SERIES TOUR & NEW RELEASE: Bonded by Love by Gabbi Grey (Excerpt + Q&A with Author)

SERIES TOUR with NEW RELEASE

Bonded by Love Series 1 – 3 by Gabbi Grey

The books should be read in order.

Books 1 & 2 are the same throuple (MMF) while book 3 is a new triad (MMM).

Book 3 can be read as a standalone.

Overall Heat Rating for the series: 5 flames

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

BOOK DETAILS

BOOK 1

Book Title: Caressa’s Homecoming

Cover Artist: Diana Carlisle

Length: 280 pages

Release Date: January 22, 2024

Pairing: MMF

Tense/POV: first person/past tense/alternating POV

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Menage

Tropes: Friends to lovers

Themes: Coming out, bisexual awakening

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Friends in childhood, friends as adults, friends in the bedroom.

Blurb

Nurse Caressa Klein returns home to a quieter life in Vancouver, Canada, after five grueling years of working with patients in Africa. She’s ready to settle back into her relationship with her two best friends.

Engineer Michael Dubois has been in love with his best friend since the day she announced her departure overseas. He’s glad she’s back—now he wants to hold on to her forever.

Actor Cole Hamilton is also in love with his best friend. Or rather, both of them. They supported each other through harrowing childhoods. Cole wants to bring Caressa and Michael into his life and, more importantly, into his bed.

Can they move from friends to a throuple, or is their relationship destined to fail?

BOOK 2

Book Title: Cole’s Reckoning

Cover Artist: Diana Carlisle

Length: 312 pages

Release Date: July 15, 2024

Pairing: MMF

Tense/POV: first person past tense alternating POV

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Menage

Tropes: Friends to lovers

Themes: Coming out, bisexual awakening

Book 1 should be read first.

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Three inseparable friends – now three insatiable lovers?

Blurb

Actor Cole Hamilton has finally convinced the two people he loves most in the world, Caressa Klein and Michael Dubois, to move in, join him in a throuple relationship, and set his bed on fire. But he fears his secrets—his real self—will drive them away.

Michael is stressed by his latest engineering project, but his two best friends turned hot lovers worry him more. Cole is too reckless, and Caressa keeps him guessing.

Caressa adores her two sexy men, but her past and tragedies in her nursing profession haunt her.

Can their love and friendship survive secrecy and the reopening of old wounds?

BOOK 3

Book Title: Donovan’s Men

Cover Artist: Lisa Dawn McDonald

Length: 312 pages

Release Date: August 3, 2026

Pairing: MMM

Tense/POV: first person past tense alternating POV.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, BDSM, Menage

Tropes: Forbidden love

It is a standalone story, but best read as book 3

It does not end on a cliffhanger

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From forbidden relationship to forever love.

Blurb

Police Officer Tyson McGillvary, newly divorced, is not looking for love—with anyone.

Psychologist Hamish McAllister helps patients deal with workplace violence. He’s never been in a relationship—with anyone.

Stunt coordinator Donovan Riggs, working in Vancouver, Canada, on a popular television show, isn’t looking for permanent. He enjoys relationships—with everyone.

When a tragedy thrusts all three men together, the attraction is instantaneous. While professional ethics keep Tyson and Hamish at a distance, Donovan connives to bring both men to his bed—together. As he loses his heart, can he convince them to break the rules, or at the end of the day, will they all go their separate ways?

Excerpt from Donovan’s Men

Donovan

“Is that toxic sludge?” Cole looked dubious.

I gave them my patented mock glare, mildly offended he would say that while drinking bitter, black coffee. “How you two stay healthy drinking that shit is beyond me. This is a spinach protein shake with probiotics and—”

“I’ll have you know this isn’t shit.” Cole held up what I knew to be his standard coffee. Then he pointed to what I safely assumed was Julie’s typical sugar caffeine bomb. “That’s shit.”

She nudged him.

I snickered. I loved the banter between these two. Their ease with each other meant that when I worked them hard, they could take it and dish it back. As stunt coordinator for the show, I worked intimately with them, honing their fighting skills and teaching them how to give the best shot while performing some pretty neat maneuvers. We used professional stunt doubles for the toughest stuff, but Julie and Cole insisted on doing as much as they could themselves.

