This was pure spice and no substance but that’s what I went in knowing this. The spice was excellent so therefore this gets a solid 3 from me

This novella felt all over the place and felt a good deal longer than it actually was. There were multiple tenses and too many flashback scenes for a story this short (and on top of that, they each felt useless and like we were dumped into them). It also felt really stilted. It wasn't clear until the end WHY she was in Amsterdam at the beginning of the story, which we wouldn't have needed, except she alluded to their time being short, which made that detail feel important. The sex scenes were fun, but I didn't feel a connection to the characters, and likely wouldn't read about them going forward if there was a full-length book.

Thank you to NetGalley & BooksGoSocial for the ARC copy in exchange for review.

This was okay, it was definitely spicy, and had so much potential, but it just didn’t quite hit the mark.

I struggled with the 3rd Person POV throughout and kept getting confused between who was who between the two MCs

The relationship between the characters was believable though and I’ve definitely read worse spice… just some words gave me the ick.

If you're looking for a short spicy story this is it! I definitely read this one for the spice alone. This story follows two guys and one girl who met in college. Nathaniel and Theo have had a crush on Anne for a long time. She is also attracted to them both. What happens when they finally act on their feelings? Very spicy group smex! The flow of the story could use some more work but I enjoyed it for the spice alone.

2.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley for the copy!

It was a short novella that I read in one sitting. Despite that I had a hard time getting into it. Maybe it’s the case that this is so short or maybe the third person POV. I also found the smut scenes cringy written. The dynamic between characters was difficult to get into for me.

Super quick read. Definitely spicy. The actual plot of the novella was kind of confusing at times. I enjoyed part 1 the most. The beginning of part 2 was weird and I almost wish there was more to part 3.

The book itself left me wanting more. Sometimes a book can be to long and it gives you the feeling of it could have been summed up in a quicker timespan. With this book however I think if more time spent writing more chapters would have been more beneficial. That being said, I believe it is worthy of 3 stars.

This wasn't really my speed. In the books defense I did not pay attention to what the whole plot was about haha. It would be good for someone who likes spice

Take Two - Ava Colt
4 ⭐️
This is a short,simple and spicy read. i loved the fact that a small steamy book was able to include a worthy plot with a HEA (happily ever after) for all three of the characters.

This book explores the MFM throuple throughout the book and there connections. Anne,Theo and nathaniel are close friends who are in college but then find themselves into a hot and steamy situation their relationships grow even stronger. They travel around Europe whilst enjoying there time together before going back to different schools, having lets just say a lot of "fun"

thank you to NetGalley and the author for letting me have the opportunity to read this book!

For a 38 page novella, that was about 70% "spicy" scenes, it was not very spicy at all. We had no introduction of the dynamics of the friend group so the beginning was very confusing. I would not read again or recommend to anyone else, had this not been only 38 pages, I likely would have DNFd it.

I mean the title is fairly honest and self explanatory and there certainly is a lot of (very steamy) action between one girl and two boys but there is a little bit of a lack of storyline inbetween. The chapters are sort of separated by venue and season but that’s about the extent of it. Definitely a bit niche and the writing is ok and doesn’t feel too repetitive in terms of the sex scenes but it did make me laugh a little that there was a token long word thrown in occasionally, maybe so we take it seriously and think ‘ooh this is good writing’ but actually it was a bit awkward, especially seeing as there were the equivalent number of grammatical errors eg your for you’re which have me the cringe factor more than the sex scenes did. Again, ok for the genre and if this is the kind of thing you were looking for but a bit more (some!) story would’ve been good rather than just a series of sex scenes.

A very short novella where Anne, Nathaniel and Theo, three freinds who go to school together and decide to become a throuple.

A quick read that's always nice when you're in need of a good spicy book. Maybe if it were written in first person rather than third person, you could appreciate it more.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARC, all opinions are my own

It was a spicy quick read. I enjoyed how it jumps right into the story. It also made me want to learn more about the characters. I wish there was a little more backstory but I guess that’s hard to do since the characters didn’t know each other that long.

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"Introverted Anne can’t make the first move. Theo is too intimidating with his blond hair and his bespoke leather shoes, and Nathaniel is too broad with his messy man bun and his frayed T-shirts. What happens when they can no longer deny the sexual tension?"

All of this intrigued me about this story enough to read and review it - I love a friends to lovers story, MFM dynamics and opposite personality types in a relationship is my bread and butter, I can’t get enough of it. So when I started reading the story I was excited!

Unfortunately, I feel my excitement wasn’t warranted in this case. Before I explain why, I will say what I enjoyed about the story.

What I enjoyed:

The initial sex scenes where Theo and Nathaniel are pleasing - and it’s probably not accurate to say worshipping - Anne are enjoyable to read.
Dividing the story into three sections.


As you may be able to tell, I didn’t care much for this story as these were the only things I could say I enjoyed. My reasons why are as follows:


Across the book, I found 11 obvious typos, with a couple that may or may not be - five each in parts one and two, and one in part 3. The editing of this story needs to be looked into as some of these typos included a lack of speech marks around dialogue, and being made to re-read it in the characters’ voice takes you out of the story.

