Falling for His Hero: Soldiers Support Group Book 2, Jamie June

When Yves finds Liam, there's a shy attraction there that draws both men into what could become the lasting love and family they've both needed.  What I liked about this slow-burn romance was that they spent time with one another, learning and sharing, in such a way that when the intimacy was added, they already had something worth building.

So I know I said slow-burn, and this next bit might seem contradictory, but I'll get to that.  The evolution of this relationship was actually very quick.  They met and progressed super far in only a few months.  What made it feel like it was a slower-burn book was all the telling.  I didn't actually realize things had a faster timeline until I was nearly done with the book and a season change was mentioned.  Prior to that moment, there was so much description of thoughts, feelings, mundane activities, procedural steps to get between those mundane activities...just so many words!  Once I got used to it and just accepted that this is the way it would be, I sank into the men's lives and yearned, hoped, and worried right along with them.

Both Yves and Liam were relatable, likable men.  Each of them had disappointments and hurt in the past that colored their actions and yet when they were together I didn't see virtually any of that emotional angst.  Their overall attitude of mellow stability predominated most things.  With the one bigger altercation in the story it settled very quickly in the name of moving on and moving forward rather than letting the negativity dictate their happiness.  It seemed rather simplistic and anticlimactic.  Despite moving on quickly from that, there was a smooth transition into a huge decision that I felt should have taken a LOT more time, thought, discussion, and planning.  While it would be considered rash and ill-cautioned here in the real world, it worked out very well in fictionland.  It gave the story a very sweet, hopeful ending with an amusing little teaser about the next story in the series.

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I just need a win - any win. But with him by my side, I know I can't fail.

Fresh off a divorce and retirement from the Army, Yves is floundering. He feels stuck, certain that he should have done something by now to distinguish himself. The only thing this chef has left is his devotion to the warm, spicy flavors from his Louisiana childhood. Getting a business loan for his dream restaurant may be an uphill battle, but at least making people happy with his food comes easy... especially when he begins to make friends from the G-MIL support group. 

If he wants to feed one hot-headed young soldier in particular, well, that's his business, isn't it? 

He makes me feel a little less alone.

Making friends doesn't come easy to Liam. He never had to work at it back home, but now that his parents have disowned him for coming out, and moving onto base has removed him from any possible support system leftover from his school days, he's been keeping himself to himself and living off of determination and tv dinners. 

When Liam meets Yves at a G-MIL support group meeting, he can't help but be attracted to the older man. But when things start to heat up in the kitchen, will these two men settle for a fling… or have the courage to invest themselves in true love?