IniciGrupsConversesMésTendències
Cerca al lloc
Aquest lloc utilitza galetes per a oferir els nostres serveis, millorar el desenvolupament, per a anàlisis i (si no has iniciat la sessió) per a publicitat. Utilitzant LibraryThing acceptes que has llegit i entès els nostres Termes de servei i política de privacitat. L'ús que facis del lloc i dels seus serveis està subjecte a aquestes polítiques i termes.

Resultats de Google Books

Clica una miniatura per anar a Google Books.

S'està carregant…

Sharing Hailey (2012)

de Samantha Ann King

Sèrie: Lovers and Friends (Book 1)

MembresRessenyesPopularitatValoració mitjanaConverses
599439,663 (3.46)Cap
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...… (més)
Cap
S'està carregant…

Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar.

No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.

Es mostren 1-5 de 9 (següent | mostra-les totes)
Nice menage story. The story was sort of in two parts. The second part was much stronger than the first. One thing that bothered me is that the heroine was so old. Well maybe not that exactly but that the guys had loved her for years and had waited so long to act on their feelings for her. I think the story would have been stronger had they not waited until they were all in their 30s to make a move on her. Seemed kind of wimpy. Plus the sex was just so so really. Read it last night and can only remember that it seemed odd that she initiated backdoor sex while never having done that before and everything was hunkydory, no pain at all. So don't read it for the sex.

The best part of the story for me was the figuring out how it all would work with the permanent menage. There was thought and page space given to the question of how people would react to the relationship. That and the emotions involved are what interest me in a menage story, especially a permanent one. The suspense element added a level too. The end was expected but the aftermath was addressed and kudos to the author for having Mark be arrested for shooting the bad guy. That was needed realism. I liked that the two guys had to address their feelings for each other also. Sometimes I wonder why in a menage relationship where the guys are not attracted to each other the two don't just have separate times with their girl. Why does their always have to be a three way?

All in all a fine way to spend the evening.
( )
  Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |
3.5 stars. Samantha Ann King’s debut novel Sharing Hailey is an erotic ménage romance that is sexy and sweet. To read my review in its entirety, please visit http://www.bookreviewsandmorebykathy.com/2012/07/09/sharing-hailey/ ( )
  kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |
  fromjesstoyou | Mar 21, 2016 |
I've been wanting to read a book with a polyamorous relationship for awhile, unfortunately this sort of thing is impossible to find outside of erotica. When I saw this one listed on NetGalley I jumped on it because the synopsis was interesting and I always hope I'm going to find something I like. Unfortunately, I didn't with this book.

The rest of this has slight (maybe) spoilers and definitely NSFW words…

The biggest compliment I have for this book is that there are far less sex scenes than I thought there would be. I detest erotica that teases a flimsy pretense of a plot simply to string sex scenes together or teases an actual plot that the author drops almost completely in favor of a constant stream of sex. King didn't do that. In fact, 30% of the book goes by without sex. She even jumped over the implied scenes to continue with the plot. I loved that. This fact alone pulled this up another star.

I was hoping that 30% section of the book without smut would have stretched all the way through the end as this is probably the least erotic erotica I've read in a long time. If anyone had watched me read this they probably would have thought I was watching the scariest horror film out there. There was full body cringing, squeaking, reading through my fingers, shuddering, and head shaking. It was that painful. I hate, with a bloody passion, the word "sex" as a euphemism. That is not what it's called! That's what you do with it. Anytime I read the world used that way I cringe, gag, and am pulled right out of the story. Sadly, that was the primary word used for "vagina" in this book. There are some interesting phrases used for "clit" as well. But then King would switch and become oddly technical using mons, clitoral hood, labia, vulva, vagina, anus… don't get me wrong, I'm glad she can use those words instead of something as moronic as "down there" and it's certainly better than awful euphemisms, but the switch between the two was somewhat jarring. Then there was Hailey's "juices". Every time, all the time, with the woman's juices. I swear I will not be able to stomach juice of any type for a long time.

