Beyond the Edge - Elizabeth Lister (I picked up this book because this author chose my prompt for the LHNB event and I wanted to familiarize myself with her work. Let's say I am excited to see what she will create)There were things I loved about the story, liked about the story and was okay with. So to figure out a rating I am breaking it down and averaging it out.THE STORY LINE - 2.75 STARSIt's a decent story. A sub (Tate) goes in for a weekend of BDSM fun with a popular Dom (James) and the Dom invites a second sub (Sebastian) along for the fun. Tate and Sebastian never met before, so Tate suggests to meet Sebastian prior to their weekend session. And you know what? These two have some sort of connection. Is it love? Is it lust?The jury cam back with a decision - it's love. And reading these two men fall in love (yes even though they participate in MMM activities), it was sweet. I liked both of them together and their puppy play made their connection stronger in a way.This story is not menage romance. It's just MM Romance with some menage scenes in it, okay?Now for James the big Dom daddy with the waiting list for eager subs...I didn't feel that I got to know him until much later in the story. And then when he came out with a crush on Tate? I questioned previous scenes because I thought I might have missed something. But I didn't. James even said he wasn't sure he had feelings until he brought the second sub in. James read like such a secondary character that when he showed his feelings, I was surprised and...slightly intrigued. He obviously wants some sort or conventional relationship even though he does some light protesting of conventional norms. Hmm...I heard he's getting his own future story, I hope whoever tames and claims him makes him work for. James as a Dom was pretty good. His games were uber fun. His toys? I would have gave 3 Stars for the story but the epilogue, I felt was not necessary. The mushiness of 88% until the end...also a bit too saccharine for boys who giving each others enemas and wearing chastity devices. And I questioned the need for Joanne as a secondary character, plus I always frown on pregnant ladies in a club. It's a pet peeve of mine. The dialogue, at times, was on and then some times it was meh.Still a decent story with a believable romantic ending.THE SEX - 3.5 STARSSEX! SEX! SEX!It saturates this entire story! There was sex I think in almost every chapter.Everything short of DP was had, darlings! (And no fisting.) There's only so much you can do to keep this sex game interesting and James, Tate and Sebastian did...it! ;)THE KINK - 5 STARSOh the BDSM of it all!(I had exclaim to two times!!)The author must of had a list of kink & checked them off for this story. There's puppy play and cross dressing (I think it was my fave part, surprisingly), CBT, humiliation, butt plugs and vibrators. A St. Andrew's Cross that has seen some things!It was a kinksters' delight!I don't know if I covered all of the fun toys and scenes used in "Beyond the Edge" because seriously I think my brain might have short-circuited from recalling the scenes between James, Tate and Sebastian.So averaging out the scores, I'm left with 3.75 STARS. Let's round this bitch to 4 STARS!