Martin's Reviews > Tight Quarters

I am surprised to say that the final quarter of the story really did it for me.

I absolutely loved Spencer's first glimpse into his mentor's memoirs and learning that even a hardened journalist with a world renowned career under his belt eventually looks back on his life as being the man who loved his partners (through the decades).

This moved me so deeply, that I even forgave Spencer and Bacon's silly quarrel about a book that broke them apart. 

Of course, reuniting at the end was a given and would have tasted a bit stale for me, but knowing that Spencer learned his lesson sweetened the deal for me considerably.

Bacon (who I noticed positively in the previous novels as a supportive friend) turned out to be very different to what I expected, but I liked him a lot. I didn't see the purpose of having him identify as pansexual other than ticking off every possible sexual orientation and gender identity with this series, but if you put that aside, this story is a decent gay romance about an openly gay silver fox journalist (good luck trying to get Anderson Cooper out of your heads now) being assigned to accompany a SEALs team on a dangerous mission. 

Team member Bacon is the guy's main contact during the mission and both guys have the hots for each other.

It is actually that straightforward. However, Spencer being an upper class snob and workaholic who doesn't do relationships is the main obstacle to their happy ending. 

But as always, things work out and they sail into their forever together.

It's not my favorite in the series, but I definitely liked it much better than the previous one.

4 stars!