REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Uncomplicated
SERIES: Inked
AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold
PUBLISHER: K.M. Neuhold
LENGTH: 377 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2019
BLURB: Two men with a rocky history, and one with an all-consuming love for both of them.
Sometimes I’m so lonely I swear I can’t breathe. I bring men and women into my bed to chase away the ache, but it never seems to help. I want something real, something lasting, but I’ve never been more afraid of anything in my life. If I have nothing else in my life I can count on, at least I have my best friend, Cas. If I have nothing else in my life that feels solid, at least I have Cas.
Until one sad smile from a beautiful man tilts my world on its axis.
But Finn is Cas’ ex, and that means he’s off limits, right? What if I could have something permanent, if I’m willing to put my heart on the line? Finn and Cas may have a history, but something tells me the three of us could have a future, if we’re willing to let things get a little complicated.
**This is a MMM spin-off of the HEATHENS INK series and there ARE appearances by your favorite Heathens Ink characters. However it CAN be read as a stand alone.
REVIEW:
I really enjoyed the Heathens series, and the first book in this spinoff, Unraveled, so I was looking forward to this one. I do love a good threesome. I was a bit disappointed at first when it had two strikes against it before I hit page 3. The first is purely my own preference, so not taking anything away from the story – it is written in first person, which I find extremely difficult to read. I can do it, but it pulls me out of the story and I find myself trying to change it in my head. The second issue was the over-the-top descriptiveness – feeling heat splash channel walls, let alone feel it through a condom just gave this an unrealistic, almost cartoonish feel to it. But, thankfully, I pushed on, because those issues faded away and the story took over.
Cas and Beau have been besties and roommates with benefits for a few years. Both have deeper feelings for the other, but they have their reasons for holding back. Beau has some serious fear of abandonment issues, gets lonely very easily. He and Cas are usually on opposite work schedules, so Beau fills those voids by being a huge flirt and bringing different men and women home for strictly hookups. Sometimes, he and Cas share the hookups. When Cas is has to go away for a month of Reserves duty, Beau ends up bringing home Finn, and the two hit it off and end up spending most of the month together. Beau ultimately hopes Cas will feel the same way once they meet.
Finn has some issues of his own – he’s a down-on-his-luck kind of guy, an ex-con who was slightly involved in a gang, all of which happened when he was young and in an actual relationship with Cas (though he has no idea Beau’s Cas is the same Cas). When he went to prison, he cut off all contact with Cas. He returned home to regroup, which is where he met Beau while couch surfing at his friend, Owen’s.
Fast forward to Cas’ return and let’s just say that it wasn’t all smooth sailing. There were past issues that needed clearing up, but when Cas is alerted to the gang issue coming back to haunt Finn, he moves him in with he and Beau to keep him safe. These guys end up communicating before too long which clears everything up and sets the boundaries, but it takes a bit longer before Finn is fully brought into the fold. When he is, these three are wonderful together. It is clear to see each of them fills a void in the throuple that makes them each integral parts. Rest assured that once any commitments are made, there are no other hookups, etc. They take things as they come, deal with them and work for the good of the relationship. One other thing that niggled was Cas occasionally calling Beau “Blue.” I kept waiting for an explanation of some sorts, but it never came. However, I really enjoyed watching this relationship play out and look forward to the next installment.
RATING:
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