Cover Design: Meredith Russell
Length: 50,236 words
Erie Series
An Erie Collection - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link
Blurb
Finding a new donor perhaps? One who comes into the lifestyle willingly, as Akio had done, and is open to the unique and sensual relationship that develops when three men have a blood bond. A man who can exist in both the nightside and the dayside worlds. A man like Ian O’Keeffe, the handsome caretaker of the manse Akio and Vincente now call home? Ian seems to tick every box Akio and Vincente have—he’s comfortable around vampires, he’s obviously into men, he’s drop-dead gorgeous, he’s more than a little mischievous, and he’s human. Mostly.
But will the outgoing handyman be willing to offer two vampires his vein, his body, and his heart?
Review
Akio has gone from being a blood donor bonded to a vampire
to marrying said vampire becoming one of the undead himself. Akio and Vincente
are in love and working to change the minds of other magical beings about many
things that have gone long unchecked in their society from half-bloods being
viewed as lesser beings to vampires being scorned and feared. But while Akio
loves Vincente and is adjusting to this new undead life, one thing he still
grapples with is feeding from a human host. It is not only uncomfortable for
Akio but often leaves him less than satisfied. So when Akio and Vincente move
house and meet their new caretaker, Ian, both are drawn to the man and it’s not
just the magical lure of his blood. But how can Akio justify loving two men and
how will Vincente react? Will his husband feel betrayed or could he perhaps be
harboring similar feelings for Ian as well?
I can assure you that only for one of my favorite writers,
V.I. Locey, would I even entertain the idea of reading a ménage story, but if
anyone can make me a fan of the trope then it would be this author and their
latest novel, Nightside. Nightside is tied back to Locey’s Erie
Collection but really can be read as a standalone. If you have read the other
novellas then you will see that most of the characters in this one are familiar
especially Akio and Vincente. It’s these two that are featured in this story
and they are just delicious together and when Ian finally joins them this novel
absolutely sizzles.
The book has a bit of a side mystery to it and I must admit
that it was pretty shallow, in my opinion. I wish we had just stuck with the
exploration of a polyamorous relationship and how the two vampires, especially
Akio, would cope with this new twist early on in the marriage. It’s Akio who,
because he is so new to living as a vampire, really still grapples with many
issues from the mundane like still craving human food that now makes him sick
to grappling with guilt about being attracted to someone other than his husband
whom he adores. I liked how the author chose to explore those feelings and how
Vincente assured him that he would love Akio no differently if they invited a
third into their hearts and bedroom.
As for the mystery element, it was almost non-existent until
the big climax near the end of the story which was pretty shocking. I felt like
that portion of this book was thrown together at the end just in order to bring
a rapid conclusion to the shocking surprise that they had uncovered earlier in
the house. In the end, I was less invested in discovering more about that then
watching the evolving relationship between the three men.
As a polyamorous romance I think Nightside was a definite hit. While the mystery portion of the
novel seemed underdeveloped and too neatly resolved, I still enjoyed this story
overall.
When not writing lusty tales, she can be found enjoying her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in hand.
 |
| Hosted By Signal Boost Promotions |
