This author is most often an insta-buy for me...for her other series and books. This series has been more misses than hits for me, unfortunately. I don't know why, I can never put my finger on it really. This one was better than most though. I think I just don't care for military stories as a whole really. But, I will continue to read this author's work and any other books that come from this series.

Wash Out
By: L.A. Witt
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Well let me start by saying I have become a huge fan of this author. I’ve also watched her writing get a bit more intense with each book written. Not saying her other work isn’t great just with each book the intensity and emotion put and pulled from each book is felt so much more. So being able to read this love story about Casey and Logan didn’t disappoint. The authors ability to have two separate individuals struggling in their everyday life and try to navigate someone else’s thoughts, needs and desires.

Authors Blurb:Casey Olson has always known he was destined to be a Navy SEAL, and the best day of his life was when he was accepted into training. The worst day was when a snapping bone ended his dream.
After three combat tours in five years, Logan Carter left the Marines and self-destructed. Now he’s sober and, thanks to a forgiving ex with friends in high places, has a promising job as a civilian contractor. All he has to do is stay on the rails and out of a bottle, even when his demons won’t leave him alone.
Logan likes his job, and he really likes the gorgeous man at the next desk. Casey tries not to check Logan out, but who is he kidding? From the start, despite their best efforts, neither man can resist the other. Sizzling chemistry leads to sex so hot they can both almost forget why they’re stuck in this office to begin with.
It would be perfect, except Logan can’t stop reliving wars he’ll never forget and Casey can’t stop grieving the SEAL he’ll never be. And they’ll never have a future together until they can make peace with their pasts.

I really enjoyed this book the writing is flawless it kept me engrossed throughout. I really loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. This is a fun, hot, romantic must read book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks Netgally for letting me read and review.📚💕

Like many of the Anchor Point books, this one is difficult to read, with men in pain, emotional and physical. Ms. Witt does an outstanding job of developing characters who fit within the military limits she has established, both true world and fitting the men who populate her stories.
Casey lost his chance at becoming a SEAL when he broke his leg during a training exercise. He can no longer be a SEAL but if he can stay sober and overcome his resentment at the unexpected change in his career, he can stay in the Marines.
Logan is fighting serious PTSD symptoms. The two men are attracted to one another and eventually realize that they are falling in love. Then everything falls apart when Casey feels Logan is discounting Casey’s pain at losing his future as a SEAL.
This is a very interesting story, showing the side of men who return from war with more than physical wounds, or never get there in the first place. Well done.

Review posted on V's Reads: https://vsreads.com/2018/05/21/more-than-a-wash-out-military-monday-review-and-giveaway/

Logan Carter is a combat veteran and former Marine who is piecing his life back together. Surviving three combat tours didn't prepare him for life as a civilian. We met Logan briefly in AFRAID TO FLY as Travis' drunk boyfriend who embarrassed him at the Navy Ball. He's been a Navy contractor before, and lost those jobs due to alcoholism--but he's 6 months sober and in therapy to deal with his PTSD for the first time since he didn't re-up seven years ago. Travis, good guy that he is, has pulled some strings to get Logan a last-chance job working in the training department, setting up schedules and teaching classes to enlisted sailors.

On his first day, Logan meets Gunner's Mate 2 Casey Olson, a man grieving the loss of his lifelong dream of being a SEAL. He'd passed the many fit tests and even made it past Hell Week in BUD/S training, but a snapped lower leg in a training run on the loose beach sand brought his career to a swift halt. While he's recuperating now, it's highly unlikely that Casey will qualify for SEAL training due to this injury, and he's having a hard time coming to terms with it. Still, working in the training division on light duty has it's benefits. His co-workers are cool, and Logan? Logan is HAWT.

Would it be a bad idea to have some fun before he gets reassigned?

While Logan knows it's a bad idea to mess around with a co-worker, he's been celibate a long time. And, as they build a friendship in the office, the undercurrent of attraction grows. After a particularly hard day for Casey, Logan's sympathy is more temptation than they can take, especially when a kiss follows the embrace. But, are they making a big mistake, or stepping into their future together?

There is a lot of awesome details in this book about combat vets and dealing with PTSD. I liked the day-to-day of it, getting into Logan's head and seeing his issues up-close. It was also interesting how the fictional administration had made specific plans to ensure the personnel had safe spaces in which to work. I hope this is a true look at the reality of life for persons in the military, but I have to guess it's not a complete picture. We get some deep insight into therapy, as well, and seeing Logan cope through his art was cool. Casey's heartbreak was palpable, and his frustration at being consoled felt real. There was a moment near the end where he reached an unfortunate boiling point, but it marked the necessary turning point for communication between Casey and Logan. Because they had long passed the point of casual lovers into true boyfriends. I liked this one lots, and found the scorching sexytimes highly satisfying.

