The writing was good but unfortunately this didn't hold my attention in the first few chapters so did not finish this one

A solid average romance. I am always wary of these love triangle books because they are so easy to get wrong. In this book at least the author keeps their characters on the moral high ground.

That being said it was also a little boring. Most of their relationship develops in their apartment and though they do things outside of it, it doesn’t feel like they ever leave.

This was an easy, light read. I enjoyed the LGBT+ themes.

However, I did find the characters quite lacking in depth and wanted to see more growth there.

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book. I liked the forbidden romance troupe but I also just found the characters unlikable and the romance between them once they decided to be together rushed, overly romantic, and a bit cringe. My favorite character was actually the boyfriend - who I think was intended to be the most unlikable of them all.

I enjoy when authors push the boundaries of lesfic and this is one that won't be for everyone. Zoe is dating Jake when Paige, his long lost half-sister comes to stay with them. What starts as friendship soon morphs into romance, with both ladies fighting their attraction to one another. Although I thought the way Kate Gavin deals with this complicated forbidden romance was really good, there wasn't a lot driving me to enjoy this novel as I didn't connect with either main. It felt like we were only partially provided glimpses to who they were as individuals and I would've liked to have more depth to the characters.

It's an interesting read, and hats off to Kate Gavin for writing something different.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bella Books for a copy of this novel. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this read but definitely felt like I wanted a bit more from it, a bit more drama to flush it out would have been great and a bit more character development would have helped. Other than that the book was great and I would definitely read from this author again!

Three's a Crowd poses the question...what happens when you fall in love with your boyfriend's sister?

Overall this book was fine, but I wasn't blown away by it. Everything from the characters to the plot felt undeveloped and rushed. The ending was also a little too neat. I would have liked to have seen more drama.

I was given this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to Bella Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

I'm not sure how to review this one. I guess I wanted a little more? I would read this author again, but don't think I would select this story for a re-read. I enjoyed the characters, but I need a little more of a back story to get more emotionally invested. The love scene at the end is hot... so that alone may be worth the read.

Paige Newbanks knows she’s the result of her father’s adulterous affair with her mother. For a few years he tried to make Paige a part of his other family but his wifes objection just became too much for her to bear. The only one Paige has fond memories of is her brother, Jake. But she hasn’t seen him since she was five years old. Now grown up she goes on a quest to meet up with him again and possibly the chance to know him again.
She hasn’t planned that well because her friend can only provide her a place to stay for so long. Then it’s time to go. This is the reason Paige arrives at his apartment with no place to live or enough money to rent one for herself.
Zoe Tyler has always been a giver, as in gives in to everyone else's desire. This is why she went to the university her parents wanted her to. It’s also the reason she moves with her boyfriend. And sure she has a pretty good job but her relationship with Jake is becoming more than what she envisioned. He’s alway at work and the only reason he seems to come home now is to see his sister Paige.
Problems arise when Paige’s crush on Zoe, her brother’s GF, continues to grow. What Ms Gavin has given us with this book is a nice little story. Zoe was hard to like, she comes across as a bit of a whiner while Paige finds herself coming across as likable. Nice little read.
ARC via NetGalley/ Bella Books

I was hesitant on requesting an arc copy of this book, The blurb, even tho doesn't fully state that there is infidelity involved, I automatically assumed there would be. And I'm so relieved that I did read it because there is no cheating involved. The story tells us of 3 people, Two of those are a couple, a couple who tho love one another, and haven't yet realised, have grown apart. The story tells us of broken relationships, new loves, and realising our identity while trying to keep each other happy instead of choosing their own feelings.

I've given Threes a Crowd a 4 out of 5

Thank you to Net Galley and Bella Books for an ARC copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Before I began this book I looked up how many stars the book was getting from other reviewers. That's as far as I'll go. I don't want to read those reviews and be influenced anymore than seeing how many stars it got. Well I saw more than a couple of 3 star reviews and to me that would mean that the book isn't bad but it isn't great. So I thought I might be reading just an OK novel. Well I don't know what those reviewers were thinking because I loved the book and I know that I will reread it again at some future time. It was wonderful. So we know from the description that there is Zoe Tyler in a relationship with Jake Newbanks who is half brother to Paige Newbanks.
Zoe and Paige of course are our main characters. After Jake abandons Zoe, Paige is there to fill in for him on many outings that were supposed to be Zoe and Jake. I have to say that I liked that the author didn't demonize Jake. He is basically a good guy but not a good boyfriend. We do not know if that is because he is too focused on his career, whether Zoe just isn't the right person for him or if it's just bad timing for the two. So in steps Paige. The attraction and feelings that developed between Zoe and Paige felt well timed and authentic. There was angst but it was reasonable angst. It was smart angst. It was believable angst. It drives me crazy when an author creates stupid nonsensical angst that could be resolved usually by the two main characters having a conversation. That didn't happen here the two women were in a very complicated situation and it made sense. I loved both characters and I loved them together. Also, there is some very hot love making scenes in one of the last chapters that just adds more to an already great read. I definitely recommend and give it a 5 star rating.

Three's a crowd was a pleasant book to read.

Originally as I read the description I was thinking how was this going to pan out....3 people but it did Kate Gavin has written it well.

Really enjoyed reading this book

Would I recommend: Yes if you're looking for some like reading

Three’s a Crowd by Kate Gavin is a well-written New Adult contemporary romance. While I am out of the range for this target audience by a few decades, I still enjoyed reading this story of young love.

