand new standalone MFM menage romance by Sam Mariano. When I saw it mentioned on social media, I jumped on the chance to get my hands on it as soon as possible. Why? First, I LOVE MFM menage! Second, two of the three main characters are already married. That's double the taboo which means twice the fun for me! Third, I'm a fan of the author's Morelli Family series already, and I had faith that she would do a good job with this one.
Sebastion and Griff have been best friends since their days in foster care. They've always shared everything and as adults, even went into business together. The only thing they didn't share was their wives.
Sebastian and Moira are madly in love. Sebastian knows that his wife loves, respects, and cherishes him in every way. That's why it kills him to see Griff suffer through his marriage to his wife, Ashley. When Sebastian catches Ashley on tape cheating on Griff in the club they own, he tells him hoping that Griff will come to his senses and leave Ashley for good.
Griff decides he wants to leave more than just Ashley behind now that his marriage has fallen apart. He can't bare to be around Sebastian and Moira, because it makes him feel incredibly alone watching them together. Griff has secretly had a thing for Moira for years, but he never acted on it because of his love for Sebastian. It's all becomes too much for him now though, and he makes plans to sell his half of the company and move away as soon as possible.
Sebastian is distraught over the prospect of losing his best friend. Once he realizes Griff wants Moira, Sebastian comes up with a plan to make him stay. If the only thing coming between them is his wife, he's more than willing to share.
Why hasn't Sam written menage romance before? This book is hot as fuck!! I wasn't kidding about needing new underwear. You might as well not wear any at all! In fact, have your man or your B.O.B. on stand by! You're going to need them!
Stitch exceeded my expectations! Aside from the steam factor, I adored the friendship between the guys, their relationship with Moira, and the way we got to see what was going through each of their minds throughout the story. The writing is incredibly addictive, and I promise you that you won't want to put the book down. Something that happens at the end kind of threw me for a loop putting a darker spin on things, but overall, I enjoyed the hell out of this story. I hope the author writes many more MFM menage romances in the future, and if she does, I will be reading each and every one of them! If this sounds like the kind of story you might like, I recommend you go one-click this one right now! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
ARC generously provided by the author for an honest review.
Stitch is a brand new standalone MFM menage romance by Sam Mariano. When I saw it mentioned on social media, I jumped on the chance to get my hands on it as soon as possible. Why? First, I LOVE MFM menage! Second, two of the three main characters are already married. That's double the taboo which means twice the fun for me! Third, I'm a fan of the author's Morelli Family series already, and I had faith that she would do a good job with this one.
Sebastion and Griff have been best friends since their days in foster care. They've always shared everything and as adults, even went into business together. The only thing they didn't share was their wives.
Sebastian and Moira are madly in love. Sebastian knows that his wife loves, respects, and cherishes him in every way. That's why it kills him to see Griff suffer through his marriage to his wife, Ashley. When Sebastian catches Ashley on tape cheating on Griff in the club they own, he tells him hoping that Griff will come to his senses and leave Ashley for good.
Griff decides he wants to leave more than just Ashley behind now that his marriage has fallen apart. He can't bare to be around Sebastian and Moira, because it makes him feel incredibly alone watching them together. Griff has secretly had a thing for Moira for years, but he never acted on it because of his love for Sebastian. It's all becomes too much for him now though, and he makes plans to sell his half of the company and move away as soon as possible.
Sebastian is distraught over the prospect of losing his best friend. Once he realizes Griff wants Moira, Sebastian comes up with a plan to make him stay. If the only thing coming between them is his wife, he's more than willing to share.
Why hasn't Sam written menage romance before? This book is hot as fuck!! I wasn't kidding about needing new underwear. You might as well not wear any at all! In fact, have your man or your B.O.B. on stand by! You're going to need them!
Stitch exceeded my expectations! Aside from the steam factor, I adored the friendship between the guys, their relationship with Moira, and the way we got to see what was going through each of their minds throughout the story. The writing is incredibly addictive, and I promise you that you won't want to put the book down. Something that happens at the end kind of threw me for a loop putting a darker spin on things, but overall, I enjoyed the hell out of this story. I hope the author writes many more MFM menage romances in the future, and if she does, I will be reading each and every one of them! If this sounds like the kind of story you might like, I recommend you go one-click this one right now! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
ARC generously provided by the author for an honest review.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first 100 pages were great but the rest of the book was just torture; mostly because I didn’t like Sebastian at all, but then slowly I started to relize how stupid everyone was :) Also the monologues were quite rambly and the plot is boring and the spice did not make up for it “sex scenes felt so repeated”
In conclusion: save your fucking time.
