Afraid to Fly

Anchor Point, #2

by L.A. Witt

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Pub Date Jan 16 2017 | Archive Date Feb 21 2017

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Once a fearless fighter pilot, Commander Travis Wilson is now confined to a desk. It’s been eight years since the near-fatal crash that grounded him, and it still rules his life thanks to relentless back pain.

Lieutenant Commander Clint Fraser almost drowned in a bottle after a highly classified catastrophe while piloting a drone. His downward spiral cost him his marriage and kids, but he’s sober now and getting his life back on track. He’s traded drones for a desk, and he’s determined to reconcile with his kids and navigate the choppy waters of PTSD.

Clint has been on Travis’s radar ever since he transferred to Anchor Point. When Clint comes out to his colleagues, it’s a disaster, but there’s a silver lining: now that Travis knows Clint is into men, the chemistry between them explodes.

It’s all fun and games until emotions get involved. Clint’s never been in love with a man before. Travis has, and a decade later, that tragic ending still haunts him. Clint needs to coax him past his fear of crashing and burning again, or their love will be grounded before takeoff.

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Please note: This review will be cross-posted to my blog, www.myfictionnook.com, closer to publication date.

I liked this book but not nearly as much as I liked Just Drive.

Why? Let me explain.

Maybe it's because my eyes glaze over at the mention of family drama, and there's plenty of that here. Clint has an ex-wife and three young kids he's not allowed to see. Mind, the ex-wife isn't a bitch. She's doing what she thinks is right for the kids, and Clint did mess up, but the way Clint catered to her was annoying.

Maybe it's because Travis has a bad back that limits what he can and can't do in bed (forget the floor or the wall; that just ain't happening). The guys certainly get it on, but they can't go beyond manual and oral. I'm not saying that isn't REAL; I'm just saying it isn't super sexy.

Maybe it's because I missed the slow burn. The MCs jump to it very quickly, so the UST is pretty much MIA.

But there were plenty of things I enjoyed, of course:

Clint and Travis are well-developed characters. I'm happy Witt includes MCs over 40 in her books. Give me a silver fox any day!

Neither Clint's PTSD nor Travis's injuries are brushed aside. Clint trusts Travis enough to share a horrific incident from his past, and Travis listens without judging.

There's not a lot of relationship angst. Travis has a stupid moment toward the end, but Clint forces him to talk about it, and he comes to his senses immediately.

While the ending isn't the glowing HEA Sean and Paul got, it's a strong HFN with the promise of a HEA.

In conclusion, this is a sweet story about two military men who get a second chance at love.