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The Vampire, The Witch and The Werewolf #1
A New Orleans Threesome
Haunted by paranormal abilities she can't control and plagued by nightmares about a demon that seeks her soul, Lily Anima travels to New Orleans in search of salvation. She enlists the help of an unlikely a vampire, Lawrence Justice, and a werewolf, Trevor Pack. The attraction is immediate and fierce.
There's only one problem.
Lily's a virgin. And whatever paranormal problem she's having is what has kept her that way. Every time she's tried to do the deed, something stops her.
Together, the trio encounters magic and unspeakable evil, and Trevor and Lawrence attempt to help Lily turn her powers into a gift rather than a curse. Ultimately, to get the demon off her back, Lily's men will have to show her all the wicked ways the three of them can come together. Read at your own risk. This book is filled to the brim with steamy m/m sex, a virgin who wants in on the action, and a c*ckblocking demon.
There's only one problem.
Lily's a virgin. And whatever paranormal problem she's having is what has kept her that way. Every time she's tried to do the deed, something stops her.
Together, the trio encounters magic and unspeakable evil, and Trevor and Lawrence attempt to help Lily turn her powers into a gift rather than a curse. Ultimately, to get the demon off her back, Lily's men will have to show her all the wicked ways the three of them can come together. Read at your own risk. This book is filled to the brim with steamy m/m sex, a virgin who wants in on the action, and a c*ckblocking demon.
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 6, 2011
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June 7, 2018
2.5ish Stars
I am not sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand, I adored the New Orleans setting and think the author did a fantastic job of giving us a feel for the city and its' history. I also enjoyed the plot (for the most part). That said, it also had a few pretty big issues. I found the first half (maybe more) slow. It took way too long for these three to get together. On top of that, the plot had some pretty big holes to it and felt quite underdeveloped.
The book was a relatively quick read, so I expected the relationship to move forward a little faster. And speaking of relationships, none of them jelled for me here. Law and Trevor are a couple, but they have an open relationship? Law feeds on other people because Trevor isn't enough? Is that going to continue now that they have Lily? Who knows, as it is never brought up. On top of that, who waxes poetic about a dead love three seconds after you just had sex with your current attachments? Law does apparently. I just never felt a real connection between any of these characters. Even the sex scenes were not that hot for a menage book.
Last, the ending of this one was SO frigging rushed. All the action takes place in the last two or three chapters and everything is resolved so easily. So yea, a little bit of a mixed bag. It probably sounds like I hated it, but I didn't. It was really thanks to the setting that I kept reading.
June 19, 2018
Ok, I really wanted to like this book. A New Orleans Threesome seemed like my kind of naughty adventure, and just look at that cover -- for sure that chick is getting some action, right?
Well, yeah, I guess eventually she does. First, though, you'll have to get through a couple of m/m scenes where her only involvement is as a voyeur standing in the hallway looking in. Then there's a scene where she finally joins in, but all the action is directed at the men - when one of the men attempts to return the favour, she bolts away from the action. I seriously almost threw my tablet across the room at that point.
Somewhere around the 75% mark there was *finally* some sexy-time action for our witchy heroine, but for me it was too little, too late and I was already fed up with the repetitious plot.
For the genre, this written at an above-average level, but it was a bit plot heavy for my tastes, especially since it took so damn long to get to what I thought was going to be juicy action throughout the book.
2.5 stars rounded up to 3
Badass Female Character score: I don't even know how to rate this. I mean the chick's a witch and does lots of bold witchy things. But she was also pretty annoying, so I dunno, maybe 3/5.
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with a free electronic ARC of this book.
Well, yeah, I guess eventually she does. First, though, you'll have to get through a couple of m/m scenes where her only involvement is as a voyeur standing in the hallway looking in. Then there's a scene where she finally joins in, but all the action is directed at the men - when one of the men attempts to return the favour, she bolts away from the action. I seriously almost threw my tablet across the room at that point.
Somewhere around the 75% mark there was *finally* some sexy-time action for our witchy heroine, but for me it was too little, too late and I was already fed up with the repetitious plot.
For the genre, this written at an above-average level, but it was a bit plot heavy for my tastes, especially since it took so damn long to get to what I thought was going to be juicy action throughout the book.
2.5 stars rounded up to 3
Badass Female Character score: I don't even know how to rate this. I mean the chick's a witch and does lots of bold witchy things. But she was also pretty annoying, so I dunno, maybe 3/5.
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with a free electronic ARC of this book.
June 19, 2018
Interesting concept and pretty steamy.
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This book was certainly different as the title would lead you to believe. I am sure you are trying to figure out how these three will mix, just as I did. However, they did.
There are some really good parts of this story and some different parts too. The MM action - definitely hot. Then they bring in the third person... and the steam levels up, but not until further into the story.
The author brings in a lot of great imagination, a bit of dark action, sweaty scenes, and so much more. This is a bit longer than a novella, but not a full length book either. I was able to whip through it pretty quickly for a great change of pace and some sweaty male hotness!!
* copy received for review consideration
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This book was certainly different as the title would lead you to believe. I am sure you are trying to figure out how these three will mix, just as I did. However, they did.
There are some really good parts of this story and some different parts too. The MM action - definitely hot. Then they bring in the third person... and the steam levels up, but not until further into the story.
The author brings in a lot of great imagination, a bit of dark action, sweaty scenes, and so much more. This is a bit longer than a novella, but not a full length book either. I was able to whip through it pretty quickly for a great change of pace and some sweaty male hotness!!
* copy received for review consideration
August 23, 2018
It was sent to me from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
We have a paranormal romance between three people: a Vampire, a Witch and a Werewolf. Lily Anima driven by a dreams she ends up in New Orleans in search of salvation. There she meets two handsome men and lovers. A demon is hunting her and he claims her as his own. The only way to cut the connection with him (and shut down that paranormal gps he planted inside her) is to have sex. The boys help her and a love appears.
