Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Command and Control, a Review


Command and Control (Holding Out for A Hero #2)
by Shelli Stevens (Goodreads Author)

Holding Out for a Hero, Book 2

Megan Asher has a thriving career, looks, self-confidence to spare. It all means little without the love of her life. Trevor has returned from deployment in Afghanistan a haunted man, emotionally distant and unwilling to connect—except in bed. Then even that fragile thread snaps. Brokenhearted, she is forced to call off their wedding and, after a few months’ separation, try to move on.

With every aspect of his life spinning out of his once-legendary control, Trevor Wyatt convinces himself that Megan is better off—and safer—as far away from his demons as possible. Until he comes back to town for his brother’s wedding, and discovers Megan is dating.

Suddenly realizing what he’s thrown away, he vows to breach the fortress she’s built around her heart. They come together in a cataclysm of rekindled passion that unleashes the very demons he never wanted her to witness.

Back to square one, Megan realizes she must take the ultimate risk to slip past Trevor’s defenses. Give him control in the one place she can. The bedroom. The seductive move is one she prays will be the first step in helping heal him and their love.


Let me start by thanking Mrs. Stevens for creating a hero who is so beautifully written and poignant in todays times when we see so many men and women who are returning home after serving in battle and experiencing PTSD. Mrs. Stevens reminds us that even our heros need help occasionally, and not all scars are visible…

I admit that I enjoy a book better when I fall a little in love with the hero.  Trevor Wyatt is that type of man, one you sigh over while simultaneously wishing you could smack him on the head to get his attention.  An Army Captain who returns to his small hometown on leave for his brothers wedding, he his forced to work cooperatively with his former fiancĂ©e, Megan with the preparations.  Trevor realizes what he pushed out of his life when he returned from Afghanistan bitter and angry about life, and suffering from the guilt that he returned when others under his command did not, yet he is not ready to accept that Megan has moved on with her life.

Megan Asher is a successful attorney who lives and works in Wyattsvile.  She loves her job, her town, her friends, and is still in love with Trevor. Megan’s only condition for any reconciliation with Trevor is that he gets help to deal with his PTSD. She and Trevor are forced to work together for the wedding, and she devises a plan to help Trevor battle his ghosts and guilt, she just needs to give up some of her own control to succeed.

If you are looking for a good story with a well-written hero, then look no farther, you really should add this to your to be read list!

This story contains scenes with light bondage and spanking,  

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Things I am Thankful for

I just wanted to share a quick post on this Thanksgiving Day of what I am thankful for.

The start of my list would be my faith in my God. He may not be the same one that you believe in, but I think there is only one, but He wears many hats to fit the beliefs of the individual follower. There is not right or wrong God, there is only God.

I am thankful for my family.  My parents who raised me, who give me all the love and support they have. Who made me into who I am today. My brother and his family; even though there are miles between us, I know that you are there when I need you.

My children.  I am doing the best I can by you, supporting you always, but stepping back enough to let you make mistakes and, hopefully, learn from them. Knowing without any shadow of a doubt how much I love you.

My job.  As a middle school teacher it can be challenging to look at this and think "thankful?!?" but that is what I am. I love every aspect of teaching, knowing that these kids will take something away from my class. Watching them change from pre-teens into beautiful men and women. Being lucky enough to love these kids every day, knowing that I am loved in return. The beautiful people I work with. men and women of amazing faith who come together every day for the love of the job. Another family.

Dreams. If it were not for my dreams, I don't think I would even be sitting here with my third blog being written. I dreamt of being a singer, and fulfilled it by singing the National Anthem, twice, at the home town minor league baseball games. I acted in my elementary school musicals, again, twice. I have danced, badly, long ago, but I danced. Now I am writing. Mostly about books, but today about what I am thankful for.

There are mountains of little things that I am grateful for, too many to address here, as I know most people will agree.

And lastly, but if not for this one, I do not know if I would have the above mentioned things to be thankful for, the men and women who are away from their families. I am thankful every day for these soldiers who sacrifice so selflessly so that I may enjoy the things I am grateful for.

So, on this Thanksgiving Day,
know that I am
grateful to you for
indulging me this small opportunity to write.