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More Than Friends #2
Bro Split
Getting caught in the middle of two hyper-competitive, muscle-bound gym bros isn't supposed to be this fun, is it?
I'm a list person. Lists make sense, they give a chaotic, unpredictable world order. Realizing I was gay at 30 definitely wasn't on my list.
I guess I need a new list….
New check.
New gym Let's call that work in progress….
Dive into the gay dating Double check
I didn't plan to move in smack dab between two rival beef-cakes, but I'm not complaining.
I can't tell if wooing me is just another challenge they're trying to win or if fighting over me is their way of dancing around the obvious tension between them. But, the more I get to know them both, the more I'm hoping this whole thing might be real.
I don't think I have the list for this….
I'm a list person. Lists make sense, they give a chaotic, unpredictable world order. Realizing I was gay at 30 definitely wasn't on my list.
I guess I need a new list….
New check.
New gym Let's call that work in progress….
Dive into the gay dating Double check
I didn't plan to move in smack dab between two rival beef-cakes, but I'm not complaining.
I can't tell if wooing me is just another challenge they're trying to win or if fighting over me is their way of dancing around the obvious tension between them. But, the more I get to know them both, the more I'm hoping this whole thing might be real.
I don't think I have the list for this….
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 4, 2023
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K.M. Neuhold
98 books3,200 followersK.M.Neuhold has long since been a romance junkie. When she’s not writing she’s reading or spending time snuggling with her husky or her husband. She fell in love with M/M romance last year and hasn’t been able to turn back. There’s nothing she loves more than love in all its forms.
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May 14, 2025
Unfocused and boring; the men don't come together as a throuple until 65% or so.
I was interested in the beginning, but then the author got lazy as usual.
Dre and Xeno are interchangeable. I guess Dre was more rebellious, but Xeno was perfect?
Ezra has gone through this massive life change, but he's all, yay, lace underwear and two boyfriends.
Do any of these men have family? Didn't Ezra's divorce and coming out cause a stir? Who knows?
Why was Ezra's ex-wife included in the epilogue when he doesn't spare her a single thought until then?
And, OMG, how convenient - she's a lesbian! LMAO
No character development, no plot arc, no complex relationship dynamics.
I skimmed the sex scenes because who cares?
I really want to know how Xeno the baker could afford to rent out a penthouse with a hot tub for the weekend? Did he sell his soul to the devil? Of course, this is conveniently not addressed.
Thumbs down.
I was interested in the beginning, but then the author got lazy as usual.
Dre and Xeno are interchangeable. I guess Dre was more rebellious, but Xeno was perfect?
Ezra has gone through this massive life change, but he's all, yay, lace underwear and two boyfriends.
Do any of these men have family? Didn't Ezra's divorce and coming out cause a stir? Who knows?
Why was Ezra's ex-wife included in the epilogue when he doesn't spare her a single thought until then?
And, OMG, how convenient - she's a lesbian! LMAO
No character development, no plot arc, no complex relationship dynamics.
I skimmed the sex scenes because who cares?
I really want to know how Xeno the baker could afford to rent out a penthouse with a hot tub for the weekend? Did he sell his soul to the devil? Of course, this is conveniently not addressed.
Thumbs down.
August 11, 2023
Audio:5 stars
Book:3-3.5 stars
Nick J Russo kills it again with the narration!
But this book while i couldn't put it down, felt very surface level with the characters. i loved reading about them, but i feel like i know very little about the three guys besides their occupation and that they are all horn dogs haha.
overall a sweet, low angst read that makes you smile, but can be forgetable.
Book:3-3.5 stars
Nick J Russo kills it again with the narration!
But this book while i couldn't put it down, felt very surface level with the characters. i loved reading about them, but i feel like i know very little about the three guys besides their occupation and that they are all horn dogs haha.
overall a sweet, low angst read that makes you smile, but can be forgetable.
August 6, 2023
insanely cute mmm romance. i do feel like some kind of depth is missing, but if i label this as a “no thoughts just vibes” book, i’m okay with it. idk i always struggle when life doesn’t let me read a book as fast as i would like lmao.