أنهيت كتابي التاسع و الستين⭐️
In conclusion: save your fucking time.
أنهيت كتابي التاسع و الستين⭐️
Yet again Sam Mariano blows me away with another addictive, psychologically intriguing, and unexpected genre twister. She takes the MFM romance genre and brings fresh and new eyes to it.
I LOVED this story- and I was really worried I wouldn’t despite being a hardcore Sam fan. I’m all about all sort of romantic arrangements, but the aspect about this that made me nervous was that we had an already long established couple deciding to enter into a relationship with their best friend. WOW- that dynamic is interesting, but so hard to nail- both because there are so many emotions and complications with that in general but also it is hard, then, for everyone to feel on equal footing in the relationship- would one always feel like the “side piece” or the “extra” - how do you transition a pair to a triple.
Well, Sam explores that- and the answer is that you both have to honor and build on and maintain the person-to-person relationships that exist while also completely redefining the “couple”- building a relationship from scratch when there is no “blank slate.”
And, per usual, Sam explores unique and interesting inner workings of her characters. Sebastian is the more traditional Sam lead- cunning, alpha, controlling, the mastermind. He loves few, and those that he does he will move around on his chess board because he DOES love them, and that means getting them what they need. Griff is different- the more “traditional” hero to Seb’s antihero. He’s respectful, kind, generous, patient, even though he’s trapped in a life he hates and has been lusting after his best friend’s wife. Moira almost is somehow less memorable because these men are so dynamic and delicious- but like all Sam heroines, she’s gentle, softer, more submissive, and co-dependent- her own dysfunction needs Sebastian’s, and we come to see there are aspects of her that need Griff, too. Seb needs his bestie Griff and wants to protect his relationship with Moira, Griff needs Moira’s love, and Moira needs to make Sebastian happy.
I love how openly they talk about and try to figure this out- and how it’s not clean and easy- in fact, even at the end, I wouldn’t say anyone is on “equal” footing- and that makes sense because a) Sebastian is in charge here, clearly and b) this is a new and changing dynamic. And, like all Sam books, it is HOT AF and has surprising twists and shocks. But, at the core, we have the complex emotional and psychological character development that just makes me ravenous for Sam Mariano books- I wish we had a whole other book!
Merged review:
Yet again Sam Mariano blows me away with another addictive, psychologically intriguing, and unexpected genre twister. She takes the MFM romance genre and brings fresh and new eyes to it.
I LOVED this story- and I was really worried I wouldn’t despite being a hardcore same fan. I’m all about all sort of romantic arrangements, but the aspects about this that made me nervous was that we had an already long established couple deciding to enter into a relationship with their best friend. WOW- that dynamic is interesting, but so hard to nail- both because there are so many emotions and complications with that in general but also it is hard, then, for everyone to feel on equal footing in the relationship- would one always feel like the “side piece” or the “extra” - how do you transition a pair to a triple.
Well, Sam explores that- and the answer is that you both have to honor and build on and maintain the person-to-person relationships while also completely redefining the “couple”- building a relationship from scratch when there is no “blank slate.”
And, per usual, Sam explores unique and interesting inner workings of her characters. Sebastian is the more traditional Sam lead- cunning, alpha, controlling, the mastermind. He loves few, and those that he does he will move around on his chest board because he DOES love them, and that means getting them what they need. Griff is different- the more “traditional” hero to Seb’s antihero. He’s respectful, kind, generous, patient, even though he’s trapped in a life he hates and has been lusting after his best friend’s wife. Moira almost is somehow less memorable because these men are so dynamic and delicious- but like all Sam heroines, she’s gentled, softer, more submissive, and co-dependent- her own dysfunction needs Sebastian’s, and we come to see there are aspects of her that need Griff, oo. Seb needs his bestie Griff and wants to protect his relationship with Moira, Griff needs Moira’s love, and Moira needs to make Sebastian happy.
