Rusty’s story has been sort of simmering in the background for the last few books, with a teasing hint here and a revealing bit of information there, so I was relieved to see that he is finally getting his own book. And what a tale it is! Rusty has always been on the quiet side, and has been clearly attracted to Adam, one of his professors, but it takes him being attacked for Adam to make the first move. At that point he just wants to comfort Rusty (and yes, I did raise my eyebrow at the apparent lack of “professorial ethics” initially), but these two men are clearly meant for more. There is only one problem, and it’s significant. Adam is already in a committed relationship with Manny, another professor, and even though they both want to add Rusty, triads are never easy, and this one is no exception.

Rusty, in many ways, has the most problematic role in this emerging three-way relationship. He is much younger than the other two men, he comes into an existing relationship feeling like a potential third wheel, and he is totally inexperienced. He has quite the transformation ahead of him, and watching him change and grow was wonderful to see—not to mention very hot!

Adam is the most secure in the relationship, he is the one who has the link to Rusty, and the one who is most outspoken about the idea of becoming a triad. He and Manny have had their own issues to overcome, but Adam is not one to shy back from a difficult situation when he wants something to happen. Despite the seeming lack of ethics, he has carefully considered the situation and manages to ensure the last few weeks of being Rusty’s professor are handled in as professional a way as possible.

Manny can see the issues confronting them clearly, but he doesn’t have Adam’s self-confidence. He needs to get to know Rusty, since he has not had much contact with him, but doing it the way he suggests isn’t exactly helping keep the jealousy down. He is more sensitive than Adam, but also very possessive, so he challenges both his partners to really think things through.

If you like triad relationships that aren’t as easy as they look, and definitely aren’t all about the physical side of it, if you want to read about three men who are very different, yet feel inexorably drawn to each other, and if you’re looking for a read that is emotional, hot, and very much in the tradition of the ‘Campus Cravings’ series, then you will probably like this novella.


NOTE: This book was provided by Totally Bound Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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