The Laughing Game (Parlor Games #3)
A.E. Lister
Book three in the Parlor Games series When people are placing bets, maybe you’re not so straight after all. Angel Barnett always assumed he was straight. Sure, he’d had an occasional fantasy about sex with a man. But he’d never contemplated having sex with two men, until he met Gideon Foster and Vihaal Petrovsky. Now he can’t get them out of his head, and the casual friendship that’s developed between them is heading into unknown territory. It seems like everyone he knows, including his aging mother, has known for years he’s ‘not so straight’. And it turns out that Gideon and Vihaal have been deliberately trying to seduce him. But they’re married, and Angel isn’t sure about sex with men to begin with. It only takes a few instances of physical intimacy with Vihaal and Gideon, who seem to live a very kinky life with few boundaries, for Angel to finally accept and start to explore his bisexuality. But can Angel be a third to Vihaal and Gideon’s twosome? They seem to want him. But the two of them are kinky as hell so not only is Angel embarking on a same-sex relationship for the first time, he’s also being initiated into the kinky world of dominance and submission. And since Vihaal is a die-hard Dom, it looks like Angel had better get used to submission—a mindset that comes surprisingly easily.
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AE Lister returns to the universe of Maverick Molly's with The Laughing Game. Though The Laughing Game is the third installment in the universe, the books are companion novels that could stand alone if desired. The Laughing Game follows accountant Angel who is beginning to wonder if he isn't quite as straight as he once thought. Married couple Vihaal and Gideon have been subtly expressing interest for quite some time and Angel is suitably wooed. Vihaal and Gideon aren't simply married men, but also involved in a kink lifestyle that they are quick to proclaim has room for Angel too.
My holdups and my praise remains the same for this installment as it did for book one. I enjoyed my time with Angel, Vihaal, and Gideon, but felt that the focus was more of an erotica type novel rather than a more in depth development of their relationship together. This leads, for me, to a more surface level attachment to the story with limited feelings invested. There were several instances introduced that would lead to more in depth character development (a minor health issue, an issue of embezzlement from the company that Vihaal owns), but the introduced conflict is rapidly band-aided so that the trio can get back to more intimate scenes. I think this is a stylistic choice which is fine for the novel, but contributed to me not having a higher enjoyment rating.
I was happy to have the time spent with The Laughing Game and with Maverick Molly's as a whole. I would not hesitate to read more from AE Lister.
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