Cole and I had come up through theater school together, but while I’d pivoted to stunts, he’d taken the acting track. As a tall, gorgeous man with midnight-black hair that brushed his shoulders and dark-blue eyes that smoldered, he had women—and men—fawning all over him.

Julie, while a foot shorter, held her own. Her long white-blonde hair was her signature trait while her jade-green eyes spoke of mystery and intrigue. The former gymnast cut quite a wallop in a tiny package.

After taking a sip, Cole turned to me. “Hey, and what was with kissing Michael?” Cole tried to replicate my mock glare but failed miserably. He was clearly more curious than annoyed about why I’d kissed his amour at the gala on Saturday night.

“Just a peck.” I ribbed him. “Don’t worry, I’m not poaching.” Cole’d been busy with his girlfriend, Caressa. Their attendance at the gala had tongues wagging in Vancouver—and around the world—if the entertainment shows were any indication. Cole was one of the sexiest actors on the planet, and his being taken caused ripples.

I’d happily brought along the third member of their triad. Michael was pretty new to the whole bisexual thing, as well as the ménage thing, but Cole had wanted him there to see things were on the up and up. And not to let the man feel left out. Michael and I had gone…well, not on a date. More as friends and supporters of Cole as well as Julie and actor Elouise Hynes.

Julie watched Cole intently. “Are you planning to come out as a threesome? You know how insane that thought is, right?”

I eagerly awaited his answer as, in my peripheral vision, I caught sight of our caterer and first aid attendant, Meggibeth, approaching us. Cole held up his cup in salute—obviously to thank her for the great coffee.

In that instant, I realized she’d pulled a gun from her pocket.

Several things happened simultaneously.

Cole dropped his coffee. The cup hit the ground, and the brown liquid spilled onto the roadway where we stood.

I dropped my spinach shake, and the bottle bounced but didn’t break.

Meggibeth pulled the trigger.

Q&A with Gabbi Grey

Q: Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.

What most people don’t know is that I did a Master’s degree in theater, but have never worked a day of paid theater. I couldn’t find a job when I graduated, so I took a series of jobs in customer service and accounting. I’ve landed a career now that allows me to write in my spare time. I did use my theater knowledge in my story, Ginger in the City.

Q: What’s your favorite scene in your latest book and what makes it a fave?

My favorite scenes in this book are whenever I have all three guys together at the same time. Donovan comes across as arrogant and in charge. But he has vulnerabilities he only shares with the two men he wants in his bed. Tyson, the police officer, has scruples. But he’s been lonely for a long time, and Donovan’s pull is powerful. Hamish, the psychologist, is out of his element. He’s naïve in the way relationships work, and he’s definitely in over his head with Donovan. Together, though, as a triad, they complement each other. If they can get over the fact that they’re not supposed to be together…

Would you care to share an excerpt from the scene with us?

Yes! This excerpt is a little long, but it’s the three-way meet-cute!

Hamish

I was sorting through everyone else in my mind when motion from behind me caught my attention.

Donovan himself stepped forward. “I suppose I should go next.” He pointed to the man standing next to him. “This is Detective Tyson McGillvary of the VPD. He wants to talk to me as well. Let’s do a twofer so I can get this over with as soon as possible.”

I eyed the police officer. His brown eyes flicked over me. I couldn’t figure out what he thought about this, but I needed to speak to Donovan. “That’s fine. Where would you like to go?”

“You can go to the production office.” Val smiled—although a little tentatively.

“Yeah, that works.” Donovan nodded to the man, then gestured that the police officer and I follow him.

This was not how I expected to begin my first session today, but I was willing to roll with it. I followed him into a small room, doing my best to ascertain what was going on in his mind. As things stood, I couldn’t find a reason to try to put a halt to things.

Recognizing Donovan had been easy enough—the man’s quiet beauty spoke to me. Dark skin, piercing brown eyes, and a hesitancy that I wouldn’t have anticipated.

Of course, getting shot might do that to a man.

Or perhaps he was always guarded and careful around strangers.

Nope, that didn’t feel right. He worked with all kinds of different people in this industry—I couldn’t see how reticence would get him ahead quickly. Or make him lots of friends.

