It's always best to read books in order. This is what I tell myself and for the most part, I follow this rule stringently. Why did I break this rule? I have no idea. It certainly didn't help me here. I was confused for parts of this story. It felt as though I was missing some vital pieces of information. I think I did myself a disservice by reading this story first.
Still, Ms. Downing did a great job of relating some of the information from a previous book. I wasn't completely lost. This book can function as a standalone. My guess is that it wouldn't be as enjoyable. What it did do was two things. One, I want to read the first book in this series. Two, the menage was HAWT and made me horny! I liked the little special game Jake played with Kate and Chase. That was not only hot but rather creative. I've read my share of menage and this is something I've never come across. So kudos to Ms. Downing for inventiveness. She's also made me want to work on my languages again. It sucks to not know many languages. If there is one thing I regret, is my parents not forcing me to learn five different languages when I was a child. I think Kate can sympathize with my regret. Although I don't know if I could learn Russian. It would be interesting.
This book is a sweet inside look at three people who are more than just co-workers. The BDSM in this story is lite. Not exactly SugarKink but sweet enough that I can recommend to the devoted SugarKink readers.