When Ryan's life comes crashing down, can the hottest nurse he's ever met help put it back together again?
It started out the happiest day of Ryan Johnson's life. At breakfast, his long-time boyfriend Craig accepted his proposal that they enter a civil partnership, and in the afternoon he's making a parachute jump—a surprise organised by his new fiancé. But when his chute fails to open, experienced skydiver Ryan finds himself in the hospital, in traction and not going anywhere for a while…and everything starts to fall apart.
High-maintenance Craig doesn't seem to want to be there for him anymore, but down-to-earth Luke—the hottest male nurse Ryan has ever seen—is determined to help him make a full recovery…and maybe even win his heart in the process…
Reader Advisory: This book contains hot man-on-man action and mild, parachute-based peril.
Reader Advisory: This story has been previously released as part of the Emergency Servicing anthology by Totaly Bound Publishing.
General Release Date: 25th March 2013
The ground was coming towards him far too fast.
Remembering the words of his instructor, drilled into him when he'd first started taking skydiving lessons, he did his best to relax. His main parachute might have failed-the problem caused by more than a simple twist in the lines that could quickly be untangled—but he still had a reserve. He could see the white expanse of Craig's chute fluttering below him, and tried to judge his own altitude from that. Less than a thousand feet, he reckoned. It left him no time to cut the main chute away. But that's why he had a back-up. The chances of that failing, too, were so small as to be negligible.
Pulling at the deployment handle of the reserve chute with all the strength he had, he counted down the seconds, waiting for the reassuring feeling as the furled bundle of nylon cloth opened and the wind tugged him upward.
It didn't come.
Oh, fuck, this is bad…really bad.
Fighting against the panic that threatened to overwhelm him, he tugged at the handle a second time. Still nothing. Despite the odds, the second chute had turned out to be as faulty as the first.
Below him, Craig's parachute was a white blanket spread across the springy grass. It appeared he had landed safely. For him, this had been nothing but a routine jump. Praying that once Craig had gathered up his chute, he'd look up and notice what was wrong, Ryan closed his eyes, wanting his lover to be the last thing on his mind. Hitting the ground was going to hurt more than anything he'd ever known, and he needed a pleasant memory to distract him from thoughts of the pain to come.
Thinking of something pleasant where Craig was involved wouldn't exactly be hard. Until then, today had been pretty much the best day of his life…
Elizabeth Coldwell is a multi-published author and editor whose stories have appeared in a number of best-selling anthologies. She has written novels in a variety of different genres, from paranormal to BDSM and contemporary romance. She is the former editor of the UK edition of Forum magazine and the proud winner of an International Leather Award. When she is not busy writing, she is an avid supporter of Rotherham United Football Club and can be regularly found on the terraces at weekends, cheering her boys to victory (hopefully!).
Find her online at The (Really) Naughty Corner, http://elizabethcoldwell.wordpress.com
Reviewed by Rainbow Book Reviews
If you like stories about less than perfect characters who, just in real life, make mistakes and give in to temptation, and if you're looking for a hot read with a mix of fantasies and real-life encounters,...
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