Paige Newbanks has moved to town specifically to try and reconnect with her half-brother Jake whom she hasn’t seen since she was a child. When she finally gets to his apartment, she not only finds Jake, but his girlfriend of three years, Zoe Tyler. Paige ends up staying with the two until she can find a place of her own, but that creates a whole new set of problems. It seems Jake spends most of his time at work leaving Paige and Zoe alone…a lot. Soon there is a growing attraction between the two women, but neither one wants to hurt Jake.

This is a love triangle story with three likeable characters thrown into an almost impossible situation. These three characters are developed to fit their roles in the book. Paige and Zoe seem to be a little more mature than Jake, but that fits the story line as well. The tale also has a fair amount of angst throughout the book for all three people.

This is a really nice character-driven romance with a love triangle as the main conflict. It is a great read for those of you in the New Adult target audience.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books for an honest review.

I loved the representation within this story from a LGBTQ+ standpoint. The romance was cute and it was just an easy romance read that I enjoyed.

trope: friends to lovers, slow burn
pov: 3rd person pov
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rating: 4,5/5
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Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.I adored this book, I loved Zoe and Paige so much. Their relationship was everything, I loved it a lot. I loved how Paige was always there for Zoe, and how Zoe immediately felt at ease with Page. I was kind of scared of how their relationship was going to evolve since Paige was the half sister of Zoe's boyfriend but thank god there wasn't any cheating or anything like that so i was great.
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rep: lesbian and bisexual mcs, wlw, bisexual side character
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genre: Adult Romance

Sadly, "Three's a Crowd" overpromised and underdelivered. Characters in this novel lack complexity and are written in a simplistic way. Paige's lost, Zoe's annoyed and Jake loves his work too much. That's not enough to create an engaging story, even though there was a lot of potential for exploration, i. e. Paige's and Jake's familial relationships.

I also had an issue with how Jake's storyline was resolved. I understand why Kate Gavin chose to go in this direction (to make Paige and Zoe's relationship easier to accept morally), but I found this hard to believe and lazy.

This may be a nice and light LGBTQI+ escapist romance for some, unfortunately, it wasn't my style.

The premise for this was interesting. Paige wants to reconnect with her brother Jake but finds herself attracted to his girlfriend Zoe. Jake and Zoe have been together for three years but their relationship is hitting some rough spots.

So this subject can get a little uncomfortable for some with scepter of infidelity hanging over the romance arc and Gavin does an admirable job walking that line where there is simmering attraction between the two MCs, but at the same time are struggling to restrain themselves, from starting anything.

Most of the story revolves around how they interact and learn about each other and what Zoe is missing in her current relationship while she is still in that relationship. In fact so much time is spent on that, I felt the actual romance arc got very little air time. As a result the “I love you’s” felt a little rushed and there was very little time spent on them while they are in a relationship with each other.

This is a well written story and while it didn’t quite work for me, for those who prefer a low angst story with a taboo story arc, will definitely appreciate it more.

Thank you NetGalley and Bella Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow I loved this book so much!

The occasional funny comments from Paige had me laughing. The heartache of Zoe’s lacklustre relationship with Jake had me feeling deeply for her! I liked the fact that this book didn’t have cheating (physically at least) as the main plot point for the relationship between Zoe and Paige to blossom. Their relationship is so cute and hot and, they have great communication once they do eventually get together.
The twist of Jake realising that he was queer also had my heart. I honestly appreciate the storyline so much.

My only thing and this is me being nit picky there could’ve been more Spice! I would love another book maybe about Jake and his new BF Trent. I honestly have never read through an ARC so fast in my life I enjoyed this so much.

2.75 Stars

“Three’s a Crowd” by Kate Gavin is a new adult romance featuring newly-found siblings and roommates.

Zoe and Jake are in a long-term relationship (three years) and have settled into a comfortable life after graduating college. Out of the blue Jake’s half-sister Paige, who he hasn’t seen in 18 years, shows up needing a place to stay. Jake is having to put in a lot of extra time to get noticed and that leaves little time for his relationship with Zoe. Every time he has to cancel plans, he suggests Paige step in and it leads to Zoe and Paige to spending a lot of time together and feelings begin to develop.

I thought this was an okay read. I wasn’t blown away by anything but I didn’t necessarily dislike it either. I was really hoping for more from this, honestly. With the way it’s set up, I thought there would be more angst but sadly there wasn’t a lot of it.

Zoe and Paige are nice enough but I didn’t feel like we really get to know them either. They’re both questioning their futures and that wasn’t explored. The only thing we really know about them is that they’re conflicted about their feelings in the beginning and try hard to ignore them. Jake also isn’t a bad guy. He comes across as wanting to get ahead with his job and takes his relationship with Zoe for granted.

There’s not much else here. I did appreciate that there’s no actual physical cheating, although I’d classify this as emotional cheating as they do develop and acknowledge feelings, even if it’s only to themselves.

I received an ARC from Bella Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

From the outset the blurb of the book really intrigued me and I had so many questions going in as to what way it could play out (which I normally don't get), and have to say I wasn't disappointed at all, its a cute, easy read about two girls falling in love in a bit of a weird circumstance

I really enjoyed all the "dates" that they went on when Jake bailed due to work (he was a dick but it all worked out for the best)

One of my worries going in is that there could be some cheating, happy to report that there is zero cheating and several characters are very against it

Overall really enjoyed this book and it was a great read