LOVE IN 3D is a standalone contemporary romance by Marie Harte. Justine Ferrera has a pattern of being used, abused, or neglected by the men in her life to varying degrees. She’s not a doormat, but she struggles with figuring out to express her displeasure with how she’s treated at times. While temporarily staying in her beloved aunt Rosie’s apartment while she’s away, she meets her delectable neighbor Xavier. This story has definite rom-com vibes, with a slightly sexier edge. Hooray!

I don’t normally go for beefcake heroes, but Xavier is the type of athletic, buff, yet smart and sensitive hero Marie Harte writes so well. Xavier is a gym regular, but he’s also a therapist and self-aware. This hero is no Alphahole. Although he and Justine plan on keeping things platonic, he proves to be too tempting a package to resist. I like the way these two main characters started out being friends and getting to know each other before their relationship takes a sexy turn. Because LOVE IN 3D is told from alternating perspectives, you get a better understanding of what motivates these characters, what their fears are, and how deeply and how quickly they fall for each other. I like Xavier and Justine equally, and it’s fun seeing the ways they try and reign in their obvious attraction before giving in. I always think that Marie Harte does such a good job of writing sex scenes because she captures the chemistry between the main characters and makes it specific to them. Those scenes seem to develop very organically. I like how Xavier and Justine complement each other. I prefer stories in which the conflict in a story is not between the hero and heroine, like this one.

LOVE IN 3D has a strong, sexy, and supportive hero and a story you can sink your teeth into. The mostly supportive relationships that Xavier has in his family make an interesting contrast with the mostly dysfunctional relationships in Justine’s family. The friendships in this story and another nice layer to the overall story, as well as provide more insight into the two main characters. Justine’s BFF Katie says what a lot of the readers are probably thinking and provides some comic relief. I look forward to Marie Harte’s next book, and hopefully get stories about other characters in this apartment building.

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