Review: Summer Wine by Jess Dee

Posted April 3, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments

Summer Wine by Jess Dee
Series: Tastes of Seduction, #1
Published by Samhain Publishing Publication Date: May 20th 2014
Pages: 86
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four-stars

"Two men, one woman, and a romantic vineyard. Summer s never been this hot "
"Tastes of Seduction, Book 1"
Angus Lowe feels like he s just stepped onto the set of "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous." He s checking out a luxurious boutique hotel and winery, lured by the possibility of landscaping the gardens. And he s crazy mad about the woman giving him the tour.
Problem is, Lily Hemington is way out of his league. Not only does she "live" the lifestyle of the rich and famous, she is also crazy mad about the owner of the hotel, Blake Seymour.
Issues get cloudier or could that be steamier? when Angus meets Blake. It s clear Blake has deep feelings for Lily, but it s also obvious he can t take his eyes off Angus. While Angus doesn t find this at all unpleasant, he s painfully aware Lily and Blake are perfect for each other, and that he doesn t belong in their perfect world.
Now it s up to Lily and Blake to convince Angus the only world that counts is the one they all create together.
Warning: This book should be enjoyed with a bottle of chilled white wine. You ll need it to cool down when the heat among these three characters burns out of control. "

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Two men, One woman, one very large and empty boutique hotel. The possibilities are endless. Especially when the sparks fly, not just between Lily and the men, but between the two men as well. The last thing she expected when she decided to bring Angus out to her best friend’s winery was for there to be an attraction brewing between the two men. Sure, she was attracted to Angus and was irreversibly in love with her best friend, Blake, but she never once imagined that the two men would be attracted to each other. So what’s a girl to do but thoroughly enjoy herself.

At under 100 pages, this short but steamy read goes in to great detail on the chemistry between the characters and emotional entanglements that go along with a menage relationship. I was pleasantly surprised at how in-depth the author went into the characters and the unexpected emotions they were all feeling once they admitted their attraction for each other and the possibility of a triad relationship. Summer Wine was a well written and sexy novella. There was no drama to speak of. They characters were mature adults who discussed their situation as such and resolved to make it work no matter the sacrifices. It was refreshing to find such a thing in the sea of books filled with drama for the sake of added drama.

If you’re looking for a quick, steamy read and don’t have a whole lot of time available, this is one you should definitely try. You won’t be sorry.