It was a cheesy novel that didn't know if it wanted to be a paranormal romance or an erotica novel. The balance between those two wasn't great but it had potentials. I loved the boys though. They had a deeper character development than the protagonist. We have Lawrence, the vampire, that was cold and strict but at the same time caring and worried about everyone. We have Trevor, the werewolf, a puppy full of love, a precious cinnamon bun. I think Lily, the witch, was a little bit flat as a character.
The plot was okay. We had some action with a big fight. We had the romance. We had the mystery. We had the paranormal. The world building on the other hand was very good. I found myself thinking about the paranormal element in New Orleans and the paranormal activities and i loved how the author made us feel the city and its history.
It wasn't much for an erotica novel but it had sex so...
MY GREEK REVIEW
We have a paranormal romance between three people: a Vampire, a Witch and a Werewolf. Lily Anima driven by a dreams she ends up in New Orleans in search of salvation. There she meets two handsome men and lovers. A demon is hunting her and he claims her as his own. The only way to cut the connection with him (and shut down that paranormal gps he planted inside her) is to have sex. The boys help her and a love appears.
It was a cheesy novel that didn't know if it wanted to be a paranormal romance or an erotica novel. The balance between those two wasn't great but it had potentials. I loved the boys though. They had a deeper character development than the protagonist. We have Lawrence, the vampire, that was cold and strict but at the same time caring and worried about everyone. We have Trevor, the werewolf, a puppy full of love, a precious cinnamon bun. I think Lily, the witch, was a little bit flat as a character.
The plot was okay. We had some action with a big fight. We had the romance. We had the mystery. We had the paranormal. The world building on the other hand was very good. I found myself thinking about the paranormal element in New Orleans and the paranormal activities and i loved how the author made us feel the city and its history.
It wasn't much for an erotica novel but it had sex so...
MY GREEK REVIEW
June 5, 2018
I LOVE EVERYTHING NOLA. Bacio brings an interesting love triangle With Lawrence a Vampire, Trevor a Werewolf, and Lily a ??? Even better they live above a bookstore called "PAGES". Action starts from the first pages and last till the end. Steamy Sex and the well developed characters make this a read for those into the paranormal romance. "A Copy of this book was provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."
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August 21, 2019DNF
Boring!! One hour into the audiobook and I learned nothing nor was I intrigued by this story.
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Boring!! One hour into the audiobook and I learned nothing nor was I intrigued by this story.
This specific video review will be included in the August 2019 wrap-up.
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June 30, 2018
To be honest I really wanted to love A New Orleans Threesome. It seemed like a naughty adventure and the cover has honestly a great look to it. When I read the synopsis I was intrigued but it let me down big time. The book was different for me than the title and synopsis lead you to believe. In this book, we have a paranormal romance between three people. One is a Vampire, another is a Witch and lastly, we have a Werewolf. It was ultimately a cheesy novel.
While this was an interesting premise the execution left so much to be desired. It was confusing and stalled at points. There was little if any character development and the plot just kinda was boring and dry. I found the explanations for various things such as "can't have sex" to have been either awkward or barely there. There were plot holes everywhere and the relationships were jumpy with little to no communication.
So sex was a huge part of this book, perhaps the main focus of this novel. This was complete erotica in my opinion which I wasn't expecting at first. This book is filled to the brim with male on male steamy sex scenes and then Lilly shows up and desperately wants to join in. Which was basically voyeurism on her part. The biggest problem was that the sex scenes felt forced and mechanical rather than romantic and intimate. It was like a step by step guide to sex rather than just a hookup. Also when Lilly finally has sex for the first time it seems extremely unrealistic.
Overall I felt like this book could have been a bit more developed, as it reads like an incomplete novel at times. I loved the premise and idea of this book just not the execution.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and author in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own.
June 12, 2018
Whew! I just got back from a steamy and exciting visit to New Orleans, where I met Lily, Trevor and Lawrence. Picture this: A werewolf and a vampire, two very sexy males who provide lots of hot and steamy vibes all on their own, decide to rescue the damsel in distress, Lily who is having bit of a personal crisis, and invite her into their lives. With me so far, because that part is easy; all three are then caught up in some emotional turbulence and Trevor and Law have to decide if they want to mess with their relationship dynamic and Lily has to overcome some issues. Needless to say the romance part of this threesome starts off a bit rocky and heats up to blazing hot with some really hot sex scenes including mm, mmf, mfm scenes. The relationship is not the only thing that keeps readers glued to the pages, there is quite a bit of suspense and thrills added when the demon who haunts Lily nightmares turns out to be real in this steady to fast paced plot.
This visit to New Orleans turned out to be quite exciting as I kept up with this strong, captivating characters and since Louisa Bacio painted such vivid imagery, it was very easy for me to believe I was actually there. In fact the only thing wrong with this visit was when a couple of times during the dialogue, I felt as if I missed something, not sure what or why and it didn’t stop me from enjoying the book, so I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series when it re-releases.
This visit to New Orleans turned out to be quite exciting as I kept up with this strong, captivating characters and since Louisa Bacio painted such vivid imagery, it was very easy for me to believe I was actually there. In fact the only thing wrong with this visit was when a couple of times during the dialogue, I felt as if I missed something, not sure what or why and it didn’t stop me from enjoying the book, so I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series when it re-releases.
July 22, 2011
The Vampire, the Witch, and the Werewolf spun an interesting tale of opposites attracting. In this story, we journey with Lily, Lawrence and Trevor as Lily uncovers her true identity and discovers love in an unconventional relationship. The dynamics amongst the trio is lively and loving. There is an unexpected caring and tenderness between our sexy vampire, Lawrence and hot were, Trevor. Then the two welcomes Lily into their home and their hearts to help her figure out her powers as a witch. The story is entertaining and the sex is steamy.
