[Ménage Amour ManLove: Erotic Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, Werewolf, M/M/M]
Ryce Hunter loves his mate of five years, Saul. Though he doesn't love that, every Friday, Saul goes out to find some young stud. Fed up with feeling unwanted, Ryce goes into town to find his own stud. What he finds is Cary, his other mate.
Until he has his second mate, Cary won't let Ryce claim him. Ryce assures him their other mate is Saul. However, all is not as it seems. Saul is driven to protect his mates at any cost, including sacrificing his own happiness.
A Siren Erotic Romance
Also I thought a few of the reactions were a bit unrealistic, like going from wanting to kill somebody to calling them baby a couple of days later, but that could have been the whole werewolf fates/bond thing.
The second love scene, the rough, emotional one between Saul and Ryce was hot, emotional and actually brought tears to my eyes.
I was actually a little disappointed with the real reason behind Saul's outings. I was glad it wasn't what they originally thought, but I was hoping for a darker, more compelling reason for him not to say anything. I don't know. Maybe I've seen too many gangster movies.
I liked the book. I just really loved the other one I read by this author so much more, Cowboy Keeper. That one was absolutely great, so I think I was expecting to love the characters, etc. in this one as much, but while this book was good, it wasn't as good as that one.
I would like to read more of this author's books, though. She knows how to pick an interesting plot and create main characters that provoke an emotional response.
5 STARS: "Ms. Stormy has continued her series Tri-Omega mates series with this fast paced and stirring book. I fell in love with Cary from the start when he isn't afraid to reach for what he wants and his unwillingness to accept Saul's behavior for what it seems to be. On the surface, Saul appears to be a guy who wants to fulfill his every desire in spite of the cost, but looks can be deceiving. The love that Ryce has for Saul is love at its purest form even though it tears him up inside when Saul leaves him once a week. The erotic scenes between Cary and Ryce are erotic, fun and poignant at the same time. You will not want to miss this story to see what happens between Ryce, Saul, and Cary. I for one can't wait for the next book in the Tri-Omega Mates series!" -- Teresa, Rainbow Reviews
5 CUPS: "Another hot one from Ms. Glenn! Every story I read by this author just gets better and better. The suspense about what is really going on with Saul is so well crafted that she had me sitting on the edge of my seat until I could find out what was going on. When the truth comes out it is positively astounding and completely not what I thought was going on, which was very cool because I hate being able to figure a story out before I get there. The lovemaking is blistering hot, as is the sexual tension, but of course in Ms. Glenn's usual fine fashion it is packed with emotion as well. The punch line is a killer and this fourth book in the tri-omega series is positively to die for! I urge everyone to go out and get their copy today!" -- Regina, Coffee Time Romance Reviews
5 ANGELS: "Author Stormy Glenn has developed a formula that seems to work well for her with the Tri-Omega Mates series. Being as this is the fourth book, I know how it's going to play out without even opening the book. But, Ms. Glenn has a way of writing that makes me forget what I know is coming. Her characters leap off the page and grab me by the imagination and refuse to let go until the very end. I want things to work out for them, I want them to find the solution, and I'm rooting for them all along the way. I'm pleased to say that this was probably my favorite of the series so far. This was a fast paced, engaging romp that had me alternately holding my breath and cheering them on." -- Hayley, Fallen Angel Reviews
5 KISSES: "I thought this installment to the Tri Omega's Mates series was one the best and most emotionally gripping. I really felt for poor Saul and was glad when his mess was cleared up. I think he has the perfect mates! I hope to read many more in the Tri Omega Mates series in the future." --Tina, Two Lips Reviews
"Sexy wolves and carnal lovemaking gives readers exactly what they are looking for in Stolen Desires. This is the fourth story in the Tri Omega Mates series and can be read as a stand alone tale. The romance between Ryce and Cary is tender when needed and rough when necessary. Also, the emotional turmoil Saul experiences is felt in Stolen Desires...Fans of the series won't be disappointed and new readers are certain to find Stolen Desires very entertaining!" -- Lisa, Joyfully Reviewed
4.5 BLUE RIBBONS: "While I normally require a bit of estrogen in my romances, STOLEN DESIRES was very well done, and a very good book in the TRI OMEGA MATES series. I felt so bad for Ryce at the beginning of the story because you could tell that he loved Saul so much, and every time Saul left it just tore another piece out of Ryce. Initially I didn’t really care for Saul, but he was so tormented about what he had to do, he won me over eventually. Cary was really basically a female with the parts switched. He had the emotional sensitivity that held their relationship together. As a combination, the three formed a scorching hot, if a bit mind-boggling mental picture. Well done!" -- Noelle, Romance Junkies
"I will admit to being a little wary before starting this fourth book in the Tri-Omega Mates series. I had read the blurb and, frankly, I wasn't very impressed by Saul and his willingness to cheat on his mate. I didn't even know the characters yet and I was angry. I'm sure you can understand how I felt. Poor Ryce has been dealing with Saul going out every Friday night to get himself a little "young thing" leaving Ryce feeling betrayed and devastated. Ryce truly feels that he needs Saul far more than Saul needs him so he makes the decision to go find his own Friday night hook-up. What he finds is way more than a casual hook-up. He finds Cary, a gorgeous Tri-omega, and Ryce's other mate. Ryce claims him and takes him to wait for Saul to return and claim Cary also. Well, Saul comes home and finds Ryce in bed, asleep, with Cary and Saul freaks out. He says horrible, mean things to Cary resulting in Cary taking off, Ryce finds out, and he and Saul come to blows. Wow - it was pretty drama queen there for a bit. Interestingly enough, Saul has some major baggage and secrets that he's never shared with Ryce in the five years they've been mated. Yeah, I know, it sounded pretty darn selfish to me, too, but it's a pretty big secret and Saul is convinced he'll lose Ryce over it. Of course, silly man that he is, it doesn't seem to occur to him that he'll lose Ryce anyway over the Friday night "playthings"! I ended up really liking this story and, in fact, I almost think they're getting progressively better. If you like shifters, hot men, hotter sex, and intrigue then this is the book for you!" -- Christy Duke, Rainbow Book Reviews
STORY EXCERPT
Ryce bent his head under the shower nozzle, closing his eyes as the deluge of hot water sprayed down his neck and back. After a few moments, he felt the tension in his shoulders began to relax, the stress slowly draining away with the water down the drain.
