One of the most entertaining things about spring in Wisconsin is watching male cardinals fly at each other, vying for the same territory. Recently, on one of the author loops (may even have been the Loose Id loop, though I’m not certain) someone commented that m/f/m ménage stories perplexed her, given the potential for jealousy and competition between the men.
I’ve seen a few different takes on m/f/m ménages. In Lora Leigh’s Tanner’s Scheme, there’s discussion of the hero’s past sexual excesses, “double teaming” women with his twin brother. For the brothers, sharing a woman serves as a bonding experience. Taking this premise a step further, I’ve also read stories where the men’s love of one woman serves as an excuse for homo-erotic contact. The example that springs to mind is the way some authors handle the love triangle between Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot.
I’m currently reading Eric Jerome Dickey’s Pleasure, in which twin brothers enter into a three-way with the heroine as part of their inclination to compete. An extension of their sibling rivalry, each trying to outdo the other. In short, male cardinals ruffling their wing feathers.
No discussion of the possibilities of m/f/m trios would be complete without mentioning one of my all time favorites, Emma Holly. In her Ménage, the men share a preexisting relationship. The threesome unfolds with a wealth of affection and a minimum of competition, even though the bisexual member of the trio eventually pairs off with the heroine.
And then there’s my own take on the subject of m/f/m ménages. In Nature’s Pentacle, I create a world of witches who are drawn to each others’ power like moths to flame. Competition is an issue from the start (powerful witches seldom play well with others), as are jealousy and insecurity. But with a twist. Lena and Kenji are the ones competing (my heroine and the second man in the trio) rather than Kenji and Matt. Through forced proximity and a crucible of adverse events, the three witches resort to the ménage to balance their power. The bond they form serves as a source of strength, and the sex is wild.
Whichever way you cut it, ménages not only heat up a plot, they often drive it. Let’s hear from you now. Have any favorite ménage scenarios from fiction? How do you feel about the rarer f/m/f stories? When three people get it on, is it about competition for you, or do you prefer a male bonding scenario? Or maybe a little three way bondage…
Happy reading!
Eden Rivers
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2 comments:
My favorite is the m/f/m and I especially like it when the men compete for the woman. Not in a way where one is trying to win her love over the other, but where one is trying to out satisfy the other. One hero makes a move, the other counters, giving the heroine a very mindblowing experience of never ending and overwhelming sexual assault...LOL.
I love m/m/f. Something about two guys *G* is something I find interesting to read about. I'm about to try my hand at a m/f/m so we'll see how that goes.
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