Lawless Hearts Review

LAWLESS HEARTS is a sexy ménage story that does not offer anything new but is still an enjoyable read for those who like the subgenre. Scharlie is a lonely schoolteacher in the 1880's whose brother defended her against her lecherous stepfather and subsequently was forced to leave Scharlie. Now, ten years later, two mysterious men have arrived at Scharlie's home to give her news of her brother and to tell her she is in danger too. The mysterious duo is Garrett, who is emotionally available but sexually aggressive, and Cassidy, who is sexually complicated but very protective. While keeping Scharlie safe, the three explore their sexual dynamics and burgeoning emotional relationship. Scharlie was a sweet but slightly naughty heroine who was comfortable with her own sexuality, despite her previous trauma. I liked this self-determination in Scharlie from the beginning and she maintained that quiet confidence throughout the story. Garrett was the more interesting of the men, as his ethnicity provided some depth of character that was well used in the story. Cassidy's brooding complexity was a nice foil for Garrett but his character was the least developed. The threesome's emotional development was lacking in favor of their physical relationship, but that is true in many ménage stories so I don't hold it against the story. Still, the three had nice chemistry out of bed as they worked together to keep Scharlie safe from an evil villain. The pace of the story was quick and never bogged down. The author is a good writer who writes both tasteful bedroom scenes as well as strong dialogue. I especially liked the author's inclusion of a culturally specific ceremony as it allowed the threesome to connect to each other on an emotional level instead of a purely sexual level. My one complaint is I would have like the emotional denouement to be longer but it was sacrificed for the sexual finale. This short story is more sexually intimate than emotionally intimate but its spice still has heart. Readers who enjoy m/f/m ménages or scorching-hot Western romances will enjoy this quick read.

Now meet Scharlie....

...from Lawless Hearts:

"Dare," he said before she could even ask.

"Okay, the same," she said. "I dare you to do the same as Cassidy."

"I can do it better than Cass," Garrett replied, and she thought she heard a touch of boasting in his voice.

Cassidy raised an eyebrow, but waited.

Garrett stood up, hooked the back of one boot with the front of the other, and it came off cleanly. After he took off the other, he placed both behind him. As he removed his socks, he bent a little to place them on top of his boots, his ass prominent in Scharlie's line of view.

As she looked away, she caught Cassidy smirking at her.

When Garrett got settled again, they all flipped over cards, and this time, Scharlie lost, while Cassidy won.

"Dare," she said before he asked, and reached for her shoes.

"I dare you to remove your underclothes."

Her right lace-up boot fell from her suddenly numb hand with a thump. Her mouth formed a little O.

"E–Excuse me?" she stammered.

"Your pantalets. I dare you to remove them."

"Not my shoes?"

Cassidy shook his head. "You can't refuse a dare, Scharlie. This is a game of trust."

She looked helplessly toward Garrett, but got no help from him as he just stared at her challengingly. Should she believe him? Could she do as he asked?

-by Beth D. Carter

www.bethdcarter.com

http://www.bookstrand.com/lawless-hearts

Meet Garrett Webb...

…from Lawless Hearts:

“Is it always like that? You know, what happened between us. I

felt…”

Her voice died off because she simply couldn’t describe the

feeling that had overwhelmed her. She had felt like the world had

shifted on its axis and she had fallen off it.

“I know,” Garrett said softly. “And no, finding someone who

makes you feel like that is almost impossible. Don’t get me wrong,

sex for the sake of sex is great. It feels wonderful. But when a

connection is made, it makes everything else fade in comparison. Any

other woman, or man, drains away. Forgotten.”

She bit her lower lip with her white teeth. “But two of you and

one of me doesn’t really bode well for a connection, does it?”

“Honey, we’ve had a connection since before we met.”

 

-“Lawless Hearts, the new Erotic Western Ménage a Trois Romance, by Beth D. Carter

available from Siren Publishing at: http://www.bookstrand.com/lawless-hearts

Meet Cassidy Brooks...

…from Lawless Hearts:

“I’m not an easy man, Scharlie. I detest conformity, and to love

me, you have to give me what I need. What I crave.”

“I don’t know what that means,” she replied honestly.

His arms fell to his sides, and he took a step toward her. “Can you

accept us both, Scharlie? Can you love us both?”

And then he pulled her into his body, one hand curling around her

upper arm while the other hand buried itself in her hair. His kiss was

hard, seeking her response and demanding her answer.

-“Lawless Heart”…the new Erotic Western Ménage Romance by Beth D. Carter

Available thru Siren Publishing:  http://www.bookstrand.com/lawless-hearts

Coming soon:  Meet Garrett Webb!

Release Day for LAWLESS HEARTS!!!!

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This title is offered at a 10% discount. Offer ends midnight CST, September 15th.

Scharlie Thorn is the local schoolteacher of Rock Ridge, Missouri, who everyone looks at with pity. When she was fourteen, her stepfather attacked her, scarring her face. Her brother, Harlow, accidentally killed him while defending Scharlie, forcing him to run from the law.

Ten years later, she is visited by two handsome men, Cassidy Brooks and Garrett Webb, who come to tell her that Harlow has been murdered. But the man who killed Harlow is now after Scharlie. As the two men try to keep Scharlie safe, she learns that they are outlaws. And worse, Harlow was an outlaw, too.

Scharlie has decisions to make. Does she trust Cassidy and Garrett when they tell her they love her? Or will she hand them over to the law? More than her life is at stake. Her heart is on the line, too.

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written butterfly...let romance take flight: Win a free pdf version of "Lawless Hearts"!!: Lawless Hearts being released Sept. 8th! Scharlie Thorn is the local schoolteacher of Rock Ridge , Missouri , who everyone looks at wi...

Win a free pdf version of "Lawless Hearts"!!

Lawless Hearts  being released Sept. 8th!

Scharlie Thorn is the local schoolteacher of Rock Ridge, Missouri,

who everyone looks at with pity. When she was fourteen, her

stepfather attacked her, scarring her face. Her brother, Harlow,

accidentally killed him while defending Scharlie, forcing him to run

from the law.

Ten years later, she is visited by two handsome men, Cassidy

Brooks and Garrett Webb, who come to tell her that Harlow has

been murdered. But the man who killed Harlow is now after

Scharlie. As the two men try to keep Scharlie safe, she learns that

they are outlaws. And worse, Harlow was an outlaw, too.

Scharlie has decisions to make. Does she trust Cassidy and

Garrett when they tell her they love her? Or will she hand them

over to the law? More than her life is at stake. Her heart is on the

line, too.

To Win:  Write a blog about you favorite romance book about why it sticks in your mind, about 500 words, and send it to me at:  beth@bethdcarter.com  The winner will be chosen anonymously by a fellow author (not by me) and will win a free pdf ebook version of my new novella “Lawless Hearts”, have their blog posted on my site, plus a $10 gift card to Barnes and Noble!

Runner Ups:  Everyone else will have their blog posted to my site...a great opportunity to promote if you're a writer! 

Hurry!  Contest ends on Sept 8^th and the winner will be announced on the 10^th!

-Beth D. Carter

www.bethdcarter.com

http://bethdcarter.blogspot.com/