4.5 stars
Scott came out publicly at the end of the last book, with Will and Casey fully supporting him. There has been a little fall out, since the public feels that they get a say in these things. Mostly, though, Scott is enjoying being together with his men openly and working on their ranch before he starts back on his hockey team in the fall. Casey has been hired to investigate a suspicious death of the sheriff who ousted him, and when that snowballs into more than just a simple investigation, everyone gets pulled in. Will is happy on his ranch, although he is reminded of his childhood more, and he is determined to help everyone he can.
It was so nice to see Scott and Casey and Will being together in the aftermath of coming out. Their love for each other shone through everything else. I actually enjoyed the mystery in this one, too, since I didn't guess the scope of it. I kind of pegged a little bit, but I kept changing my mind, so it was a nice (or not so nice...not knowing was nice) surprise. I enjoyed all the characters, and Scott's friends/teammates really stood out for me as just all around nice guys. ( )

So, so good. Do you have any idea how hard it is to write books with plots like these, with THREE beautifully-developed personalities? I am so impressed I almost can't stand it. That, and keep an intricate plot in motion and intriguing? Magic. (Or, you know, really diligent work.)

This one ends their arcs beautifully. The Epilogue is perfect. I took my time finishing reading because I wanted that perfect end, but I didn't want to be done. I can offer no higher compliment.

Side note: I keep seeing reviewers call the relationship in these books a triangle, but it's what polyamorous people call a triad, three-way love. It's relatively common, if not always as equally shared as these three men manage. (My entire forty years of love have been polyamorous, and I'm a member of a large local polyam discussion group. I'm not just making stuff up here.) I was glad to see them hit that point where marriage is wished for but impossible. We've all been there in the various configurations polyamory can take.

My experience with being out as polyamorous is similar to theirs; most people are okay to cautious. Some are jerks. Few are absolute dicks. And it's weird to think you should express an opinion about someone else's choices, but it's human to react to challenges to our assumptions. It reminds me to keep my opinions to myself as long as everyone's happy. That's really all that matters, in the end. ( )

After Scott came out publicly, the three men tried to find their footing and all the media circus didn't make it easy. But overall everything was going smoothly. They jumped over each hurdle together. Until Scott's Mom showed up. It seemed that her stay at the ranch would complicate things, but the men are really comfortable in their love for each other.

As soon as they got back to the ranch, Casey got a murder to solve. At first I was really enjoying it, tried to find the connections alongside Casey. I loved seeing this determined side of him. It also helped that the trio had a somewhat personal stake in the investigation. But as the investigation was coming to an end some things happened that I found laughable and a bit absurd.

Overall I really enjoyed it.
Oh and fyi it's HOT HOT HOT! :) ( )

Three-way romance with a lawman, a hockey player and foreman/owner of a ranch. ( )