Far From Bliss (Nights in Bliss,Colorado 12) by Lexi Blake (Sophie Oak) -Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 16, 2021

Shattered by the past

Michael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He’s been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson. Something about Trio’s favorite waitress calls to him, but he can’t trust his instincts anymore.

Yearning for the future

Lucy has loved Tyler since they were kids, but he never seemed to feel the same way. She worried she would never want a man the way she does Ty, and then Michael grumbled his way into her world. Beyond the broody exterior she sees a burning fire in his eyes, and she is drawn to that flame.

The time is finally right

Ty knows Lucy is the one for him, but Lucy wrote him off romantically long ago. If he could get her to see him in a different light, he knows she would realize that they’re perfect for each other. His obstacle is the town’s reclusive former lawman, Michael. But this is Bliss. A rival can turn into a partner for the right woman. And Lucy is definitely the right woman.

Ty approaches Michael with a plan to get Lucy between them. A bargain is made, and Lucy is their target. But Lucy is already in much more dangerous crosshairs. Murder has come to Bliss, and Lucy is at the center of the investigation.

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REVIEW:FAR FROM BLISS is the twelfth instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary, adult NIGHTS IN BLISS COLORADO erotic, ménage romantic suspense series. This is former US Marshal Michael Novak, EMT Tyler Davis, and waitress Lucy Carson’s story line. FAR FROM BLISS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: FAR FROM BLISS contains scenes of MFM sexual situations that may not be suitable for all readers.

Told from third person perspective FAR FROM BLISS follows the building romance and relationship between former US Marshal Michael Novak, EMT Tyler Davis, and waitress Lucy Carson. Tyler Davis and Lucy Carson have been best friends most of their lives but Lucy watched from afar as Tyler embarked on sexual journey without our story line heroine. Now that both Lucy and Tyler are working and living in Bliss, Colorado, Lucy finds herself attracted to recluse Michael Novak, a former US Marshal whose secrets run dangerous and deep.

Michael Novak wants to be left alone to wallow in self pity and grief for the betrayal by a former love and partner whose actions almost caused the death of the people he once called friends but Michael never expected the ice around his heart to fracture until a feisty waitress began to focus on the possibility of her own happily ever after. With both Michael and Tyler professing their desire for our story line heroine, it is to be expected that our trio will embark on a journey of love together but all is not well in Bliss, Colorado when an entitled, affluent and powerful family take aim at Lucy Carson, and the results find Lucy the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and the man that she loves is unable to get past another potential betrayal. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Tyler, Michael and Lucy, and the potential fall-out as heroine is targeted in a game of power and control, and issues of trust may forceTyler and Lucy to go it alone.

Michael Novak knows betrayal first hand, and in this Michael’s issues of trust leave much to be desired. Tyler Davis has loved our heroine, his best friend, for as long as he can remember but timing and miscommunication always had our couple going in opposite directions. With a killer on the loose, and a potential target on the back of the woman they love, Tyler and Michael work with authorities to uncover the truth, a task that forces Michael to remember another betrayal by a woman who promised her heart and her love.

The relationship between Michael, Lucy and Tyler is a ménage affair of which Michael is willing to take control but Michael continues to struggle with issues of trust, believing every act may be a question of betrayal. Michael’s actions threaten to destroy not only his new found relationship with Tyler and Lucy, but the friendships in Bliss, Colorado as well. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, passionate and intense without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have me in the previous story lines. The camaraderie between the central players and the supporting players is wonderful and real.

FAR FROM BLISS is a story of betrayal, secrets and lies, power and control, greed and jealous, forgiveness and love. The premise is intriguing, engaging and captivating; the characters are energetic and determined; the romance is seductive, emotional and potentially heart breaking.

Previous Reviews

Pure Bliss
Changing Bliss
Once Upon a Time in Bliss
Back in Bliss
Sirens in Bliss

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Reviewed by Sandy

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

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