Blurb:
When Denver’s long-term partner breaks up with him, he flees his life, his career, and his bright future as one of the country’s leading trauma surgeons. Ditching everything but his dog, Denver returns to the quiet town of Cooper’s Ridge and his parents’ ranch.
Leaving twelve years earlier, Denver knew he would never be accepted as a gay man in an unaccepting town. So, when he meets Kes—an old school friend—in the bar he owns, he is shocked to find him in an openly gay relationship. Something he never thought would happen here.
What surprises him even more is the instant, mutual attraction the three men have. Accepting a job in Kes’ bar, they dance around each other, wanting them but not believing he would ever fit in with a couple so obviously in love. But, they want him. And they are not prepared to let him go.
Denver takes a risk and accepts their offer of a night out, finding a side of himself he never knew existed. Not trusting himself to be enough for the two men, the desire blooming in him is unprecedented and he can’t deny it: he wants them as much.
He finds his life falling into place, all because of two men. Is it possible he found his forever in a place he never expected it?
Excerpt
slowly to calm down.
When I open my eyes, I see both men watching me with a look worry of on their faces. I exhale once more and relax my fingers, stretching them out over my thighs.
“Denver, what’s wrong? Have I said something to upset you?” Kes asks as his hand reaches out and covers mine. I tense up again.
I look at him and his expression is troubled. His eyes flick over to East, making me look that way also. Looking equally concerned, East rests his warm, calloused hand on my arm, the heat sending a tremor through my body. Confusion floods my head and I push myself up. Turning to them, I still can’t decipher their reactions.
“Why are you doing this?” I ask, questioning their motives.
“Doing what, Denver? We are only talking work hours.” Kes stands up and he’s close to me, encroaching on my personal space.
“It doesn’t seem like that to me. I don’t know if this is some sort of joke to you, if this is a way for you two to get your fun. I’m not interested. I’m not here to play games.” I try to walk past Kes but East stands up too. They stand in front of me, not so much incasing me, but not allowing me an easy route out of their home, either.
What I don’t expect is East to lean forward, his face mere millimeters from mine. “This isn’t a game, Denver. I promise you that.” His warm breath washes over my skin and my eyelids flutter at the sensation.
Kes moves half a step closer, his body heat registering as his chest comes in line with my own. “You are no plaything, Denver.”
As he leans in, his mouth slides so softly over mine, I could almost have imagined it if it hadn’t been for East’s sigh. My eyes are fixed on Kes as he pulls back then turns to East and does the same to him; this time it’s me who makes a sound. I gasp at what I’m seeing and what I’m feeling because, as Kes steps away from East, his eyes fix back on mine while East steps closer and touches his lips to the soft, sensitive spot below my ear. This time, there is more pressure and my hands reach out to him. My fists clench in his T-shirt. I don’t know why this is happening but it feels good.
Kes steps up, his hands resting lightly on my hips; East hasn’t moved away, instead, his nose skims up and down my neck, inhaling and emitting a low moan as he exhales. My eyes are tight shut when Kes’ mouth touches me and I try to embrace what is happening and why it feels so good. And, as his lips press harder against mine, I find I’m returning the pressure, feeling the vibration in his lips as he hums.
I feel bereft, alone, when they move back, their eyes dark and heavy with desire and I’m sure mine match theirs. My chest heaves as I draw in a large, deep breath and shakily release East’s T-shirt from my fists.
“No games, Denver. Nothing more than what you want, if you want anything at all.” East’s rough, lust-laden voice breaks through my own thoughts and confusion.
3 Stars
So I think I may need to change my name to The Picky Reader. I’m not sure what it is that causes me to dislike a book when others seem to rave about it, but it happens all the time. So, even though I’m pretty sure we all know that you have to take reviews with a grain of salt, I’ll reiterate that this is my own personal opinion and by no means is meant to persuade anyone to read or not read this story. After all, there are so many circumstances that can affect how I perceive a book. Why am I saying all of this? Well, because I feel like I should have loved Denver’s Calling but I just didn’t.
What I Loved: I loved the premise. When his long term boyfriend announces he’s leaving to get married to another man Denver needs a time out. He decides to leave his big city life and job as a trauma surgeon behind for some time at his family’s ranch and the little town he grew up in. Denver is surprised to find that the town he fled in order to live comfortably out and proud isn’t the same place it used to be. Even more surprising is Kes living openly with his boyfriend East.
Both men appeal to Denver in a way he never knew possible and the fact that they both want him something fierce make it nearly impossible to walk away from. But things aren’t all simple, wine and roses for this Triad. They face some heartbreaking struggles along with a lot of heartwarming moments.
So, yes, I really loved the idea of this story. I enjoy ménage, as long as it’s written well and believable and I think JJ Harper succeeded in giving us a good MMM relationship. They all three worked well together and balanced one another out.
What I Liked: I liked the characters, Denver, East and Kes. They all had something different to bring to the relationship and it made things work. They definitely had a lot of hot scenes together as well. I had to fan myself more than once.
What I Didn’t Like: I’m very very picky about reading books that are done in present tense. I really dislike it. I feel like the story doesn’t flow smoothly for me whatever reason. It jerks me out of a story.
I also found myself completely disconnected from the characters. They just didn’t pull me in, I didn’t dislike them but I wasn’t loving them either. I knew they were good together and had some great scenes together but I didn’t truly feel the chemistry. There were points where I felt like it was written, it was supposed to be there but I didn’t truly believe it even if I wanted to. Hot sex is great but I wanted to feel the intensity that comes along with the three men unable to be with one another. That was lacking for me.
Overall, I think there is a lot of potential here but it just wasn’t a book I loved.
***Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by the author/publisher for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.***
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JJ Harper likes nothing more than to lose herself in books, either reading or writing them. She spends her days dreaming about hot men and love stories, letting her imagination run away with her.
Living quietly in the South Lincolnshire countryside with her very patient husband and her uber-lazy dog she hides behind a sweet smile but really is a coffee-addicted, wine drinking, potty-mouthed girl with no intention of ever growing up or growing old gracefully.
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