Lovely romance about how a polyam married couple and their new boyfriend fall in love and manage their relationship and families. Content warnings include: various age differences (from 7 years to 32 years) though all relationships feature consenting adults, polyamory, unplanned and planned pregnancies, big families featuring a lot of drama, casual ableism and sexism that are challenged immediately, a bit of toxic masculinity; mentions of unprotected sex, references to off-page sex.I quite like...

I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review. (This isn't going to be a very flattering review, so don't read if you don't want to hear it.)Oh, boy. Where to start. The blurb sounded so good! And it has good ratings. Is it me? It must be me because I couldn't finish this one. The book started off okay, slow and kind of hard to get into but still okay. And then - *sigh* - then Callum and Jamie "talk" about Callum being bisexual and how he has been flirting with Jamie. When Jamie points

*4.5 stars rounded up* There are some books that when you read them, you know when you've finished they will stick with you for a long time. Whether it's the characters, the writing, the story itself--or a combination of all or some of those things--something will resonate deep in your soul and make its mark. Such is the case with the gorgeous and emotional, The Art of Three written by the duo of Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese. I finished this book over a week ago and still find myself thinkin...

The Art of Three is a sweet and emotional polyamorous romance starring Jamie, Callum and Nerea. I loved all the characters and their imperfections, and the book emphasizes how important communication is, especially in polyamorous relationships.I did wish we got to see a bit more about how the relationship between Jamie and Callum and Nerea developed; there were several time jumps and it all went by rather quickly. (view spoiler)[ I also wasn't a huge fan of the pregnancy "twist," but it was hand...

Since I'm familiar with the work of one of the authors (Racheline Maltese) I thought it was a good place to begin to see how a polyamorous romance might work. (I read plenty of monogamous romance of various sexualities & gender identities and levels of descriptive sexytimes, as a point of reference). This was quite sweet. (I mean that as mostly a categorization. All of the sex in this romance happens offscreen, so if you are expecting hot MFM action, this is not the book for that.) The emphasis

I was excited to read THE ART OF THREE based on the premise and the authors alone, and it did not disappoint. This book is achingly lovely, with heartfelt characters and an earnest depiction of a polyamorous relationship. At times it felt too real, in that the authors portrayed elements of poly that are rarely depicted in art, and it was a shock to see my lived experience echoed back at me. Though Maltese & McRae's Love in Los Angeles series contains several poly relationships, it's not the main...

One of the best things I did for myself today was read this book. It's a beautiful polyamorous romance, & such a lovely story; so full of heart. It's a beautiful story in so so many ways. I am incredibly glad that it exists in the world, and not only because it felt like a quiet cup of tea while cuddling on the couch with a loved one on a day I deeply needed that. Also because I really need rep like this to exist.I cannot measure how much I appreciate getting to read polyamorous romance that's n...

It's taken me all day to figure out what I want to say about this book. Normally, I'm not drawn to stories about polyamory. I have nothing against it, it's simply not my go-to storyline in my romance novels. I suspected this would be well-written, however, and was blown away by the first few chapters.This is a stunning novel because it's about a married couple and their lover -- but it's also about love, and how love changes over time, and how love needs to be nurtured, scheduled, tended to and

Reviewed for From Top to Bottom Reviews. When I first heard of this I knew I had to read this sooner than later so when it was up on Amazon I pre-ordered immediately.Then I found it browsing through Netgalley but didn’t request because I had preordered after all and what were two more weeks anyway? Apparently too much because I did end up requesting. And I’m SO happy I did because this book is truly fantastic!My absolute favourite part of The Art of Three was the development of each relationship...

I would term this a noble failure. I think it's trying very hard to introduce something that can appear very complicated - polyamory - especially between an established older couple and a young man. I liked all the discussions and I felt Callum and Nerea's relationship strongly, but I never really felt how Jaimie was included. They told us he was, but we never really saw it. I felt Jaime's connection to his sister, more than I felt it to his lovers. So this didn't come alive for me.But it was tr...

This was a very light and fun, angst-free mmf story telling of an established mf couple and how they add a third, younger man, to the mix. It helps that everybody is very successful in their careers and that they are all pretty cosmopolitan. I especially liked that Jamie was very careful with consent issues (view spoiler)[and wanted to hear from Nerea herself that it was okay to sleep with her husband before he fell into bed with Callum (hide spoiler)]. The dialogue is snappy and smart, the tone...

First, this was not at all what I was originally expecting and I am glad I picked this up to read. I thought this was going to be another steamy triad relationship, but this was completely different. If you're looking for more steam, this is not the book for you. The book focuses more on the relationships between Callum, Jamie and Nerea. How to fit three together with their own family dramas and busy lives. Balance and commitment. Well worth the time and very well written.

A Joyfully Jay review. 2.75 starsThis book really only focuses on the logistical and emotional aspects of long-term, open relationships and the development of a ménage. If you are looking for steam, you will be seriously disappointed.Despite Jaime, Callum, and Nerea sharing homes, flats, beds, and a life for nearly twelve months of the book, all we get are a few scattered kisses on the page. For me, that was a let down. I did like the way the partners all talked, and how Callum and Nerea really

I'm glad to see a book with an older heroine - she's 48 - and a book about a throuple. Both are rare enough, especially the older heroine, that this is to be celebrated. It's also frankly nice that the book isn't erotica or erotic romance. There's no explicit sex. The focus is on the relationships and not on ménage scenes or m/m scenes and as such it's clearly not made for fetishizing. The same is true of the wealth and fame - although two of the throuple are wealthy and famous, it's seen as mor...

The entire last 20% of this book is so fucking UNNCESSARY. The entire baby plot line is so stupid and unneeded it makes me want to scream. Younger hero is a gaslighting asshole who threatens to leave the much older heroine if she decides she doesnt want the magical surprise baby because of the chance it could have downs. Because his sister has downs and he is just in general awful about it. This book is fine up until literally the surprise pregnancy which is not resolved at all and pretty much r...

*3.5 stars. Loved a lot about this, and as an aro/ace/poly person I especially enjoyed the rep in this without the focus on smut. But I did feel a lot of this was rushed and jumped over important milestones. A lot of it felt like being lectured to or very direct in its commentary, which I don't mind, but when it kept happening as a form of plot I started to disconnect a bit.I did really enjoy this and it's a great read for healthy and dynamic relationships.

ETA:This book sticks with me, even months later. It's real and emotional and funny and on-point and extremely well-written. Best of all, it shows that poly relationships can be real and romantic and loving have all the family drama and high-jinks as monogamous relationships.I especially enjoyed that the focus was on the relationship--and not the sex. Now, I like a good hot menage romance with open-door sex, don't get me wrong. But poly romance is more than partners getting it on. It's about the

A wonderful age gap polyamorous celebrity romance between two bisexual men and a woman. If you've never read a polyam romance, this is a great one to start with. Their tagline for it is perfect: "Two men. One woman. No love triangles. Who says you only get one happily ever after?"Famous British actor Callum Griffith-Davies and Spanish artist Nerea Espinosa de Los Monteros Nessim have had an open marriage for almost thirty years and raised three daughters to adulthood. When Callum meets 24 year o...

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. This was a great book about a love and family. Definitely worth a read.

3.5 - This was a fun book! I picked it up after seeing a tweet about the ebook being on sale. There really aren't enough books about positive polyamorous relationships that aren't focused on sex. This was a fairly quick read for me and it was a very interesting and enjoyable story. It may not be super captivating "must read" material, but the characters were interesting and it made me feel happy. Glad I picked it up.