It had been a long day, made even longer when he arrived home and found his mate of several years, Saul, getting ready to go out. Saul had been buttoning up his shirt and he smiled when Ryce walked in.
"Hey baby, long day?"
Ryce nodded, trying to swallow past the lump in his throat. "Are you going out tonight?" He was almost afraid to ask because he knew the answer.
"Yeah, going to see if I can find me some young thing to play with." Saul grinned back at him.
Ryce couldn't believe how much anguish that statement caused him. He and Saul had been mated for nearly five years. In all of that time, Ryce had never once strayed from his commitment to Saul, even if he had thought about it.
Saul couldn't say the same thing. He had been going out to try and find a piece of ass every Friday night since Ryce had known him. That was a lot of Friday nights, and each one of them was like a knife in Ryce's heart.
It was something he had grown used to since the day that they had mated. Saul wasn't into monogamous relationships. He told Ryce that from the very beginning. Knowing he couldn't have him any other way, Ryce reluctantly agreed to let him be free.
He almost laughed when he remembered that old adage, If you love him, set him free. If he comes back to you, he's yours. If he doesn't, it was never meant to be. He set Saul free and he did come back to him every night, but he wasn't Ryce's and he never would be.
Ryce was slowly beginning to realize that. But what was he supposed to do? Saul was his mate. It was ingrained in his nature to fight with every fiber of his being to stay with his mate, even if that meant turning the other way when Saul went off to be with someone else.
"I thought maybe we could stay in tonight," Ryce whispered, knowing it was a lost cause when Saul began to chuckle. He turned his head away and pretended to get ready for a shower as tears filled his eyes.
"How about tomorrow night, baby? I've got some big plans for tonight." Saul chuckled.
"Yeah, sure," Ryce replied, walking into the bathroom to hide. "I'll see you tomorrow, Saul." He quietly shut the door, leaning his forehead against the cool wood as he heard the bedroom door shut.
He didn't know how much more of this he could take. Saul was a great guy, tall, gorgeous, caring. Except for his need to go out and have sex with nameless strangers that weren't his mate, he was perfect.
For the first few years, Ryce had looked the other way, letting Saul have his fun. Since Ryce's brother, Caleb, had mated recently, it had been harder and harder. He wanted his mate to want only him, to need only him. He wanted what Caleb had.
Saul didn't seem to need anyone. Sure, he seemed to like having someone to come home to, someone to hold in bed at night. But he never seemed to really need Ryce. Sometimes Ryce felt that if they weren't mated, Saul would still be fine.
Ryce, on the other hand, knew he needed Saul more than he had ever needed anyone. Saul was everything he needed in a mate. He just wasn't sure he could last much longer being the only mate in a two-mate relationship.
Turning off the shower, Ryce reached for a stack of cream-colored towels. He wrapped one around his waist, and used another to dry his hair. Setting the towel down on the counter, he looked at himself in the bathroom mirror.
He wasn't a bad-looking guy. At six-foot-four, he was nearly as tall as Saul. He stayed in good shape. The tight, rippled muscles across his chest and abdomen attested to that. He even had a small smattering of dark hair that trailed down his abdomen and below the edge of the towel. The trail to heaven, they called it.
His hair, while a bit curly and unruly, was nearly down to his shoulders. It was a nice dark auburn like his mother's, his eyes a moss green that he inherited from his father. All in all, he thought he could pass muster.
So, what was it about him that Saul couldn't commit to? Was it his looks? His personality? His need to be in a monogamous relationship? Was it just his needy personality? Was that what Saul found so hard to deal with?