June 19, 2018
Rating: 1.5 stars
This was an interesting idea, but the execution was confusing and stilted. Events were only barely strung together, with minimal development of plot and characters. The whole “can’t have sex” thing was awkwardly explained, and it felt like there were jumps in the relationships and communication between Lily and the two men. In fact, the plot and dialogue resembled Swiss cheese, with holes everywhere that left me more bewildered than engaged.
Sex played a very big part in this book, and the focus was more on the male couple who were already in a relationship before Lily turned up. Theoretically, it was all very yummy, with some voyeurism on Lily’s part. But unfortunately, instead of being sexy, everything felt mechanical, like a step-by-step guide to sex – gay and menage. (Also, when Lily FINALLY has sex towards the end, she comes straight away and there's no pain or anything...yeah...sure...) The slapdash plot could have been forgiven a bit if the chemistry and steaminess had been stellar, but neither worked for me.
All told, for all the flesh exposed in this book, it could have all been fleshed out a bit more.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was an interesting idea, but the execution was confusing and stilted. Events were only barely strung together, with minimal development of plot and characters. The whole “can’t have sex” thing was awkwardly explained, and it felt like there were jumps in the relationships and communication between Lily and the two men. In fact, the plot and dialogue resembled Swiss cheese, with holes everywhere that left me more bewildered than engaged.
Sex played a very big part in this book, and the focus was more on the male couple who were already in a relationship before Lily turned up. Theoretically, it was all very yummy, with some voyeurism on Lily’s part. But unfortunately, instead of being sexy, everything felt mechanical, like a step-by-step guide to sex – gay and menage. (Also, when Lily FINALLY has sex towards the end, she comes straight away and there's no pain or anything...yeah...sure...) The slapdash plot could have been forgiven a bit if the chemistry and steaminess had been stellar, but neither worked for me.
All told, for all the flesh exposed in this book, it could have all been fleshed out a bit more.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
June 21, 2018
5 Howling Stars
Review by Angelique
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
Those who believed a vampire’s soul was damned had certainly never kissed one.
New Orleans is known for it's magic and mystery and Louisa Bacio captures everything from the terrifying to the intensely beautiful in A New Orleans Threesome.
We meet a Werewolf, Trevor, young and feisty but loyal to a core. A Vampire, Lawrence who is wise and earthly and loves deeply.
Then we meet Lily, a powerful witch who has yet to tap into her potential powers. Through her discovery of who she is, she gets more fascinated with the two lovers who have given her a place in their lives as much as their home.
Because it's a given that things never go as they should leading up to a great ending, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, and in the process we live through the magic and voodoo that a city built on supernatural bloodlines will give us.
Lily, Trev and Law’s story is sweet and sexy and certainly has a few twists that keeps you submerged.
Without a doubt worth 5-howling stars!
**ARC provided by author for honest review**
Review by Angelique
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
Those who believed a vampire’s soul was damned had certainly never kissed one.
New Orleans is known for it's magic and mystery and Louisa Bacio captures everything from the terrifying to the intensely beautiful in A New Orleans Threesome.
We meet a Werewolf, Trevor, young and feisty but loyal to a core. A Vampire, Lawrence who is wise and earthly and loves deeply.
Then we meet Lily, a powerful witch who has yet to tap into her potential powers. Through her discovery of who she is, she gets more fascinated with the two lovers who have given her a place in their lives as much as their home.
Because it's a given that things never go as they should leading up to a great ending, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, and in the process we live through the magic and voodoo that a city built on supernatural bloodlines will give us.
Lily, Trev and Law’s story is sweet and sexy and certainly has a few twists that keeps you submerged.
Without a doubt worth 5-howling stars!
**ARC provided by author for honest review**
June 29, 2018
This book felt really underdeveloped to me. I felt that there were inconsistencies, plot holes, and a whole lot of missed opportunites for character development. Reading this book felt like skimming the surface of Law, Trevor, and Lily's relationship. We never got to dive deeper into each person's story (except Law's history briefly) and the pull that the three of them felt was written off as simply chemistry. There was some MMF and M/M sex, though, so there is that.
I liked the concept of this book. In actuality, though, it was just okay for me.
I liked the concept of this book. In actuality, though, it was just okay for me.
June 19, 2018
This book was interesting. I liked the dynamic between Law,Trevor, and Lily. I like when characters are drawn to each other. Like they have this deep connection that goes beyond the norm. This book has that and more. It has some pretty dirty scenes. I enjoyed the paranormal aspect of it. All 3 have different powers. The title says a lot. I would recommend to anyone who likes erotica. I would say that genre best describes this book.
June 8, 2018
m/m/f
A New Orleans Threesome is a terrific paranormal romance. There is action, adventure and love. I love that NOLA was as much a character in the book as Law, Trevor and Lily. This book is a sweaty romp.
A New Orleans Threesome is a terrific paranormal romance. There is action, adventure and love. I love that NOLA was as much a character in the book as Law, Trevor and Lily. This book is a sweaty romp.
July 23, 2011
A dark romantic modern day fantasy...
This book had all the elements one loves to read in erotic romance with a plot. The story is filled with passion, history, evil, tension, witty dialogue, tenderness, pain, laughter, tears, anger, lust and love wrapped up beautifully in the pages of THE VAMPIRE, THE WITCH AND THE WEREWOLF by Louisa Bacio. The author pulls you in to the lives of the three main characters and you cannot help but fall in love with them and want to go on the journey of discovery with them all.
Lily is trying to figure out who and what she is and basically about her past. She goes to New Orleans in search of those answers and to find help in the form of Trevor a werewolf and Lawrence a vampire. The two men who become important in her life happen to already be in a relationship with each other and Lily seamlessly moves into their relationship as a third.
Trevor has an inner strength that is just sexy and makes you want to get to know him. While Lawrence is coolly commanding and dominate, his obvious strength being his age and knowledge. Together the two males are hot with their nontraditional relationship, and then add Lilly to the mix, it is sweet, endearing and yet still manages to have the hot factor.
