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Part of the Love on the Sunshine Coast collection.

A forced proximity menage

A failed marriage and an even worse divorce leave me nearly penniless.
What can I scrounge up?
Two spare bedrooms, the ability to learn from my mistakes, and a court case to clear my name.
Turning the extra space into a bed and breakfast, I fully intend to rebuild myself. By myself. No significant others. No trusting anyone but me.
The only people in my life will be the ones who sign a contract to rent my spare rooms for a few nights. Then they’re gone. Perfect.
When my first guests are a pair of hot-as-hell travel writers, I’m on my best behavior. They could be my lucky break…from the aspect of running a bed and breakfast…not because they make me all swoony. Definitely not that. But their gentlemanly ways, a busted water pipe, and a soaking wet t-shirt over sculpted pecs cause me to rethink what defines my best behavior.
Then one major decision too late, their story starts to unravel.
Have I risked giving my heart away too easily? Will I ever learn that Happily Ever Afters aren’t real?

Get ready to warm up this summer in beautiful B.C., Canada where the days are hot and the nights are hotter. Join some of your favorite authors as they bring love to the Sunshine Coast.

Sex, Lies, & Techy Guys is a steamy, standalone romance!

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 28, 2022

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Barbra Campbell

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Barbra Campbell writes dirty-sweet romance because she gets a kick out of helping couples overcome problems as they fall in love, even if it’s her fault they have problems in the first place.
After pursuing degrees in Genetics for nearly a decade, she realized the ‘chemistry’ of romance was a lot more fun to write about than the biochemistry of how our bodies work. She shared her stories with the world, was a finalist in a bunch of romance contests, and traded her lab coat for a laptop.
All of this was done with her college sweetheart by her side. He helps her pursue the HEA on a daily basis, even when she has her mind on sexy book boyfriends and cover models.
When Barbra’s not writing, she’s likely to be taking a walk, petting one or more of her many animals, or playing the cello! Visit BarbraCampbell.com for more.

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Profile Image for QuinnReads.
3,167 reviews152 followers
June 26, 2022
Fun & Frisky

Penny is up to her ears with projects and problems when she opens her doors to Lance and Kyle. I love the quick chemistry and how Kyle tries, and fails, to rein in his desires. And Lance? Well, he's all about making his intentions known. 😁🎉

Can this be real? Can I fall for someone this hard , this fast? Or is it that she made every guy’s fantasy come true?
-- Kyle


I like that there's some deception and drama. I also like how they figure it out and work through it. It's a fun and frisky novella.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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3,729 reviews31 followers
June 24, 2022
I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.

This is a fast-paced quick to read instalove novella, it's a sweet and steamy mfm romance. The storyline has some drama and intrigue and plenty of lies and miscommunication. Entertaining story.
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1,825 reviews6 followers
June 19, 2022
This story has a little of everything I love - a good investigative case, insta-attraction/love, and lots of fun bedroom scenes (with two guys!!). It's a fun read and I loved every single second of it. The only thing I feel let down on is that we never do find out who wronged Tony and where the ex disappeared to.

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918 reviews6 followers
June 20, 2022
I think this is the first time i have read a story from Barbra that is about a threesome , Lance and Kyle are tech guys investigating a crime and book into a B&B that belongs to Penny their friends sister , it's a hot steamy read with instant chemistry between the 3 of them , constant flirting , one direct serious question for Penny , and a twist that has her going to her friends , highly recommend.

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3,522 reviews45 followers
June 19, 2022
I thought this novella was steamy hot. Penny is a sweetheart and actually much bolder than I thought. Lance wears his heart on his sleeve and I love how open he is. Kyle is more reticent but also swoon-worthy. This throughly is sweet and fun together.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest review.
11 reviews1 follower
June 26, 2022
A nice history where the Characters help develope each other.
We have the female leader going through a divorce, trying to keep going with her life, beeng independent and starting a new business. The last thing she could think of is to find love with her new clients but oh she does and it was a change of luck, not only are they going to give her the love she deserves they also help her through the problems her ex left her with.
It’s lovely, steamy and easy to read I loved it.