Donovan pointed to a comfortable couch. He plopped into a chair, clearly leaving the couch for me and Tyson. Perhaps I should’ve thought of him as Detective McGillvary. Except we felt like comrades in arms rather than some kind of oppositional relationship. And he’d caught my notice. His soft brown eyes spoke of depth to me. And the hair…had he gone prematurely gray? Because he didn’t have the lines on his face that normally accompanied gray hair. Finally, although he carried himself like other police officers I’d met, he also had a combination of openness and wariness at the same time—much like myself. Grateful for Donovan’s time…and wishing we were alone.

Both men called to me in unique ways. Shoving those thoughts aside, I placed my notepad on my lap and waited for someone else to speak.

Donovan’s gaze moved back and forth between us. And he squinted. “Yeah, this probably wasn’t the best idea—”

“I can go,” I volunteered, beginning to rise.

He waved me off. “Nah. Your time is valuable. So is Detective McGillvary’s. I’ll make this brief. Meggibeth Smythe shot me. I’m fine. I understand Cole is going to recover, although he’s in for a rough road ahead. As to why she did it…I still have no idea.” He turned to Tyson.

Tyson held up his hands. “I haven’t spoken to her. She’s…being evaluated.”

Whatever that meant. Likely by a psychiatrist. Obviously, concern surrounded her mental health. One didn’t simply pick up a gun and shoot someone like this without some kind of reason.

“Right, okay.” Donovan winced. “Just as long as they don’t let her back onto the streets—”

“That’s unlikely—” Tyson began.

“But not impossible. Bail is a thing.”

The detective nodded slowly. “Violent criminals tend to not get bail. I can’t speak to the specifics of her case, but I think you’re okay. I was going to ask…might you consider going to the crime scene with me? So you can take me through what happened?”

Donovan pivoted his gaze to me.

“If it’s necessary and you feel up to it. I was hoping to have a bit more discussion—” I had to try.

“Great, we can have the discussion at the crime scene. You okay to come?”

A stunned feeling overwhelmed me, but I nodded. “I can spend the time with you. My team here has everything under control.”

Donovan rose.

Tyson and I did the same.

The victim—or client, as I saw him—yanked out his keys. “So you both know where you’re going?”

We nodded.

“Great.” He turned to Tyson. “I can’t drive. Can you give me a lift?”

Tyson hesitated, and I was about to speak up when he nodded. “Yeah, sure.”

“Great.” He turned to me. “You okay?”

“Of course.” The crime scene was located close to my home, so I was familiar with the area.

“Great, let’s go.” He strode from the room.

I glanced at Tyson who met my stare. “This is…” I fumbled for the words.

“Yeah,” he replied. “Drive carefully.”

He gave me one more appraising look before leaving the room, clearly hurrying to catch up with Donovan.

Would love to be a fly on the window of that car.

Q: If you could spend some real-life time with one of the characters in the book, who would you choose and why?

I would choose the teenagers and ghosts from my young adult novel, Didn’t See You Coming. Holden, Peyton, Juliette, Oliver, as well as Willie and Duncan – the ghosts. High school is rough, and I want to assure the seniors that life will get better after they graduate. For my ghosts…things are about to get very interesting, and I’d love to be there as they have good things happen in their lives. I’m going to add one more group of characters. I have two throuples in the Bonded in Love series. Cole, Caressa, and Michael have been friends since childhood and became lovers as adults. They’re all so different (actor, nurse, engineer) that I’d want to know how they make their relationship work. The other throuple I’d love to chat with is Donovan, Tyson, and Hamish. Tyson the police officer, and Hamish, the psychologist, knew they shouldn’t get involved with Donovan, the crime victim. And yet they gave in to temptation. I’d ask them if the risk was worthwhile.

Q: On the flip side, which character would you probably least get along with? Why?

This is hard because I write good redemption stories – readers believe I’ve written villains, but they turn out to be the hero in the next story. Anthony in Anthony and Stanley in Stanley’s Christmas Redemption are two examples. Oh, and Leo in Quinton’s Quest. Irredeemable? Lorcan’s ex-husband in A Daddy for Christmas 3: Lorcan. Several readers, only a few chapters into the book, wrote to me to demand that I not redeem Lorcan’s ex. I suggested that they read the entire book. Those readers came back and were happy with the comeuppance for the man who made a favorite character’s life so horrible.