3.5 stars

Wash Out marks the seventh book in the Anchor Point series. I’ve really enjoyed this collection of novels and recommend it to anyone looking for a well-written, accurate military romance. Though there are some intersecting characters, this series is comprised of standalones and I’ve been able to jump around with the reading order without issue. Wash Out ended up being an interesting book because, while it wasn’t my favorite couple or romance of the series, the story and character development was one of my favorites.

I’m always up for a good character redemption and I had faith that Miss Witt would deliver just that with Logan’s character in Wash Out. She did. Readers of the series will remember Logan as Clint’s obnoxious drunk date at the start of Afraid to Fly. I really enjoyed learning Logan’s full story and seeing the sober side to him. Once again Witt’s raw honesty regarding the struggle with sobriety many veterans with PTSD face struck me. There was so much emotion tied up into Logan’s daily choices, outlook, and the nightmares he faced every time he closed his eyes, and those unerringly came through to paint a vivid character portrayal. I also enjoyed the pairing of Logan, a combat veteran, with Casey, an active duty sailor who desperately wanted to be a Seal. I liked seeing their different viewpoints about deployments and combat, and enjoyed watching each of them develop as they sought to fully understand and appreciate each other’s point-of-view. Obviously I loved this side of Wash Out, the character development and struggle with PTSD, including both the one who suffered with it as well as a loved one who doesn’t quite understand it.

What I was missing in Wash Out was that compelling chemistry and emotion between Logan and Casey. I liked them, but I never felt that overwhelming draw or emotion between them. That isn’t to say that they didn’t fit, they did, but I didn’t experience the “why” and I wanted to. Between the lack of a palpable connection and the more superficial relationship development, the romance in Wash Out simply didn’t live up to others in the Anchor Point series. Do I think Wash Out is worth the read? Certainly. I especially think fans of military romances that deal with PTSD will appreciate the individual character development in this book. It’s just that, for me, Logan’s story ended up stealing the spotlight from his and Casey’s romance.

Another excellent title from LA Witt. Logan is now a civilian contractor working next to Casey who was injured during training. As they fight their attraction both men struggle with their sense of self if they aren't a Marine or a SEAL.

3.5 Stars Wash out is the seventh book in the Anchor Point series and each book in this series can be read as a standalone. I liked Casey and Logan both had their demons they need to work through before they could give each other forever. I would recommend this book and series

Casey lost his chance to be a SEAL when his leg broke as he was on a training run. Since that was his life’s goal, he’s lost and purposeless in the world of other sailors and soldiers at Anchor Point. Logan left the Marines seven years ago after three combat tours. After finding that soaking his nightmares in alcohol didn’t help, his ex-boyfriend got him a job as a civilian contractor in the training office. Working under the supervision of Diego (Once Burned) with Casey and another employee is fun. They make the job easy and the friendly banter makes him feel welcome. Even the frequent visits by Commander Fraser (Afraid to Fly), who happens to be his former boyfriend, are welcoming.

It’s not long before Casey and Logan realize they have the hots for each other and find out each is gay. And then it’s even less time before they are in bed together and that’s where they spend the majority of this book, or at least it seemed that way. There are only so many situations, positions, and orgasms one can fit into one story and this one maxed out.

Casey had a resentment against people who told him he should be lucky he didn’t make the SEALS so he doesn’t have to go into combat. And there are a lot of people who say that, unfortunately, including Logan who lashes out in the aftershock of a nightmare about his time in combat. He’s not trying to hurt Casey, but he is very thankful Casey isn’t in those dangerous situations. And when Casey’s cast comes off Logan realizes Casey could actually be deployed into combat, the nightmares escalate.

That’s the gist of the whole story. Logan has major PTSD and the nightmares to prove it. Casey has major resentment and the hissy fits to prove it. Are either wrong? No. But there’s not much more to the story than an exploration of their issues and a lot of time between the sheets.

I didn’t engage with these characters like I did with others in the series. Since the books all involve life on the base at Anchor Point, there’s only so many stories to tell and this one seemed very simple without a lot of the complexity or outside issues of some of the others in the series. It feels like it has run its course, and I believe that is the case as there is one more book to go.

