Paige has been separated from her half brother since she was five years old. With her life in a stalled position, Paige moves in with her brother Jake and his girlfriend Zoe to try to restart their sibling relationship. Zoe hasn’t been happy lately with all the extra hours Jake is devoting to his new boss and job. It leaves very little time for Jake to spend with Zoe.

Gavin chooses a tricky premise for this novel. She treads lightly with any hint of physical infidelity and acknowledges emotional connection can be viewed as cheating. Yet she walks the fine line with the characters in a convincing manner.

Jake plays a pivotal role in the story however we barely know him past the constant reminder that he is a good guy. This is unfortunate as it takes away any emotional connection to the twist he adds to the end of the story.

The novel held my interest but not my heart which is okay. Not every books needs to make me bleed for the characters. I would recommend Three’s a Crowd as a cozy romance.

I received an advance review copy from Bella Books through NetGalley. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

a fun, quick read that I couldn't put down. This was a cute book that will surprise you

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REP: Bisexual FMC, Lesbian FMC, Bisexual MSC, Gay SC, Lesbian SC x 2.

So this book is great! Zoe is three years into a relationship with Jake, who is starting to become more distant because of his job. She is starting to feel like he's putting his career before her. Paige is Jake's half-sister and turns up at Zoe and Jake's door when she finds herself kicked out of her house. They let Paige stay in their spare room, because Paige wants to get to know her brother again, but also because she had nowhere else to go.

Over the course of the book, Zoe and Paige get closer and gain feelings for each other, at the same time, Jake becomes more absent.

The one thing about this book is that there was no physical cheating. Emotional yes, but as the book goes on, you can understand how it happens, and you actually start to want Zoe and Paige to be together. Yes, you feel for Jake, but he has a story of his own.

The book is filled with LGBT characters, who support each other, and it warms your heart.

This is my first book of Kate's, but I'm definitely going to be adding her other books to my ever-growing TBR list.

Thanks to Bella Books and Netgalley for a copy of this ebook in exchange for a honest review.

I absolutely loved this book. It was quite angst-free compared to other books of a simile theme, which was fine by me. The chemistry between the two leads was very well written - I loved how it naturally developed from sweet to sizzling hot. There were elements that could be improved in terms of character development - the characters were too mature in my view for people in their 20s, and it was unclear what their professional aspirations were or why Brian the father wasn’t more involved in their lives. Overall though, it was such an engaging read I stayed up way past my bedtime and finished it in one sitting. The author is clearly skilled at writing a slow burn romance with fantastic chemistry in the end.

I DNF'ed this book after chapter one. I'm sorry, I could not get past the stupidity of the lack of communication and the devil-wears-prada of it all. It was way too basic and cookie cutter for me and not what I am looking for in a book. I will not be sharing on other sites because I did not finish.

In general, I think this is an enjoyable read, I read it all in once sitting, off of my Kindle & phone and perhaps aggravated a bit of a wrist/forearm chronic pain from 'sitting in front of the computer all day for work' + reading off of electronic devices non-stop with any free time I have.
I want to say it was...worth it?

Before this, I have never read any Kate Gavin books before, but after this, perhaps I will be on the look out and add her to the 'automatic TBR' pile.

The substance in this book was relatively solid, I read for the pleasure of being entertained and not to sit around, poke holes and ruin it for myself.
The pace of development was... perhaps, a bit slower than my liking but I guess it might've been necessary to provide enough background/setup for the story to develop.

The MCs were good, I felt like I care about what is happening to them and wonder how it will all turn out. (Although totally assumed it'd be a happy ending, because that's the norm now?)

Three's a Crowd was a satisfying read, for sure.
And of course, thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advance digital copy to read. It was time well spend.

BUT.... I feel like I should toss out a disclaimer, and should say SPOILER ALERT, before I really get into it...



IRL, obviously it's no fun to be in the middle of a 'your partner left you for someone you consider a close friend/relatives'. Been there, done that. Not recommended.
(Real life lesbian drama is ridiculous, but sometimes can't be avoid.)

