Ursula’s review of Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King

TITLE: Sharing Hailey
AUTHOR: Samantha Ann King
PUBLICATION DATE: 7/09/12
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:

Hailey Anderson’s deep, dark secret? She’s been madly in lust with her overprotective brother’s two best friends for years. Gorgeous woodworking artist Mark Allen and sexy doctor Tony Adamo have no idea they star in her fantasies every night.

After a nasty breakup with her abusive boyfriend, Hailey’s looking for a little distance. Headed for a two-week Hawaiian vacation with her brother and his hot friends, Hailey can’t wait to feast her eyes on Mark’s and Tony’s rock-hard, ocean-slick bodies. Even if she can’t touch.

But instead of treating her like their little sister, Mark and Tony have a surprising proposition: a monogamous ménage à trois. The three of them–and no one else. Both men want Hailey and have agreed to share her. The red-hot reality is even better than the forbidden fantasy. Until Hailey’s ex threatens their newfound happiness…

REVIEW:

I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters were ones I could easily relate to.  I think everyone would love to have a brother with two friends as hot as these guys. Taking the journey with Hailey, Tony, and Mark as they navigated the relationship felt real.  The author took a fiction situation and made it feel like it could really happen.  I don’t want to give too much away but there was a specific instance where the author created a situation and the characters reactions were spot on. It makes a big difference to the reader’s enjoyment that the author treated this as a real life relationship. In many menage books it is all fairy tales and romance and they are wonderful to read, but you are always left feeling, “That would never happen.”  I guess what I am trying to say is she gave us the fairy tale while making us believe it could happen to us.

What really stood out for me was the way the author dealt with the abusive relationship.  There was no glossing over and no miracle cure. It was a bad situation that really added depth to the story. It also added a nice touch of drama and intrigue that took the story up a level. This is a fantastic debut for the author that insured I will be looking for more books from her in the future. If you are looking for something new to try, this is the book for you.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

4 Hearts