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lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
This was great. I loved how much we got to see Del and Spencer develop their relationship on more than just a sexual level. So many great conversations between them about their pasts, dreams, hopes, etc. It was a great build up and made their relationship believable and one you really wanted to root for.
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
As a member of the Seal Team, the last thing Bacon wants is to have to babysit a reporter, especially one who was on the cover of the Pride magazine as the year's most eligible gay bachelor. With the military's DADT rule and the thought of coming out to his comrades, Bacon does not want to have feelings for Bryant but when they are alone and in danger the two cannot help but act on their feelings. But will the relationship be doomed from the start because of the expose book Bryant wants to write about the military and PTSD? Or will the two overcome the all obstacles that lay in their path? With great characters and an emotional storyline this was a wonderful read. I found the way the author dealt with PTSD was done with such professionalism and compassion. This is a book that should not be missed.
indiekay's review
4.0
I enjoyed this one more than I did the first 2 books in the series. I like the main characters and the conflict the two have to face as a couple. The audiobook narrator also did a fantastic job.
inmyhumbleopinion's review
5.0
m/m
Take a pan-sexual SEAL and an Award-winning journalist (think Anderson Cooper, I did) mix them up on a mission that went totally fubar add in a dash of humor and a bit of angst and you have Tight Quarters. I’ve not read any of the others in this series and had no problems reading this. I assume the other books are about fellow SEALs. This is a seriously sweet and sexy m/m military romance. I really enjoyed it.
Take a pan-sexual SEAL and an Award-winning journalist (think Anderson Cooper, I did) mix them up on a mission that went totally fubar add in a dash of humor and a bit of angst and you have Tight Quarters. I’ve not read any of the others in this series and had no problems reading this. I assume the other books are about fellow SEALs. This is a seriously sweet and sexy m/m military romance. I really enjoyed it.
bookish_notes's review
4.0
Initial Reaction: I kinda winded up stuck around the halfway mark, but I’m glad I picked this back up because ALL. THE. FEELS. Like. What even. lol
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This review is also posted on my blog.
I was looking forward to Bacon's story after he's shown up in two books now, and I guess you can say that Tight Quarters is a book that split into two parts - the time he met the award-winning journalist Spencer during their mission, and the time after. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but it was a bit of a hard transition between the two for me.
I adore Bacon and Spencer but this book was ANGST. I'm usually fine with angst, but this was definitely very unexpected angst (at least for me). I was just crying my eyes out and I DON'T KNOW WHY. I guess the tension got to me, much like Wheels Up. So, while I like the characters and liked the story overall, it was a bit of a struggle for me to go from the first part of the book into the second.
This is an age-gap story and this is really well done. I think there's an interesting aspect of this in a military setting, because Spencer is 43 and Bacon is 28. Bacon has had to grow up a lot faster, I think, by being in the military and being one of the team's sniper. This book does cover PTSD and concerns about veterans and suicide.
Bacon is pan and one of the reasons the first part of the story is difficult to read is because Bacon's team makes a lot of homomismic jokes. And most of the time, they go unchallenged, even by his best friend who knows Bacon is pan. So, we see Bacon getting more and more would up about it and it's just really uncomfortable to read. Especially when later in the book, the guy that was mostly starting all these jokes is kind of just...forgiven at the end? Things happened, and yeah I guess I kind of feel bad for the guy for what happened, but at the same time, I never liked the character either so do I really? Especially in today's environment? The whole situation is kind of iffy to me, to be honest.
We find out Bacon's name in this book as well but I did have a hard time with Bacon's name reveal. I don't know what I was expecting necessarily, but referring to Bacon as this "new" name for the second half was kind of disconcerting and made me put the book down for awhile before I managed to pick up the book again and finish it.
There are really good things in this book and I do like all the moments between Spencer and Bacon. There is DRAMA that ultimately leads to a lot fo angst. I liked seeing a few characters from the previous books since they felt like a small check-in to their little HEAs.
If you're already a fan of this series, I would recommend it. This wasn't my favorite of all the Out of Uniform books, but it was fine and acts as a lead-in to Rooster's book next.
***Thanks to Carina Press for providing me an ARC on NetGalley***
Full Review:
This review is also posted on my blog.
I was looking forward to Bacon's story after he's shown up in two books now, and I guess you can say that Tight Quarters is a book that split into two parts - the time he met the award-winning journalist Spencer during their mission, and the time after. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but it was a bit of a hard transition between the two for me.
I adore Bacon and Spencer but this book was ANGST. I'm usually fine with angst, but this was definitely very unexpected angst (at least for me). I was just crying my eyes out and I DON'T KNOW WHY. I guess the tension got to me, much like Wheels Up. So, while I like the characters and liked the story overall, it was a bit of a struggle for me to go from the first part of the book into the second.
This is an age-gap story and this is really well done. I think there's an interesting aspect of this in a military setting, because Spencer is 43 and Bacon is 28. Bacon has had to grow up a lot faster, I think, by being in the military and being one of the team's sniper. This book does cover PTSD and concerns about veterans and suicide.
Bacon is pan and one of the reasons the first part of the story is difficult to read is because Bacon's team makes a lot of homomismic jokes. And most of the time, they go unchallenged, even by his best friend who knows Bacon is pan. So, we see Bacon getting more and more would up about it and it's just really uncomfortable to read. Especially when later in the book, the guy that was mostly starting all these jokes is kind of just...forgiven at the end? Things happened, and yeah I guess I kind of feel bad for the guy for what happened, but at the same time, I never liked the character either so do I really? Especially in today's environment? The whole situation is kind of iffy to me, to be honest.
