Free Real Men Will (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #3) Generated By Victoria Dahl Offered As Text

lot of times the later books in a series can get a little stretched and crowded because there are so many characters and backstories from previous books.
It's true in this case and it's a shame because the h and H are a really strong couple, The H in particular is one of those buttoneddown volcano types, which, I admit, is one of my faves, It's still worth reading if you liked the first two books, I think this is my favorite of the series, It's certainly the only one I teared up over, The scene between Jamie amp Eric at their mother's graveside just pushed me over the edge, They were both so wracked with guilt and Eric was feeling so lost and unsure of himself that when they opened up about the things that made them feel unworthy of their family I just lost it.
Very emotionally cleansing. A great series. Yes, it's true. The quiet ones are very much the wild ones, And in this case, Eric was the absolute wickedness of the Donovans, The bedroom or the wall, the hallway, the dining table, the office scenes were totally on fire! I am gushing here, I know.
Who knew Eric the proper preppy brother had all that rowdy blood in him,



I was pretty bored during the firstof the book with Jaime and Eric constant fights, It got very old with the fights, But things picked up a bit after that and it's kinda sad being that this is the last book about the Donovan siblings.
It almost felt like I'm saying goodbye to close friends, I will miss all you crazy Donovans and your equally hot significant others,

Will look forward to more VD's works, I was a bit worried about reading this one because I didn't like Eric much in the previous booksespecially the second one, I was so relieved to find that he was actually one of my favorite characters of the trilogy, He had a believable inner conflict and took strides to finally smooth things over with his siblings,

I've come to realize that in this trilogy characters that seem reasonable and sympathetic in their own book come off as jerks in another sibling's book.
It just confirms my impression that their family relationship is very dysfunctional and they would probably be much happier apart, If they weren't partners in the family business then I'm not sure they'd ever trouble themselves to see each other again, The dynamic between them has been my least favorite part of this trilogy,

Dahl still packs a wallop with the heat in this book, The sex scenes were very sexy and it was easy to see what was drawing Eric and Beth together, I wish there had been more scenes building the emotions between them, though, Eric took steps to open himself up to her, but she never did, It was until the very end of the book that she admitted to herself that she was the biggest liar of them all and that she was a hypocrite.


Beth was my least favorite part of this book, I liked her, but I didn't like a lot of her decisions, Just like Tessa, Beth was never honest about the real her and it took something big to make her look in the mirror.
I don't know why I enjoyed watching Tessa's growth more than Beth's, but I did, By the end of the book I had very little patience for her BS and I practically growled when Eric was cast as the villain in their last argument.


The connection to the Kendalls was pretty weak and didn't serve a purpose that I could see, Couldn't something else have just as easily served as the inspiration for her to be honest Other than that, I liked the book.
If I wouldn't have been so frustrated by Beth toward the end, this would have ended up being my favorite of the trilogy.
Please note: this is an overview of the Donovan Brothers trilogy as a whole, not just this book,

These were my first Victoria Dahl books, And they won't be my last, I overall enjoyed this trilogy, But what kept me from loving it is that the hero and heroine of each book had their own respective set of issues.


Good Girls Don't,
Tessa has the issue of youngest who tries to be the glue that hold the family together, Which leads to much lying and angsting on her part, I can see why she would feel like that and it is explained why, but it's silly, One person can't try to be the glue that holds the family together, It doesn't work. I've witnessed it with my own family, It has to be a collaborative effort,
Luke has the issue of I'm no good for her, her brother doesn't approve of me, I'm damaged goods, blah, blah, blah.
His issues are among the weakest of the bunch,

Bad Boys Do,
Jamie has the issue of being the young and viewed as irresponsible brother, He made mistakes in the past, but now he has changed and he has plans, This lead to big fights with his brother, I think quiet and calm communication that involved actually listening to one another would have benefited these two a lot, And saved a lot of angst,
Olivia has the issue of being six years older then Jamie, She's, he's. Hardly a huge difference. But she agonizes over it, Pointlessly. Her issues are perhaps the weakest of the bunch,

Real Men Will,
Eric has the issue of being viewed as the oldest and most responsible and how his place at the brewery is changing.
How his siblings don't really need him as much anymore, And things are still tense with Jamie, I get that's heand he's more or less devoted his life to the brewery and his brother and sister since he was.
But his brother and sister both passed the point of being able to take more of the responsibility of the brewery a long time ago.
He could have given over a little more responsibility and taken time for himself so he wouldn't feel so adrift,
Beth has issues with her sexuality and her self image and she seems conflicted over the old world values she was brought up with which contrast with the fact that she runs a sex shop.
Beth's sexuality issue is sad, Very sad. And it's the one issue that didn't seem overwrought, I really can see why it would effect her like that,