August 4, 2023
2.5/5 ⭐
This book felt rushed, like the first 30% was promising, but it quickly became a rush mess. I liked Neuhold's other poly books, but this was probably her worse one. Honestly recently her books have been kind of super low quality. And I don't get it. Like she has skill obviously; I just don't know if she just wants to write as much as possible, she has many ideas but doesn't spend enough time really working through or simply doesn't give a fuck about her readers and just pushing crap. In any case I hope she's going to improve. Supper disappointed since MMM is my favourite sub-genre.
This book felt rushed, like the first 30% was promising, but it quickly became a rush mess. I liked Neuhold's other poly books, but this was probably her worse one. Honestly recently her books have been kind of super low quality. And I don't get it. Like she has skill obviously; I just don't know if she just wants to write as much as possible, she has many ideas but doesn't spend enough time really working through or simply doesn't give a fuck about her readers and just pushing crap. In any case I hope she's going to improve. Supper disappointed since MMM is my favourite sub-genre.
December 18, 2023
⭐️ 3 stars ⭐️
Cute beginning, but lost its charm once they got together.
I love reading about polyamorous relationships and throuples and MMM — I love seeing the different dynamics between the characters, all the love they share between them, the hot smut that comes of it.
Bro Split definitely had potential of being an interesting MMM romance, with the two buff big guys fighting over the nerdy guy who just had a sexuality awakening.
It was intriguing in the beginning, and I liked that they didn’t rush right into a threesome, but let the relationship grow a little first.
It all fell through for me once they got together and i quickly lost interest.
Don’t quite know the exact reason, but I feel that after they started hooking up there was nothing left to see, nothing left to wait for.
The smut was hot, yes, but a little emotionless. Not quite the fireworks I wanted.
In the end, this was a nice low-angst, not much plot, no third-act breakup read, but not all that special.
Tropes and NSFW info (spoilers):
- MMM
- Queer awakening
- Two gym bros vs one nerd
- Panties
- Rimming
- Top-vers-bottom
Cute beginning, but lost its charm once they got together.
I love reading about polyamorous relationships and throuples and MMM — I love seeing the different dynamics between the characters, all the love they share between them, the hot smut that comes of it.
Bro Split definitely had potential of being an interesting MMM romance, with the two buff big guys fighting over the nerdy guy who just had a sexuality awakening.
It was intriguing in the beginning, and I liked that they didn’t rush right into a threesome, but let the relationship grow a little first.
It all fell through for me once they got together and i quickly lost interest.
Don’t quite know the exact reason, but I feel that after they started hooking up there was nothing left to see, nothing left to wait for.
The smut was hot, yes, but a little emotionless. Not quite the fireworks I wanted.
In the end, this was a nice low-angst, not much plot, no third-act breakup read, but not all that special.
Tropes and NSFW info (spoilers):
- MMM
- Queer awakening
- Two gym bros vs one nerd
- Panties
- Rimming
- Top-vers-bottom
September 23, 2023
DNF 29%
The gym rep was hilariously bad and Ezra’s entire personality involves his insecurities and his horniness for everyone.
I tried. I will continue searching for a gym bro romance with actual good rep and interesting MCs.
The gym rep was hilariously bad and Ezra’s entire personality involves his insecurities and his horniness for everyone.
I tried. I will continue searching for a gym bro romance with actual good rep and interesting MCs.
June 6, 2024
This is Ezra, Zeno and Andre's story. For a while I thought that it might not going to be anyone's story. The characters were funny, and sweet...but even Andre and Zeno that had been out with their sexuality for most of their lives, seemed to not catch on to how this relationship would/should work for them with the addition of Ezra. Ezra is a 30-year-old accountant who was married to a woman, but he knew right down to his very bones that something wasn't working for him...until he met Andre in a bar. That meeting forever changed his life. The story moves forward a year. Ezra is making lists of things to do for his new gay life. He had lists for everything...literally. He hadn't thought about Andre again...it was after all just a casual meeting with q guy that gave him some good advice ...but old fickle fate had some other plans for them.
