Veterans 2: Nothing to Lose (Veterans)
by Mechele Armstrong, Bobby Michaels
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Author: Bobby Michaels, Mechele ArmstrongEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-06
ISBN: 1596326751
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Loose Id, LLC
Book Reviews of Veterans 2: Nothing to Lose (Veterans)
Book Review: 5 blue ribbons from Romance Junkies
Summary: 5 Stars
FOR LOVE OF THE CORPS by Bobby Michaels
Being gay could result in Mike and Scott being ousted from the military and they take great pride in their occupation. Their loving relationship comes to an abrupt and violent end in the mountains of Afghanistan when their platoon is attacked. Mike is seriously injured and learns later when he wakes from a coma that Scott is dead. The loss is devastating but it isn't something he can share openly.
Living without Scott is extremely difficult and Mike alternates between rage and despair. He finally decides that the best way to kill himself would be to return to combat. The Marine Corps has other ideas and he's shipped back to the U.S. While he is still assigned to the Third Battalion of the Sixth Regiment he's been reassigned to the Alpha Company as a platoon sergeant.
His new position puts Mike in command of about forty men and under the direct command of First Lieutenant Paul Richards. From the first meeting, Paul's voice alone is able to calm Mike. It's the first time since Mike's release from the hospital that he feels any interest in another man. Guilt, fear, and confusion besiege him until Paul confronts him about his behavior and forces him to realize that it's okay to live and love again.
Bobby Michaels tells an emotionally appealing story with his contribution to the VETERANS series. FOR THE LOVE OF THE CORPS brings to light not only the effects of the military's `don't ask, don't tell' policy but also the closeness that recruits feel for each other - gay or otherwise. I loved the relationship between Mike and Scott. They were such a loving couple that it was heartbreaking when Scott died. Paul's entry into Mike's life couldn't have been more perfect. Paul accepts that Scott will always have a place in Mike's heart and that really endears him to me. There's something so pure about Mike and Paul's relationship that I just adored them and their families are simply wonderful.
NOTHING TO LOSE by Mechele Armstrong
The only pleasure Niki and Bryan are finding these days in their weekly sex parties is their sexy introverted neighbor Richard. The simple fact that he silently watches the goings on at their house on the weekends intrigues them. Richard is just as curious about them simply because while they are the ones throwing the sex parties, they never participate - they simply oversee them. On one such occasion, Niki beckons him to join them, but Richard stalks back into his own house rather than acknowledging the invitation.
Convincing Richard that they're genuinely interested in him is going to present a bit of a challenge. Niki and Bryan aren't above becoming a little inventive in the seduction department. The following Saturday evening Niki and Bryan put on a private display for Richard in their backyard and for once Richard doesn't remain detached. In fact, he's turned on by both of them but doesn't feel he deserves happiness. It'll be up to Niki and Bryan to show him that he not only deserves to be happy but the guilt he feels about the war is completely misplaced.
Mechele Armstrong finals out the VETERANS series with her contribution - NOTHING TO LOSE. Richard is a strong man who is living with some heavy guilt over events that happened during the time he served in the military. Niki and Bryan can understand his guilt but they're also able to help Richard view the events more realistically. This storyline has a lot of emotional appeal and of course contains plenty of hot sweaty sex that is sure to satisfy readers on every level.
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
Summary of Veterans 2: Nothing to Lose (Veterans)
Nothing to Lose by Mechele Armstrong.Every weekend, former army man, Richard Rollins watches his new neighbors throw their decadent sex parties without feeling anything. All he does is watch, just as the neighbors do. The past has numbed his emotions, save one. Guilt. Until one night, Niki waves to him.
Niki and Bryan are intrigued by the man, who watches them, more than the people screwing in front of them. Their parties have become boring. So, they decide to find out just who this man is. Their way. With vibrators and remotes and lube. And each step takes them closer to knowing Richard and wanting to know more.
Suddenly under the aroused attention of his neighbors, Rich thinks it's a game, but plays along. Putting the control of their sexual exploits in his hand tempts Rich more than anything else has in a long time.
But when self-reproach seeps back into Rich about his past from when he served in Afghanistan and Iraq, Niki and Bryan will have convince him he has nothing to lose and everything to gain by falling in love.
For the Love of the Corps by Bobby Michaels
Mike learned a lot from the Corps, not least of all that he was gay. He fell in love with his boot camp best buddy Scott, and Scott loved him right back. But then Scott went and got himself killed in Afghanistan, and Mike wanted to die along with him.
Instead, he got wounded and had to drag his ass back to his unit so he could try again.
Then he made platoon sergeant and had his hands full keeping his unit together. It was enough, something to do, and then he met platoon lieutenant Paul and fell in love again. And this time they got out.
But with the war on in Iraq, it's an open question how long they stay that way.
Publisher's Note: The stories in this book contain explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual situations, m/f/m m?nage.
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