Ignoring word choices the erotic writing wasn't all that enticing either. And there were silly things like her G-spot being easier to find than Waldo in an empty field, or her having intense pain the first time she's penetrated anally with one finger but the second time she's able to take a penis with no pain whatsoever. I know for some people none of this will be a problem, and good for you if it isn't, but it was just plain bad for me. This is part of why I have no desire to read erotica now. I don't need a tab A into slot B manual on sex. I'd rather you skip the jargon and go for the emotions.

The book was more tolerable outside of the smut but it was still mediocre at best. I don't think I was even 10% into the book when I was struck with the thought that I was going to hate Hailey. In the end I didn't hate her as much as I have other heroines, but she did a damn good job of getting on my nerves. Unfortunately, the book was third person limited to her point of view so we're stuck with her. I'm just grateful it wasn't in the first person. I might have set my computer/iPad on fire. When you get right down to it, she was a Mary Sue. We get a paragraph out of her in the beginning talking about how average she is. Average eyes, average hair, average looks and why oh why would any hot guy ever look twice at her?! Then the rest of the book, of course, person after person waxes on about how gorgeous she is. Every man wants her and leers at her. Random strangers call her a Jennifer Aniston look-alike! Not her men though, they tell her how much prettier she is.

So cue her surprise at the beautiful Tony and Mark actually wanting to be with her. It's shocking, I tell you! Never mind that they had been pretty overt in their attention and gestures toward her for years (especially the reasoning for how the three of them somehow ended up in Albuquerque together), she was absolutely sure they thought of her as a sister. She was just a little to thick to get it. There were a lot of things she was a little to thick to understand, like not getting out of cars and running out of doors into the direct line of danger.

Then there was her thoughts on certain subjects. I'm not one to really care about calling out slutty behavior. But let's leave it to actual slutty behavior. Reading this girl refer to herself as a slut (or questioning whether everyone was thinking she was one) over and over grated on every damn nerve I have. She wasn't throwing it at every guy that came in the picture, she was in a monogamous, loving relationship with two men. I can maybe understand it being natural to question yourself when entering into a relationship of this nature, but this was ridiculous and overkill. I went back and did a search and I'm actually shocked that there was only eleven instances of "slut" in the book. It felt like much more and I was rolling my eyes and grinding my teeth each time.

I also wasn't fond of the way she spoke of victims of domestic abuse. I can very much understand the, "This is not my life" sentiment but it's not a lack of intelligence, education, etc. that causes women to end up in abusive relationships. She had a realization that should have made that obvious to her. It should have made her understand how it happened to her, and therefore how it happens to other women, but she still thought the same way.

There was nothing really wrong with Tony and Mark. And that was sort of the problem. They were too perfect. They were perfect looking guys with perfect bodies. They were perfect friends and perfect boyfriends. Tony is an amazing pediatric surgeon. Mark was perfect at law school until he dropped out because he never wanted to go. Now he's a successful artist. They both fall for their best friend's little sister and they both have no problems entering into a relationship together. And for some odd reason they always seemed to be wearing the exact same outfit, which really highlighted the fact that they were essentially the same person. The only differences we're given is that one is conservative and the other liberal. And this really weird situation where one was completely freaking out about possibly, maybe having bisexual tendencies (which was a really cruel MMF tease, by the way). I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with wish fulfillment fantasy but it can be done with realistically flawed characters as well. They got to be a little more real toward the end, although Hailey never let us forget about the perfect orgasms they give her every. single. time.

I felt like King couldn't make up her mind on certain aspects of the story so the characters would go back and forth in a way that confused me, especially in the first chapter. They're all Texan, their Longhorn v. Aggies arguments made that abundantly clear, the "y'all" coming from them constantly was unnecessary. There were no other indicators of a Texan dialect/accent, so that being the only one felt very forced. Nor were the activity blow-by-blows needed. She walked out the door. Walked to the car. Opened the door. Got in. Put on her seatbelt. Turned on the ignition. Pulled out of the driveway. Goodness! It gets tedious.

