{"id":8493,"date":"2016-06-03T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=8493"},"modified":"2017-01-22T08:53:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T13:53:42","slug":"review-the-anatomy-of-jane-wjm-1-by-amelia-lefay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=8493","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Anatomy of Jane (WJM, #1) by Amelia LeFay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cComplicated love stories are the best kind.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wow, what a fantastic read!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So many of my friends have read and loved this book, and I\u2019ve been so excited to get to it. I admit, I\u2019m always intrigued by the dynamic in a m\u00e9nage relationship, and I\u2019ve read more than one book with this set up. This one is hands down, the best. But it\u2019s so much more than an erotic romance. It\u2019s a wonderfully written story with well-developed characters and absolutely sensational writing! It totally took me by surprise, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

The book is written in the POV of the three main characters. Each very unique but equally and instantly endearing.<\/p>\n

Jane Chapman is a feisty, independent, can-do girl. She\u2019s had a rough upbringing and a mostly lonely life, but she\u2019s working hard to make a better life for herself. When her foster brother lands her in trouble at the strip club she\u2019s managing, she walks away and takes on a job as a maid, cleaning houses for the ridiculously rich.<\/p>\n

Maxwell is ridiculously rich. He\u2019s a semi-celebrity, working as a news anchor and from an affluent family – his father is a retired senator, and his mother is aiming for the White House. All his life he has been expected to confirm to their expectations of him, which is why he hides his bisexuality and his relationship with Wesley.<\/p>\n

Wesley is a well-respected chef. Effortlessly charming, he is a lot more easy going than his partner, and despite the fact that they love each other deeply, he is content to keep their four year relationship a secret in order to keep the peace in both of their lives.<\/p>\n

When Jane accidentally sees the two men getting hot and steamy, she\u2019s intrigued and all kinds of turned on. Turns out they feel the same about her, and that\u2019s when things get really interesting.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t like two people equally,\u201d she whispered as I leaned into her.
\n\u201cWatch me.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This isn\u2019t one of those books where the characters are all so overcome with lust that they fall into bed with each other \u2013 this is an actual relationship, and the progression of things between the three of them is talked about before anything even happens. There are a lot of different dynamics in play, and I loved how that was explored.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think she just might like you more than she likes me.\u201d
\n\u2026\u201dIf she likes me, she has to like you, because you\u2019re part of me.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in love with a man who can\u2019t be honest with his family or anyone in his life outside of this penthouse. I desire a woman I barely know but crave more than I can understand. On top of that, the man I love wants her too, and it makes me want her more, if possible. How is any of this practical?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSome people have resting bitch face.\u00a0 I have what Wes calls \u2018resting asshole personality\u2019.\u00a0 For him, people just melt in his hands.\u00a0 It is goddamn annoying because even I do it.\u00a0 He is the people person and I\u2019m the Grinch.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201cUm\u2026\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201cWhat I\u2019m saying is \u2026 He likes you.\u00a0 I like you.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how to open up to people like he does, and so\u2026so\u2026don\u2019t go falling just for him.\u00a0 Okay?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I cannot express how much I love these characters! Of course the boys are amazing \u2013 seemingly cold and uptight Max and sweet and cheeky Wes, the boys have hidden sides which are revealed when they get intimate, and I loved seeing the other sides of them unleashed. They are both total alphas, but they are also sweet, tender and protective with their own their vulnerabilities and I loved that we got to see all of the different facets of them.<\/p>\n

And Jane is a total smartass. It\u2019s not often that I love a heroine as much as I do the hero(es), but in this case I did. She\u2019s a perfect match for the boys, bold and brave, yet still vulnerable, eager to explore and willing to risk her heart, and I thought she was absolutely sensational!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou both are attracted to me,\u201d she said boldly. \u201cI\u2019m attracted to the both of you. Now I thought I could run away from you both but that failed. Then I thought I\u2019d just be a friend, but now that I\u2019ve seen and touched you both, it wouldn\u2019t be enough. So I\u2019ve decided to make you my lovers. This could end horribly, horribly wrong, but until then I\u2019m going to have the best goddamn sex of my life. Don\u2019t hold back, and cheers.\u201d She clinked her glass against ours.
\nGod have mercy.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The sex, of course, is hot and heavy, but there\u2019s not as much of it as I thought there would be. It doesn\u2019t overpower the story, and does a great job at showing the personality of the characters and the amazing connection between them all.<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t a good girl.
\nI wasn\u2019t a bad girl.
\nI was their girl.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that connection is so much more than sex. There is a true emotional bond between them. There\u2019s no jealousy or any hint of cheating, it\u2019s a true partnership that is shared between them and it develops beautifully.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in love with her and I\u2019m in love with Maxwell. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s equal. How do you measure how much you love someone? If they were both hanging off a cliff and I could only choose one, I\u2019d join them on the cliff and hope we could go together. I can\u2019t divide myself from them.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved every moment of this book! Of course seeing the three of them trying to make a relationship work was fantastic, but I loved the build-up and anticipation, and even before that, just getting to know the characters. I was honestly captivated from the very beginning, and there wasn\u2019t one part of this book that I didn\u2019t enjoy.<\/p>\n

There is a bit of a political side story outside of the relationship that is nicely woven into the story, and the book builds to its inevitable climax that comes with a whole lot of drama. The ending is a cliffhanger, but it\u2019s the perfect end point to leave us desperately hanging for more. I can\u2019t wait for The Anatomy of Us<\/i> to be released later this year.<\/p>\n

Absolutely fantastic read! I loved it \u2013 5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The WJM Duet<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"The\u00a0\u00a0\"the-anatomy-of-us\"<\/p>\n

The Anatomy of Jane (#1)
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The Anatomy of Us (#2)<\/strong>
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