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Loosely based on the author’s real life story, this is a provocative, titillating, and intelligent novel about a strong, independent woman (Elizabeth) who, following a divorce, decides that the modern paradigm of love needs a revolution. Given that infidelity is rampant and that 40% of first marriages end in divorce, she decides that trying to get all of her needs fulfilled by a single man just doesn’t work in today’s world. What she needs is 3 men –one for conversation, one for sex, and one handyman to do work around her house. What follows is a riveting, sexy, saucy tale about her search for 3 men willing to play those roles.

Set in Copenhagen, Elizabeth advertises on a dating website—and men reply to her by the droves. Over the course of a year, Elizabeth experiments with her new model of love and sex, dating many men, and discovering how she often can’t decide which role they will play—but nor can the men. Most guys reply to her that they are her “perfect” sex partner, and a few offer to be her conversational partner (with sex) or her handyman (with sex). One promising date turns out to be like a B&D character from 50 Shades of Grey, another guy pretends to be a successful entrepreneur, while another is an army General who secretly wears dresses.

Elizabeth finally meets someone who intrigues her beyond all others—a unique man of intellect and savoir-vivre. He invites her into a “secret society” of men who adore and worship women. He neither wants to own her or control her—exactly what Elizabeth is looking for. He might be a “3 in 1.” It turns out that 2 other men in her life are friends of his. When all 3 men meet Elizabeth one night for a special dinner in a castle, Elizabeth gets to experience 3 men all at once in a way she never imagined.

But that night gives Elizabeth a new impetus to reconsider her model of love. When another man courts her, she comes to realize that, perhaps, romance between 1 man and 1 woman is not entirely an outmoded idea. It may actually be the true way that men and women can love, though she remains convinced that women need to be equal partners in a relationship and question the romantic stereotypes of love they are lulled into believing. Modern love and sex still need a revolution.

Length: 226 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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About the Author

Pouline Middleton is a writer, publisher and love coach living in Copenhagen. Danish by birth, she has worked and traveled extensively around the world, having lived in Paris, Algeria, Hong Kong, and been to 36 states in the US. One Woman, Three Men was originally published in Danish, and attracted substantial media attention, with Pouline being invited to talk about modern love and romance on the major Danish TV shows and radio stations. The book is inspired by her own experiences of having had three men for a period in her life. Since the book appeared she has coached people on love issues. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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"A spicy, thought-provoking read steeped in entertaining moments and intriguing blends of psychological and philosophical inspection: a perfect alternative to one-dimensional, singular novels about relationships." -- D. Donovan, Senior Editor, Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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I really don't feel like going back to previous love experiences and this morning when I woke up I wondered if I couldn't live without a man and a steady relationship. I mean, what purpose does a man serve in my life? I sat up in my bed and made a short list of things to use a man for. I thought I would find maybe just three to four areas so I could just decide to live without him. But before I knew it, the list got long:

1. To talk with about work, both his and mine

2. To laugh together

3. To make love (often)

4. To assist me in making my equipment in the house work

5. To tell me about important historical events when I want to know more

6. To discuss politics with

7. To paint the kitchen and the rest of the house with me

8. To remind me that it really doesn't matter what other people think

9. To give me a massage from head to toe

10. For pure unconditional love

11. To travel the world with - or just spend a long weekend in New York

12. To discuss books with

13. To pay the restaurant check without asking me to share the bill

14. To feel desired

15. To kiss

16. To flirt with

17. To mow the lawn

18. To share delicious food

19. To provide good practical advice on many matters

20. To buy what's on the grocery list

21. To go to the DIY store and come home with the right stuff

22. For grilling food

23. To play with

24. To think big together and make ambitious life plans for us

25. To open jars with jam or pickles that I can never open

26. To cuddle on cold nights (and even those few warm ones)

A list with 26 points means that I cannot live without a man in my life. What is interesting though is that when I try to sort the points into different areas, I end up with the following three main areas:

A. I enjoy having good talks about work, politics, practical matters, life, love and so on.

B. Sex, caressing and cuddling are important to me

C. Practical matters of all kinds must be solved

I got up and took a bath. As I rinsed myself, I had an idea. I'll scrap the traditional boyfriend hunt and instead, I'll look not for one man...but for three men to meet my needs: one to talk with, one to have sex with and one to help me with practical things.

This way, I can improve my skills at dealing with men in three different areas and try to have my needs fulfilled by different men. And each of the men will have a need of their choice satisfied. Most of the time, things go wrong because people's expectations are far too high. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN : B01BLWRSAA
Publisher : Over and Above Creative (May 16, 2016)
Publication date : May 16, 2016
Language : English
File size : 1102 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 226 pages
Lending : Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,755,070 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #171,029 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)
- #269,959 in Contemporary Romance (Books)

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RawrWoman - Peter Hansen

Honesty, Imagination and Intelligence...

