I generally don't read modern romance with such young MCs (19, 22 and 24 I think) but this was recommended to me, and I am glad I did read it. It turned out I very much liked all of the characters, including the side characters, very much. O'Neal has been raised by her authoritarian evangelical grandparents after her mother was murdered. Auden is the older brother of O'Neal's best friend. He was raised in a loving home, but also one that subscribed to the same unyielding rules of church and thus he deals with a lot of shame around certain drives and desires I won't discuss here. Lennox is the hot artist with no real family. left to fend for himself. I loved the honesty of their interactions, the explicit message that in a relationship with three partners, especially one where kink is central, complete honesty is necessary. Everyone in this relationship is respectful and loving and smart. It was nice. The sex is pretty steamy, but at least to my eyes not particularly shocking or over the top. Everything they do is ushered in with something like "the minute you use your safe word se stop, and that is fine. It is surprisingly sweet for a kinky thruple scenario.

There were some issues. Once everyone was in love, the kink largely disappeared. Truthfully the kink was pretty tame to start. It matters because we are told that this is a primal drive for Auden, and that drive causes shame, but if that is so why does it largely disappear? Nothing wrong with dabbling and switching it up, that is all fun, but the story tells you it is more than that for him (maybe the others too, they certainly enjoy it, but Auden is billed as a dyed-in-the-wool dominant.) The other issue is that the story is really good, but the writing is not. It is not terrible, but also not as good as I wanted it to be. I am not looking for literary merit, but the clunky sentences weighed down the storytelling and as a result, exciting things were less exciting, romantic things were less romantic, sexy things were less sexy, etc.

This is a 3.5. There is a lot to love here and I expect to return to this writer. ( )

Good Girl Fail by Roni Loren
Contemporary MMF romance with erotica elements.
O’Neal was brought up with very strict grandparents and was on a specific path to a “good” school. When it’s time to go to college, she rebels and decides to follow her heart in pursuit of a journalist degree. The school is the same of her schoolgirl crush and brother of her best friend. Auden is told to protect O’Neal. Saving O’Neal from drunken decisions leads down a path of sexual initiation for her and a fantasy relationship for Auden and Lennox.

Steamy hot and electric as O’Neal, Auden, and Lennox make decisions on their relationships.

🎧 I listened to an audiobook version narrated by Samantha Summers. The performance is breathless with steamy intensity and emotional clarity. The storyline is easy to follow and get lost in as the trio engage in their new friendship and more.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media. ( )

O’Neal Lory has always lived under the shadow of her “bad girl” mother’s death. Raised by her grandparents she was sheltered and kept away from all temptation. Until she took matters into her own hands and applied to the college she really wanted to attend. Once there she reconnected with her best friend’s brother. Their relationship opened her eyes to a whole new world. One she was drawn to despite her upbringing.

My previous experience with Roni Loren’s books was with the Say Everything series. I enjoyed those and went into this book thinking more of the same. Boy, was I surprised! The writing is still just as good, but the spice is super-HOT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Loren did a great job of setting up the spicy scenes and the developing relationship in this MMF romance. Samantha Summers did an excellent job of narrating all characters. If you’re looking for some spice in your life I recommend Good Girl Fail by Ronnie Loren.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this complimentary ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. ( )

The orphaned heroine has been sheltered all her life by her grandparents. Instead of attending the school that the grandparents picked, the heroine rebelled and attended the same school as the heroes. The heroine has a crush on one of the heroes, and the chemistry between them became too much not to resist. When said hero ghosted the heroine, the other hero and the heroine learned more about each other in so many ways. As the three began a polyamorous relationship, they must face obstacles that will hold them back from moving forward in their lives.

This Roni Loren standalone erotic romance is a polyamorous relationship between consenting adults that have lots of sexy times and emotional grit. I appreciated that the story is told in the viewpoints from the three main characters of the book because it helps get a better picture of all the participants in the relationship. I also enjoyed reading about the heroine's supportive roommate since she has such a presence in the book. Lastly, I enjoyed the sexy times in this book in all its forms. Overall, an entertaining Roni Loren book.

**Thanks to the author for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own.** ( )