Ryce shook his head, resentment and anger filling him as he thought about where Saul was going right at this moment. Saul was his mate, damn it! He should be home with him, not off trying to find some piece of ass to screw.
"Fuck this!" Ryce growled as he threw the towel across the room. If Saul could go out and find him a piece of ass, so could he. He was tired of waiting at home every Friday night, wondering where his mate was or who he was fucking. If Saul didn't want him, maybe someone else would.
ADULT EXCERPT
Quickly taking the exit, Ryce drove the truck far enough down the road that they couldn't be seen from the main road. Pulling the truck to a stop, he turned it off before looking over at Cary. "Strip!"
Cary seemed all too eager to obey as he pulled his shirt over his head, pushed his shoes off of his feet, and his pants down his legs. He was quick too, naked and waiting in mere seconds.
Ryce could feel his mouth water as he took in Cary's beautiful body. He had been right, too. Cary had pearly white skin all of the way down. He was breathtaking, every last glorious inch of him. Ryce knew that if he didn't get a piece of him soon, he just might die.
"Come here," Ryce ordered as he scooted to sit in the middle of the truck bench seat. Cary immediately complied, moving over to straddle Ryce's legs. Ryce held his breath as he brought his hands up and laid them on Cary's shoulders, letting it out slowly as he stroked down his chest.
"Oh, that feels good," Cary groaned as his head dropped back on his shoulders. "I like the way you feel touching me." So did Ryce.
Ryce quickly pulled his shirt over his head and dropped it on the seat beside him before putting his hands back on Cary's chest. His skin was smooth and silky, Ryce's hands slid right over him.
"Can I touch you?" Cary asked, immediately placing his hands to mirror Ryce's when he nodded. "Damn, this is nice."
Ryce couldn't agree more. Just one touch of Cary's hands on his body and he was ready to blow. It might be a good idea to get this show on the road. He could explore later. It wasn't like Cary was going anywhere. He was Ryce's mate.
"Lift up."
The second Cary stood up, bent over in the little cab, Ryce grabbed the lube out of his pocket, then unzipped his jeans and pushed them down his legs. He held the bottle of lube out to Cary, his eyebrow lifted in query.
"You know what to do with this?"
"Oh yeah," Cary replied with a grin, grabbing the little bottle and opening it, squirting a liberal amount onto his fingers before handing the bottle back to Ryce. Ryce nearly bit off his tongue when Cary reached behind himself and started applying the lube.
He wished he had taken the time to drive them home where there were lights. He wanted to see what Cary was doing. But the soft groan that came from Cary's lips as he rode his fingers told Ryce there wasn't time. Neither of them was going to last much longer.
Ryce reached down and grabbed his cock in one hand, Cary's in the other, and began stroking both of them in a slow steady pace. He could hear the effects he was having on Cary by the soft little whimpers that started coming from his mouth. Damn, he was hot!
"Now, do it now," Cary begged, pulling his hand free and grabbing Ryce's shoulders as he scooted forward and straddled his thighs once more.
Ryce held his cock in place as Cary slowly lowered himself down, removing it once Cary's body had a hold of him to grab his hips and thrust up into him. His eyes dropped close and a long groan fell from his lips as Cary's tight channel gripped him.
He couldn't help thrusting up into Cary, savoring the feel of him tightening around his cock. The soft moan that fell from Cary's lips made Ryce feel a little better. He wasn't the only one feeling the intensity of their mating.
Opening his eyes, he looked over at Cary, surprised by the flushed cheeks, the half-closed eyes filled with desire, the lips slightly parted. Cary was a dream when he was aroused. If it had been nothing but that, Ryce would have been hard as a rock.
But it was the knowledge that Cary was his mate, that they were bound together by fate, and his sweet masculine scent all rolled together with the awareness that Cary actually wanted to be here with him that had Ryce ready to come moments later.
Ryce grabbed Cary's hips, holding him still as he quickly thrust up into him, his fingers digging into his soft skin with each thrust. He could feel Cary's inner muscles tightening around him as Cary's head fell back on his shoulders and he started whimpering.
"Oh fuck, just like that—harder," Cary cried out as he reached down and grabbed his leaking cock, stroking it rapidly.
Ryce was only too eager to follow Cary's demand, quickening his pace as he pulled Cary's body down against his, thrusting upwards harder and deeper. "Like that, baby?"
Cary tilted his head forward meeting his eyes, nodding rapidly. Ryce guessed that he would have answered him verbally if his lower lip wasn't caught between his teeth. He seemed to be very busy concentrating on what he was doing to answer.
"You going to come for me, Cary?" Ryce asked as he pointedly looked down at where Cary was quickly stroking his cock. His breath caught in his throat as he watched the head of Cary's cock swell, then spewed forth streams of white pearly ambrosia.
The sound of Cary's cries, the tightening of his muscles around Ryce's cock, and the sweet smell of Cary's seed had Ryce following him seconds later. His head fell back against the bench seat as he clenched his teeth together, growling loudly as his pumped into Cary.
