Trouble Comes in Threes

This was an easy to read shifter book. While it still has the labels of Alpha/Beta/Omega I like the twist on the Omega nature and how they are treated. It was an easy read and well thought-out and I know I for one am going to be looking for more of Church's work.

DNF at 38%.
I really wanted to like this. Shapeshifters. A threesome. Shouldda been great. But I can't get over the fact it constantly changes back and forth from third person to first person. It literally drove me insane. Totally took me out of the story. Seriously, just pick one and stick with it.

\"The newcomer was slightly smaller than the black cat. They sat there, side by side. The black one stared at me as if I were nuts for standing there with the door wide open. Then the white cat turned sad, weird blue eyes looking up at me, and made the most pitiful, heartbreaking meow I’ve ever heard from any creature.\"
Kirk is no more able to harden his heart to these two gorgeous cats, on New Year's Eve, in a snowstorm, than I could. It sure seems like his life is going down the crapper these days, though. Kirk and his boyfriend broke up right before Christmas, and then practically every appliance in his house has broken down. Add in these two stray cats and Kirk is a believer in the trouble comes in threes. Yeah, well, he ain't seen nothing yet.
Kirk is more than a little confused when Tal and Dolf tell him about shifters and being their fated mate. Especially the part where he's their mate, since Tal and Dolf have been mates for over thirty years. It made perfect sense, to me, however. Dolf is next in line to be alpha of their clowder, while Tal is an omega. The goddess has seen fit to bless these two with the perfect man—for both of them. Kirk is strong, more dominant than Tal, but able to give in when Tal needs it, and Kirk has no problem standing up to Dolf. Their strengths and weaknesses are wonderful complements.
Life, however, isn't all wonderful, sex-filled days of love and acceptance. Apparently, the paranormals in this world the author has created do not think highly of humans. They tolerate them, barely, and they certainly don't trust them. So Tal and Dolf mating a human is not accepted by quite a few within the paranormal community.
A delightful story filled with laughter, a whole lot of sexual heat, and love. Kirk, Dolf, and Tal are easy guys to like, the story was fun, and the sex was hot. Honestly? What more could you want?
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.

Being a Christmas story, I wasn’t sure if “Trouble Comes in Threes” would be a full, satisfying read or a light, sweet piece. Definitely the former. Although it is set during Christmas and the New Year, this story is a good, strong story with loveable characters and an interesting story. I really enjoyed the way M.A. Church wove the three very different personalities or Kurt, Tal, and Dolf together and gave them each something different from the relationship. And the way Kurt dealt with his new reality was so believable that I felt like I was there with him. The action, when it happened, wasn’t overblown or exaggerated and flowed easily from the story and the natures of the shifters and characters. There are other parts I loved about the social interactions among the clowder but I won’t detail them so as not to spoil your read.
I recommend “Trouble Comes in Threes” to anyone who loves a great paranormal read, Christmas or not. Rather than being a paranormal story with a great evil or huge conspiracy, this story emerged from human nature and the more savage feline side of the shifters’ reality. Definitely recommended for those who like a full story that includes a romance.
I have read M.A. Church’s “The Harvest: Taken”, and it was the main reason I took a gamble on reading this story. I’m glad I did. A good read for any time of the year.