Brazen

Brazen by Maya Banks

Notice...this book is not for the faint of heart. To set the scene—I am blushing profusely while I write this post, just remembering what I read.

I had previously tagged Banks as an author to read more of. The previous book I read was a romantic suspense and the love scenes were pretty intense, but overall the book was more suspense than sex. Picking this one up, I had no idea what I was getting into.

Lesson learned: I should have read the entire back cover before diving right in. I did read the description; it says “One woman’s campaign to win the hearts of the two men she loves. ….She wants them both, but Seth has no intention of sharing his woman.” I glanced over that, thinking it would be a book about a girl who thinks she is in love with two guys, but realizes she really only loves one of them. This Seth guy would set her straight!

I skipped the smaller blurb entirely (my comments upon reading later in parentheses)—“Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex (ok), graphic language (ok), menage a trios (oh dear), handcuffs (so), a committed menage relationship (what?!?)”

I was reading along thinking…surely she will realize soon that she only loves Seth in that way, not Zane too, right?  Then BAM! Naughtiness with Zane in his truck…well, that’s going to be an issue to get over before she can be with Seth...I'm still thinking...but no, it just got crazier from there. She really DID want to be with both guys (at the same time, even)!

Basically, this was not really my cup of tea, but none the less it was interesting! I’m still a little flabbergasted about it, honestly. I hadn’t really considered this type of rrelationship being about love or permanency before...seems messy.