Book Review – Out of the Blue by Lila Rose

Book Blurb:

A cop at forty who thought he wanted a picket fence, a partner who insists he’s straight, and an ex he never quite got over. Out of the Blue by Lila Rose had a cover and a premise that genuinely hooked me. A MMM throuple romance set against a motorcycle club backdrop, with second chance elements and a man who has to reckon with his sexuality halfway through his own life story. Lan, Easton, and Parker each brought something interesting to the table, and the setup for this throuple had real potential. Whether Lila Rose delivered on all of it is another question, and one I have some very specific feelings about involving word choice.

Book Review

The cover and synopsis for Out of the Blue by Lila Rose were promising. However, nothing throws me off more from enjoying a book than an overused word that is jarring to read. In this case, the word was “arse”. I don’t know if the author has an aversion to the word ass, but everything was arse-something.

It was too much for me 😫. 

Lan, Easton, and Parker were interesting characters. My favorite part of the book was sadly the first chapter. Lan and Easton had such instant chemistry that I was disappointed when the book suddenly dropped them as a couple like a hot potato. 

Lan is forgiven too quickly, thanks to being in mortal danger, and in turn, he outs himself when he is high off painkillers. The title likely refers to the character Parker’s sudden change of heart and lifestyle when he discovered he is totally gay for 2 men. However, that doesn’t even begin to be explored until halfway through the book since the first half is spent reuniting Easton and Lan first, while putting Parker in situations that make him question his sexuality. 

By the time Parker even gets to the point where he is ready to explore his new attraction, there’s only time for 2 or 3 sexy scenes before the whole story is rushed to a resolution. 

Sure, there’s plenty of characters introduced in this story, all of whom may get their own story eventually (if they haven’t already), but I could have done with fewer people and more sex. 

As hot as Parker ran for Easton and Lan, it was disappointing not to have had more of them together in this book. Coupled with a distracting overuse of the word arse, this book only reached 3.5 stars for me. 

Out of the Blue by Lila Rose is available to read on Kindle Unlimited.