This was a book that I could not put down and did not want to put down. The pace went quickly yet it was smooth, so that the reader doesn't feel at all cheated, in fact you just want more and more of these characters as you cheer them on through to the finish line.
I love how the author uses the richness of New Orleans history to move along and enhance the story, making sure that you can get the feel that this is a modern story with paranormal elements. Each of the characters is searching for something and they find that something in the form of their unusual relationship structure and they make it work. I definitely recommend that if you like your erotica sweet, spicy and romantic, you pick up this book and quick.
The only thing one wishes for when done with this excellent read is more. So please Louisa Bacio...give us more!
Five stars given for creativity, erotic content and a sexy wolf and vampire.
Review on: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v... and www.epicallyromanticbyebonydreams.blo...
This book had all the elements one loves to read in erotic romance with a plot. The story is filled with passion, history, evil, tension, witty dialogue, tenderness, pain, laughter, tears, anger, lust and love wrapped up beautifully in the pages of THE VAMPIRE, THE WITCH AND THE WEREWOLF by Louisa Bacio. The author pulls you in to the lives of the three main characters and you cannot help but fall in love with them and want to go on the journey of discovery with them all.
Lily is trying to figure out who and what she is and basically about her past. She goes to New Orleans in search of those answers and to find help in the form of Trevor a werewolf and Lawrence a vampire. The two men who become important in her life happen to already be in a relationship with each other and Lily seamlessly moves into their relationship as a third.
Trevor has an inner strength that is just sexy and makes you want to get to know him. While Lawrence is coolly commanding and dominate, his obvious strength being his age and knowledge. Together the two males are hot with their nontraditional relationship, and then add Lilly to the mix, it is sweet, endearing and yet still manages to have the hot factor.
This was a book that I could not put down and did not want to put down. The pace went quickly yet it was smooth, so that the reader doesn't feel at all cheated, in fact you just want more and more of these characters as you cheer them on through to the finish line.
I love how the author uses the richness of New Orleans history to move along and enhance the story, making sure that you can get the feel that this is a modern story with paranormal elements. Each of the characters is searching for something and they find that something in the form of their unusual relationship structure and they make it work. I definitely recommend that if you like your erotica sweet, spicy and romantic, you pick up this book and quick.
The only thing one wishes for when done with this excellent read is more. So please Louisa Bacio...give us more!
Five stars given for creativity, erotic content and a sexy wolf and vampire.
Review on: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v... and www.epicallyromanticbyebonydreams.blo...
July 1, 2018
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I was given an ARC in exchange of an honest review.
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Haunted by paranormal abilities that she can't control, and plagued by nightmares about a demon that seeks her soul, Lily Anima travels to New Orleans in search of salvation. In the French Quarter, Lily dives into the paranormal world and enlists the help of an unlikely couple: a vampire, Lawrence Justice, and a werewolf, Trevor Pack. As the trio encounters ghosts, voodoo and unspeakable evil, will Trevor and Lawrence be able to help Lily turn her powers into a gift rather than a curse? And when Lily discovers that she needs to lose her virginity in order to embrace her powers and get the demon off her back, will the twosome be able to survive as a threesome?
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I really wanted to like this book. It had everything to be a great book. A interesting plot, and a great setting."NEW ORLEANS" everybody. But it was a slow start, that felt like it was dragging, and the interesting plot fell flat, just didn´t evolved like it was supposed to.
It´s always difficult to review a book with so much potential, but that it wasn´t so great as expected.
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Eu queria muito gostar desse livro. Tinha tudo para ser um ótimo livro. Um enredo interessante, e um ótimo cenário. "NEW ORLEANS" meu povo. Mas teve um início lento, que parecia que estava se arrastando, e o enredo interessante simplesmente não evoluiu como deveria.
É sempre difícil rever um livro com tanto potencial, mas que não foi tão bom quanto o esperado.
I was given an ARC in exchange of an honest review.
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Haunted by paranormal abilities that she can't control, and plagued by nightmares about a demon that seeks her soul, Lily Anima travels to New Orleans in search of salvation. In the French Quarter, Lily dives into the paranormal world and enlists the help of an unlikely couple: a vampire, Lawrence Justice, and a werewolf, Trevor Pack. As the trio encounters ghosts, voodoo and unspeakable evil, will Trevor and Lawrence be able to help Lily turn her powers into a gift rather than a curse? And when Lily discovers that she needs to lose her virginity in order to embrace her powers and get the demon off her back, will the twosome be able to survive as a threesome?
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I really wanted to like this book. It had everything to be a great book. A interesting plot, and a great setting."NEW ORLEANS" everybody. But it was a slow start, that felt like it was dragging, and the interesting plot fell flat, just didn´t evolved like it was supposed to.
It´s always difficult to review a book with so much potential, but that it wasn´t so great as expected.
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Eu queria muito gostar desse livro. Tinha tudo para ser um ótimo livro. Um enredo interessante, e um ótimo cenário. "NEW ORLEANS" meu povo. Mas teve um início lento, que parecia que estava se arrastando, e o enredo interessante simplesmente não evoluiu como deveria.
É sempre difícil rever um livro com tanto potencial, mas que não foi tão bom quanto o esperado.
August 7, 2011
Great read! I loved the interaction betweeen Trevor and Lawrence,a werewolf and vampire, that have a long term romantic relationship and Lily, the third wheel and that they take under their wings and into their bed. Their mystical powers combine for sizzling sex scene and great action.
July 9, 2012
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November 26, 2011
Originally posted on A Bookalicious Story.
*2.5 stars* Let's get one thing straight - I didn't like this book. It's not that I relish in writing a bad review, but I have to keep to my code of honesty, so here goes.
