This book was ok, but seriously? The editing and spelling was atrocious. Amelia LeFay needs to invest in some beta readers to catch those spelling and punctuation mistakes. Sometimes they were bad enough to make me question what the sentence was reading. Many times spelling mistakes don't cause the word and therefore the sentences to change meanings. The mistakes in this book did. Honestly, I can't remember a specific one, but I remember coming across them enough to find frustration.

The story ran hot and cold for me. The heroine and the heroes were hotter than sin. I loved the chemistry between them all. I love a good MMF story where they get creative in the sack. We have Jane who is a down on her luck, orphaned, but plucky, honest snowflake trying to make ends meet by working as a maid.

Maxwell, is the only son of a philandering multi-billionaire business tycoon and a soon to run for President mother. His only worth to the family seems to be his ability to round out the family portrait. He tries his best to avoid his parents and they do their best to convince him to get married and make the family look better.

Wesley is a cocky celebrity chef with multiple restaurants and 3-Miechelin stars. He is British with two "Mums" living back in England. He reads like a young Gordon Ramsey.

Maxwell works in media as an investigative reporter running a respected and highly rated tv news channel that is part of his parents "empire".

Wesley and Max are in a secret relationship for four years. Max lives in a Penthouse apartment with Wesley. Wesley rents the apartment on the floor below for appearances. They are not "out". They are bi-sexual, but have yet to be with anyone else while together.

Jane becomes their maid. After a month of cleaning their home (after signing an NDA) and never seeing her employers, she walks in to see these two sexy guys going at it vigorously in the living room. She gets hot, but runs out the door. Wesley decides he wants her. Max doesn't care since they haven't agreed to be exclusive (despite never having been with others) Max isn't jealous. They are both Bi-sexual so it isn't a problem.

They manage to get Jane into bed and they immediately start a relationship.

The sex scenes were plentiful, descriptive, and not just the usual MMF fare. These scenes were better written than the story.

There were parts of the story that had the characters behaving oddly out of line with the situation. Jane had an over the top reaction to how Max's mother wanted to use her to drive a wedge between Max and Wesley. Although I did enjoy how Jane wasn't one of those types who couldn't allow the guys who are richer than Midas to spend money on her. Finally, a Heroine whose pride didn't get in the way. Of course she isn't being "bought" if they spend what is not a lot for them but a ton of money on her. No there aren't big shopping sprees, but she did need to get some new clothes to fit in with the family.

I had some problems with major/minor parts of the story.

In the beginning of the relatinship when the three of them sit down to discuss "rules" the Heroine decides that this is a closed relationship, and the guys could be together without her being in the scene because they were together before they met her. However, she wouldn't allow them to be alone with her one-on-one. She considered this as cheating. WTF? First, I didn't understand why she would consider it cheating when it was obvious that they were in a relationship all together. Having a one-on-one with the guys is so integral in a menage relationship. What kind of relationship would this work with? It was even carried over when one of the guys took her to meet his Mums in England. They slept separately (him on the floor, her on the bed). Earlier one of the guys came home and was worried what he would find when he opened up the bedroom door after realizing the other two were alone in the room without him.

This really messed with the story line and caused all kinds of questions in my mind. Really? Cheating? Why? How did this enhance their relationship? How is the reader expected to believe that these three could have something lasting when it was hobbled in such a way. Never in any MMF books have I seen such a stupid, sabotaging "rule". Yes, its a book, but the entire basis of a true menage relationship is that each member has a relationship with each member. Not this BS.

Another critique, I didn't care for the plot point that started the book. Jane is working in a strip club as a bartender/manager/seamstress with a guy Allan, whom she considered a brother type because they came from the same group home. Allan had unknowing to Jane listed her as the c0-owner of the club and then managed to run up a $210,000 debt with some mafia-types. We learn this when in the opening pages Jane is out the door because Allan is not paying her enough to even eat. Jane has been going over the books as part of her job and has discovered places where money could be saved and then given to her to keep her from having to choose between utility bills and food.

