Review: Not quite there....
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
Suffering the effects of being captured and tortured in the line of duty, Delta Force soldier Jack Dresden returns to the shelter of his small town Georgia home to recuperate. But rather than finding the solace he is seeking, he finds not only Dillon Bluff, the best friend he abandoned years before, but that the feelings he had for Dillon have never left.Seeing firsthand the taunts and challenges that Dillon faced since high school as a result of his sexual orientation, not to mention the attitude of Jack’s straight-laced father and small town prejudice, Jack hid his attraction to Dillon. But his return to town has driven Jack and Dillon back to one another, and fueled their need to rekindle their friendship and explore their desire for more.I truly wanted to love this book. Jack is the hardened and sexy wounded warrior who returns to his southern roots. Dillon is the strong but sensitive and caring soul that Jack needs to become whole again and restore his sense of worthiness. However, I just didn’t feel the passion between the two men. Feelings were too black and white and I never felt a palpable connection between Jack and Dillon, except for the fact that I was told there was one. The interactions between all of the other characters were too simplistic, and just when the story reached a point where I thought it was going to turn a corner, it ended!This novella had the elements to tell a sweet story of finding love and redemption; of confronting stereotypes and prejudices and coming home again. It just fell short of delivering the full potential for which it was capable.Review copy provided for an honest review.