Liliana "Lily" Anima has been moved from foster home to group home to foster home, and back again. She hope to find her parents one day, and dreams of the happy reunion over and over again. Even though her numerous foster parents discard her because of weird happenings that seem to revolve around Lily and the diners are all happy to see her go because of too many broken glasses, Lily has always harbored a tiny little flame of hope.
Trevor was getting his furry ass kicked by a group of newly-Turned vamps when one Lawrence Justice happened by and, philanthropist that he is, saved Trev's life. Lawrence is a 180 year old vampire who has seen much and experienced tons of heartache, but when Trev enters his life, they both feel a bond between them, a pull and lust develops.
As Lily nears her thirtieth birthday, her strange powers are making themselves more patent that she can no longer attribute all the strange occurences to coincidence. She needs to find out who she is, and how to control her powers, and who better to help her than 2 hunky Others who co-own a bookstore? But what if the truth that she finds out isn't all happiness and daisies? What if, on this journey to find her true self, she finds out that her mother is held captive by one of the most feared demon? Will she risk her two mates (yeah, the twosome became a threesome, as the title suggests) to save a mother that abandoned her at birth?
I'll name the two things that kept me reading this book: 1) This book's sequel is for a blog tour. 2) I liked Bacio's humor, some quotes that stuck, and the occasional bursts of French from Lawrence the 180 year-old vamp.
Humor example: "Something looked different about Law. It was difficult to discern, and Trev tilted his head, evaluating the vampire. He appeared harder, edgier, darker. Coming back from the verge of death could probably do that to a person, especially one who was already mostly dead."
Quote that stood out: "All she knew was that her body hurt, her throat felt raw and she desperately wanted to be back above-ground, feeling the sun’s warm rays upon her cold skin and basking in the attention of her two paranormal boys."
I liked the way Bacio phrased things; It seemed a little poetic, a little romantic, but in a modern way. And about the random bursts of French from our dear Lawrence the oldie vampire, I don't know why authors like to have them have this attribute that is to have a French background. The first few times where they go,"Mon amour" or "Ma cherie", I'll swoon and oooh-ahhh a little, but more than that it'll pass off as a cliche and it becomes, well, an unintended comedy.
Now, let's move on to the things that I didn't like about ANOT.
At the beginning, there was too much and too fast. Lily visited Trev and Law in their bookshop, and oh, they are so handsome and she feel a deep gut-level pull toward them that made warmth pool in her abdomen. Yeah, cause you get high everytime you see a handsome guy, is that it?
There were SO MANY flashbacks in between the CONVERSATION between Lily, Trev and Law when they FIRST met each other. Ok, I'll explain why I capitalized those three words. "First met each other", means that nothing much has happened yet, and I am still not convinced that this book is going to be a good one. "Conversation", means that they are talking, and still no action, which equates to boring. "So many flashbacks", not only was there no action and was boring, Bacio made the book's pace even slower by adding Lily, Trev AND Law do flashbacks by the dozens.
Apart from the exponential development of their relationship and slow pace, Bacio took it upon herself to repeat things that she has already mentioned.
On to the middle and ending portion of the book. Through this, I have learnt that all voodoo witches and fortune tellers and psychics have only 2 welcome greetings: "I have been expecting you..." and "Bout time you three showed up!" First time, oh cool, she's so good at what she does! Next few times, yeah yeah, I know. If you've watched Disney's adaptation of Hercules, you would be familiar with this scene:
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If you haven't watched it, then nevermind. Oh wait, scratch that. If you haven't watched it, go watch it. So, I KNOW IT ALREADY! Move on!
Anyway, back to the story. So, give me something new, something cool and mysterious but it has to be original to stand out. The plot and pace was very steady throughout, which is slow, and which means no climax. No suspense. This was one of the most deterring aspect of this book that made me seriously consider not finishing it. And when it reached the part that seemed most like the supposed climax, Lily just scraped through fast and easy, no fight, no major obstacles, no nothing!
Usually one thing that strikes me the most are the alpha heroes or protagonist that exudes this definite aura that screams "male". I'll go hubba-hubba and all, but Trev and Law wasn't that typical males that I like. Law was a vamp who strived to help others and who preached about history and reminisced about his past love after he had sex with Lily and Trev. Wow really? So don't fault me for not believing Lily when she says,"Not only had she finally lost her virginity to two men who were sexier than hell and attentive lovers...". And Lily was all understanding and compassion that he lost his previous lover. Ok, that's totally normal. And I like my book boys bad; They're way cooler and mysterious that way.
And Trev. He was the one who had more potential, and he turned out to be the Sub in bed! Sub's a BDSM term, by the way. He was the Dom one with Lily, but Sub with Law. So no, he didn't make the cut for me.
There were a few minor loopholes here and there. Like after she up and left for New Orleans to find Trev and Law, she still had her "fuzzy pink slippers" to wear. So it's either the slippers magically teleported from her house to Trev&Law's or she brought it along with her in her luggage, which is stupid. Another one is that Lily trekked through New Orleans in a nightgown that hung in tatters, barefoot and dirty. I get that New Orleans is a city where anything is possible, but think about it. A pretty girl in little clothing in the cold, dark streets, what do you think will happen to her? NOTHING! No hypothermia, no rapist/kidnappers, no one who gawked and said,"Lady, you look like hell", and no one who was kind enough to help. She didn't cause an uproar, or spark any episode.
Lily's a nice, kind girl who became sarcastic in the face of danger. Weird, don't you think? She's normally so understanding and gentle, then when she was kidnapped, trapped, and bound in a cave, she started going all sarcastic in her own head. Hm..
Ultimately, this book didn't do it for me. The pace was slow, the characters were mediocre (tho I did kinda like Lily. She's pretty, cool, and powerful) and this one turned out to be an m/m Erotica too, so that was the big no-no for me. I prefer the usual m/f, or m/f/m, but strictly no m/m.