This is were we learn that Allan has listed Jane as co-owner in the club and also has somehow incurred a $210,000 debt with some mafia-types due to his poor money management and possibly stealing. Now Jane is on the hook right along with him. She just tells him to figure it out, and leaves. This is last we read of Allan and the strippers.

Jane goes to a former stripper friend who managed to get out and start a maid business. Jane becomes a maid to the two heroes. A chapter or two later Jane comes home to someone roughing her up over the debt. Jane then much later confesses the debt to the heroes. This confession consists of a single line at the end of the chapter "I owe $210,000". A chapter later Jane calls Allan and tells him to let the mafia-types know they are getting their money.

That's the extent of the extent of the arc, and no there is no later plot point involving them in some other way. No further contact. What was the point of this? It didn't push the story further - maybe it could be said that because Jane was roughed up and scared to go home it pushed her into living with the Heroes quicker, and gave her a reason to agree to marry one of them (to satisfy his mother's need of him to be in a relationship).

Another problem I had was the fact that Max's mother was supposedly going to be running for President in the next year, but said mother had no problem with her son marrying this woman with a very questionable background, which had been investigated. No care that she was the throwaway child of a drug addict, no care that she worked in a strip club, and then as a maid. No care at all, just the care that this mother wanted her son to marry a woman so he wouldn't be with the other hero that he had secretly spent the last four years with. The fact that at the beginning of the book it was mentioned that she (the mother) was for the LBGTQ community was forgotten when she couldn't live with her son being with another guy so much that she had no problems with him out of the blue getting engaged with a woman he only knew for a few weeks with such a questionable background. Yeah, like this would fly in real life.

Because of these critiques, I question the validity of the reviews on Goodreads. These glaring oversights were not mentioned in the long list of reviews. Why not? Why are the only reviews being shown all 4 and 5 stars? Did I read a different book than the other readers? Am I being overly harsh? I read and purchased this book based on the reviews. I have noticed over time that books that are Kindle Unlimited and thus "free" to read are given more accurate reviews. This book cost money - albeit a $.99, but still, It is now in my library forever until I delete it. Is it possible that books being sold for a dollar amount are being biased reviewed? Is it possible that this book was given a pass because the author is well liked under her other name ( I just learned that Amelia LeFay is another name and JJ McAvoy is the author's other nome de plum).

I have spent enough time writing this. I have other things to do than tear apart a book that I am reading the sequel to. ( )

One for the Money by Jeaniene Frost
Night Huntress series 4.5. Urban fantasy vampire romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series.
Cat and Bones are on vacation but end up on guard duty. The spoiler heiress has no clue as the simple job becomes much more.

A bit amusing, a lot bloody plus vampire politics makes this short story a fantastic addition to the series. Cat should know better than to expect a relaxing weekend. It was so nice of Bones to train Cat’s mother. ( )

One for the Money
Night Huntress, Book 4.5

I Picked Up This Book Because: I can’t believe I missed a book in the series.

Media Type: Audiobook
Source: Scribd
Dates Read: 5/5/2022 - 5/5/2022
Stars: 3 Stars
Narrator(s): Amanda Ronconi

The Characters:

Bones:
Cat:
Cat’s mom, Cat and Bones’ ward whose name I can’t remember but think 2000s Paris Hilton

The Story:

Honestly I’ve waited too long to write this and can only remember what happens enough to know I place this in the “I liked it” pile.

The Random Thoughts:

I like Amanda Ronconi just fine but I missed Tavia Gilbert. ( )

2,5/5.
cute: it was nice to find the old cat and bones again, especially after all the drama in book 4 and the big disappointment of book 5. the plot wasn't particularly enticing, but i did like the relations between the characters, especially bones and justina. a short, nice, funny novella in the typical jeaniene frost style, who am i to complain? ( )