Genre: Contemporary
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Poly
Reviewer: Tony
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About The Book
They say it takes two to tango, but for us, three is the magic number.
When I was sent to Barcelona to be with my ageing aunt, I wasn’t thinking about love and romance, let alone falling in love with two men. But I never imagined men like Rafe and Constantin existed. Older Constantin with his quiet, intense demeanour and voice that entraps me, and Rafe whose sweet expansiveness hits me harder and quicker than I ever thought possible. When Constantin’s bar needs repairing, we realise my life and Rafe’s betrayed, wounded heart also need some tender love and care. It’s then I start believing the only way we can fix all of it is together . . . the three of us.
Three men from different countries, shaped by different experiences, and with varying visions of life are brought together by the need for companionship. Set against the backdrop of Gaudi’s city, It Takes Three To Tango is the story of three men who discover each other and learn the meaning of life and love. Add in an indomitable ageing star, tango dancing, Spanish lessons, and a dash of silk, and it’s going to be the journey of a lifetime.
The Review
It Takes Three To Tango is a wonderful read, with three men meeting in a Barcelona bar: an author, a dance teacher and the bar owner.
Rafe the author is on his honeymoon without a bride, having been sidelined by a prettier up-and-coming writer. Florencio is on a mission from the US to escape his family, and Constantin is still mourning the death of his husband by keeping said dead guy’s dream alive. Throw in an ageing film star, the tango and some hot bedroom action, and there you go.
The characters are a delight, even the wicked father who you’ll love to hate. The writing is just magic, and the main characters get their well deserved happy ever after.
There are a few obstacles along the way – one of them being how the two handsome gay guys are going to get a straight guy into bed. Added to that is the beautiful scenery of Barcelona and all the wonderful architecture, which make for lovely backgrounds to the men as they find a way to be together.
You could say I rather enjoyed reading this, more than a little!
The Reviewer
Tony is an Englishman living amongst the Welsh and the Other Folk in the mountains of Wales. He lives with his partner of thirty-six years, four dogs, two ponies, various birds, and his bees. He is a retired lecturer and a writer of no renown but that doesn’t stop him enjoying what he used to think of as ‘sensible’ fantasy and sf. He’s surprised to find that if the story is well written and has likeable characters undergoing the trails of life, i.e. falling in love, falling out of love, having a bit of nooky (but not all the time), fending off foes, aliens and monsters, etc., he’ll be happy as a sandperson who has just offloaded a wagon of sand at the going market price. As long as there’s a story, he’s in. He aims to write fair and honest reviews. If he finds he is not the target reader he’ll move on.
