He’s home to recover, not fall for a younger man … He can see the cracks in Blaze’s armor, and he wants to squeeze his way in, but the ex-soldier has more defenses than a military base.
Until an ill-timed heat changes everything …
Blaze’s demons are a tangled mess he may never fully recover from. Can he really expect an omega who could have anyone to settle for him? Or is the only way to protect Logan to let him go?more
Terrific start to the series. Logan and Blaze have trauma from their past to overcome. Logan has to learn to trust after being betrayed. Blaze has to learn how to live a life after devastating loss. His anger and PTSD symptoms hit the mark. I liked that Logan sees the reasons behind Blaze’s behavior even before he knows all the details. It was even better when Blaze was willing to seek professional help. Both guys trip over misunderstandings and preconceptions before reaching a HEA. I thoroughly enjoyed the meddling ‘granny brigade’ and look forward to getting to know the other guys in the knitting club better.
Recommended author
Audiobook: The narrator did a decent job overall, my only issue was the quality of the sound. Most of the time it sounded like he was inside a box. There are a few editing issues with repeated phrases, etc. All of these problems I would place at the feet of the production company, not the author or the narrator.
Sweet, theater omega Logan was coming back from a broken heart when he met spirit broken Blaze, a veteran trying to blend back into civilian life after losing his best friend. Granny, Nana and all of the other secondary characters had me chuckling throughout this book as Blaze and Logan fumbled their way into love.
Unarmed is the first book in the Knitting Club by author Austin Bates. This book is written in dual POV one of my favorite POVs because it allows me to really get into the story.
Blaze: saved from a smoke explosion. His friend did not make it. He was a solider. He is now back home in Georgia. Once he got out of the hospital he was no longer fit for duty. Honorably discharged. 35 years old and felt ashamed to be coming home to live with his grandmother. He has PSTD and just wants to wallow for a while. I love that his granny teaches him to knit.
Logan thought he was going to have forever with his boyfriend. He was even planning to marry him, that is until he found him in bed knotted to his best friend. He decided to go home he was broke and had no other options.
I loved the humor, love, and the feels in this book. It has a lot of layers and a I really enjoyed exploring it. I hope there is more in this series in the future. I would love to read it.
Five Shooting Stars
This was a great beginning. Blaze is back from the Marines with PTSD. He’s living at his Granny’s house and not doing great. Logan found his long-time lover in bed and bonded with a mutual friend and went back to his hometown to stay with his Nana. Both men have some serious hurt to overcome and meddling grandmothers aren’t gonna let them wallow. Granny insists Blaze learns to knit to relieve stress and tension, and it works. The Granny Brigade finds ways to “arrange” meetings and joint chores for the guys, until it works and they become involved. I loved Blaze’s attitude with Logan’s insecurities and turns his excuses right back on him. I am anxiously and excitedly awaiting Neo’s story. Do not miss this one. I requested an advanced reader copy from Booksprout and am under no obligation to leave this review.
Logan came home to find his beau in bed with one of their closed friends, mid knot
Blaze was the only one from his unit to make it back
Can they find new focus together? Is Granny right that knitting’s the best therapy?
Hot m/m romance
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