Deep Impact (Wrecked: Guardians #4)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Deep Impact" by Kelly Fox. It's the fourth and final novel in the Wrecked: Guardians series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["DeShaun and I have been locked in a mutual imaginary affair since the day we met.
So many close calls, drunken flirtations, exchanged glances…and then his unfailing sense of duty would kick in. He has always outranked me and was never going to cross that line.
Even though we’re no longer in the service, he insists he’s not good enough for me. And sure, he’s still the boss…of our highly illegal mercenary organization. But that’s not the only thing holding him back. He’s scarred and in pain and believes his physical limitations should deter me.
What he doesn’t seem to get is that I would sacrifice a limb for him. Major organs. My entire heart.
If he thinks he can push me away for good, he doesn’t know Odd Bash.

Odd, the quiet man with the strange name, believes he can love me as I am. I will never let him do that to himself.
The bad guys never take a break, and every time he's in danger I lose another night of sleep. Fall apart a little more.
Physically, let’s just say my knee isn’t the only problem. There’s an experimental surgery, but…I’m not going through that again.
In a perfect world, no one would ever know the extent of my injuries or the toll it has taken on my mind. Odd insists he loves me without reservation, but he doesn’t understand the reality of my life.
And I love him way too much to ever put him through that."]

Kinda glad these two didn't make me cry nearly as much as I thought they would. That's a plus. 

They could have pulled their heads out of their asses faster...but then we wouldn't have a book. And this book was perfect. They fell in love and healed each other (and healed themselves). They found their own HEAs and found a HEA for the entire Guardians team.

Kinda upset there's not official Wimberley series. I wanted some super, secrets, slightly supernatural secrets. And the Wonder Twins.  Well, I guess I can read the Wildlings series, see what all of these crazies' children are up to. 

Trigger Warnings: combat injuries, violence, murder, all sorts of bad guys, and more. 

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Most Wanted (Wrecked: Guardians #3)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Most Wanted" by Kelly Fox. It's the third novel in the Wrecked: Guardians series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["Thane: Letting him go was the biggest mistake of my life. Giving me a second chance might be the biggest mistake of his.
I’d spent a year as Ronan’s friend-with-benefits, convincing myself that he could never feel the way I felt.
I was floored when those three little words flew out of his mouth.
So, I ran. And have regretted that decision every day for the last five years.
Now fate has led him back to me and to the Guardians, the merry band of mercenaries who have become my family.
Our last several missions have gone sideways, and Ronan is convinced that he needs to go back into the field to understand what our team is dealing with.
He’s putting himself in harm's way and we can’t keep our hands off each other.
God help me if anything happens to him.

Ronan: I can't think of anything more dangerous than giving my heart to a man who's already destroyed it.
Then again, I might not have much say in the matter.
My life’s been upended, and the only place that’s safe is with Thane and the Guardians.
It doesn't take us long to figure out that our passion burns just as hot as it always did.
Undeniable. Unstoppable.
I can't keep my hands off him, but I can't go back to being his friend with benefits.
And I have no clue how to trust him.
Thing is...if we could learn to trust each other, I might actually have something to offer this team of morally flexible do-gooders."]

Oh so not only a friends-to-lovers but a second-chance romance (because someone was an idiot). With lots of big feelings and an increasingly large pool of found family willing to go above and beyond to help (while being nosey as fuck).

I looooved these two. Loved them!! Not sure I’m ready to cry over DB and Odd yet thought.

Trigger Warnings: toxic parents, violence, murder, all sorts of bad guys, and more. 

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Full Contact (Wrecked: Guardians #2)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Full Contact" by Kelly Fox. It's the second novel in the Wrecked: Guardians series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["Omar: If that joker doesn’t stop annoying me, I’m going to give that mouth of his something better to do.
The first time I saw Anders F***ing Bash, he was shirtless, armed, and simultaneously the most beautiful and frustrating man I’ve ever met.
He has not gotten any uglier. Or any less frustrating. And today I finally took a swing at him.
Our boss thinks a simple op in East Texas is exactly the thing we need to mend our relationship and restore the team dynamic.
I think two men are driving to the Pineywoods and only one is coming back.

Anders: Look y’all—sane isn’t really where I shine.
Does it make sense to mess with the Guardians’ new hired gun every chance I get? No. Does it mean I’m going to stop? Also no.
Honestly, there’s nothing more fun than irritating a sexy grump who can’t stand how pretty I am.
That said...the more I get to know him, the more I realize how much he's hiding behind those walls of his. And this little road trip is the perfect opportunity to thoroughly explore the real Omar.
I just hope I haven’t pushed him too far this time."]

Oh Anders, you lovable, idiotic goofball. You took your crush and teasing...with so much enthusiasm, but you also took it too far. It's a damn good thing that Omar is a forgiving (overly forgiving) and kind person (who happens to like you back just as much).