We find out Bacon's name in this book as well but I did have a hard time with Bacon's name reveal. I don't know what I was expecting necessarily, but referring to Bacon as this "new" name for the second half was kind of disconcerting and made me put the book down for awhile before I managed to pick up the book again and finish it.
There are really good things in this book and I do like all the moments between Spencer and Bacon. There is DRAMA that ultimately leads to a lot fo angst. I liked seeing a few characters from the previous books since they felt like a small check-in to their little HEAs.
If you're already a fan of this series, I would recommend it. This wasn't my favorite of all the Out of Uniform books, but it was fine and acts as a lead-in to Rooster's book next.
***Thanks to Carina Press for providing me an ARC on NetGalley***
liza5326's review
4.0
This is one of my favorite series and this is no exception! I loved Bacon and Spencer. There was a perfect balance between action, heat, angst, and romance and I ate it all up!!!! Annabeth Albert knows how to draw me in perfectly and hold me hostage in the pages!
hijinx_abound's review
3.0
I was curious about Bacon from the previous books. I liked that he fell for an older man. Some of the drama was a bit much but it wasn’t entirely unbelievable.
I did have difficulty with the all around acceptance of the relationship when there was so much secrecy about Dustin and Wes. Spencer is a reporter and he could be detrimental to the unit but no one says a word because Bacon says they weren’t involved until the op was over?!? Just a bit too easy.
I did have difficulty with the all around acceptance of the relationship when there was so much secrecy about Dustin and Wes. Spencer is a reporter and he could be detrimental to the unit but no one says a word because Bacon says they weren’t involved until the op was over?!? Just a bit too easy.
iam's review
4.0
I enjoyed this!
Tight Quarters is a subtle age gap romance between a pansexual navy SEAL and a gay journalist who meet when the latter gets embedded into the former's team for research for his newest article.
I say 'subtle' because while Bacon is in his late twenties and Spencer in his early fourties, it's not really noticeable or brought up much.
On a side note: Yes, this guy's name is Bacon. Like, that's his real name. Last name, and honestly, once you find out his full name it's obvious why he goes by just 'bacon' - as we say in German: poor dude really "hat die Ar*schkarte gezogen" when it comes to names.
The pansexual rep was quite nice, but also not big deal. Both characters know what being pan means, there is no dicussion about it, which I could appreciate. Instead there is more focus on the casual homophobia in Bacon's team and the reactions to it.
I also really liked how Bacon's past as emo punk kid with full on eyeliner, dyed hair and skinny jeans still shows in how he is drawn towards androgynity both in himself and others, and how he doesn't shy away from non-traditionally male clothing or make-up, despite his whole tough-manly-man-guy vibe.
What I didn't like was the conflict. It took me a long time to realize what the issue really was, and even then I didn't really get why Bacon got so angry. Overall Bacon was just a huge hyprocrite and really horrible during the whole drama part - I understood parts of it, but I hated how he, after getting angry for something Spencer did to him, did they exact same thing to Spencer despite literally just having lost his shit about it.
Spencer himself was an interesting character. At several occasions he acted completely different from what I expected of him, which I found refreshing.
The overall dynamic between the two was fluend and nice to read, making this an enjoyable book.
On a side note: This is the second book I'm reading in this series. It can definitely be read as standalone story wise, but what I did find confusing was some of the military terms. I still don't know the difference between senior chief, XO and LT or what they were doing or who they were, and mixed those three up constantly, which got frustrating.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Tight Quarters is a subtle age gap romance between a pansexual navy SEAL and a gay journalist who meet when the latter gets embedded into the former's team for research for his newest article.
I say 'subtle' because while Bacon is in his late twenties and Spencer in his early fourties, it's not really noticeable or brought up much.
On a side note: Yes, this guy's name is Bacon. Like, that's his real name. Last name, and honestly, once you find out his full name it's obvious why he goes by just 'bacon' - as we say in German: poor dude really "hat die Ar*schkarte gezogen" when it comes to names.
The pansexual rep was quite nice, but also not big deal. Both characters know what being pan means, there is no dicussion about it, which I could appreciate. Instead there is more focus on the casual homophobia in Bacon's team and the reactions to it.
I also really liked how Bacon's past as emo punk kid with full on eyeliner, dyed hair and skinny jeans still shows in how he is drawn towards androgynity both in himself and others, and how he doesn't shy away from non-traditionally male clothing or make-up, despite his whole tough-manly-man-guy vibe.
What I didn't like was the conflict. It took me a long time to realize what the issue really was, and even then I didn't really get why Bacon got so angry. Overall Bacon was just a huge hyprocrite and really horrible during the whole drama part - I understood parts of it, but I hated how he, after getting angry for something Spencer did to him, did they exact same thing to Spencer despite literally just having lost his shit about it.
Spencer himself was an interesting character. At several occasions he acted completely different from what I expected of him, which I found refreshing.
The overall dynamic between the two was fluend and nice to read, making this an enjoyable book.
On a side note: This is the second book I'm reading in this series. It can definitely be read as standalone story wise, but what I did find confusing was some of the military terms. I still don't know the difference between senior chief, XO and LT or what they were doing or who they were, and mixed those three up constantly, which got frustrating.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.