*2.5 stars* Let's get one thing straight - I didn't like this book. It's not that I relish in writing a bad review, but I have to keep to my code of honesty, so here goes.
Liliana "Lily" Anima has been moved from foster home to group home to foster home, and back again. She hope to find her parents one day, and dreams of the happy reunion over and over again. Even though her numerous foster parents discard her because of weird happenings that seem to revolve around Lily and the diners are all happy to see her go because of too many broken glasses, Lily has always harbored a tiny little flame of hope.
Trevor was getting his furry ass kicked by a group of newly-Turned vamps when one Lawrence Justice happened by and, philanthropist that he is, saved Trev's life. Lawrence is a 180 year old vampire who has seen much and experienced tons of heartache, but when Trev enters his life, they both feel a bond between them, a pull and lust develops.
As Lily nears her thirtieth birthday, her strange powers are making themselves more patent that she can no longer attribute all the strange occurences to coincidence. She needs to find out who she is, and how to control her powers, and who better to help her than 2 hunky Others who co-own a bookstore? But what if the truth that she finds out isn't all happiness and daisies? What if, on this journey to find her true self, she finds out that her mother is held captive by one of the most feared demon? Will she risk her two mates (yeah, the twosome became a threesome, as the title suggests) to save a mother that abandoned her at birth?
I'll name the two things that kept me reading this book: 1) This book's sequel is for a blog tour. 2) I liked Bacio's humor, some quotes that stuck, and the occasional bursts of French from Lawrence the 180 year-old vamp.
Humor example: "Something looked different about Law. It was difficult to discern, and Trev tilted his head, evaluating the vampire. He appeared harder, edgier, darker. Coming back from the verge of death could probably do that to a person, especially one who was already mostly dead."
Quote that stood out: "All she knew was that her body hurt, her throat felt raw and she desperately wanted to be back above-ground, feeling the sun’s warm rays upon her cold skin and basking in the attention of her two paranormal boys."
I liked the way Bacio phrased things; It seemed a little poetic, a little romantic, but in a modern way. And about the random bursts of French from our dear Lawrence the oldie vampire, I don't know why authors like to have them have this attribute that is to have a French background. The first few times where they go,"Mon amour" or "Ma cherie", I'll swoon and oooh-ahhh a little, but more than that it'll pass off as a cliche and it becomes, well, an unintended comedy.
Now, let's move on to the things that I didn't like about ANOT.
At the beginning, there was too much and too fast. Lily visited Trev and Law in their bookshop, and oh, they are so handsome and she feel a deep gut-level pull toward them that made warmth pool in her abdomen. Yeah, cause you get high everytime you see a handsome guy, is that it?
There were SO MANY flashbacks in between the CONVERSATION between Lily, Trev and Law when they FIRST met each other. Ok, I'll explain why I capitalized those three words. "First met each other", means that nothing much has happened yet, and I am still not convinced that this book is going to be a good one. "Conversation", means that they are talking, and still no action, which equates to boring. "So many flashbacks", not only was there no action and was boring, Bacio made the book's pace even slower by adding Lily, Trev AND Law do flashbacks by the dozens.
Apart from the exponential development of their relationship and slow pace, Bacio took it upon herself to repeat things that she has already mentioned.
On to the middle and ending portion of the book. Through this, I have learnt that all voodoo witches and fortune tellers and psychics have only 2 welcome greetings: "I have been expecting you..." and "Bout time you three showed up!" First time, oh cool, she's so good at what she does! Next few times, yeah yeah, I know. If you've watched Disney's adaptation of Hercules, you would be familiar with this scene:
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If you haven't watched it, then nevermind. Oh wait, scratch that. If you haven't watched it, go watch it. So, I KNOW IT ALREADY! Move on!
Anyway, back to the story. So, give me something new, something cool and mysterious but it has to be original to stand out. The plot and pace was very steady throughout, which is slow, and which means no climax. No suspense. This was one of the most deterring aspect of this book that made me seriously consider not finishing it. And when it reached the part that seemed most like the supposed climax, Lily just scraped through fast and easy, no fight, no major obstacles, no nothing!
Usually one thing that strikes me the most are the alpha heroes or protagonist that exudes this definite aura that screams "male". I'll go hubba-hubba and all, but Trev and Law wasn't that typical males that I like. Law was a vamp who strived to help others and who preached about history and reminisced about his past love after he had sex with Lily and Trev. Wow really? So don't fault me for not believing Lily when she says,"Not only had she finally lost her virginity to two men who were sexier than hell and attentive lovers...". And Lily was all understanding and compassion that he lost his previous lover. Ok, that's totally normal. And I like my book boys bad; They're way cooler and mysterious that way.
And Trev. He was the one who had more potential, and he turned out to be the Sub in bed! Sub's a BDSM term, by the way. He was the Dom one with Lily, but Sub with Law. So no, he didn't make the cut for me.
There were a few minor loopholes here and there. Like after she up and left for New Orleans to find Trev and Law, she still had her "fuzzy pink slippers" to wear. So it's either the slippers magically teleported from her house to Trev&Law's or she brought it along with her in her luggage, which is stupid. Another one is that Lily trekked through New Orleans in a nightgown that hung in tatters, barefoot and dirty. I get that New Orleans is a city where anything is possible, but think about it. A pretty girl in little clothing in the cold, dark streets, what do you think will happen to her? NOTHING! No hypothermia, no rapist/kidnappers, no one who gawked and said,"Lady, you look like hell", and no one who was kind enough to help. She didn't cause an uproar, or spark any episode.
Lily's a nice, kind girl who became sarcastic in the face of danger. Weird, don't you think? She's normally so understanding and gentle, then when she was kidnapped, trapped, and bound in a cave, she started going all sarcastic in her own head. Hm..
Ultimately, this book didn't do it for me. The pace was slow, the characters were mediocre (tho I did kinda like Lily. She's pretty, cool, and powerful) and this one turned out to be an m/m Erotica too, so that was the big no-no for me. I prefer the usual m/f, or m/f/m, but strictly no m/m.