Q: What are your least and most favorite things about being an author?

My favorite thing about being an author is that I can go anywhere I want and yet never leave my desk. I’ve been from small-town British Columbia to film sets in Vancouver, to revisiting my life in Toronto, to Sydney, Australia, and to the California coast. I can say my least favorite part of writing is marketing. I love interacting with readers, but finding readers is a challenge. I choose to write more books rather than spending time on paid advertisements. My hope is that readers find my books and love them. The dream of all authors.

Q: What’s the best piece of writing/author advice you’ve ever received that you’d pass on to someone just getting started in the business?

Oh, great question! This is an easy one! Write the next book. When I completed my first book and had it ready to send out to publishers and agents, another author told me to write the next book. Pie in the sky thinking is that if a publisher acquires the book, their next question is usually, ‘what else do you have’? I took that advice. I wrote the next book. And the next. And the next. Even after those initial rejections came, I kept writing the next book

Q: What’s the one genre/sub-genre you haven’t written yet, but would love to? What’s kept you from it so far?

Although I’ve written three Regency romance short stories and novellas, I would love to dig into a historical novel. I have the plot for a late nineteenth-century novel set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. Will I ever write it? I have no clue…

Q: Let’s talk tropes: do you have a few favorites that you enjoy both writing and reading? If so, what are they and what makes them your favorites?

I have several tropes that I love. Hurt/comfort is a big one. I’ve always enjoyed angsty books, but hadn’t heard the trope called that until I started writing. I think Nicky James writes the best hurt/comfort books. I enjoy interracial/multicultural books. Not sure if that qualifies as a trope. I live in a world of color and I love that being shown in the books I read. KJ Charles has several Regencies that fall into this category. Finally, I’m an age-gap fan – usually because this means one of the characters is older. Older (relatively) folks deserve a chance at love as well. Kaje Harper’s Missing Chord is one of my favorites.

Q: If I were to interview your main characters, what would they say about you?

Easy – she makes us suffer. Big time. We can’t talk her out of it. Now, I’ve written a few romcoms recently, but I also write angsty books where my characters suffer. Sorry folks – I love hurt/comfort and I’m just going to keep putting you through hell before you find love!

Q: If you could sit down to dinner with any author, past or present, who would you choose, and why? What are some things you’d want to chat about?

I would sit down with Nicky James, Keira Andrews, N.R. Walker, and Kaje Harper. Each of those authors has charted a path by writing the books they want to write. They’ve all taken risks and veered off the anticipated publishing path. I’d ask them what gave them the courage to take the path less traveled.

Q: If you were stranded on a desert island, what are three things you’d absolutely have to have?

My laptop, my laptop, and my laptop. Obviously, a power source (solar is fine) would be critical, and internet would be lovely (although maybe I’d spend less time on social media if I don’t have that). Oh, do I get my dogs and a photo of my nieces and nephews? Those too…

Q: If you had to choose between becoming a superhero or supervillain, which would you choose and why? What would your superpower be?

Superhero – I try to always be on the side of good. What would my superpower be? The ability to find homes for all the pets in the world who are in shelters. Every animal deserves a loving home. As much as my rescue dogs like me, I love them more. They’ve given me so much in life, and I intend to keep rescuing senior dogs for as long as I can…

Q: If you could travel back in time, with all your years of experience and wisdom intact, what advice would you give to your teenage self?

Believe in your creativity. I wrote poetry and short stories in high school, but no one believed in me, so I didn’t keep it up. Only at the end of my university studies did I find a professor who encouraged me to write the stories in my heart. I’ve lost contact in her, but I owe her everything. I would say this to any teenager interested in the arts – believe in your creativity.

Q: If you were to sit down and write your autobiography today, what would the title be?

I’ve Made It This Far? A few times along the way, I wasn’t certain I could keep going. These days, I live for my rescue dogs, my nieces and nephews, and my writing.

Q: Star Trek or Star Wars – both or neither? Explain. Nope. Not taking sides. Sorry…

Thank you for hosting me today – I’ve enjoyed my visit!

THANK YOU.

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances as Gabbi Black and Gabbi Powell.

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