Zeno owns his own bakery...he is also a bit "body vain" and several times a week attends the gym, owned by his friend and main flirt guy, Andre...yes, Ezra's Andre from the bar. They work out together and sometimes a bit "more". Imagine the surprise of all three men, especially Ezra, when they find that they all live in the same apartment building. I thought they would get their heads and other body parts in the game now...but not quite yet.
Andre and Zeno are both attracted to Ezra and he to both of them. These guys must not read the same M/M/M romance books that I do...because they couldn't figure out how these feelings were ever going to work!! While they were working on figuring out what I and probably several hundred other readers were yelling..."duh.... three guys can do this"...they are scratching their heads.
There was no real big drama in this one, for which I was grateful...and I, in spite of wanting to hit Andrea and Zeno up beside their heads, did love this book as much as I have all this author's other works.
Zeno owns his own bakery...he is also a bit "body vain" and several times a week attends the gym, owned by his friend and main flirt guy, Andre...yes, Ezra's Andre from the bar. They work out together and sometimes a bit "more". Imagine the surprise of all three men, especially Ezra, when they find that they all live in the same apartment building. I thought they would get their heads and other body parts in the game now...but not quite yet.
Andre and Zeno are both attracted to Ezra and he to both of them. These guys must not read the same M/M/M romance books that I do...because they couldn't figure out how these feelings were ever going to work!! While they were working on figuring out what I and probably several hundred other readers were yelling..."duh.... three guys can do this"...they are scratching their heads.
There was no real big drama in this one, for which I was grateful...and I, in spite of wanting to hit Andrea and Zeno up beside their heads, did love this book as much as I have all this author's other works.
August 4, 2023
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.5 stars
Bro Split is exactly the kind of story K.M. Neuhold is so good at. It’s fun and sexy, but also with such great character development that it really elevates the book to give it a lot of depth as well. I love the way that we see how coming together as a threesome really changes that dynamic between each pair of men. When the story starts, Xeno and Andre have been having this sexual-tension-filled competitiveness; there is a sort of an undercurrent of lust going on, but the two of them just don’t fit by themselves. It’s just too much testosterone and too much intensity, and neither of them have enough softness about them to really find a way to make it work as a couple. They’re both almost too much alike in a way, and they need someone else to provide that balance. Ezra is shy and sweet and really just coming into his own and he provides that element the guys need to just smooth out their relationship and make it work.
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4.5 stars
Bro Split is exactly the kind of story K.M. Neuhold is so good at. It’s fun and sexy, but also with such great character development that it really elevates the book to give it a lot of depth as well. I love the way that we see how coming together as a threesome really changes that dynamic between each pair of men. When the story starts, Xeno and Andre have been having this sexual-tension-filled competitiveness; there is a sort of an undercurrent of lust going on, but the two of them just don’t fit by themselves. It’s just too much testosterone and too much intensity, and neither of them have enough softness about them to really find a way to make it work as a couple. They’re both almost too much alike in a way, and they need someone else to provide that balance. Ezra is shy and sweet and really just coming into his own and he provides that element the guys need to just smooth out their relationship and make it work.
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January 30, 2024
"Throb" and "throbbing" are used 25 times! And it's not even that long a book...
Bro Split was fine. Kind of strange pacing and I never felt that invested. The sex was weirdly meh imo, I was hoping for more, especially from an MMM book.
The audiobook narrator was 5 stars though, Nick J. Russo was fantastic as always
Bro Split was fine. Kind of strange pacing and I never felt that invested. The sex was weirdly meh imo, I was hoping for more, especially from an MMM book.
The audiobook narrator was 5 stars though, Nick J. Russo was fantastic as always
October 29, 2024
This was a beautiful low angst love story. I hope there's 3 people out there living this story right now.
Not to build my own podium, but I loved the ending so much, it made me think about Pride a lot. I've seen more than a few anti lgbtq ads pursuant to this election, and I hope everyone who supports stories like this will vote.
