Synopsis
Zeke Reed lives his life by his rules, the biggest one being that he refuses to settle down. Through the years, it has become a running joke amongst his circle of friends that his condo would be well served by the installation of a revolving door.
That’s what makes his friendship with Mary and Jeff work. All three of them are looking for some no-strings-attached fun. Until fate steps in, making them all take a look at what’s been developing while they’ve been busy fooling around.
Unfortunately, every decision in life has consequences. When you choose to openly share your life with more than one person, things get complicated. Will Zeke, Jeff and Mary be able to stand together as the world tries to pull them apart?
Review
Oh how I LOVE this series. I was hooked with the first, Unexpected Angel, and the story just keeps getting better and better. Unexpected Consequences is the love story between Mary, the friendly lawyer, Zeke, the laid-back music promoter, and Jeff, the down-to-earth doctor.
As you can imagine, a relationship between three adults can be…tricky, especially if they have their own baggage that hasn’t been dealt with, and that is the case with these three. What is extremely prevalent though, is the bond that is formed at the very beginning of the story between them. Even though they try and mess things up between them, you can tell that the undying love is real and everything will work out in the end.
Sloan Johnson’s writing is so meaningful, so heartfelt, so REAL. I love how she delves deep into the relationship aspect of the characters. Yes, there is EXTREMELY hot sex, but it’s not the main focus. How the characters are guiding their lives and what they find passionate is what shines through. I love the constant switch between the character point of views. I love getting to see how each character sees a given situation through their eyes. I love how the past that threatens to cripple the budding relationship between Mary, Zeke, and Jeff is gently revealed to the reader through flashbacks. Character development is huge when I read and Sloan has done a fabulous job of not only making her main three characters beautiful, but also adding more layers to all her Isthmus Alliance posse. One of my most favorite things about reading a series where each book deals with a different couple, is the fact that you still get little glimpses from the previously introduced characters. I loved reading more about Dylan and Tasha and Tommy and Holly.
Unexpected Consequences was an amazing read that left me feeling giddy and a little sappy. It was wonderful to read a story about an m/f/m relationship that was different than others I’ve read before. Mary, Zeke and Jeff are such a fun, sexy couple. Their growing love was so rewarding to read about. I truly hope there is more in the works for the Isthmus Alliance crew! They are a delight to read about.
5 lovely smooches from me!
~Nicole
