Early Review: MELT INTO YOU by Roni Loren
MELT INTO YOU by Roni Loren Genre: Erotic, Contemporary Romance Elements: Menage, BDSM, light m/m Series: Loving on the Edge, #2 Publisher: Berkley Heat Pub. Date: July 3, 2012 Format: Paperback, 368 pgs Received by: Publisher Her first love has returned, and he’s brought a friend… After running away from [...]
MELT INTO YOU
by Roni Loren
Genre: Erotic, Contemporary Romance
Elements: Menage, BDSM, light m/m
Series: Loving on the Edge, #2
Publisher: Berkley Heat
Pub. Date: July 3, 2012
Format: Paperback, 368 pgs
Received by: Publisher
After running away from home and the boy who broke her heart, Evan Kennedy has kick-started the perfect new life with her celebrity fiancé. So what if said fiancé prefers guys? She knew the deal when they got engaged. And with her ticket to The Ranch, an exclusive resort where any fantasy can be satisfied, she can find someone to fulfill her less-than-traditional desires on the side.
She just never expected that man to be Jace Austin, her old heart-breaker—all grown up, hard-bodied, and holding out a collar. She knows it’s a world-class bad idea—especially since Jace has brought along his buddy Andre, who’s every bit as irresistible. But if they can stick to the no-strings rules, so can she.
Too bad Jace has never been so good with rules. Evan is convinced “forever” is a word used only in greeting cards, but Jace and Andre have one last fantasy of hers left to fulfill. It’s time to go big or go home. And neither man has ever been a fan of going home.
This hot little tamale is one of those titles that will forever be found on my keeper shelf! Roni Loren whips up a story full of heat and emotion as two long-lost loves rekindle the passionate and loving flame that just flickered when both were young, only to find themselves burned by the fire with a grown up D/s relationship. I honestly could not put this book down until the end, regardless of the lack of sleep to do so!!
Wow, was this a great read!! The premise of heroine Evan Kennedy being engaged to a gay man immediately caught my attention with the unique set-up. When Evan needs to fulfill her own sexual needs, she takes her fiance’s gift of attending The Ranch, an exclusive and private “fantasy” club that caters to almost anyone’s needs. Much to Evan’s utter surprise, she sees the one man who captured her heart nearly twelve years ago, Jace Austin. Only this time, she finds that he and his friend Andre are completely inseparable – in everything.
The dynamics of the relationship between Evan, Jace, and Andre was fantastic!! The chemistry and heat leaped from the pages as what started as a weekend, no-strings-attached, rendezvous turns into something so much more. It knocks all three from the precarious positions of their original agreements into the danger zone of permanent love.
Nearly the entire story is told from the POV’s of Evan and Jace, and I would have loved to have Andre’s thrown in as well to get a better understanding of his feelings within the relationship. However, with that being said, I understand why the author kept the majority of the focus on Evan and Jace, for they are the ones with the heavy backstories and previous relationship.
The plot is wrapped in a nice blanket of emotion as backstories are revealed and the dynamics of a three-way relationship are discovered and accepted. I also have to state the backstories and present circumstances of the characters all added to and help to create a very unique and heartfelt story. I loved the whole idea of where the characters each ‘came from’ and where they were in the present day of the plot line. And while this story is the second in the Loving on the Edge series, it can be read as a stand alone. Previous book characters only make cameo appearances.
The characters were fabulously written, and the sex scenes … wow, were they nothing short of super yummy! Fans of m/f/m menage will love this story, fans who love a little light m/m action will too, and fans who love some role playing and BDSM with a focus on D/s will seriously find their happy place! 
Loving on the Edge series (can be read as stand alone):
Book 1: Crash Into You
Book 1.5: Still Into You
Book 2: Melt Into You
Book 3: Fall Into You {Coming 2013}
Boof 3.5: Not Until You {Coming 2013}
Book 4: Caught Up In You {Coming 2013}
Tanya
Fantastic review! I really need to start this series! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and recommending it, Tanya!
Thanks, Tina! Yes, I really enjoyed this story!! I think it was the backstory of the characters that really increased my liking of the book. You’ll have to let me know what you thought after you’ve read them – or at least Melt Into You!
Thanks, Tina, for stopping by and commenting!