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Book Blurb

For Sean Wright, driving a cab in the tiny Navy town of Anchor Point isn’t an exciting job . . . until he picks up just-dumped Paul Richards. A drive turns into a walk on the pier, which turns into the hottest hookup Sean’s had in ages.

After a long overdue breakup, Paul can’t believe his luck. Of all the drivers, he’s picked up by the gorgeous, gay, and very willing Sean. Younger guys aren’t usually his thing, but Paul can’t resist.

One taste and neither man can get enough . . . right up until they realize that Paul is Sean’s father’s commanding officer and the last man Sean should be involved with.

With two careers on the line, their only option is to back off. It’s not easy, though; the sex and the emotional connection are exactly what both men have been craving for a long time. But Paul has devoted twenty-four years to his career and his dream of making admiral. If he’s caught with Sean, that’s all over. He has to choose—stay the course, or trade it all for the man who drove off with his heart.

Book Review

I'm a total sucker for a good military guys story and L.A. Witt writes fabulous ones, so it's no wonder I jumped at the chance to read this first book in her new 'Anchor Point' series.

Paul knows himself well and I appreciated that about him. He knows that his way of getting over the end of a relationship is to go out to get laid and find the next warm body to curl up with. That's how he and Sean end up having a whole lot of sex. Paul also knows he has a bad tendency to fall for that new warm body, but considering the age difference he's fairly certain Sean doesn't look at him that way. Except Sean does, so when they discover that Sean's dad is stationed at NAS Adams and Paul is the base CO, they're both disappointed beyond belief.

"I’d get over him like I’d gotten over every man I’d ever had to give up—or who’d given me up—because of the Navy. At some point, just like every time before, this would stop hurting. And maybe at some point, I’d figure out why it hurt so bad at all."

I really felt for both Paul and Sean during the weeks after they stopped seeing each other. In some ways Paul reminded me so much of myself with the ability to talk himself into things he knows are bad for him, but he does it anyway. That's why he's quit smoking four times but right now nothing sounds as good as a Marlboro. Luckily for Paul he discovers how rational and level-headed Sean is in comparison to Paul's impulsiveness. It doesn't mean that both of them aren't hurting and seriously missing the other.

"No wonder we both kept forgetting about our age gap—he was wise beyond his years, and I was the idiot who wouldn’t man up and be the voice of reason."

Huge kudos to the author for not making 'Just Drive’ stereotypically predictable. There definitely were things in the story that I expected to be there, but there was quite a bit that I didn't. More importantly, to me anyway, was the way the characters handled all of the ups and downs. I really liked both main characters and for once the older guy is more "jump in with both feet and to hell with it", while the younger one is more steady and looks at the big picture. A nice switch to the norm.

Very enjoyable and extremely hot! If you like older men with younger guys, some angst regarding real life issues, and some smoking hot between the sheets (and in the backseat) action, then this is your kind of book.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 300 pages/80000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	21-November-2016
Price	$6.99 ebook, $17.99 paperback, $24.98 bundle
Buy Link	http://riptidepublishing.com/titles/just-drive