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3,762 reviews25 followers
July 3, 2022
Wow this was an awesome menage story🥵 Penny changed her life after a bitter divorce and now opens a B&B. Her first guests are Kyle and Lance. These two know each other since childhood, and Penny is the first woman that tempts both of them.... So they share, cherish and love Penny together. Instalove, sweet, fun to read, with twists and turns , steamy hot 🥵, romantic and safe with a sweet HEA at the end 😍😍😍😍😍
3,904 reviews45 followers
June 29, 2022
This was a fun and interesting story that brings on the heat ;) The chemistry between the three of them was fab and the twists kept me hooked. All together it was a great read and I'm looking forward to what's next by this author :D
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96 reviews5 followers
July 2, 2022
Forced Proximity ✅
Short read✅
Menage ( MFM)✅
One Bed Trope✅
Miscommunication ✅
Bed & Breakfast ✅
Techy Guy ✅
Lies ✅
Insta-attraction ✅
Steamy✅ 🔥🌶️


A fast paced quick steamy short read. It's a forced proximity menage (3some) with 2 males and 1 female.

Penny is trying to rebuild herself after her divorce. A divorce that left her almost penniless and with legal issues that are resulting in a court case hearing with her needing to clear her name.
She decided to take the extra space in her home and turn it into a bed and breakfast. It was a good plan. This way she wouldn’t allow anyone to get too close. The guest came for the days they booked and then they were gone.
Her brother decided to give her information to his 2 friends Lance and Kyle who needed a place to stay for work.

Penny was overwhelmed with projects and problems. Wanting to make the bed and breakfast perfect for her guest and her personal problems. She can’t afford any distraction. But what happens when she feels a insta-attraction not only to Lance but Kyle..her too techy guests?

Lance and Kyle are working on an important job. A job that could help them break into their own. They need to focus.

But Lance can’t help but show his interest in Penny. Wearing his heart on his sleeve and not shying away. While Kyle fights his attraction.
Two swoon-worthy males who will do anything to be with Penny.

This novella was short, sweet, fun and full of lies. I wish we got more on the note that Penny had put away? Who? Why? Etc…

I enjoy that despite going through so much with her marriage, divorce and legal issues; Penny wasn’t a shallow version of herself like most characters would be. The opposite personalities of Lance and Kyle are just swoons.

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2,110 reviews14 followers
July 3, 2022
Barbra Campbell joins the Love on the Sunshine Coast multi-author series with Sex, Lies, & Techy Guys, a steamy ménage instalove romance. Divorcee Penny is trying to put her life back together after her ex ghosted her, leaving to fight a frame-up of a crytocurrency theft while also getting ready to open a Bed and Breakfast. When friends of her step-brother need a place to stay while visiting the Sunshine Coast for business, she opens the B&B's doors early. Best friends since childhood, Lance and Kyle are tech nerds in town trying to aid a billionaire's investigation in who stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency - not realizing Penny is the woman they are investigating. All they know is that they both feel a connection to the gorgeous divorcee from the moment they meet, and soon the three are indulging in their attraction. But what happens when the secrets they have been keeping from one another come out?

An entertaining, super sexy romance, Sex, Lies, & Techy Guys is a must-read in this new series!

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1,187 reviews4 followers
June 19, 2022
Penny is getting ready to open her new Sunshine Bed and Breakfast when her brother Zac asks her to let his two friends stay there because they could not get a room anywhere else. She agreed thinking this would be a great trial run. But when she meets Kyle and Lance she is thrown for a loop. The three have chemistry that is off the charts. Lance and Kyle are hot and sexy and immediately start flirting with Penny. As they get to know each other they find they have so much in common and are starting to fall in love but they all have secrets. Kyle and Lance are supposed to be travel writers but they don't do any traveling. And Penny's ex did a number on her and she is waiting to see if she might have jail time for a crime she didn't commit. They all have secrets and when those come out will they be able to keep their love going strong. This is a very well written M/F/M romance. There is suspense and intrigue and great steamy love scenes. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

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1,338 reviews3 followers
June 28, 2022
This book focuses on Kyle, Lance, and Penny. Penny is trying to get her life back together after an unexpected divorce and subsequent legal problems after being accused of a crime that she didn’t commit thanks to her ex-husband. While trying to start over, she decides to run a bed and breakfast. At their friend's recommendation (Penny’s brother), Kyle and Lance decide to book rooms there due to it being close to their current work place. They are life long best friends who are in IT and have been hired to prove someone's guilt of theft, not realizing who they were actually hired to find guilty. When they meet Penny, everyone is surprised by the instant connection between them. It doesn’t take long for them all to establish a beautiful relationship. They do have an obstacle in the way of their happiness, but thankfully Kyle and Lance are both determined to keep their woman no matter what. I loved everything about this wonderful MFM story!