I appreciated the revisits with some past characters and I’m hoping that many of the former cast will return for the finale and that the story is as outstanding as this author is able to make them. This one didn’t hit that notch for me, but I’m glad I read it and I recommend it to those following the series.

Casey Olson is struggling with the fact that he will never be a Navy SEAL after seriously breaking his leg during the rigorous selection process. He is on desk duty in training but is not sure what he wants to do with his life. He can’t help but notice Logan Carter, the newest hire in the dept who is struggling with a few demons of his own. Another enjoyable read from L.A. Witt. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What an emotional story. Story of two military men dealing with love and war. Different sides of war. Logan and Casey. One has been in three tours and has PTSD. The other broke his leg and didn't get to become a Navy Seal. One wanting to go to war, one wanting to stay away from it.
They end up in a relationship, and boy oh boy are they smoking hot together. They make a great couple. So loving.
There is some trauma to deal with. Nightmares are a nasty side effect of dealing with PTSD. Causing some tension between the new couple.
Finding different ways to cope with the stress.
A emotional sexy tale of two hot guys just staring a relationship.
A good installment in the series.
Well done.
(Given a copy for an honest review) (NetGalley) (Thanks)

3.5. A solid read from L. A. Witt. It's got some heat; it's got some angst; it's got a happy ending. It was exactly what I was looking for, though not everything I'd hoped it would be. Ms. Witt is prolific and, though I really like much of her work, I can say that I wish she'd slow down a bit and spend more time on description. Her guys have nice bodies and butts, some have tighter abs than others and their guys think they're hot. But I wish they'd wax a little more rhapsodic over personality quirks, eyes and/or eye color, hair. It's getting to the point where I can't see them and I'd like to!

I think this may be my favorite Anchor Point book so far but I have not yet read them all. Casey and Logan both have some major crosses to bear and whether or not either will ever get through is certainly iffy in the beginning. That they are extremely attracted to one another is easily seen and you can feel the chemistry through LA's words. But whether either can get past the other's issues and open up is the question of the day. Can Casey come to terms with the fact that his dream for his future, for his career is may be over and can Logan come to terms with the fact that he may forever have some serious PTSD issues to deal with and will Logan possibly deploying shake him to his core?

Casey wanted to be a SEAL above everything else. When an injury took that goal away from him he was lost. Stuck at a desk, holding training classes, wasn't how he envisioned his life going. Then Logan came to work in the same office. He didn't see his life going that way either.

Logan used to be a marine. Several tours of duty left him with nightmares and a drinking problem. Sober for several months, he gets a civilian job courtesy of his ex boyfriend. Knowing this was probably his last chance to get his life back on track, he doesn't want to screw it up. The attraction he feels for Casey wasn't what he expected either.

They begin a relationship, with Casey mourning what he see’s as a failure and Logan battling severe PTSD. Neither really understanding the depth of the others problems. If they can't communicate how can they last together?

This book has an abundance of angst. At times I felt it overpowered the story. The sexy times were pretty hot.

Logan appeared in Afraid to Fly the second book in the series. The other books don't need to be read to enjoy this one but they do add to the experience.

Wash out the 7th book in the Anchor Point series concerns Logan who was the alcoholic ex of Clint in Afraid to Fly. Now 6 months down the road of being sober Clint has reached out to help him stay in the Navy, as Logan suffers with PTSD Clint obtains a desk job for him.
In the office he starts work he meets Casey, a navy SEAL who severely injured his leg in BUD/s training so has also been given a desk job whilst his leg heals, Casey realised with his injury he will never become a full fledged SEAL.
Their attraction to each other is instant and this book is about their developing relationship and their individual personal struggles.
This book is any easy read but lacks depth, very much same emotions from others books in the series regurgitated, even the sex scenes.
After the last book Once Burned I was looking forward to this, to be honest I felt let down, nothing new, perhaps it's time to say goodbye to Anchor Point.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book

I have read from LA Witt before, and I quite enjoyed the books. However, I was unable to finish this one. The characters relationship felt forced from the very beginning, instead of their interactions and dialogue cluing us into what was going to happen the author relayed heavily on explaining their thought process, and it was not even believable.

This can be read as a stand alone. Previous characters make an appearance, but their backgrounds do not affect this story in any way.

Logan and Casey suffered psychological trauma. Logan has vicious PTSD from multiple deployments into war zones. Casey's life dream came to an end when he suffered a horrible accident in BUD/S training. One of them can't escape the horrors of war. The other can't imagine a life without it.

An unlikely pair right?