The abuse storyline seemed to go from zero to sixty in no time. Hailey had broken up with Daniel at the first instances of the abuse becoming physical, so it going the way it did so quickly didn't make a lot of sense to me. That said, I didn't entirely mind the way the end played out, it was just convenient.

The story dealt with some of the issues in being a poly relationship but only in the most superficial way. There was a lot of concern over what would happen when people found out but Jake, Hailey's brother, was the only one who objected to the relationship. And he really only reacted like any older brother finding out his best friend was sleeping with his little sister (just times two). His acceptance came very quickly. Something prompted it, but it was, again, rather convenient. No one else, however, batted an eye. Hell, most people were relieved! Their being together presented a problem when it came to going to court, but oddly not so much when it came to being in the hospital (Tony being on staff there notwithstanding).

The relationship itself was kind of all over the place. We were told they were all in love with each other for a long time, even though it didn't come to light until the events of the book but the how or why of it was never shown. The guys come right out of the gate with marriage for some reason, probably to have the discussion of how it would work, if at all. Thankfully, that was rejected as coming too soon, but then they're thrust into a situation where they're living together for awhile. I will give some credit that they did kind of address that issue instead of going full steam ahead without thinking.

I think I would give a non-erotica King book a try, but I won't look to read anything else from her in this genre.

I was provided an ARC of this book through NetGalley. ( )
  OstensiblyA1 | Sep 20, 2013 |
Author: Samantha Ann King
Published By: Carina Press
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 5

Review:

"Sharing Hailey" by Samantha Ann King was good erotic menage romantic read. I will say that I had looked at the title and book's cover several times wondering about this read and I will say I am glad I chose to read it. This author did a wonderful job telling a good story along with the hot sex scenes. "Sharing Hailey" is erotic adult read. Ms.King was able to blend this menage into a story that lead us into domestic abuse in this thrilling suspenseful read. The novel presented some well defined believable characters.. from Hailey, Mark, Tony, Daniel, Nikki, Jake Meredith, Landon and to Beth ...naming a few. Be ready for a storyline that will involve much conflict, romance, love, family, and yes, hot sex. Ms King's title tells part of the story but there was so much more involved in this well written novel. What starts off as a breakup... on to a vacation in Hawaii...well....this is where I say you must pick up "Sharing Hailey" to see what all is shared and by who. There is a lot that goes on in this read, some of it will not be all good I think this author did a good job that will capture and keep your attention.

If you are looking for a sweet, sexy menage story with a interesting
storyline ... I would recommend "Sharing Hailey" to you. This is a adult read! ( )
  arlenadean | Oct 31, 2012 |
Es mostren 1-5 de 9 (següent | mostra-les totes)
Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya

Pertany a aquestes sèries

Has d'iniciar sessió per poder modificar les dades del coneixement compartit.
Si et cal més ajuda, mira la pàgina d'ajuda del coneixement compartit.
Títol normalitzat
Títol original
Títols alternatius
Data original de publicació
Gent/Personatges
Informació del coneixement compartit en anglès. Modifica-la per localitzar-la a la teva llengua.
Llocs importants
Esdeveniments importants
Pel·lícules relacionades
Epígraf
Dedicatòria
Primeres paraules
Citacions
Darreres paraules
Nota de desambiguació
Editor de l'editorial
Creadors de notes promocionals a la coberta
Llengua original
CDD/SMD canònics
LCC canònic

Referències a aquesta obra en fonts externes.

Wikipedia en anglès

Cap

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...

No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca.

Descripció del llibre
Sumari haiku

Debats actuals

Cap

Cobertes populars

Dreceres

Valoració

Mitjana: (3.46)
0.5
1
1.5
2 4
2.5 2
3 6
3.5 1
4 9
4.5 1
5 3

Ets tu?

Fes-te Autor del LibraryThing.

 

Quant a | Contacte | LibraryThing.com | Privadesa/Condicions | Ajuda/PMF | Blog | Botiga | APIs | TinyCat | Biblioteques llegades | Crítics Matiners | Coneixement comú | 203,283,846 llibres! | Barra superior: Sempre visible