BUT, I do love to read about this kind of 'already sort of attached, but something better came along' type of fiction. Probably from the angsty angle, I like it when my reading makes me 'feel' things.

However, is it me or is it annoying to 'see' that the main character continue to give the boyfriend a pass for being completely unavailable, and seems like had been for awhile even before the start of the novel? Are they together to share rent? And that's it? Or maybe together for the build in disappointment of someone that keeps saying 'I just need to go all in and we will for sure be in a better place once I get into a better position at work'.
I find it time and time again, whenever he shows up with his excuses or 'call in to say sorry (for missing a birthday dinner!!!!!!!)', my brain screams DTMF!
I would have loved to see the two get together earlier, I think that's my one other complain.

Otherwise, pretty decent read. I might re-read it sometime soon.

3.75 stars. If books have an equivalent in food this book has to be labeled comfort food. It’s the second book I read by Gavin and find that I’m liking the writing style. Gavin’s books are not flashy, but they are ideal for a relaxed Sunday afternoon on the couch.

As the title implies the main characters of this book find themselves in quite a complicated situation. Paige is new in town and has one goal; to reconnect with her brother. But when she loses her place to stay she has to ask said brother to stay with him and his girlfriend. But what to do when you start falling for your brother’s girlfriend?

The exact ages of Zoe and Paige are not given but the description indicates somewhere in their early twenties, so this would classify as a NA book. I generally struggle with those as I often find the mains in NA too immature and egotistical, but that was absolutely not the case with this book. Both mains were likeable and act very mature especially when the situation they find themselves in could easily be handled differently. In fact, I would have also believed it if these were people were in their thirties.

I’m glad that Gavin stayed away from a cheating situation although there are feelings involved when still in a relationship. It’s obviously no ideal situation they find themselves in, especially since Jake is not a bad guy. He has his priorities all wrong and is always absent because of that, but he has good qualities, which is important as he’ll still be family in the end so I was happy with that choice. The way Paige and Zoe start feeling about each other and how they struggle with these feelings felt natural and I could easily imagine this happening.

This book could have resulted in complex and high drama situations, but several potentially dramatic situations are avoided and as I mentioned this is mainly a comfortable and easy read that I can recommend for one of those rainy afternoons.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Zoe Taylor is living with Jake, her boyfriend of three years. They are both in their first jobs out of college. She followed him to a city for his work and is okay with the job she found. Jake's job is more demanding requiring lots of extra hours paying his dues. She is getting tired of not being a priority and being left on her own. One night Paige shows up looking for Jake. She is Jake's half sister who Zoe has never heard of and is about their same age. She needs a place to stay and they take her in as a flat mate. Zoe and Paige both have crushes on the other and the question becomes will they act on those feelings.

There really isn’t a lot more to the story than the blurb. I thought it might explore Jake’s family experience more. I was perplexed that their father who lives within hours never shows up as he has to know the new living arrangement. I also thought it might explore what either Zoe or Paige wanted to do career wise. Paige likes her job but expresses interest in a different field and then it is dropped. Paige’s work I thought was just a filler while she decides on graduate school or a job in her field of study. But that gets dropped as well.

I loved the authors Table for Two last year because it was rich in conversations and emotions. This in comparison is romance lite. It is a nice escape for a few hours. The MC''s are younger being new adults. The characters are barely out of college and couch surfing is fully acceptable. That isn’t a bad thing it is just where they are in their life story.

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

Not a ton going on here, just a light and sweet LGBTQI+ romance. Had a lovely time reading it but I don't necessarily think it will stick with me. Nevertheless, perfect type of book for a read in one sitting on a Sunday afternoon.

With a book title of Three’s A Crowd and it’s synopsis, I delved into the book with eyes wide open. In an ideal world, people fall in love with the “right” person under regular circumstances but the world’s not perfect, so I was quietly anticipating how a topic as such will be delivered.

Having read Kate Gavin’s Table For Two (and enjoyed it), this further solidified Kate’s writing ability for me. There were some uncomfortable moments in the book but in all honesty, it was to be expected. Zoe, Paige and Jake all had a hand in how everything panned out and as difficult as it was, it was realistic and the author was sensitive and respectful of the situation and its aftermath.

