I don’t even know how to put in words how impressed I was with this book. This book took me on a rollercoaster of emotions and at times gave me whiplash. The storyline was amazing and it also included some well done spice. I have never read anything else from this author, but now I am interested in any and everything they have written.

Three’s A Crowd by JCP Thomas was not what I was expecting, and I was pleasantly surprised! The story is more complex than I had anticipated, and the reader quickly gets sucked in. Yes, there is some darkness but kudos to the author for bringing it all together. Well done. 4 stars because it was a bit long in some areas for me but a great story nonetheless! Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to provide review. All opinions are my own.

I have to be honest here... I originally selected this book because I needed a break from the intense books I typically read. I thought something a little fun and dirty would be perfect. There was soooo much more to this book than just some "smut." Some of the content was deep; like thought-provoking deep...

From the beginning, the book had me wondering, what lengths would I go to in order to continue to provide for my family? Jess's husband, Phil, loses his job and they find themselves struggling to make ends meet. Jess decides to take extreme measures, and she ends up putting herself in difficult, often unsafe situations. In her travels, she meets mysterious Misty. When Misty speaks, it seems as though she's attempting to send cryptic messages as they are disjointed and don't fully make sense. Misty has her questioning her own choices and sanity. Jess also finds herself confiding all of her deep, dark secrets to her best friend, Emily. To me, it felt like Jess and Emily had a love/hate type of relationship.

One small thing that really, REALLY bothered me was the amount of times the author used the incorrect "your/you're". Example: "He thinks your special". "I don't know what your doing". Drives me BONKERS!!!!

I do have to say that this was one of the best books I read in 2024! Five stars 🌟 from me and I'm very stingy with my stars!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

When Misty, a frail and tearful teen, grabs Jessie’s arm in a supermarket car park in a desperate plea for help, Jessie struggles to turn her away. A busy working mother juggling two teenagers, a wife, and harbouring a secret side hustle, Jessie’s orderly world is about to be shattered.
Misty quickly becomes a persistent presence, worming her way into every corner of Jessie’s life—her job, her home, and even her longest friendship with Emily. As Jessie tries to distance herself from the relentless teenager, she is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit.

This is a great written book with real characters. Some parts are not for the faint hearted but they all fit within the story. My criticism is that it goes on far too long, parts being really long and drawn out. This made me skip pages just to move the story forward. It well worth the read however although I did guess the outcome of the story.

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started this book. There are lots of trigger warnings for this one. Lots of spice, some dark subject matter and quite the reveal at the end.
Jessie is a mom of two, in a dead end marriage. Money is very tight, so Jessie becomes an escort. Jessie likes being an escort though, she enjoys sex, and lots of it.
The story is actually much more complex than I initially thought it would be. I was quickly turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. You meet Emily, her best friend, Misty the young troubled girl trying to get help from Jessie, and Sam. Sam is a client, that becomes much more than that.
The book was well written, the author makes you feel a range of emotions.I sympathized with the main character, while at the same time, I often didn’t like her. By the time I turned the last page, I just had to sit with my thoughts for a moment.
It’s hard to put this book into a category, because it really does include many tropes.
Although I felt it could have been skimmed down in parts, I thought it was a great read.
I hope J.C.P Thomas continues to write, she’s pretty darn good at it!

Three's A Crowd by JCP Thomas is a multi-faceted book, and one I was very impressed with. There's erotica,possibly of a kind too extreme for many,domestic drama, a complex love story and a devastating insight into a few potentially triggering issues.
In lesser hands the same plot line could have been exploitative and tacky but author Thomas's notes show that that's the exact opposite reason for her writing this book and it's very personal and important to her to give her characters a voice.

Jessie is a housewife doing her best to support her family,a son,daughter and unemployed husband . She has 2 sidelines, one unexceptional, another frowned on by much of society that is far more lucrative where Jessie's lack of boundaries sees her in demand in its niche field.
With her closest friend Emily constantly querying her choices Jessie is approached in a supermarket car park by a wraith-like young girl, Misty, who claims to know her and seems intent on telling her story.

This is an excellent, involving, story with considerable insight. There are some complicated relationships and even more complicated decisions involving the main characters that JCP Thomas weaves into a thought-provoking and often surprisingly deep tale.

A great read but please be aware that several topics that might prove upsetting to some form part of the story, which at times is both explicit and brutal.

I really enjoyed the characters and the connections they made with each other during this story. The author crafted good action for each of the women and was able to capture my attention with each chapter. I was invested in the outcome and liked seeing how the story unfolded. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.