We all know that life in the military is very different from the "normal" day-to-day stuff we encounter as civilians. And there are a lot of veterans who, unfortunately, have it a lot worse than Eli in this book. But the ting that got to me was that Eli's parents were the ones who selfishly stole his money while he was on duty, so now he doesn't even have a way to support himself while he decides what to do with the rest of his life. I wanted to strangle them. At least twice.

Eli takes his parents' betrayal a lot better than I would have in his position. He is very practical about it, and focuses on what to do next. That is a very helpful attitude, but even so, he is close to giving up when Royce finds him and offers to help - buy having Eli star in gay porn. Say what? Eli doesn't know what to say, but he is desperate enough to check it out. The world that opens up for him is full of surprises, self-discovery, and a love and camaraderie he didn't expect to ever find outside the unit he served with.

Hamish has been round the block a few times and knows what's what. He decides to show Eli the ropes, not expecting more than maybe friendship to develop. He is almost as surprised as Eli when he finds out there is potentially a lot more between them. And then a mysterious stalker turns up and endangers everything the two of them have begun to share. The tension was really well done and almost made me bite my nails.

If you like stories about military men, if reading about a man trying to find his feet and discovering love instead sounds interesting, and if you're looking for a sweet romance with a lot of hot man-on-man action, then you will probably enjoy this novel.


This book has been provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review. ( )