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jennifergallo's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the series as a whole but Ryan and Josiah are my fave <3
lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who was diagnosed with ADD at the age of 4, I can totally get on board with Josiah's character. And I think me connecting with him so much, let me really enjoy this book.
What a great story about adapting, and learning to trust and lean on the people who love you.
What a great story about adapting, and learning to trust and lean on the people who love you.
mads0527's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dazairoo's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jurgbury's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
claire_melanie's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
always_anxious's review
3.0
2.5⭐️
I really liked the first one in the series so I was excited to dive into this one when I saw that it was a hurt/comfort story. Unfortunately this one didn’t work out for me, it was filled with things I usually hate in my romance - commitment issues, seemingly hung up on an ex, bratty behavior, and sorta pushing away?
I really liked the first one in the series so I was excited to dive into this one when I saw that it was a hurt/comfort story. Unfortunately this one didn’t work out for me, it was filled with things I usually hate in my romance - commitment issues, seemingly hung up on an ex, bratty behavior, and sorta pushing away?
litagentsaritza's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful love story
I have to tell you that this book is not just amazing, it's freaking beautiful! Albert's got a main character with ADHD falling for a disabled Navy SEAL with biceps for days and more hang-ups than you can shake a joystick at.
She's done a superb job in addressing all of the insecurities both of these men have without dampening any of their sexual chemistry. She goes deep in their characterization too. So much so that you don't "sympathize" for them, you're actually feeling every minute of their shared joy, love, hurt and pain. You're almost an active participant in their love story. It's impeccable!
It's one of my favorite books in a series I'm honored to have been chosen to represent.
I have to tell you that this book is not just amazing, it's freaking beautiful! Albert's got a main character with ADHD falling for a disabled Navy SEAL with biceps for days and more hang-ups than you can shake a joystick at.
She's done a superb job in addressing all of the insecurities both of these men have without dampening any of their sexual chemistry. She goes deep in their characterization too. So much so that you don't "sympathize" for them, you're actually feeling every minute of their shared joy, love, hurt and pain. You're almost an active participant in their love story. It's impeccable!
It's one of my favorite books in a series I'm honored to have been chosen to represent.
my_bookish_romance's review
5.0
I started my year with this book and it was a great decision! I really loved being in Josiah’s head and the ADHD rep there, it felt very much real.
bookish_notes's review against another edition
4.0
This book is fantastic. I am reading these books all out of order, but I loved reading about Ryan in Off Base, and I really wanted to see how him and Josiah got together. I also feel like this book deals with some very important issues without it ever sounding preach. The author manages to incorporate the characters' mental illness and disability into the story and makes it real.
Ryan is a navy SEAL, and is a very confident guy who doesn't like asking for help. He lost his legs while he was in active duty and is now going through lots of physical therapy in order to try to navigate his life from a new perspective. Annabeth Albert captures Ryan's obstacles and frustrations with his disability so well that it just breaks my heart. Ryan is used to being a dominant force and now that he's in a wheelchair, he hates that people are always acting like he can't do things for himself.
Josiah is a 23-year-old project lead for a gaming company and super smart, but lacks confidence in himself. He speaks faster than his brain can catch on. He doesn't have much of a filter, but does know how to apologize profusely when he realizes he's said the wrong thing. Ryan and Josiah have a chance meeting sitting next to each other on a plane and Josiah drops a super cringy reaction to finding out about Ryan's disability. BUT after the initial surprise, he's actually really loving and understanding. I loved that above all else, Josiah never treats Ryan as lesser for his disability, but simply loves how hot Ryan is.
At first, I was worried this was going to be a kink book about amputees (I don't have a problem with it, but reading about it just wouldn't have been my thing). But it wasn't. So, what does this book have? AGE GAP ROMANCE. Josiah is out of college, but still young. Ryan is in his early thirties, but they really do work well together. There is a lot of steamy sexytimes between Ryan and Josiah. The sex scenes do put Ryan's disability into focus, and I love that Albert doesn't shy away from addressing it.