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2016

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What Pouline offers is encouragement, hope and fresh avenues of exploration both conversational and practical. Most of all she inspires with her understanding and humor, her honesty, imagination and intelligence and the sheer wealth of insight she has gleaned in her extensive international therapeutic practice.

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Mariah Wolfe

I think it's really brave to not only do what they author did - experiment with alternative ways in love - but then to write abo

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016

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I read this book thinking "OMG, does this woman know me?" Does she know how I feel? The thoughts I have had regarding relationships?
I think it's really brave to not only do what they author did - experiment with alternative ways in love - but then to write about it and tell the story - with a little added spice for entertainment.
I was very inspired by it to think differently and I think a lot of women will feel the same, reading this book.
A lot of us live in relationships with men and have thoughts about alternative ways but we don't talk about it much, so it's not just an entertaining book, but also a very important book, because it makes us talk about this very important issue.
Thumbs up for writing it, letting us get a look inside the female mind and at the same time be entertaining!

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DValentine

I deleted from my tablet. I was not really ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

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I deleted from my tablet. I was not really enjoying the book and felt it was not worth the time spent reading it.

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Vanessa

This book was fine but too liberating for my taste

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016

This story has been in my reading list for quite a while now, so to free myself from any obligatory reads, I decided to read it. But before I could have the energy to do that, for the second time, I broke my rule and read its book summary (I’ve read the wrong one actually,haha), and woolah! That’s when I decided to finally read this book.

On its first chapter, I was quite excited because this book will be in a diary format and it’s based on a true story. Now that’s interesting, isn’t it? Also on its first chapter, we’ve got to meet this woman behind the “One Woman” in the title “One Woman Three Men” named Elizabeth that I guess has a “heart break” as a middle name. It’s quite exciting though, because I want to meet this guy who’s going to mend her broken heart. (Haha, I know that sounded cheesy) Even if it’s a diary format, I can’t help but noticed how well-written this book is. Another plus point eh?

As I continue with the book, I can’t help but be appalled on how Elizabeth, or known as Dixie as her nickname, do everything just to have her own man. I’m not sure if it’s really “a matter of death not having a man that early in life” (considering you’ve been into a bad relationship before) and it’s been almost 8 effing years since I’ve been into a relationship, and so far, I am living a great life. I don’t need a man, I just need his sperm to have a baby, a beautiful baby to be exact with blue or green eyes, hahalol. (that’s for me, respect it yow haha)

This is my first time to read a book from the author so I was kinda surprised on how this story is really going. Well, to be honest, I was surprised with the story, and considering it was based on a true story! I just don’t think I’ll be doing what she’s doing, I’m kind of conservative eh? So reading this book is like reading Fifty Shades of Grey one more time, but this time, it’s based on a true story, imagine the feels? Haha.

This book is surprisingly hilarious (I can’t really keep my mind off with those threesome scene, omg! I felt molested haha) and absurd at the same time. I can’t say that I hate it but there were times that I think I did, but overall, I’m glad the ending makes sense. Well, actually I did learn a lesson or two from this book. Isn’t that what’s most important?

I also think that it was the reason behind the three-star rating above. I could have given it two, but the ending was fabulous. The woman here was looking too far but she didn’t know that the man for her is just around the corner!

Also, I think this book isn’t for me…yet. I’m still too young (at heart) and haven’t had any experience in the love department (or should I say, I haven’t been in love with a man, most of the time, I fell in love with the characters I’ve read in books, or sometimes, with foods hahalol). So I guess that’s also one of the reasons why I didn’t enjoy this story that much. This story is not yet for me, I guess when I turned 40 and I’m still single, I might want to read it again hahalol.

For those people who failed in love but still wants to be in love, then the three-man model this book is offering might help you? Haha, I’m not sure if it’ll be with me, I’m simply not the bold type. But let’s see when I get 40 and single eh? Lol.

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Geneva Handleman

Very interesting theories

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016

Its an interesting read, for sure! A woman goes through an emotional breakup and decides to change her concept of dating to divide her needs into three categories. Its written in a blog type format where you debate topics and recite your thought processes as well as the day to day diary-type entries.

While I enjoyed the various intellectual ideas she posits in the course of the book, it really does not fit the romance novel genre. There is a little explicit sex, but not enough to consider it an erotic novel either. It's just interesting fiction to me. So as an independent reviewer for Romance Authors that Rock, it gets four hearts for holding my attention all the way through!

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