Out of the Darkness

I think the author has done an incredible job here, showcasing what happens after. After the sex, after the confrontation, after the acceptance, and after their determination to give a ménage relationship a chance. 'Out of the Darkness' is the second installment in Kate Sherwood's series, 'Dark Horse'. This book picks up the story the very next day after Dan, Evan, and Jeff have agreed to try a ménage. I've found being half of a couple very difficult, at times. So I wasn't surprised to see these men struggle with being one-third of a threesome.
\"Maybe Dan needs to stop trying to steer and stop worrying about where the river’s taking him. Maybe he’s so tired because he’s fighting against the current.\"
There are three very distinct personalities at work. Jeff is older, a little wiser, and the calming influence, but he's got his own insecurities, especially in regards to the age difference. Dan is really patient, and Zen-like…with horses. When it comes to people, Dan overthinks everything, and gets stuck in his own brai way too easily. Dan has serious baggage from his childhood, which still results in his first response being the urge to run away from whatever emotional issue is cropping up. Then there's Evan. Evan can be insanely jealous and overprotective of his guys. He's impetuous and bold, but isn't that great at inter-personal aspects, either, even though he's the CEO of a giant corporation. Evan jumps to conclusions, and is just as quick to try and find the fix for the problem. Unfortunately, he's not always great at getting input for his fixes.
\"Yeah, it’s a complicated relationship, and Dan’s a bit worried about the challenges they’re going to face. But more than that, he’s worried about what will happen if they don’t make it, because, despite his best intentions, he’s grown to really care about both of these men, and he doesn’t like to think of his life without them in it.\"
There are a lot of complications to making a relationship work, and, to be honest, I don't envy Jeff here at all. He tends to be the voice of reason dealing with two much more hotheaded personalities in Evan and Dan. Evan gets jealous about an old friend of Dan's, and Dan gets irritated because Evan doesn't trust him. Although, to be fair to Evan and Jeff, Dan hasn't put himself into this ménage wholeheartedly, as he's still waiting for them to decide they're done \"playing\". Men. *eye rolls* I can honestly say there've been a few times in my life where I thought it would've been more advantageous to have been born a boy, however, not when I'm reading about their extremely poor conversational and interpersonal skills.
I was afraid to hope that the magic I found in the first book could continue. I was wrong to doubt the author. Once again, she's taken these three men and made their everyday moments extraordinary. Dan, Evan, and Jeff, do some learning and growing in this installment, and I hope to see it continue. The wonderful secondary characters were all present and accounted for, with Chris accepting a job with Evan and moving to California. Dan knew Chris wouldn't last long without him around, anyway. *grins*
A wonderful sequel that makes me just want to read more and more of this series.

Sequel to Dark Horse . The story continues with the struggles, adjustments but also with the eye opening of the feeling between the three guys Evan, Jeff and Dan.
Dan is building a new life for himself, opening for his lovers Evan and Jeff.
The good times , the passion times are a good foundation but when Evan jealousy , Jeff doubts and Dan feeling that he is not really equal , things can really be difficult.
They need to fight and decide if they really want to be together and become what they need to be.
This very emotional for them but Dan is the one that is always thinking that he will never be able to have what he had with Justin. Sometimes he doesn't know ... but other he knows he will always love him but he has the right to happiness too.

I like the characterazation that She developes in her writings, and I have many of her stories. However, I found the M/M/M way too much for my sensibilities. I thought that things would develope with Taylor and Dan, but it never did. I forced myself to read to the end and never felt good about the ending threesome. Guess I am way to old to accept that a committed 3 way will work. In my many friends who tried them, none of them ever lasted and the angst and ugly endings caused more disappointed lovers than happy ones. To this day (I am now 80) none of the M/M/M friends have lasted and most of them are now living a M/M life of satisfaction. I will still read Kate's books, but will try to avoid any more M/M/M.