Everyone deserves to find love, no matter how it presents itself. Love is often unconventional and inconvenient. We need to support that however we can.
5 full stars for a lovely low angst story about three people coming together and supporting each other through life. This was so much fun and had a great HEA.
Not to build my own podium, but I loved the ending so much, it made me think about Pride a lot. I've seen more than a few anti lgbtq ads pursuant to this election, and I hope everyone who supports stories like this will vote.
Everyone deserves to find love, no matter how it presents itself. Love is often unconventional and inconvenient. We need to support that however we can.
5 full stars for a lovely low angst story about three people coming together and supporting each other through life. This was so much fun and had a great HEA.
July 22, 2023
KM neuhold just knows how to write a good MMM. They are funny and intriguing and sweet in their own way. Xeno & Dre are two over competitive gym rats who like each other but can not find the right way to be together or even try to enter newly out sweet dorky Ezra. The passion is insane with these 3, and as a throple, they just work. So if looking for a fun feel-good read, this is it for you.
August 30, 2024
This was delightful! I love the bisexual representation amongst a lot of these M|M authors and this tour into ethical non-monogamy just made my heart full. Love this throuple! I'll read more of Neuhold.
July 23, 2023
This is a very enjoyable triad romance with three wonderful main characters who had me smiling. Ezra is a newly out, nerdy dorky accountant with low self esteem who doesn’t realise how brave and strong he really is. Xeno is a sweet caring bakery owner who loves the gym, owned by super competitive Andre. Those two can turn anything into a competition but soon learn that Ezra is not something to be competitive over. The three mature men all eventually come to the realisation that they all want to date and be together and so their triad journey through life together begins.
I loved the slow but sure transformation of Ezra into the confident gay man that he always wanted to be, ably abetted by the love and compassion of Xeno and Andre. This is a lovely low angst romance with sizzling chemistry between all three men which leads to plenty of steam balanced with some delightful dorky moments and an HEA that warmed my heart.
I loved the slow but sure transformation of Ezra into the confident gay man that he always wanted to be, ably abetted by the love and compassion of Xeno and Andre. This is a lovely low angst romance with sizzling chemistry between all three men which leads to plenty of steam balanced with some delightful dorky moments and an HEA that warmed my heart.
September 2, 2023
This was neither my favorite MMM nor my favorite book by the author. It was a nice story but it missed some depth. The only real character development happened with Ezra.
January 27, 2024
BRO SPLIT was fantastic and I really love Neuhold's polyamorous books so much. I adored Ezra and watching him come out of his shell and find the person he was always meant to be. He completely reset his life after realizing he was gay and it was great to see how he made each small change and the way Xeno and Andre supported him through it all.
I also enjoyed the competitiveness and challenge between Xeno and Andre and seeing them softening for each other but also remaining true to their personalities. All together these three were so great and I loved every second of their relationship. I don't know if we'll be getting anymore books in this series but I hope we'll maybe get Kai's story.
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Favorite Quotes:
I’m falling in love with both of them. I might already be in love with both of them. However complicated this thing between us might end up being… fuck, I want it. I really want it.
I also enjoyed the competitiveness and challenge between Xeno and Andre and seeing them softening for each other but also remaining true to their personalities. All together these three were so great and I loved every second of their relationship. I don't know if we'll be getting anymore books in this series but I hope we'll maybe get Kai's story.
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Favorite Quotes:
I’m falling in love with both of them. I might already be in love with both of them. However complicated this thing between us might end up being… fuck, I want it. I really want it.
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June 14, 2025Dnf 61% I think I’m just not in the mood for low angst and fluffy reads right now!
July 24, 2023
4.5 stars.
This is an MMM romance book, and I'm quite picky about any MMM stories I read. However, I do love KM Neuhold so I was keen to give this a shot, and I'm so glad I did as I loved it. I liked all 3 guys, Andre, Xeno and Ezra and they just fitted together so well. Dre and Xeno's spirit of competition with each other was so much fun at the start, they spark off each other so well, although I wanted to knock their heads together more than once because they just wanted the same thing, they just needed to see it. Ezra is such a sweetheart, and so brave and strong for starting over again as he did.