June 19, 2018
When I read the synopsis of this book I couldn't help but think, "This story was made for me." I've always had a love for the culture of New Orleans. A book surrounding around a throuple and including steamy m/m scenes as well has m/m/f scenes. Plus the Holy Trinity of the paranormal genere: a witch, a vampire, and a werewolf. I had such high hopes for this book, and was sad that it fell a little flat for me.
I have to give Louisa a round of applause for creating some of the steamiest scenes I've read. I'm not going to give away all the details, but there is a special scene where two of the main characters are having sex and purposely putting on a show for their little voyeur who doesn't know that they know they are being watch. I had to get a fan out for myself after that scene. There is just so much passion and the touch of domination was so good.
Another thing that was done well for me was the connections between Law, Trevor, and Lily. How they spoke of one another and the admiration they had for each other was just so magnetic. The way they move around each other is hypnotic. From the get go I was enthralled by this pull they seemed to have to one another.
What fell flat for me was the flow of the story line and seeing the connection with one another blossom. There were so many time jumps, which left me a tad disoriented. I wanted to see them fall for on another, not skip ahead and be told about the feelings and love that has developed. I believed that they felt those emotions, but was starving to see those feelings blossom not be told afterwards that they had blossomed.
I also wanted to know more about the situations with Lily's nightmares and the demon. I feel like what information I was given left me with more questions than answers. Why were they so important? How were they able to be used the way they were? What was the secrecy behind them? How does her being a virgin play into all of this? What is the extent of her power? For it to be as important as it was and the biggest device in the plot, I felt like it was handled way too quickly.
Overall it was a good read if your looking for really good sex scenes and great connection between the characters. If you're a more storyline driven reader and want to blossom along with the characters and their budding relationships, this might not be for you.
I have to give Louisa a round of applause for creating some of the steamiest scenes I've read. I'm not going to give away all the details, but there is a special scene where two of the main characters are having sex and purposely putting on a show for their little voyeur who doesn't know that they know they are being watch. I had to get a fan out for myself after that scene. There is just so much passion and the touch of domination was so good.
Another thing that was done well for me was the connections between Law, Trevor, and Lily. How they spoke of one another and the admiration they had for each other was just so magnetic. The way they move around each other is hypnotic. From the get go I was enthralled by this pull they seemed to have to one another.
What fell flat for me was the flow of the story line and seeing the connection with one another blossom. There were so many time jumps, which left me a tad disoriented. I wanted to see them fall for on another, not skip ahead and be told about the feelings and love that has developed. I believed that they felt those emotions, but was starving to see those feelings blossom not be told afterwards that they had blossomed.
I also wanted to know more about the situations with Lily's nightmares and the demon. I feel like what information I was given left me with more questions than answers. Why were they so important? How were they able to be used the way they were? What was the secrecy behind them? How does her being a virgin play into all of this? What is the extent of her power? For it to be as important as it was and the biggest device in the plot, I felt like it was handled way too quickly.
Overall it was a good read if your looking for really good sex scenes and great connection between the characters. If you're a more storyline driven reader and want to blossom along with the characters and their budding relationships, this might not be for you.
March 25, 2023
Lily has some paranormal powers that she can't control so she seeks out Lawrence to help her try and get control. Lawrence and Trevor are lovers and live together so Lily meets Trevor first and he brings her home to meet Lawrence. Trevor is a wolf shifter and Lawrence is a vampire. They believe that Lily is a witch but there's something else going on as well because she's a virgin but not for lack of trying. Lily can't get her body to cooperate when she wants to do the deed though.
Lily has been having horrible nightmares but doesn't think they mean much until the demon from her nightmares comes to kidnap her. There's more going on in her life than she's letting on and if she wants the help of Trevor and Lawrence, she's going to have to trust them and tell them everything.
The pull between the three of them is intense and Trevor wants to add Lily as a third person to their relationship but until she can fully give her body to them, there's going to be a lot of sexual tension there which makes things a little more complicated.
This is my first book from this author but I really enjoyed this story and am now looking forward to reading more.
Lily has been having horrible nightmares but doesn't think they mean much until the demon from her nightmares comes to kidnap her. There's more going on in her life than she's letting on and if she wants the help of Trevor and Lawrence, she's going to have to trust them and tell them everything.
The pull between the three of them is intense and Trevor wants to add Lily as a third person to their relationship but until she can fully give her body to them, there's going to be a lot of sexual tension there which makes things a little more complicated.
This is my first book from this author but I really enjoyed this story and am now looking forward to reading more.
June 17, 2018
A New Orleans Threesome by by Louisa Bacio is book Two in The Vampire, The Witch and The Werewolf Series. I haven't yet read the previous book, so for me this was a standalone book.
This is the story of Lily Anima, Lawrence Justice and Trevor Pack.
Lawrence and Trevor are friends but more importantly they are lovers. They have been together a long time only bring in a women briefly for entertainment. When Lily comes to Trevor wanting help he is drawn to her and thinks she will make a great addition to their relationship. Lawrence is a little slower to get on board but he does go with Trevor in wanting to help her and later making her a permanent part of their relationship.
This book is a re-release, so it was a nice chance to get to this book if you have missed it previously. I couldn't really connect with the characters in this book so for me I ended up rating slightly lower than normal.
This is the story of Lily Anima, Lawrence Justice and Trevor Pack.
Lawrence and Trevor are friends but more importantly they are lovers. They have been together a long time only bring in a women briefly for entertainment. When Lily comes to Trevor wanting help he is drawn to her and thinks she will make a great addition to their relationship. Lawrence is a little slower to get on board but he does go with Trevor in wanting to help her and later making her a permanent part of their relationship.
