TEMPTED BY TWO by Portia Da Costa

Tempted by Two by Portia Da Costa
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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I'm not sure what it is about Portia Da Costa's writing that doesn't do it for me. I liked the story just fine, it's just her writing seems a little old fashioned. It has nothing to do with her being English. I have an affinity for the Brits and I like other British authors. I'm a bit of an Anglophile if I say so myself, especially when it comes to film and television. But, her style just dosen't seem flow well for me. This is the second of her books that I've read, and as I read this one, I realized what my problem was with the first of her titles I'd read.

Now, that being said. I am the first to love the idea of two men and a woman. But I have to say, I'm not into two men who are sexually into each other and a woman. Just does nothing for me. I think I would feel left out of the equation if they were together without me. Selfish, I know, but just how the fantasy works for me.

In this novella, there isn't much of a backstory for our heroine, Katie. She seems to be on some sort of long holiday. And let me tell you, three days alone in the country, let alone three weeks, does not sound fun or relaxing to me. Anyway, she meets an artist, Marcus Dane, while viewing his work. He promptly takes her to meet up with him lover, Owen. They, not so subtly, proposition her and begin to make love to her. Well, technically not make love. They feel her up and get her off. Then they put on a show for her and have sex with each other.

The book goes on to have them have sex in public places. Then they cut to three week later, where Katie is sad to leave, but believes that they don't need a third wheel and will be happy to get back to just the two of them. Marcus and Owen are both afraid to say anything to each other fearing that the other will think they aren't enough. But they eventually come clean and realize that having Katie in the mix is what makes them a unit. They go into the city after her and plead their case in front of all her co-workers, where they convince her to come back with them and be a permanent part of their lives.

Although that part of them showing up at her job was really funny to me, some of the very real aspects of relationships weren't addressed. Kids, funds, property, etc. I know its a book, but it just leant itself to the realities and not the general fantasies while reading this story.

I don't know, it wasn't terrible and it was a little better than just okay, but I couldn't give it more stars. It just wasn't enough emotion, fun or fantasy of the situation for me.



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