It's a joy to share Ezra's journey with him and see him come into himself and blossom as the story goes on. It's when all 3 men finally realise they all want the same thing that things really start to gel together and I loved it. It's low angst, relatively high heat, and a lovely story. These three really are 3 parts of a whole, and I loved the whole thing. This is a fun, hot, sweet read and highly recommended if you're looking for a great MMM story.
I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
This is an MMM romance book, and I'm quite picky about any MMM stories I read. However, I do love KM Neuhold so I was keen to give this a shot, and I'm so glad I did as I loved it. I liked all 3 guys, Andre, Xeno and Ezra and they just fitted together so well. Dre and Xeno's spirit of competition with each other was so much fun at the start, they spark off each other so well, although I wanted to knock their heads together more than once because they just wanted the same thing, they just needed to see it. Ezra is such a sweetheart, and so brave and strong for starting over again as he did.
It's a joy to share Ezra's journey with him and see him come into himself and blossom as the story goes on. It's when all 3 men finally realise they all want the same thing that things really start to gel together and I loved it. It's low angst, relatively high heat, and a lovely story. These three really are 3 parts of a whole, and I loved the whole thing. This is a fun, hot, sweet read and highly recommended if you're looking for a great MMM story.
I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
August 9, 2023
Tedious. Why do I keep coming back to this author when that’s never rewarded? I love a threesome so I took a shot at this. Boring, underdeveloped, I’m not even sure I finished this. I think I’ve left the epilogue unread.
August 8, 2023
It was nice but nothing more
July 24, 2023
This poly book from KM Neuhold features Ezra, Xeno and Andre.
Ezra loves his lists. He has one for everything you can imagine. He just came out, and now he's trying to discover more of himself. So when he is attracted to both Xeno and Dre, he feels little all over the place. And when it turns out that his house is the filling of the house-sandwich exactly like he wants to be the filling of the human-sandwich with Xeno and Dre, things get a little more complicated.
Xeno is a baker, and he spend all his free time at Dre's gym.
They're both competitive, and what starts as another challenge between them, quickly became something more intense. Together, they help Ezra become more confident. The chemistry among those three is so hot, specially when Ezra discovers what he likes to wear underneath his trousers 😉 All in all, this is a sweet and full of banters story that will keep you hooked to your Kindle. And if you are cold, just read the shower scene 😉 I promise you'll be hot in an instant.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.
Ezra loves his lists. He has one for everything you can imagine. He just came out, and now he's trying to discover more of himself. So when he is attracted to both Xeno and Dre, he feels little all over the place. And when it turns out that his house is the filling of the house-sandwich exactly like he wants to be the filling of the human-sandwich with Xeno and Dre, things get a little more complicated.
Xeno is a baker, and he spend all his free time at Dre's gym.
They're both competitive, and what starts as another challenge between them, quickly became something more intense. Together, they help Ezra become more confident. The chemistry among those three is so hot, specially when Ezra discovers what he likes to wear underneath his trousers 😉 All in all, this is a sweet and full of banters story that will keep you hooked to your Kindle. And if you are cold, just read the shower scene 😉 I promise you'll be hot in an instant.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.
July 24, 2023
“I love every kiss and sigh and touch that either of them gifts me with, and the ones I’m lucky enough to watch them share with each other.”-Xeno
*sigh* This was just lovely. Polyam stories are just so wonderful when done right. This one was done beautifully. Ezra really did find himself two beautiful men, inside and out.
Xeno and Andre dancing around one another was so sexy. I loved the rough edges each had. Taking them at face value, you’d think there was no softness in them. But when it comes to Ez? They are the squishiest teddy bears ever.
Watching Ezra grow in confidence and self worth was also lovely. He finally gets the chance to live his truth and he does so to the fullest. All three of them together was sexy and soft, but also real and fulfilling. This book left me with all the feels. 5 stars for me.
