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 … 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.
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A military M/M romance! You have NO idea what a delight it was to dive into this series. I served in the U. S. Air Force years before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and things for service members preferring same-sex partners was an even biggest mess replete with fear, deception, and heartbreak! How lovely to read a story that moves past that level of horror (Believe me, it WAS a horror!) onto other issues service members face in relationships. God only knows–who a servicemember loves should be the very last challenge they should EVER have to face when serving their country.
In ‘Just Drive, Anchor Point Book 1’, we encounter a very broken Paul whose long-distance relationship has gone up in flames, courtesy of Uncle Sam’s Navy. He calls a cab and asks operator Sean Wright to just drive then goes on to reveal the break-up he’s suffered. Being a Navy dependent all his life, Sean has suffered his own loss in relationships made necessary because of the need for his father to change duty stations. When the handsome, twice his age Paul invites him on a walk along the pier that night, Sean accepts realizing that he is every bit as lonely as Paul.
They hook up later on and enjoy each other company for more than just sex–their relationship grows beautifully until Paul realizes Sean is the dependent son of a subordinate. They try to end the relationship but find they are too drawn to each other to stay apart. Sean’s father becomes concerned about his erratic, suspicious behavior and Sean has no choice but to admit to his relationship with his father’s commanding officer. Sean is forbidden to continue his relationship out of his father’s fear for his promotion to the next highest rank. Sean moves out of his father’s house, feeling he’s done more than enough for his father’s Naval career. Near the end of the novel, both Paul and Sean’s father decides they will not let the Navy continue to rob them of the best that life has to offer. Both men retire with plans to marry the people they love.
Once again, L. A. Witt gives us an incredible novel with excellent world-building, great character development, plausible conflicts, and a credible conclusion. This was one of the most realistic novels I have ever read. Including how fast the main characters fell in love with each other. I’ve witnessed that often when serving in the military and found that these relationships can last as long as other marriages, in spite of the obstacles that exist for such unions. It is always a pleasure and privilege to review L. A. Witt’s written work.
Just Drive is a sweet, sexy military story. Paul has just broken up with his boyfriend Jayson and catches a ride with cab driver Sean. They quickly form a connection and pretty soon are meeting at motels for steamy romps. Feelings develop just as quickly, but there’s a huge obstacle to their relationship, and when they figure it out, they both know that as much as they love each other, their relationship simply cannot happen. Paul is the CO of the entire Naval base that Sean’s father is stationed at, and Navy regs do no allow for fraternizations such as their relationship. Sean feels resentment and pain, as his father’s naval career has forced him to give up things and people his entire life. And Paul simply cannot imagine giving up his long fought for career and that star as an admiral that he’s got in his sights.
Paul and Sean are both likable, interesting characters and their relationship is both sweet and passionate. What I really like about Just Drive is that everyone in the story feels like a real person. Their dialogue and interactions ring true to life, without being over the top or too dramatic. And although normally such an age gap between characters isn’t something I enjoy, here it isn’t such a big deal, as Sean is very mature and Paul is really young and sweet at heart.