I love how openly they talk about and try to figure this out- and how it’s not clean and easy- in fact, even at the end, I wouldn’t say anyone is on “equal” footing- and that makes sense because a) Sebastian is in charge here, clearly and b) this is a new and changing dynamic. And, like all Sam books, it is HOT AF and has surprising twists and shocks. But, at the core, we have the complex emotional and psychological character development that just makes me ravenous for Sam Mariono books- I wish we had a whole other book!
I LOVED this story- and I was really worried I wouldn’t despite being a hardcore Sam fan. I’m all about all sort of romantic arrangements, but the aspect about this that made me nervous was that we had an already long established couple deciding to enter into a relationship with their best friend. WOW- that dynamic is interesting, but so hard to nail- both because there are so many emotions and complications with that in general but also it is hard, then, for everyone to feel on equal footing in the relationship- would one always feel like the “side piece” or the “extra” - how do you transition a pair to a triple.
Well, Sam explores that- and the answer is that you both have to honor and build on and maintain the person-to-person relationships that exist while also completely redefining the “couple”- building a relationship from scratch when there is no “blank slate.”
And, per usual, Sam explores unique and interesting inner workings of her characters. Sebastian is the more traditional Sam lead- cunning, alpha, controlling, the mastermind. He loves few, and those that he does he will move around on his chess board because he DOES love them, and that means getting them what they need. Griff is different- the more “traditional” hero to Seb’s antihero. He’s respectful, kind, generous, patient, even though he’s trapped in a life he hates and has been lusting after his best friend’s wife. Moira almost is somehow less memorable because these men are so dynamic and delicious- but like all Sam heroines, she’s gentle, softer, more submissive, and co-dependent- her own dysfunction needs Sebastian’s, and we come to see there are aspects of her that need Griff, too. Seb needs his bestie Griff and wants to protect his relationship with Moira, Griff needs Moira’s love, and Moira needs to make Sebastian happy.
I love how openly they talk about and try to figure this out- and how it’s not clean and easy- in fact, even at the end, I wouldn’t say anyone is on “equal” footing- and that makes sense because a) Sebastian is in charge here, clearly and b) this is a new and changing dynamic. And, like all Sam books, it is HOT AF and has surprising twists and shocks. But, at the core, we have the complex emotional and psychological character development that just makes me ravenous for Sam Mariano books- I wish we had a whole other book!
Merged review:
Yet again Sam Mariano blows me away with another addictive, psychologically intriguing, and unexpected genre twister. She takes the MFM romance genre and brings fresh and new eyes to it.
I LOVED this story- and I was really worried I wouldn’t despite being a hardcore same fan. I’m all about all sort of romantic arrangements, but the aspects about this that made me nervous was that we had an already long established couple deciding to enter into a relationship with their best friend. WOW- that dynamic is interesting, but so hard to nail- both because there are so many emotions and complications with that in general but also it is hard, then, for everyone to feel on equal footing in the relationship- would one always feel like the “side piece” or the “extra” - how do you transition a pair to a triple.
Well, Sam explores that- and the answer is that you both have to honor and build on and maintain the person-to-person relationships while also completely redefining the “couple”- building a relationship from scratch when there is no “blank slate.”
And, per usual, Sam explores unique and interesting inner workings of her characters. Sebastian is the more traditional Sam lead- cunning, alpha, controlling, the mastermind. He loves few, and those that he does he will move around on his chest board because he DOES love them, and that means getting them what they need. Griff is different- the more “traditional” hero to Seb’s antihero. He’s respectful, kind, generous, patient, even though he’s trapped in a life he hates and has been lusting after his best friend’s wife. Moira almost is somehow less memorable because these men are so dynamic and delicious- but like all Sam heroines, she’s gentled, softer, more submissive, and co-dependent- her own dysfunction needs Sebastian’s, and we come to see there are aspects of her that need Griff, oo. Seb needs his bestie Griff and wants to protect his relationship with Moira, Griff needs Moira’s love, and Moira needs to make Sebastian happy.
I love how openly they talk about and try to figure this out- and how it’s not clean and easy- in fact, even at the end, I wouldn’t say anyone is on “equal” footing- and that makes sense because a) Sebastian is in charge here, clearly and b) this is a new and changing dynamic. And, like all Sam books, it is HOT AF and has surprising twists and shocks. But, at the core, we have the complex emotional and psychological character development that just makes me ravenous for Sam Mariono books- I wish we had a whole other book!