A review by bee_thebibliophile
Ethan by Ella Frank

4.0

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4

A new installment in the Confessions series and an interesting one at that! My favorite throuple are fathers and their little girl isn’t so little anymore, discovering a new side of herself with two intriguing guys by her side.

Chloé Thornton-Priestley is a bit of a wild child after her 19 years of being a little stifled by her three fathers and older brother. She’s looking for more excitement and fun which leads her to sneaking out and lying to her fathers to go with her cousin to a private sex club on her 19th birthday. Ethan Holt and Zayne Copeland own The Office, the sex club Chloé finds herself in, and are well-known for being doms who frequently look for a third to join them. Ethan is commanding, intimidating and has high standards for everyone around him; Zayne is a classic bad boy who is always looking to have fun and always has a cocky grin on his face except for when he’s in front of his father.

There’s an instant attraction between these three at the club, one they go out of their way to find each other again and explore their connection. Ethan and Zayne introduce Chloé to a whole new world full of sexual exploration and discovery. They seem to click in a way they never imagined but there’s a lot to their relationship that remains to be explored and they have a lot to learn about each other.

I wanted a bit more character development and get to know you moments between these three - there were definitely times where it felt a little too insta-love/lust and I wanted more substance. There’s two more books in this threesome’s story arc, so fingers crossed there’s more moments where we get to know these characters outside of the bedroom. Honestly Chloé was a little difficult for me to read at times - she’s really young and acts it but she also seems like she’s into things with Ethan and Zayne more for the thrill of it/to keep secrets from her dads than actually wanting to be in a relationship with them. Ethan and Zayne are interesting together and have a unique dynamic that I’m much more interested in just the two of them - Chloé doesn’t really bring much more than her immaturity and open mindedness to the relationship so far.

But, I LOVED seeing Priest, Julien and Robbie as dads - they were everything I expected and so much more! And the addition of Justin makes me so curious and I hope for more of him soon too. Looking forward to the next two books!