Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE: Three’s a Crown

SERIES:  Royal & Reckless

AUTHOR:  Isla Olsen

PUBLISHER:  Moonwalker Press

LENGTH:  174 pages

RELEASE DATE:  October 14, 2021

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Lennox

As a member of an elite private security firm, I’ve hunted killers, taken down crime rings, protected high profile figures, even helped thwart a couple terrorist attacks. But now one little mistake has seen me exiled to Siberia. Or close enough…

I’ve been assigned as a new security guard at the Royal Palace of Korova, and instead of being in the midst of all the action, where I’m most useful, I now spend my days trailing after the young prince and princess during their various lessons: horse riding, ballet, painting…the banality goes on…

There’s one silver lining: Lachlan Boyd, the palace head guard and my new boss. Smart, sexy as hell, and a Scottish accent? Yeah, I’ll take that combination, thanks.

But when the king’s younger brother, Prince Aleksandr, returns to the palace, it doesn’t take any of my investigative training to figure out there’s a history between him and Boyd. And that Aleksandr’s back with one mission: to rekindle their old romance.

I’m not entirely sure what Boyd ever saw in the guy. Aleksandr is a spoiled, immature smartass who insists on getting under my skin at every turn. He’s not even that attractive. Or, maybe he is, but only if bratty twinks are your thing. And they’re not mine. At all…

If he’s my competition for Boyd’s affections, I’ve got this in the bag.

Three’s a Crown is a poly romance with three gorgeous guys and a happily ever after.

REVIEW:

Note:  This is a spin off from Olsen’s series Love & Luck and can be read as a standalone.  The timeline is concurrent with the events of The King and Jai, the first book in this series, so there are some spoilers for that book here as well.  .

Boyd, the head of the Royal Guard for the first family of Korova, was previously in a relationship with the young Prince Aleksandr.  When he wanted to make this formal and permanent, Boyd balked and they broke up.  Aleksandr then essentially left the palace and has spent the last three years galavanting around the world, partying with his cousin Sebastian and doing his charity work.  Boyd makes himself scarce when Aleksandr visits home and usually books his time off then and returns to Scotland.

When a guard is found to be a security leak, Boyd calls in a favor from one of this friends.  He sends Kane Lennox, former US military and one of his best employees.  The heat has gotten a little hot in Austin for Lennox after a mixup on his last job.  So it’s off to Korova and guarding the King’s children.  Just what he never wanted to do.  But he’s resigned to his fate.  And then he lays eyes on Lachlan Boyd.  And his eyes like what he sees very much 😉  But Boyd is reluctant – although it’s obvious he also feels the pull.

When Aleksandr unexpectedly returns home early, Boyd is surprised.  He’s not sure what he wants to happen.  His feelings for Aleksandr haven’t gone away, but he also feels something for Lennox.  Aleksandr is a bit put off by Lennox even though he finds him very attractive.  And when he finds out that Lennox has his eye on Boyd, he’s determined to make sure that he wins Boyd back.  But a funny thing happens on the way to his pursuit of Boyd.  He kinda wants Lennox too.  Is it hate sex?  Is it just chemistry?  What’s the story?  And when Boyd discovers them together, well he’s a VERY interested observer.

While Lennox and Aleksandr continue to hookup and Boyd seems OK with it, none of them are sure what this means.  Is it really a competition to make Boyd choose one of them and banish the other?  It’s obvious all three of them are attracted to each other, but what about feelings?  Lennox and Aleksandr at first thing their only feelings are lust and disdain.  Soon they realize that they have more in common than they thought and maybe it’s not just about getting off.  But how can this work?  Only if all three men are willing to make it work 😉

This is an entertaining and extremely sexy story of three men who lust after each other but come to realize it’s not just about the sex.  They care for one another even though none of them really has any idea how this is supposed to work.  And their schedules don’t help.  Then there is the little issue of the King and his bit of drama with the parliament and trying to move on with his life that also throw a bit of a spanner in the works for our heroes.  Lennox and Boyd and Aleksandr are three very very different guys.  They’ve had completely different life experiences and yet, they all seem to work so well together.  I loved watching Lennox and Aleksandr begrudgingly learn to admire and care about one another.  Aleksandr and Lennox and Boyd are all so good for each other – balancing out the areas of their personalities that cause them angst.  They are also very very hot together.  If you’re a fan of poly stories with a bit of heat, some humor and an HEA, then I think you’ll enjoy this story.  Recommended!

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