It's interesting to watch them go from instant attraction to relationship status. It flows seemlessly - or it would, if they didn't trigger each other.

I appreciated the maturity in which they handled those landmines. One or both were always rising above the emotional upheaval to find a way to resolve their differences.

The story focused on their present state of mind, only giving us brief information as to why they were in the headspace they found themselves in. It was perfectly laid out and easily understood, but I tend to like longer stories and I wouldn't have minded if this book stretched out to include more focus on their backgrounds. Instances where we could have been with them during periods of high emotion and trauma. I think that would have added a certain "oomph" to the story.

Overall a pleasant, low-angst romance story. It leaves us looking at a somewhat tentative HFN because their lives are nowhere settled and neither of them are standing on solid ground yet. But the hopeful feeling is there that it'll all work out long term for these two.

This series keeps getting better and better. Cash and Logan meet after they have both lost their identity in their military careers. One by an injury and one by PTSD. But when the two collide in a relationship filled with hot sex and mutual understanding they finally have the support they need to keep moving forward. This book had it all...great characters that you could not help but fall in love with, a storyline that dealt so well with the ramifications of PTSD and career ending injuries as well as the perfect ending to the emotional journey the characters traveled. Overall, one of the best in the series.

This was a really good book. I liked Casey and Logan a lot just wish we saw more of their relationship then what happened in bed. would have liked to see them go out (besides that one lunch before they got together) and maybe interact with people as a couple. I was content with the ending although i would have liked to see an epilogue of sorts it was kind of an abrupt ending. but overall nice story. I cannot wait for the next one!

ARC reviewed for Netgalley

Wash Out (Anchor Point #7) by L.A. Witt

An injury has caused Casey Olson to wash out of BUDS and ended his lifelong dream of becoming a Navy Seal. Now stuck at a desk job with an uncertain future, he is lost and no longer knows who he is or where his life is going. Logan Carter is six months sober after spending years in a bottle trying to self-medicate his crippling PTSD. His contract position at Anchor Point feels like his last chance to get his life together, but will falling for sexy co-worker Casey cause him to crash and burn one final time?

The Pros:

1. Two good main characters - I liked Logan and Casey. Each one had their own issues and were struggling with the hand that life had dealt them.

2. The PTSD. I really liked that Logan tried to deal with his nightmares through his artwork. The details of his sketches were interesting and poignant. I wanted to read more about them.

3. Despite being #7 in the series, this book can be read as a stand-alone.

The Cons:

1. Lack of development of just about everything in the book. I felt like every aspect needed a little something more to make it more compelling and complete. Logan’s sketches are one example. They told so much about him and his experiences, but readers got to see very little of his artwork and how it helped him cope. Another was the situation Logan created at work by spending too much time with Casey. It was obvious that he would resolve the issue, so I never bought into the sense of stress and pending doom, which made for a fairly bland reaction to it all.

2. The lack of balance. Characters should have equally compelling, stressing, urgent situations in a story so that one does not feel more important, more challenged, more threatened, etc. than the other, but this was not the case with Wash Out. I definitely felt that Logan’s issues were far more serious and threatening than Casey’s. And I am not saying that losing one’s life dream isn’t serious. I just don’t feel that Casey was written in a manner that made his situation as heartbreaking and compelling as Logan’s. If there had been more scenes into both of their backgrounds, especially scenes of Casey in BUDS training or immediately after in the hospital getting that dream-ending diagnosis from a doctor, that may have upped the ante, but as it was written, I thought he came off as whiney, petty, and overdramatic at times. It was hard to sympathize with him when he reacted to Logan’s words.

3. Insta-lust that wasn’t quite insta-love, but close enough. So, the MCs have instant attraction. I don’t have a problem with that. Hell, the first time I saw Chris Hemsworth, I thought, God of Thunder, you can rattle my window panes any time! My problem is that there was no development in their relationship. They started spending many nights together and having lots of sex, but so much of this was skimmed over or summed up in afterthoughts that readers never saw the things that kept them together and made them a couple. Their entire relationship seemed to boil down to lust, sex, and arguing. Their relationship never went far enough beyond the mattress to convince me that they loved one another.

4. No real conflict. The climax (the one that did not happen on a mattress) was so rushed and resolved so quickly that there was no real suspense, no real question of would they make it after all. It felt very blah and underwhelming to me.

Overall, did I enjoy the book? Sure. Do I regret reading it? No. Have I read better books? Yes, and better books in this series for that matter. All-in-all, it’s a decent enough read, and I would probably read additional books in this series, but don’t expect to be blown away by this one.