Cathryn Fox writes can surely write some panty melting, molten lava hotness, but she's outdone herself with this one.
A quick read, I'm betting you'll want to read it twice, just to make sure you didn't miss one steamy little sentence.
It's Olivia's turn to take a set up vacation for birthday #25 and she ends up at a vineyard in Italy. Her little cottage is tucked into an isolated line of vines, her welcoming party beneath her balcony is two hot men engaging in raw, dominant sex and oh good grief, I puddled to the floor quicker than she did.
Olivia's desires which she can't seem to ask for is just that. Someone to take her over.
Next day she happens to run into the owner's son who just by chance happens to be her ex, Gio. He needs a wife so he can take over the vineyard. She agrees by negotiation, but still timid. She meets his best friend, whom she recognizes as hot man #1 that was outside her villa. Not until she sees Gio's hat does she realize that the partner was him. With that.... let the games begin and the wine cellars tell no secrets. Read this book
Cathryn, a 10 for you on this one. Clear, concise and right to the point.

**arc from NetGalley and Entangled in exchange for a fair review**

m/f, m/m, mfm
Private Reserve by Cathryn Fox is a sexy romp that reminds us how very important communication is in a relationship. Olivia was a minister’s daughter and thus in Gio’s mind a good girl and he treated her as such. But he has dark desires and so left her and breaking her heart. Olivias’ friends set her up with what was supposed to be a sexy vacation as a birthday gift. But in reality they’ve sent her to stay at Gios’ vineyard for three weeks. Their rediscovering the love they still have for each other with a push from Gios’ male lover Lucas makes for a steaming hot read. This fast paced read will get your heart and libido pumping.

When Olivia and Gio broke up, she never thought she's see him again. But her friends conspired to send her on a trip to Tuscany and back into the arms of her one time lover when she ends up at his family's villa. Gio let Olivia go thinking she'd not understand his sexual appetites, including his bisexual nature. He and his best friend Luca make hay while the sun shines (so to speak) but he hasn't forgotten her. His parents want him to marry to take over the Rossi family business, and when Olivia shows up unexpectedly he proposes (literally!) a trade - In return for a quick marriage of convenience to get his hands on the family property, he'll help her get her dream job back home in the US. Olivia hasn't forgotten the steamy nights in Gio's bed, though she wishes he'd sometimes been a bit more dominant and less tender. Saying yes isn't a hardship when it will get her what she wants, with an extra helping of sin when Luca becomes a partner in their love match. But will the happiness Olivia finds be enough for her to consider changing her future plans and staying with Gio permanently?

Whew! There is a some hot stuff in this story, with several scenes involving this adventurous threesome in a variety of sexual combinations. Gio and Luca together are sexually dynamite, as are Gio and Olivia and when the three of them are together, it's Gio's dominant nature that calls the shots. While the premise of the story is a bit farfetched, it's an interesting way to get the three of them together. The setting of Tuscany is lovely and easy to imagine. This is a lighthearted low angst read with plenty of heat and a happy ending for the threesome. I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for more from this author!

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Cathryn Fox has written a hot story. Good writing. Unique plot.

Wow. I was so not expecting this book to go in that direction. I wish I had read the previous book for more back story but it did not hinder the current book's story.

I was floored with some of the sequences of the book. I think that Olivia was set up by her friends. They led her right back to her love Gio. But what I didn't expect was the other side of Gio. I mean I read the blurb but it didn't give me this kind of insight. This book is intense.

Their love is passionate. Olivia needs to take what she wants or at least ask for it. But I believe she has some issues with doing what other's may believe is wrong. Gio is the one man that can give her what she needed.

This is a quick read that is engaging. I just wish I knew what happened to them and the family business moving forward. It ended to abruptly.

This booK! WOW! Light a fire and make me sweat!

That's what I felt like with this fast novella! Do you love it fast, hard and heavy? Cathryn Fox torches the pages with this blistering story. She packs in MM scenes, BDSM, menage - MMF, and even marriage. Good thing this is a short book. You will need the time to recover!

But what I missed this most is MORE! Bring us more in this sweet hookup! I could not get enough. MMMMmmm Yum!

ARC received for review

Over way too quick. Gio...never assume. You might miss out on the best thing ever. Olivia and Gio were hot together, and then throw in Luca...HOT! Plus there's some MM action going on. I wanted to know more about her friends, and their birthday sex-capades.

​​​​​Are you looking for a well-written novella that is incredibly steamy? Then pick up a copy of Private Reserve by Cathryn Fox, open a bottle of wine, and devour this erotic romance.

Seattle good-girl Olivia Fraser is in a boring, dead-end marketing job. She craves a professional challenge, in addition to a kinky sex life. For her 25th birthday, her friends send her to a beautiful villa in Tuscany. Olivia has three weeks to relax and seek out amazing sex. Coincidentally, her ex-boyfriend's family owns the villa where she is vacationing. Gio, Olivia's ex, wants to evolve his family's winery into this century and attract a hipper clientele. However, his parents will not let him make any changes or sign the business over to him until he gets married.

Although two years have passed, Olivia and Gio remain lustfully in love. Gio is also deeply devoted to his best friend Luca, who is the winery's head vintner. Olivia agrees to marry Gio, in exchange for his marketing connections at a prestigious firm in New York City. Although their marriage is a fake, their sexy times are replete with discovery, Gio's dominance, and Luca's warmth.

Ms. Fox does an amazing job of combining a very sexy story within the space constraints of a novella. Olivia, Gio and Luca are extremely likable characters, and their feelings for each other are beyond tangible. The sex scenes are loving and tasteful, while being scorchingly hot. Overall, this is an erotic read that should not be missed.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.