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8,577 reviews59 followers
July 11, 2022
Penny is struggling with some things as she tries to get her B&B up and running. Friends of her brothers come and stay but they like to be private about what they are doing. Sparks fly between them whenever they are together. Kyle and Lance are tech guys and are currently involved in an investigation. However, their employer isn't happy with their results because they don't find evidence to the person he is trying to take to court. They have no clue who the woman is their boss is after until they meet when there's a possible plea agreement to be done. They are stunned when Penny walks in but not as shocked as she is to see them in there. Will this make Penny end things with them? Can they find a way to be together?

This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. This is a well written and very entertaining story. This is a book for any book lover to enjoy.

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1,669 reviews5 followers
June 26, 2022
Kyle and Lance were investigating a cyber crime and went to stay at a friends sisters B&B to be near their work. When they saw Penny they both had feelings for her. They were best friends and vowed never to let a woman come between them but their feelings were so strong they agreed to pursue her together. Penny wanted both Kyle and Lance which surprised her, having just divorced and being caught up in a legal issue she couldn’t believe what she was feeling. The story was hot and steamy with intrigue and suspense as well as amazing chemistry. There were lies, secrets and misunderstandings to work through and overcome as well as proving Penny’s innocence. The story was well written and engaging from beginning to end. The epilogues and HEA were fantastic.

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7,053 reviews71 followers
July 4, 2022
Sex, Lies and Techy Guys is a story that will take you on a wild ride that is hard to catch your breath.

Penny is wanting to start over as a BNB owner, while keeping her past that her ex threw her in behind closed doors. Lance and Kyle were hired to find as much information on a thief that they can, staying at a friend's sister BNB was the only thing available.

This is a story that has so many twists and turns. Start off with the connection Penny has not only with Lance but with Kyle. It is hot, steamy and electric. Next, they are both trying to solve the same problem from different sides. And last the ending will have grab your heart in a warm hug.

Amazing story that you will not be disappointed in.

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2,231 reviews6 followers
July 29, 2022
A failed marriage has Penny embarking on a new adventure as a B and B owner. Her first two visitors are friends of her estranged brother’s and she has her heart set on making a good impression. When Kyle and Lance show up at her door she has her mind on other things other then her new venture. Kyle and Lance are immediately drawn to Penny but try and talk themselves out of anything personal because of the job they’re on and the lies they’re telling. Soon the chemistry takes over and hearts are involved. When lies are revealed more then jobs are on the line. A story with lots of heat. Penny, Kyle and Lance connect on many levels but secrecy causes problems for all of them. The lies they tell are meant to spare the another but ending up being the downfall. A great part of The Sunshine Coast series. I received an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
1,083 reviews2 followers
June 28, 2022
I am not usually drawn to ménage books but THIS one was a great book! Penny has been going through a rough time, newly divorced and trying to start a B&B, but she is brave and wants to make it work.
Kyle and Lance come to Penny as friends of her brother to stay at her B&B before it opens under the guise of being travel writers. They all come together and are perfectly happy with their unconventional relationship. Unfortunately, Lance and Kyle are hiding something from Penny. But come to think of it, Penny is hiding something from them!
This trio works well together but there are underlying issues that MUST be addressed. This book was original and interesting. I loved reading this book!.

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2,292 reviews23 followers
June 28, 2022
A fun story about a recent divorcee and her first bed and breakfast guests. The hot and techy Lance and Kyle come to stay at Penny’s bed and breakfast and discover so much more than a one week stay. Instantly drawn to her and wanting her constantly makes it hard to get any work done. There are some super steamy ménage scenes, especially the food play scene. I also loved the use of aprons in one steamy scene. The characters are really great too. They may have their secrets but it’s for good reasons and all will be revealed before the end. I loved Lance and Kyle and how devoted they were to taking care of Penny and making her feel loved. I really enjoyed this ménage romance and recommended reading it.

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649 reviews8 followers
June 21, 2022
This book is a good excuse for lots of sex. But even the sexy parts are not as moving as we might want. Penny makes lies of omission about her real name, but there is no reason for her to tell the two guys until they meet unexpectedly in the lawyer's office. They don't really have a reason to tell her what they are really doing until then, either. The most disappointing part of this threesome is that the men are not bi. Easy and fast to read, not terribly complicated--I felt sorry for her and happy for them to be together, but there was nothing deeply felt.
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4,284 reviews26 followers
July 1, 2022
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. Penny has not had things easy lately, mostly thanks to her ex. Kyle and Lance come along to stay at her B&B with a fake story, never expecting to meet someone like Penny. She has a surprising attraction to both men and they are willing to share. Their story has plenty of secrets, humor, high heat and a range of emotions between the three. I liked the way the story played out. It isn't a very long one but I thought it was a good menage romance.