*sigh* This was just lovely. Polyam stories are just so wonderful when done right. This one was done beautifully. Ezra really did find himself two beautiful men, inside and out.
Xeno and Andre dancing around one another was so sexy. I loved the rough edges each had. Taking them at face value, you’d think there was no softness in them. But when it comes to Ez? They are the squishiest teddy bears ever.
Watching Ezra grow in confidence and self worth was also lovely. He finally gets the chance to live his truth and he does so to the fullest. All three of them together was sexy and soft, but also real and fulfilling. This book left me with all the feels. 5 stars for me.
August 5, 2023
I liked that KM wrote a throuple/ triad/ poly. Andre the owner of a queer friendly gym and Xeno a baker owner are jocks who play 'the field' hard when there is an option. They are very competitive and turn anything into a challenge. Que Ezra, an accountant, who happens to have moved into the same building where both men have their flat. Ezra has turned his live upside down, divorced, after having met Xeno last year by chance who out his mind in gear. These men turn out to be just what the other needs and Ezra is the one that might get these jocks/ enemies to lovers to finally own up to their feelings for the other. They in turn encourage Ezra to life a little and go for what he really wants, no matter what his lists say. I really enjoyed the epilogue, it gave me a full circle feelping I found this an easy to read book with very little angst, a lot of shennigans and a bit of spice on the way to self exploration and relationship goals. This is the second book in the series, but it can be read as a stand alone.
I received an arc through the author, this is review is my peraonal opinion.
Audiobook
The narration was as always pleasant and with the right pacing. I alternated between the book and this audio version and that worked really well for me. I listened at the regular speed.
I received an arc through the author, this is review is my peraonal opinion.
Audiobook
The narration was as always pleasant and with the right pacing. I alternated between the book and this audio version and that worked really well for me. I listened at the regular speed.
July 28, 2023
As per usual this was so very enjoyable!!
The transformation of Ezra into a confident out and proud gay man was particularly beautiful to watch. I am picky about MMM but KM has proven again and again how much thought, skill, and love she puts into poly romances!!
This book had me laughing, swooning, and fanning myself all through out!
The transformation of Ezra into a confident out and proud gay man was particularly beautiful to watch. I am picky about MMM but KM has proven again and again how much thought, skill, and love she puts into poly romances!!
This book had me laughing, swooning, and fanning myself all through out!
August 1, 2023
I really adored this book! The tropes were perfect! Gym buddies, nerd/jock, not really enemies-to-lovers, and it needed up as a poly relationship between three guys who really fit each other perfectly! Light hearted and not super angsty but the chemistry was off the charts! I really loved it! And the audio was great by Nick J Russo!
August 15, 2023
Amazing
This was such a fantastic book. I loved how Ezra became more confident in himself and how he was able to bring out the best in Xeno and Andre. The three of them together were just amazing and this is definitely up there in my favourite poly books written by KM Neuhold. Absolutely fantastic book and one I know I’ll read again
This was such a fantastic book. I loved how Ezra became more confident in himself and how he was able to bring out the best in Xeno and Andre. The three of them together were just amazing and this is definitely up there in my favourite poly books written by KM Neuhold. Absolutely fantastic book and one I know I’ll read again
July 26, 2023
A great mmm romance with a few laughs and some feels. Loved it.
Highly recommend.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Highly recommend.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 7, 2023
3.75 stars
January 22, 2024
very different from book 1, but no less cute!!
August 4, 2023
Bro Split is the second book in the More Then Friends series by K.M. Neuhold. This book is about Andre, Ezra and Xeno. A gym owner, a nerdy accountant and a bakery owner who loves the gym.
I loved their story. It was sweet, sexy, full of feels and very well written.
I loved their story. It was sweet, sexy, full of feels and very well written.
August 5, 2023
Enjoyed seeing these guys together and the way they all worked around their own hang ups to make it work! Cried a little at the end when we saw Cassie again and how they connected.
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