As in a real, live, in-person meeting with the guy he’d been talking to for months on Joe4Joe. Which, en route from San Diego to Baltimore on a commercial airline flight, would be a very bad thing indeed. This one goes out to my tireless editor, Deb Nemeth, who pushed me to make Dustin’s story the best it could be, helping both with the initial concept and with the edits, turning the spark of an idea into something I’m very proud of.Įxcerpt from At Attention by Annabeth Albertĭustin stared at his phone like it might suddenly turn into a live grenade. It’s a promise!Ĭarina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Deborah Nemeth This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. With their hearts on the line, Dustin and Wes may not survive their next mission, let alone find a way toward a future together. And when his commander introduces Dustin to his team’s newest member, they’re in for the shock of a lifetime.and a crushing disappointment: their difference in ranks means even a friendship without sexual contact could end their navy careers for good. He’ll make a good impression on his new SEAL team and keep his growing feelings for Dustin on the down low.īut as they log more time online and some very real emotions surface, Dustin and Wes struggle to pretend they’re just a harmless fling. When a transfer order comes in, Wes feels ready and centered. The life of an enlisted man isn’t always enough to satisfy him, but one wild, no-questions-asked weekend with his online love comes close. Petty Officer Wes Lowe has a smart mouth, a take-charge attitude and an uncanny ability for making things go boom.

His latest chat buddy is more than a sexy online distraction-they’re taking their very not-safe-for-work relationship into real time. He’s kept his bisexual identity under wraps for years, along with his kinky side and a fondness for the military-themed semianonymous hookup website Joe4Joe.

No longer a twentysomething hell-raiser, he’s his SEAL team’s new XO-and a man with a secret. Lieutenant Dustin Strauss is a reformed man. Their love is forbidden, but their hearts aren’t listening to rules and regulations.

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