Title: Between Ghosts
Author: Garret Leigh
Publisher/GR
Link: Riptide, GR
Genre: MM Contemporary
Vice: War, Military
Rating: 4 stars
Lock
this book up: 3 keys. The sex
is hot and fits the story
Length:
Novel
Satisfaction: HEA
Cover
Impressions:
I like it.
Best
Line: "Nat shivered, exposed and laid bare,
but for the first time in his life he didn’t give a shit. “I’m okay. It’s just
being with you, like this, I can’t hide . . . from you, from anything.”
Synopsis: In 2003,
journalist Connor Regan marched through London to add his voice to a million
others, decrying the imminent invasion of Iraq. Eight months later, his
brother, James, was killed in action in Mosul.
Three years on, Connor finds himself bound for Iraq to embed
with an elite SAS team. He sets his boots on the ground looking for closure and
solace—anything to ease the pain of his brother’s death. Instead he finds
Sergeant Nathan Thompson.
Nat Thompson is a veteran commander, hardened by years of combat
and haunted by the loss of his best friend. Being lumbered with a civilian is a
hassle Nat doesn’t need, and he vows to do nothing more than keep the hapless
hack from harm’s way.
But Connor proves far from hapless, and too compelling to ignore
for long. He walks straight through the steel wall Nat’s built around his
heart, and when their mission puts him in mortal danger, Nat must lay old
ghosts to rest and fight to the death for the only man he’s ever truly loved.
Impressions: I always love Garret Leigh’s
work and I was very excited to read her latest release. I felt very connected to Connor right from
the start, and I could immediately feel his connection to Nat. I really liked seeing some of Nat’s view of
their connection, and as the novel progressed I felt that both of those pieces
worked very well together to give us a full sense of the story and a
perspective on their deepening feelings.
I found the military aspect to this story to be
fascinating and very believable. I hadn’t
known much about the military experiences of British soldiers, and I found the
combat scenes gripping and gritty. Leigh
must have done the necessary research because I was completely pulled into the
story, and I found myself itching to get back to my kindle!
The love in this story is a slow burn with periods
of explosive sexual energy, which is appropriate to the situation. Leigh can write a heart wrencher, and though
this book was still filled with emotion, it was about men at war, literally
fighting for their lives. There isn’t a
lot of sentimentality allowed in those situations, and I am glad that the love
story really suited the setting and context.
Despite the gritty setting, this story centers
around two men who find each other and get the love and closure that they both
have been needing. I loved every page,
and I was sorry when it was over!
Highly recommended.
