Review Tour::: Only Love by Garrett Leigh

by Lora - 10:16 AM

Length: 355 pages

Blurb

The diagnosis of a chronic stomach condition leaves thirty-two-year-old Sergeant Jed Cooper with little choice but to call time on his Army career. Then on the dusty streets of Kirkuk, an ambush gone tragically wrong decimates his team, and he returns to the US with a shattered leg and the memory of his best friend dying in his arms.

Life in his sleepy hometown proves intolerable until he finds solace in a lakeside cabin with vivacious young carpenter, Max O’Dair. In the shadow of the epilepsy that periodically plagues Max, he and Jed form an unspoken bond. After a late night episode, Jed realizes how much Max means to him, and life has taught him not to waste time.

But the lines between contentment and complacency are blurred. Things left hidden resurface to tear through their world, and before they can repair the damage, death comes to call again. Faces, past and present, rally around them to weather the storm, but before long, they are left with only love.

5 out of 5 stars

This book knocked me off my feet! Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. Jed stole my heart from the first page and meeting Max was a delight. I really, really loved this book. It wasn’t an easy read at times. I cried a few tears, but I also laughed out loud a couple of times. I enjoy all genres of romance, but military romance - when done right - gets me in the gut every time -- and this author did it right!

There were secrets on both sides. Hidden illness. Hidden identities. Lost loves. Understated feelings and emotions. And a cute, fluffy dog! Though he never thought he would, Jed comes back to his hometown after a bombing left him too injured to return to active duty. Max lives in Ashford because his sister does. They both suffer from life altering illnesses, but the way they fall for each other and take care of each other warmed my heart.

This book is a must read for me - I would really love to read it again for the first time already (and I only finished hours ago). If you are looking for a sweet, fluffy story this is NOT the book for you. BUT if you’re looking for a great storyline that will suck you in and keep you from doing anything else for a few hours, pick this one up!!

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Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer and book designer, currently working for Dreamspinner Press, Loose Id, Riptide Publishing, and Fox Love Press.

Garrett's debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards.

When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX.

Garrett is also an award winning cover artist, taking the silver medal at the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards in 2016. She designs for various publishing houses and independent authors at blackjazzdesign.com, and co-owns the specialist stock site moonstockphotography.com with photographer Dan Burgess.

Website: http://www.garrettleigh.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrettleighauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Garrett_Leigh

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