I feel this story could take a lesson from the theatre saying “It’s called show business, not tell business”. This story, especially in the beginning, is exposition heavy but doesn’t really tell the reader anything. For example, when discussing being intimate with Theo and Nathaniel for the first time, Anne narrates “Didn’t they know how important this was to her?”, but how could they when even the reader has no idea - we know they’re her friends who she thinks are attractive, but that’s about it in terms of character development.

Some of the language used in part one sounds like it’s trying to be smarter than it is - loquacious, accoutrements - when the characters (we assume because we’re not told!) are between 18-23. I can honestly say I never used either of those words in everyday conversations at that age, and even now at 28 I’d struggle to. On the other hand, the Gen-Z slang used - “vintage cottage core” and “situationship” - will mean nothing in 10 years’ time. I understand this is how some young adults speak nowadays, but using this kind of slang will age the book faster - need I remind how “cheugy” was once the popular phrase and is now dead?

The author made it clear no trigger warnings applied to the spicy scenes, which is somewhat true. You know what else doesn’t apply? Talk of birth control, aftercare, safewords, likes and limits - unless you count the conversation briefly mentioned in part one THAT THE READER WASN’T INVITED TO READ ABOUT! The two men seem more versed in kink than Anne given their talk about restraints, so you would think they would make her have a safeword or consider limits and aftercare, but they don’t. The reasoning (*cough* excuse *cough*) given is that they knew Anne wouldn’t want to talk and debrief after sex, which would have been fine if the reader had been made aware of this beforehand! The reader was also uninformed as to the spit scene which isn’t my style of kink so perhaps a trigger warning or heads-up from the author would have been appreciated.
In part two, it’s difficult to know who’s narrative we are meant to be following as the pronouns change. Again, this shows a need for editing and confuses the reader.

The characters are two-dimensional despite the narrative’s insistence that they’re not. I got the impression that the desired character traits were: Theo is a snob with a heart of guild; Nathaniel is a big friendly giant, and Anne…is the woman they want to have sex with. I didn’t care for the characters because there wasn’t anything there for me to care about, and in a friends-to-lovers story this is important in my opinion. There was an attempt to bring humour in their “5 letter game” but this didn’t make sense to me - when Anne asked “What is this?” I assumed she meant their relationship going forward, but the game involved naming things around them?? I was very confused.

Anne, Theo and Nathaniel are in a throuple (sort of) by the end of the story and she refers to their dynamic as a circle. A CIRCLE. Not a shape with three sides…because a circle makes more sense. (Petty I know but this really frustrated me).


Overall, this was a book I wish I didn’t finish. The editing needs looking into, the characters were flat and boring, and I was left confused at more points than I should have been for a friends-to-lovers steamy novella.

The writing is sensual 🤤🥵 and hot 🔥🌶 with a touch of heart and emotion to it 🖤☺. The relationship between Ava, Nathaniel and Theo is balanced out perfectly without any messiness 🙌✨. Understanding and consent between them during physical contact and also outside of it is top notch. I appreciate the fact that, In just three chapters the whole book is summed up perfectly without many loose ends left behind. The HEA is just perfect for these three guys.
I read the whole book in single sitting.
3.5 tantalizing stars 🌟.
Negatives : the first chapter starts out of nowhere, so I wish there was some background introduction on how these guys meet and how they came to be friends.
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Blurb :
One night, two best friends and the threesome she’s been craving.
Introverted Anne can’t make the first move. Theo is too intimidating with his blond hair and his bespoke leather shoes, and Nathaniel is too broad with his messy man bun and his frayed T-shirts. What happens when they can no longer deny the sexual tension?

It had more details about the characters and more action than short erotica stories. If you want to stay with the same characters while reading erotica, this is a good book.

Take Two by Ava Colt is a short, spicy, and romantic polyamorous short story where Anne likes both Nathaniel and Theo but can’t choose between either of them. She knows both of them like her, and so she decides… Hot 🥵

I loved the easy writing style as well as the descriptions of all 3 characters and how the two men were so different.

You will like this if you like:

🌶️ Why Choose
🌶️ MFM
🌶️ Polyamorous
🌶️ Adventure

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this Advance Reader Copy of Take Two by Ava Colt.

This book was filled with spice, which is basically what you get from it - being a novella, the characters weren't really developed enough, and i felt that this could certainly be a full length story to really develop the story.

If you're looking for that hit of naughtiness, then this is a good choice for you.

Take Two: A Contemporary New Adult Sexy Short Story by Ava Colt is a short erotic romance about a throuple of college friends. It's female centered with about 3 chili peppers of spice. It is worth the read for sure.

2.5 ⭐

This was a super short novella that follows three college friends and how they developed their relationship. I feel that the story needed to be a longer novella or a full-length novel. The length of the story doesn’t allow you time to get to know the characters. I felt that the pacing was a little off. At times, it was very descriptive, and other times it was just pure spice (which I personally don't mind, when done correctly). I feel that it has the making of a good story but needs to be developed more.