Watching these two go from jokes and awkward, slightly hostile moments, to falling in love in the manner of hours was beautiful. Adorable. I loved these two, even if the perceived angst gave me some serious hesitation. 

Now off to more Guardians falling in love. 

Trigger Warnings: grief, loss of a loved one, violence, murder, all sorts of bad guys, PTSD, and more. 

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Candy (Wrecked #3.5)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Candy" by Kelly Fox. A novella in the Wrecked series. 

["I'm an atheist gym rat falling for a faithful man with a sweet tooth, and I can't help myself.

When my gym buddies said I'd be stringing up Christmas lights with Caleb, they failed to mention how adorable he is. After spending the day taking him to my favorite candy shop, making the gym shine with Christmas cheer, and showing him exactly how fun a locker room can be, it's my inexperienced new friend who's turning my world upside down.

I might not be a believer, but I'm starting to believe in the magic of Christmas."]

This was literally one of the sweetest things ever. There was still some of that patented Kelly Fox angst and armed forces drama, but it was lower than her full-lengthed titles. 

All of the found family and new friendships and new discoveries and old wounds healed. All of the fluff and sweetness.

Trigger Warnings: religious homophobia, and more. 

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Shameless (Wrecked #3)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Shameless" by Kelly Fox. It's first novel in the Wrecked series. 

["Two things I know for sure:
1. Cheerleading absolutely prepared me to become a US Navy SEAL
2. Heath Treadway hates my guts

Let’s just say that this beautiful bear’s hatred for me involves a high school nickname and possibly a limerick. #badtwink

Now, he's back in my life. And all I wanna do is show him that I’ve changed.

My attempts so far have ended in hospitalization, second-degree burns, and a destroyed towel rack. To be fair, I blame that last one on the hate sex.

Worse than all of that? I’ve started to catch feelings, and if he finds out about the military op that forever changed me, it might be game over.

I mean… can he forgive me if I can’t even forgive myself?"]

Whelp, this one made me cry. A lot. Again, very therapeutic. Also very rude. 

The topics were hard, the past was rough, and the falling in love bit wasn’t much better. It happened slowly and everyone saw it coming, but it happened so painfully and Roly cried (and I sobbed). But the gym/pizza family got stronger, Heath and his family got bigger. It was adorable as it was healing. 

Now back to the Guardians series. After the Wrecked novella. 

Trigger Warnings: combat injuries, PTSD, flashbacks of wartime violence and torture, mentions of past bullying, and more. 

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Surrender (Wrecked #2)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Surrender" by Kelly Fox. It's first novel in the Wrecked series. 

["Dark cloud, meet seven-foot wall of sunshine.

We’ve been friends for almost a year, we both volunteer at my brother-in-law’s gym for combat vets, and the chemistry between us is undeniable. So, getting together should be a no brainer, right?

Yeah, not so much.

Pairing up the joyful refugee NBA hero with me - the grumpy wanna-be artist who cracks jokes about being waterboarded - has got to be the mother of all bad ideas.

An even worse idea? Let’s add a splash of kink to the mix."]

This one was harder emotionally then the last one. On a whole different level. It was more raw and less relatable but it hurt more? I don't know how to describe it.

We watched these two fall for each other already, watching them accept that and welcome it was a whole new wonder. 

Trigger Warnings: combat injuries, PTSD, flashbacks of wartime violence and torture, recovering alcoholic, and more. 

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Shameless (Wrecked #1)

Well, here's to reading another universe (series of series) in whatever order I want to. Here's "Wrecked" by Kelly Fox. It's first novel in the Wrecked series. 

["What's the first rule of running a gym for combat vets?

Enjoy the scorching hot scenery, but get your kicks somewhere else.

Never mind that my cousin-slash-business partner ignores that rule every chance he gets. I don't ignore it. Ever. And frankly, between Grindr and living in one of the gayest cities in America, it's not exactly a hardship.

Hell, it's so easy, I can do it on one leg.

That is, until a pair of blue eyes swimming with vulnerability shows up at my door, looking for a job. He's too skinny, too mouthy, and way too young for the likes of me, but he pings that protector instinct in me, hard.

I want to fix whatever put that lost look in his eyes, but to manage that, I'd have to do the one thing I said I'd never do.

Break my own rules."]

Well fuck me. The hurt/comfort in this one (as well as half of Elijah's life) made me constantly tear up. Constantly. So thanks for that. Not to mention the several (several) times I full-on cried—though that felt really therapeutic so..

These two we’re all kinds of crazy for each other right from the very beginning, even if they wanted to deny it, even if they were emotionally ready for it yet. Weren’t ready for it after it happened already and secrets came screaming out and I was crying again. But they figured it out m (with some help from Roly).

Trigger Warnings: combat injuries, limb loss, PTSD, homophobia, transphobia, toxic parents, serious financial distress, homelessness, loss of a loved one and associated grief, and more. 

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