THE THROUPLE NEXT DOOR by Andrew Grey
Fiction, M/M/M, Novella (100 pages), Level 5 Heat
4****
Blurb: Austin knew change was inevitable, but he hadn’t counted on just how difficult it was going to be… for all of them. He, Weaver, and Randy have been together for two amazingly hot years, and then with a single decision, everything is different. When Randy receives an offer on his gyms in Brooklyn, he jumps at it and switches careers with a teaching job in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Weaver is also interested in making a change after nearly burning himself out as a lawyer. With both of his passionate partners needing something new and Austin’s modeling career cooling as he ages, the three of them decide to relocate from New York to Carlisle. Randy settles into his new position, and Weaver easily lands on his feet, but Austin wonders how he is going to fit into their new world. Austin knows he has the support of the men he loves, and who love him, but he needs to pull his weight. With very few prospects, what could small-town life hold for him? Randy and Weaver have their special way to make him forget, but it will take more than love and hot sex for the throuple next door to start the next chapter in their lives.
Thoughts: This was a good story about three men and how they work together as a family. They move from New York City to Carlisle, a definite change of venue. While Randy and Weaver find jobs and settle in, Austin is lost. He’s aged out of his former job as a model but there isn’t a lot for him in the small city. He becomes more and more frustrated with himself until an opportunity comes up. I will note that there are several very hot scenes with the three, but they’re well-written and the emotions are believable.
The three characters and their relationship is believable and the neighborhood is real and supports them. I loved the descriptions of the home and surrounding area (and since I have been through that area, I know it is well done).
Recommended.
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