nicola949's review against another edition
4.0
The Ellery Mountain series is dear to my heart and this addition to the series didn't let me down!
I was totally drawn into the story from the very first pages and found the beginning very emotional. It was so descriptive that I could feel the pain being experienced by Travis. This introduction to Travis provided insight into the experiences that had impacted Travis and resulted in him coming to Ellery Mountain to heal.
It was great to see the Veteran Center, that had been mentioned so much through the earlier books in the series, finally open it's doors and once again, through this story we get to reacquaint ourselves with the wonderful men of Ellery Mountain.
It was interesting to see the character of Travis develop through the story, It isn't a long book but there is enough depth and emotion to see the changes in Travis. The story doesn't gloss over his mental condition and he does have some tense moments when he is not coping. It is not a 'love will fix everything' situation, rather a gradual opening up and realisation that love is still possible, even with all his issues.
Avery was a special man and so perfect for Travis. I loved that their love came before sex and the slow pace of the development of their romance reflected Travis' slow recovery time.
Avery and Travis' happy ending was wonderful! I am now eagerly waiting for Mikey's story in [b:The Agent and the Model|18159407|The Agent and the Model|R.J. Scott|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1372860157s/18159407.jpg|25517916].
I now publish all my m/m reviews on my blog so if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place come visit at Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
I was totally drawn into the story from the very first pages and found the beginning very emotional. It was so descriptive that I could feel the pain being experienced by Travis. This introduction to Travis provided insight into the experiences that had impacted Travis and resulted in him coming to Ellery Mountain to heal.
It was great to see the Veteran Center, that had been mentioned so much through the earlier books in the series, finally open it's doors and once again, through this story we get to reacquaint ourselves with the wonderful men of Ellery Mountain.
It was interesting to see the character of Travis develop through the story, It isn't a long book but there is enough depth and emotion to see the changes in Travis. The story doesn't gloss over his mental condition and he does have some tense moments when he is not coping. It is not a 'love will fix everything' situation, rather a gradual opening up and realisation that love is still possible, even with all his issues.
Avery was a special man and so perfect for Travis. I loved that their love came before sex and the slow pace of the development of their romance reflected Travis' slow recovery time.
Avery and Travis' happy ending was wonderful! I am now eagerly waiting for Mikey's story in [b:The Agent and the Model|18159407|The Agent and the Model|R.J. Scott|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1372860157s/18159407.jpg|25517916].
I now publish all my m/m reviews on my blog so if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place come visit at Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
cadiva's review against another edition
4.0
Arghhhh why was this one not twice as long!
This is in the running for my favourite one yet in this series. I loved that Travis wasn't "cured", that the author understood that those who suffer from PTSD don't get cured, instead they hopefully learn to manage it.
Travis was wonderful, scared and disconnected after his experiences as a Navy SEAL. Avery was the perfect man for him, someone used to just being quiet and listening.
The steam rating on this one might be lower but it raised the roof when it came to the amount of emotion that seeped through every interaction the first time they had sex.
It was powerfully moving to see Travis able to take that step with Avery and the epilogue was glorious.
This is in the running for my favourite one yet in this series. I loved that Travis wasn't "cured", that the author understood that those who suffer from PTSD don't get cured, instead they hopefully learn to manage it.
Travis was wonderful, scared and disconnected after his experiences as a Navy SEAL. Avery was the perfect man for him, someone used to just being quiet and listening.
The steam rating on this one might be lower but it raised the roof when it came to the amount of emotion that seeped through every interaction the first time they had sex.
It was powerfully moving to see Travis able to take that step with Avery and the epilogue was glorious.
clak5686's review
4.0
Avery owns Alibi the local bar in Ellery. We have seen him in many of the books. But, now we get his story. He owns the bar and is a good listener, but he never talks about himself. He had a difficult past when he came out as gay. He meets Travis Baranski who is the first person to come to the Vet Center that Daniel opened. Avery and Travis connect. Travis has a great deal of healing to do and Avery is very patient. This is a lovely story that reflects the effects war has on our soldiers and how hard it is for them to come back to their lives. The story of Mikey's assault is continuing and the case has not been solved. It was also good to catch up with the men of Ellery Mountain.
cadiva's review
4.0
Arghhhh why was this one not twice as long!
This is in the running for my favourite one yet in this series. I loved that Travis wasn't "cured", that the author understood that those who suffer from PTSD don't get cured, instead they hopefully learn to manage it.
Travis was wonderful, scared and disconnected after his experiences as a Navy SEAL. Avery was the perfect man for him, someone used to just being quiet and listening.
The steam rating on this one might be lower but it raised the roof when it came to the amount of emotion that seeped through every interaction the first time they had sex.
It was powerfully moving to see Travis able to take that step with Avery and the epilogue was glorious.
This is in the running for my favourite one yet in this series. I loved that Travis wasn't "cured", that the author understood that those who suffer from PTSD don't get cured, instead they hopefully learn to manage it.
Travis was wonderful, scared and disconnected after his experiences as a Navy SEAL. Avery was the perfect man for him, someone used to just being quiet and listening.
The steam rating on this one might be lower but it raised the roof when it came to the amount of emotion that seeped through every interaction the first time they had sex.
It was powerfully moving to see Travis able to take that step with Avery and the epilogue was glorious.
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