Forbidden Pleasure (Bound Hearts, Book 8)

I LOVE this book, good story and characters. It is simply HOT, A must have.
This was my first book by Lora Leigh and once I was done reading it I went in search for more...I am sad to say this but the other two books I got....the writting/story was not to my liking. I expected the same quality of "Forbidden Pleasure" oh well.

I won't bore you with a plot rundown or a back-cover blurb (I HATE it when those are given as "reviews!) I'll just let you know that this book is hot, even for Lora Leigh!

Forbidden Pleasures is a bit different from the other seven books in the Bound Hearts series in that the "third" in this book is a more prominant character, playing a vital role in the plot and resolution where past books' thirds were background characters who made an appearance then disappeared until the next book. FP also has more of a plotline as well, featuring a stalker who is determined to interrupt the three-way relationship that builds through the book.

As for who the mystery "bad guy" is, well that's pretty obvious as you read the book. You'll probably pick him out the moment he's introduced. That's OK, though because the real creepy part isn't who does it, but how.

I will admit, Leigh's repetitive use of certain words and phrases and her poor grammer are irritating at times, but these are problems throughout her writing, so they came as no suprise here. (Ms. Leigh, if you read this I'm a willing CP :))I don't think they detract from the overall reading experience.

The thing that sets this book apart from Ms. Leigh's other menage books is the relationship between the two men is truly equal. Other titles have a third thrown in for sexual titilation, but this book features a married couple inviting another man to join them for more than sex. It truly is a romance between the wife and the third.

I think this is by far the best book in the series and one of my favorite Lora Leigh titles to date.

I haven't read many Lora Leigh erotic romances as her earlier e-books did nor resonate with me even though I'd bought my fav themes - menage a trois. However, I decided to take a chance on Forbidden Pleasure and bought the tradeback. Wow...I loved it. It wasn't just erotic, it was a deeply moving romance that focused a lot on the male POV, something I wish more romance authors did.

Unlike many erotic romances that tend to neglect character & relationship development and just give us sex, Forbidden Pleasure builds up the relationship between Mac, Jethro and Keiley so wonderfully that I hated having to close the book. If you enjoy erotic romances featuring menages, don't miss this title.

I guess I have a problem with the whole concept of menage. But, I love Lora Leigh, so I am very likely to read a book just because she wrote it. This one was pretty good, as always with Lora, her plot development was excellent, and the entire book was VERY well written. So, to sum it up, I loved the characters, and the book went along at a very good clip, it was just the idea that the book was based around that I didn't really care for. So...if you like the idea of menage, then this is your book! Great job Lora!

Positives:

The love/sex scenes are hot! If that's what you're looking for, here you go.

They're technically all likable characters, and you want them all to end up happy whether they're together as a threesome or not.

Negatives:

Enough with the stalkers already! It seems to be a common theme with romances in general and erotica in particular, and I'm already tired of it.

How does sharing a woman make any man feel better? That's another common theme of the genre, and it still doesn't make any sense.

Why would innocent Keiley marry a man whose sexual exploits are well known? Did she really expect to grow into them herself, or was she just intrigued given his "dark" nature? She's not nearly as fleshed out, so to speak, as the men are.

I'm glad I read the book, but it's not one I'll need to revisit.