I get that real life is very much like this, We all have issues and baggage, big or small, that we bring into a new relationship with us, And vice versa for the other person, But a little less big issues, which aside from Beth's don't really seem all that big to me and more fun would have probably lead to me enjoying this trilogy more.
I don't mind angst and drama in my books, but in this case, it simply didn't work so well for me, There's also the complete lack of an epilogue, I wanted one! Issues aside, I enjoyed the characters a lot and Dahl nicely brought the brewery to life, And I definitely appreciated how realistically she portrayed sibling relationships, I'm an only child myself, but my mom and grandma and dad aren't, and it's pretty consistent with what I've witnessed over the years.
And she can write a sex scene! I had no issue with those! Every one was very hot and very well written! And I noticed a progression of the steam level.
Book one was very roasty and toasty, Book two was sizzling. And book three was volcanic! And there was a decent suspense subplot, And I enjoyed all the characters and seeing how Jamie and Eric do eventually patch things up was so sweet, I rate the trilogy as a whole four,
Ms. Dahl really turned Eric around for me on this one, Him and Beth really had chemistry for me, Once I got the rest of Eric's story, I could identify how he felt, I am not sure that I understood them wanting to keep their relationship a secret, They were single adults, but I guess it was more for a storyline, The love scenes were extremely sexy though and I felt that Ms, Dahl really shines here. I wasn't ready for the story to be over and I hope we get one more story, . . hopefully Simone's story. What about pairing her with Davis Maybe she wants to peek at a shaved Dragon tattoo, . . I know I do. : In the end, IMO this turned out to be the best book of the trilogy, Freak'n loved it!! I think it may even be one of my favorites!

I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with Beth and Eric! Best one of the series in my lowly opinion.


Summary:

Stop, Warning! If you have not read Victoria Dahls novella “Just One Taste” in “The Guy Next Door” authors: Lori Foster, Susan Donovan and Victoria Dahl please stop now and go back and read it.
Its the “prequel” to this story and without having read that story you may not get some of this story, But dont worry I really enjoyed “Just One Taste” so it is no hardship to read and plenty steamy,

Eric had to take on the responsibility of raising his two teenage siblings and run the family brewery business at the age of.
Always the serious responsible one just for one night he wants to let that all go and be free of his name and all the responsibilities that come with it.
Beth is a fraud she is the manager of the Wild Orchid, Boulders premier erotic shop that caters to women, She loves her job, but feels guilty that most of what she preaches and teaches she doesnt follow herself, Anytime she is with a man she cant let go, until a chance meeting with “Jaime” at a business expo, For one night she is going to forget everything and let go and just enjoy the one night “Jaime” has to offer, Eric knows this is one night and knows as Eric he cant be what he wants to be so when the beautiful Beth assumes hes Jaime his younger, more carefree brother he doesnt correct her.
Knowing if she ever found out all hell will break loose, but really how will she ever find out Months later a party brings Beth to the Donovan brewery, months of thinking about “Jaime”, and remembering the one night she was free.
Now, not is all that it seems, people keep referring to the young cute bartender as Jaime, but she knows thats not Jaime, or does she

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I absolutely ADORE this book! It is now one of my new favorites.
Im telling you, its the quite ones you have to worry about! Who knew Eric had it in him, I sure didnt, As this is the third in the series you come to know Eric only as the uptight always says “Hell No” brother, In this book, you get to see an entirely different side to him, one I like, A lot gets better explained in this book as to why Eric has been the way he is, Now on to Beth, who I adore! I was totally relating to Beth, I always said that if I had plenty of money and wanted to open a fun business it would be an erotica shop that catered to woman.
So I was totally into that part of the book, There was just so much about Beth that I related too she is definitely one of my favorite book heroines, Jaime and Eric finally kind of come to a truce, Tessa is still cute as a button and sassy as hell, I laughed a lot in this book I cried in a couple of parts it and was plenty steamy, You get the full spectrum of emotions which is more then you can expect, I highly recommend this book and this series, In fact Ill be checking out more from Victoria Dahl, I think she will become one of my favorite Contemporary Romance Novelists,

This book was provided to me by the publisher for an honest review through netgalley, com This book is toxic to queer amp trans amp/or nonbinary readers,

DNF

This book alienated me very early with a blatantly queer hating line that draws on very old stereotypes.
And as a second blow, the line made fun of the existence of nonbinary people and that anyone might be attracted to us in the very same line.
Pretty sure it was a throwaway line, too, which means my queerness and nonbinary identity were trashed by this author for basically no reason.
I have to admit, I finished this one a few days ago, and got behind with my reviews, but I have to say, this story, provided by netgalley, really finished off the series nicely.
Eric is the typical buttonedup exec running and stressing over the small family business he runs, Except that, well, is that really what he wants to do with his life And I LOVED Beth, As in common with the others in the series sitelinkGood Girls Don't and sitelinkBad Boys Do, neither the hero nor heroine is quite as they appear, and it takes a long time for them to a find out what they want to do with their lives and b what they want for the relationship they find themselves in.


I really liked how Beth wasn't exactly permanently scarred by an unpleasant experience from her school days, but at least largely influenced by it, and the experience itself, is something that is not sick or twisted or out of the ordinary.
It's the kind of misadventure teens find themselves them, but as adults find themselves wondering at their stupidity,

As a kind of wrapup of the series, I particularly loved how all the heroes and heroines were wonderfully normal people, with relatively normal stories, but nonetheless still intriguing and interesting.
I also loved how all the characters remained incredibly true throughout, The sibling sniping and manipulation and love didn't suddenly change the relationships within the family remained realistic, and it just worked,

I have to say though, that of all the three books, this one is probably the hottest, I don't know, it's something about those quiet types, .

stars. I really liked it. .