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919 reviews7 followers
July 4, 2022
Penny is starting a bed and breakfast after her horrible divorce and is lucky her stepbrother has referred his friends to stay with her! Only she never expected to meet and fall for gorgeous tech guys Lance and Kyle! Lance and Kyle are actually staying at Penny’s bed and breakfast to work for a billionaire who is trying to find out who stole money from him! When they meet beautiful Penny they find themselves falling for her! Can they find their happily ever after? Or will lies tear them apart? Great book that I would highly recommend!.

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600 reviews3 followers
June 20, 2022
Penny is trying her hand at running a B&B. Her stepbrother asks for a favor for his 2 friends to stay there. She did not take into account that they were both ridiculously hot.

While investing a cyber crime, Lance and Kyle need a place to work. They stay at the sunshine B&B, with a sexy inner keeper.

With all this attraction between them and her, imagine all the trouble they can get up to. Very steamy, and sweet.

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1,575 reviews6 followers
June 22, 2022
Penny is turning her parents vacation home into a bed and breakfast to support herself after her ex leaves her broke and facing charges for a crime she didn’t commit. Lance and Kyle are her first customers. Their attraction is strong between the three. Kyle and Lance swore they'd never let a woman come between their friendship so they decide to share Penny but they have a secret that could destroy everything. Steamy, entertaining ménage romance.

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1,392 reviews
June 26, 2022
Barbra Campbell painted a suspenseful yet, beautiful story with Kyle, Lance and Penny. From the first page, I was grabbed by the suspenseful storyline. The twists and turns that kept me on my toes. Though unconventional, the three were absolutely perfect together as they navigated unfamiliar warers. The love they shared is what most people hope to find with another, only they found it with more. This was a unique story showing that true love has no boundaries and kept me captivated until the very end! Must read!
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1,182 reviews3 followers
June 26, 2022
LANCE, PENNY, AND KYLE

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Penny is trying to get over her ex’s divorcing and ghosting of her, along with his making her look like a crypto wallet thief. Lance and Kyle are hired to prove that Penny is the thief, although they don’t know it is her. This story shows how love can make people fall for the wrong person, give up everything for a person and do everything against their promises to do what’s right to prove someone innocent. This story is a refreshing twist on a menage.
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3,645 reviews6 followers
June 28, 2022
This was a great book. Penny, Kyle and Lance were fantastic together. I really enjoyed the connection and chemistry between these three. These three can't help the pull that they feel towards each other but when secrets are uncovered and the truth of everyone is revealed, these three have to work together to get an HEA. I enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it and Ms. Barbra as a wonderful author.

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3,260 reviews8 followers
June 28, 2022
Fascinating read with a whole lot of misunderstandings from both sides. A bit amused how none of them where exactly truthful with the other, of course extenuating circumstances, but still rather funny when you look at it. I was pleasantly surprised how easily they all blended so well together, which made their relationship very easily to be accustomed and not shocking. Enjoyed how this all worked out in the end, but sill questions on who was really responsible for the whole debacle.

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245 reviews8 followers
June 28, 2022
This was great! I loved the lead up to them getting together. The chemistry was off the charts. Everything was so well written. How their lives coincided was believable. I loved the whole bed and breakfast thing. The epilogues were great too. I would've loved to have heard what happened to her ex. Also the final gathering of evidence was have been a hilarious chapter. I think some boys would be very jealous. Lol.

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18.7k reviews309 followers
June 28, 2022
Instant Chemistry . . .

Penny just got through a divorce, has to get her name legally cleared of something she did not do, and has very little money left over. But she won’t give up. She has two spare bedrooms to turn into a bed and breakfast to give her some income.

Penny’s first guests are a two “travel writers”, Kyle and Lance. The three of them develop an instant connection, not realizing they have secrets in common that could blow everything apart. Will the secrets become known? How will it touch their lives if it does?
3,263 reviews20 followers
June 29, 2022
When her husband decided he wanted a divorce, he just her out completely. Penny decides to open a bed and breakfast and her step-brother send her, the first guests. She is not expecting them both to be hot, making her fantasize about things she probably should not.

When they propose a threesome, for the time they are there, she is absolutely down for that. When their story starts to sound a little phony, what is a girl supposed to do?.

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