Novel Confessions: What We May Be by Layla Reyne - "The stars had aligned in their favor for once, and the romantic in him couldn't look away."

What We May Be by Layla Reyne

BOOK BLURB

What we were…

Sean found love once, with his college roommate, Trevor, and Trevor’s best friend, Charlotte.

The missing piece, Sean made it possible for Trevor and Charlotte to find love too.

But then Sean left and took the love with him.

What we are…

Now an FBI agent, Sean is back in town, ten years later, to investigate a murder.

A case that pits him against his ex-lovers—Charlotte, a local detective, and Trevor, a literature professor sucked into the Shakespearean mystery.

Everyone guards their hearts, but before long, desire sparks anew the feelings that burned hot a decade ago.

That still burn true.

What we may be…

Love is within their grasp again, but as the killer escalates, it’s more than just their hearts and futures on the line.

Sean, Charlotte, and Trevor will need to work together to solve the case.

If they can’t, lives will be lost and pieces of their love gone for good.

What We May Be is a gripping standalone romantic mystery, featuring a literary whodunit and three former flames finding their way back to friendship, love, and happily ever after together.

REVIEW

I saw this in a live from Nyla K, the Queen, very recently and I happen to wholeheartedly agree with this thought about MMF romances: each person in the trio should feel necessary to complete the whole. I hadn't really thought much about it, but now I realize the MMFs I've enjoyed the most are when each individual feels 100% necessary and vital to the trio as a whole. And this truly was the case with Sean, Charlie, and Trevor in What We May Be. Split into duos they were okay; existing, but not thriving. All together they were so much stronger. And more importantly: WHOLE.

This book starts off where Sean returns after leaving Trevor and Charlie 10 years ago. Despite his absence you can see their connection smolder as they're brought together to solve a murder mystery plaguing the town. Their love and attraction was so powerful. You can see they just don't function properly unless they're all together. I loved the dynamic between these three. The men are very affectionate with each other, but also with Charlie. And I was absolutely obsessed with the fact that Charlie wasn't portrayed as a weak woman who needed protection. She was strong and powerful in her own right. Charlie was their equal. Which was fabulous!

Being completely frank and honest I have to admit I was a tad disappointed in the steam factor of this book. I wanted so much more from their scenes, but looking back I can objectively say the mystery and their journey back to each other as a throuple was more important to the storyline than their chemistry in the bedroom. They definitely sizzle together, but I was still underwhelmed.

Overall, I am glad to say this story lead me on an unexpected journey. The mystery kept me entertained. I thought I knew where the journey was taking me, but I definitely did not.

RATING

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(3.5/5)

Meet Layla Reyne

Layla Reyne is the author of the Fog City, Agents Irish and Whiskey, Trouble Brewing, and Changing Lanes series. A Carolina Tar Heel who now calls the San Francisco Bay Area home, Layla enjoys weaving her bi-coastal experiences into her stories, along with adrenaline-fueled suspense and heart-pounding romance.