This book is a re-release, so it was a nice chance to get to this book if you have missed it previously. I couldn't really connect with the characters in this book so for me I ended up rating slightly lower than normal.
June 25, 2018
Lily is in New Orleans hoping she can find some mystical help in figuring out what she is and why she has horrible nightmares. She just hopes the two men she's come to find can help her. Trevor, and his partner Lawrence, aren't sure exactly who, or what, Lily is but they are determined to help her...and possibly bring her into their relationship. Will they be able to help Lily and maybe forge a mating that will last for a lifetime? Or will the demon from Lily's dream claim Lily for himself?
I love PNR ménage stories...especially when everyone is mated to each other. I liked this story over all. Trevor and Lawrence were a great coupl and adding Lily to the mix...yowza! steam hot.
#PNR #shifters #vampires #witches #demons #ménage #mm #mmf #mfm #hotsmexytimes
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Entangled Publishing, via NetGalley. My thoughts, opinions, and reviews are my own.
I love PNR ménage stories...especially when everyone is mated to each other. I liked this story over all. Trevor and Lawrence were a great coupl and adding Lily to the mix...yowza! steam hot.
#PNR #shifters #vampires #witches #demons #ménage #mm #mmf #mfm #hotsmexytimes
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Entangled Publishing, via NetGalley. My thoughts, opinions, and reviews are my own.
October 7, 2018
A New Orleans Threesome is the second installment of The Vampire, The
Witch and the Werewolf series by Louisa Bacio.
A New Orleans Threesome was hard to get into. I felt, each time I read
a page I felt like it was too loose of a story. What I mean by loose,
is that certain situations didn’t seem close to a reality feel. For
instance, Lily has been passed around from foster home to foster home.
Never feeling she belonged and possibly causing a small growth of
skepticism towards the world. However, when she meets Trevor and
Lawrence, she basically falls into their arm’s without a second
thought. Which to me, doesn’t feel realistic. Also as they begin their
new found love, I felt there were too many flashbacks when it should
have stayed in the present.
So many loop holes and not something I could fully enjoy, however the
humor and some one liners did keep my interest.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Witch and the Werewolf series by Louisa Bacio.
A New Orleans Threesome was hard to get into. I felt, each time I read
a page I felt like it was too loose of a story. What I mean by loose,
is that certain situations didn’t seem close to a reality feel. For
instance, Lily has been passed around from foster home to foster home.
Never feeling she belonged and possibly causing a small growth of
skepticism towards the world. However, when she meets Trevor and
Lawrence, she basically falls into their arm’s without a second
thought. Which to me, doesn’t feel realistic. Also as they begin their
new found love, I felt there were too many flashbacks when it should
have stayed in the present.
So many loop holes and not something I could fully enjoy, however the
humor and some one liners did keep my interest.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
June 18, 2018
Figuring out what Lily is!
Lily Anima is turning 30 and knew she needed help controlling her powers and understanding what she was by moving to New Orleans for answers. Lily was drawn to a book store run by Lawrence Justice and Trevor Pack and knew that they would be able to help since Law was a vampire and Trevor was a werewolf and knew many of the paranormals in New Orleans to find out her powers and figure out what she was.
Lily, Lawrence and Trevor have to solve several mysteries including what Lily was and more about her background and why a demon was after her but Louisa Bacio answers them all. Law and Trevor move from a couple to a true threesome with Lily after the questions are answered.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Lily Anima is turning 30 and knew she needed help controlling her powers and understanding what she was by moving to New Orleans for answers. Lily was drawn to a book store run by Lawrence Justice and Trevor Pack and knew that they would be able to help since Law was a vampire and Trevor was a werewolf and knew many of the paranormals in New Orleans to find out her powers and figure out what she was.
Lily, Lawrence and Trevor have to solve several mysteries including what Lily was and more about her background and why a demon was after her but Louisa Bacio answers them all. Law and Trevor move from a couple to a true threesome with Lily after the questions are answered.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
June 15, 2018
A novel that initially sounded promising, A New Orleans Threesome was not without its faults. Though the story drags, the tone feels. There is little to no explanation for pretty much anything as the reader is dragged from one scene to the next without having all the answers they need. There is suppose to be some mystery involved but it’s obvious from the get-go so there is little mystery to be solved and no surprise when the story comes to a climax.
Overall, the story and its characters have a lot of potential. The most interesting aspect of the story is the characters and their interactions. Had the story and the writing been more refined, it could have been a great novel.
Overall, the story and its characters have a lot of potential. The most interesting aspect of the story is the characters and their interactions. Had the story and the writing been more refined, it could have been a great novel.
September 17, 2020
This was my first book I read by author Louisa Bacio and I really enjoyed this erotic paranormal story. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Lawrence, the vampire and Trevor, the werewolf and then when Lily, the witch was thrown into the mix, they made a terrific threesome. The story’s backdrop is New Orleans where anything goes and really added to the vibe. Lawrence was such an alpha male and he set the pace in their relationship and the sex they all engaged in was super hot. Trevor is such a likable hero and I totally adored him. I liked following their journey and seeing this threesome try to make their relationship work. I look forward to reading more in this series.
June 10, 2018
I enjoyed this book, however it was slow to develop and at times I lost interest. Those were the times that I set it down for a min or two then came back. It did pick up pace but I was disappointed in the ending. No spoilers so will just have to read. I did read this one in an afternoon and it definitely had heat to it. This one left me wanting more story.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book and my thoughts and opinions are my own.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book and my thoughts and opinions are my own.
June 8, 2018
A delightfully naughty romance featuring a virgin witch, a "cock-blocking" demon, and a long-term couple, a vampire and a werewolf, who are more than happy to add a third to their already hot as all get out relationship. Especially if it means their sexual prowess can help banish the witch's demon forever.
Free copy of the book received for an fair, unbiased review. Thank you Netgalley!
Free copy of the book received for an fair, unbiased review. Thank you Netgalley!
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