Review: Very sweet 4.5 star story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
What a wonderful story! Evan and Colin have been best mates for ages. When the story begins, Evan is in a relationship with Katy. He is on assignment in Afghanistan when he realizes he misses Colin more than Katy and that his current relationship is just limping along. Katy has apparently been taking care of herself with other people and doesn’t show she cares much about Evan. Before he leaves for his next dangerous assignment in Pakistan, Colin lays his feelings on the line. They both realize how right being together feels and decide to see where things go.Unfortunately, things go badly in Pakistan and Evan is taken captive for months. When he returns, a bit worse for the wear, Colin is there to take care of him and being instrumental in helping him heal. Part of this was both of them dealing and coming to grips with Evan’s PTSD and resulting depression. Bad enough on its own, but made worse when he is finally put on meds that affect their relationship more than the initial PTSD issue. They have a few more bumps in the road where Evan’s job is concerned before they get their happy ending, but it is definitely worth it.This was beautifully written. There were a few times I wanted to skip ahead while Evan was on assignment, but Evan and Colin together were just fabulous, so I think I was just impatient to see more of them together. I absolutely loved watching them explore each other and their new experiences together. It was easy to feel how much love they shared.While Evan was in Afghanistan, he befriended Captain Christopher Beaumont, who was seriously injured by an IED. Before that happened, they spent a lot of time talking and sharing thoughts. I loved seeing this time period, as I recently read and really enjoyed Captain Beaumont’s story, Christopher’s Medal, so it was lovely to see Christopher and Grace again and really good to see them doing so well. I definitely recommend checking out both of these wonderful stories.