This was actually the first Laura Kaye story I ever read. Back in 2019 I came across this story in a collection of ménage stories called Three of a Kind. It’s what actually had me looking for more books by this author which led me to her Hard Ink series. I’m so glad it did because I love this author. I’m just recently getting back to this series and started from the beginning this time.

It’s funny, because this time through I don’t think I enjoyed the story as much. I think it has to do with me having read so many other books by the author which I find to be better written and more fleshed out. To be fair, I still really enjoyed this book. I just like a lot of her other books better.

While there is chemistry between all of these characters, the warm-fuzzies came more with the interactions between Jonathan and Cruz. That’s because they’ve been such great friends for years and both had unrequited love for the other. Hartley gave them both the courage to ask for and act on what they wanted and felt. Both assumed, for different reasons, it was a wonderful relationship but could never be more than what they already had. Hartley is the perfect key to bring them together and force them to be open with their feelings.

This is a quick story, but still gave me all the feels.

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