Also, this is a long distance, slow burn romance. Ryan is doing his physical therapy out of D.C., and Josiah lives in California. My one ??? moment about this book is that Ryan and Josiah have a lot of exchanges through email because of the distance keeping them physically apart. Email. I mean, I understand that they initially met and exchanged emails because they were practically strangers and Josiah had wanted to give Ryan some free codes for the game he was working on... but STILL. After they got more than a little friendly, instead of switching to text messaging, almost all their communication was still done through email. All the conversations were cute to read, but it does make the book seem kind of dated even though this book was only published in 2016.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved Ryan, I loved Josiah. Their struggles really made me tear up at times. There were appearances from couples from the two previous books in this series, Status Update and Beta Test. I'm really not one for gaming, or books that involve it, but I might be tempted to read those two books now because I want to know more about them. These books are all standalone, but everyone's such a great secondary character for each other in other books, I feel like I have to read all the books. Connection Error is really well done in addressing Ryan's disability, and is also pretty good at showing Josiah's struggles with ADHD. I would highly recommend this book and can't wait to read more books by Annabeth Albert!
Ryan is a navy SEAL, and is a very confident guy who doesn't like asking for help. He lost his legs while he was in active duty and is now going through lots of physical therapy in order to try to navigate his life from a new perspective. Annabeth Albert captures Ryan's obstacles and frustrations with his disability so well that it just breaks my heart. Ryan is used to being a dominant force and now that he's in a wheelchair, he hates that people are always acting like he can't do things for himself.
Josiah is a 23-year-old project lead for a gaming company and super smart, but lacks confidence in himself. He speaks faster than his brain can catch on. He doesn't have much of a filter, but does know how to apologize profusely when he realizes he's said the wrong thing. Ryan and Josiah have a chance meeting sitting next to each other on a plane and Josiah drops a super cringy reaction to finding out about Ryan's disability. BUT after the initial surprise, he's actually really loving and understanding. I loved that above all else, Josiah never treats Ryan as lesser for his disability, but simply loves how hot Ryan is.
He supposed a less pervy guy would notice more details about Ryan's injuries - the network of jagged scars on his thights, the noneistent lower legs - but that guy wasn't Josiah. No, what he noticed most was that Ryan was hung like a porn king. And that, way more than his leg injuries, made it hard to look away.
At first, I was worried this was going to be a kink book about amputees (I don't have a problem with it, but reading about it just wouldn't have been my thing). But it wasn't. So, what does this book have? AGE GAP ROMANCE. Josiah is out of college, but still young. Ryan is in his early thirties, but they really do work well together. There is a lot of steamy sexytimes between Ryan and Josiah. The sex scenes do put Ryan's disability into focus, and I love that Albert doesn't shy away from addressing it.
...here was Josiah, making everything old new again, reinventing everything Ryan thought he had figured out.
And it scared the shit out of him - more than his injuries, more than any mission, this guy scared Rayn so much he had to break away, pretend to catch his breath, put a hand over his face, like that could hold all his feelings in.
Also, this is a long distance, slow burn romance. Ryan is doing his physical therapy out of D.C., and Josiah lives in California. My one ??? moment about this book is that Ryan and Josiah have a lot of exchanges through email because of the distance keeping them physically apart. Email. I mean, I understand that they initially met and exchanged emails because they were practically strangers and Josiah had wanted to give Ryan some free codes for the game he was working on... but STILL. After they got more than a little friendly, instead of switching to text messaging, almost all their communication was still done through email. All the conversations were cute to read, but it does make the book seem kind of dated even though this book was only published in 2016.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved Ryan, I loved Josiah. Their struggles really made me tear up at times. There were appearances from couples from the two previous books in this series, Status Update and Beta Test. I'm really not one for gaming, or books that involve it, but I might be tempted to read those two books now because I want to know more about them. These books are all standalone, but everyone's such a great secondary character for each other in other books, I feel like I have to read all the books. Connection Error is really well done in addressing Ryan's disability, and is also pretty good at showing Josiah's struggles with ADHD. I would highly recommend this book and can't wait to read more books by Annabeth Albert!