4.5 stars. Even with the saying that the heart wants what it wants, it was pleasing to note that delayed gratification as a turnaround won the day. Having the heart align with the mind gave the imperfect start a beautiful ending.

I just reviewed Three’s A Crowd by Kate Gavin. Thank you NetGalley and Bella Books for the ARC.

Self-control is the name of the game. I didn't love the characters, but I didn't hate them either. There was a lot of repetition. I liked the way it all turned out, though. I feel like everyone got the ending they deserved.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

Paige has run out of options and is forced to ask her estranged brother to let her stay with him. When she meets his girlfriend Zoe and they start spending time together they realize the situation is far from ideal as they start falling for each other.
This was the first book I've read by Kate Gavin and I enjoyed it enough to try some of her other books in the future. I liked both MCs and enjoyed the slow build up of their relationship. I do wish there was more interaction from Jake's family, as they are mentioned a lot but not really part of the story and it felt like the family drama part of the plot was lacking. I did really like Mia and Tom and their support of their respective friends. Ian was terrible though and I found it hard to believe in Jake's continued relationship with him after his last interaction with Zoe. Overall fun read with a forbidden family romance and I'd definitely keep this author in my TBR pile.

I didn't think there was a lot of depth here. I guess I just wanted some more insight into the family dynamics, the past, the future, the people and who they are, what makes them tick.

Despite reading the whole thing, I still feel like I have very little grasp on who the main characters are and what they wanted in life. I have some basics ideas, but it's very thin and shallow overall. I wanted more.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Zoe is dating Jake he isn’t a bad guy but he hasn’t been a great boyfriend it’s doesn’t seems into the relationship because he continues to cancel plans. When his long lost half sister Paige comes to see him that he hasn’t seen in years want to rebuild their relationship she move in and Zoe is surprise because she didn’t even know he had a sister. While Jake continues to flake out Zoe and Paige grow closer and feelings start to develop but they don’t act on them because of their love for Jake but can they continue to avoid what’s right in front of them. This was good read because they didn’t cheat although I would say it was emotional cheating that bad also but I could deal with that then Zoe and Paige becoming physical.

I’m not normally a YA reader but there’s a couple of authors out there that are converting me and Kate Gavin is one of them. I like Kate’s writing style, it brings me that heartwarming feeling. Now on to the subject, Zoe is dating Jake. He’s not a bad guy but his flakiness is not helping his relashionship. He’s more focused on his job than his personal life. And then his long lost half sister Paige shows up and the dynamic of Zoe and Jake’s relashionship shifts. While Jake is constantly unavailable Paige is there for Zoe. Of course they fight their growing feelings but how long can avoidance work and what is going to hapen with the Zoe-Jake and Paige-Jake relashionships if they can’t get over their feelings? Read the book and find out.

Free ARC via NetGalley.

I enjoy Kate Gavin’s writing because it has the comfortable feel, this book is no different, even with a subject/ trope I don’t particularly enjoy. Oh, and main characters who are on the young side for my liking (early twenties), but they do have their lives figured out and seem a bit older.

Zoe is in a relationship with Jake. Jake is a bit of an absent boyfriend. He isn’t unlikable, he isn’t really there to form an opinion about. And he cancels on plans, which is awful. When Jake’s long lost half sister shows up unannounced Zoe is a bit baffled. She didn’t know Paige even existed. The thing in this book that is weird for me is how easily Paige is accepted into their lives, it’s been eighteen or so years since they last had contact as kids and now she’s living with them. When Jake keeps cancelling on plans with Zoe, Paige is there to step in, fill a bit of a void. Feelings develop, fortunately they don’t act on it while anyone is in a relationship. Although some would already consider this emotional cheating.
Anyway, this “cheating” storyline is a hard one, it’s not only about the love relationship, but also the family bond. But on the other hand, how much of a bond is there when you haven’t seen each other in eighteen years?

So there are many things that are confusing to me, and don’t make the most sense. However the writing remains comfortable and I just enjoy it.