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runningonbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
pewterwolf's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 to 4 stars. Rounding up.
Full Review will be on The Pewter Wolf in February 2019. eProof was given by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Petty Officer Bacon, a Navy SEAL, has been asked to in a beta team due to a minor injury and, due to that, been asked to babysit a forty-something journalist, Spencer Bryant, a man who gets Bacon’s blood racing. But when the mission goes sideways, the two men find themselves falling for each other. But keeping a relationship alive in the real world is very different from the front lines - the stakes can be much higher…
So, what did I think of this?
Well, it was fun. I know I don’t read the romance genre much/ever but it was nice to read this and go with these characters and see what happened next, even though we were told from the get-go that this was going to end with a Happily Ever After (HEA) or Happily For Now (HFN). So, we knew what we were getting ourselves into. A gay romance with one character being in armed forces.
Plus, it’s kinda refreshing to read a romance where the age gap wasn’t an issue (Bacon is in his late 20s [29?] and Spencer was in his later 40s {48/49?]). And I liked how the romance/sex scenes were handled (yes, there are sex scenes and no, none are fade to black).
Before I go any further, I’ve seen a few reviews on Goodreads mention trigger warnings such as homophobia, mentions of suicide, gun violence and warefare, serious injury, etc and yes, these are in here so if they affect you, go in with caution or avoid.
This book isn’t perfect. This is me, of course am going to pick at things. While I instantly liked and rooted for Bacon, Spencer took a little longer to like which might annoy some of you guys if you want an instant click. But the main issue that, the more I think about, the more annoyed I get, is the angst and the drama that, of course in a romance novel, causes friction and them to spilt up for a while. Am just going to remind you of Bacon and Spencer’s ages - 29 and 49. Both characters have had serious relationship (hell, Spencer is divorced from first husband as they both were very career driven journalists) and both character are career driven. So when the angst causes them to fight - their first real argument - why do I get the feeling it’s a fight teenagers in a relationship would have? If only they both communicated BEFORE it got to this point, maybe they could have come to a compromise or the blowout wouldn’t have been so bad.
This is a beach read for me, a read I can switch my brain off to while reading and, while I do have plans to read the next book in the series, [b:Rough Terrain|41121276|Rough Terrain (Out of Uniform #7)|Annabeth Albert|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1538585079s/41121276.jpg|64243038], I think I preferred [b:Squared Away|37544729|Squared Away (Out of Uniform, #5)|Annabeth Albert|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1517539395s/37544729.jpg|59147902] out of the two as it was a tad more sugary and the communication issue in that didn’t bother me as much as the communication issue in Tight Quarters is bothering me now.
Full Review will be on The Pewter Wolf in February 2019. eProof was given by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Petty Officer Bacon, a Navy SEAL, has been asked to in a beta team due to a minor injury and, due to that, been asked to babysit a forty-something journalist, Spencer Bryant, a man who gets Bacon’s blood racing. But when the mission goes sideways, the two men find themselves falling for each other. But keeping a relationship alive in the real world is very different from the front lines - the stakes can be much higher…
So, what did I think of this?
Well, it was fun. I know I don’t read the romance genre much/ever but it was nice to read this and go with these characters and see what happened next, even though we were told from the get-go that this was going to end with a Happily Ever After (HEA) or Happily For Now (HFN). So, we knew what we were getting ourselves into. A gay romance with one character being in armed forces.
Plus, it’s kinda refreshing to read a romance where the age gap wasn’t an issue (Bacon is in his late 20s [29?] and Spencer was in his later 40s {48/49?]). And I liked how the romance/sex scenes were handled (yes, there are sex scenes and no, none are fade to black).
Before I go any further, I’ve seen a few reviews on Goodreads mention trigger warnings such as homophobia, mentions of suicide, gun violence and warefare, serious injury, etc and yes, these are in here so if they affect you, go in with caution or avoid.
This book isn’t perfect. This is me, of course am going to pick at things. While I instantly liked and rooted for Bacon, Spencer took a little longer to like which might annoy some of you guys if you want an instant click. But the main issue that, the more I think about, the more annoyed I get, is the angst and the drama that, of course in a romance novel, causes friction and them to spilt up for a while. Am just going to remind you of Bacon and Spencer’s ages - 29 and 49. Both characters have had serious relationship (hell, Spencer is divorced from first husband as they both were very career driven journalists) and both character are career driven. So when the angst causes them to fight - their first real argument - why do I get the feeling it’s a fight teenagers in a relationship would have? If only they both communicated BEFORE it got to this point, maybe they could have come to a compromise or the blowout wouldn’t have been so bad.
This is a beach read for me, a read I can switch my brain off to while reading and, while I do have plans to read the next book in the series, [b:Rough Terrain|41121276|Rough Terrain (Out of Uniform #7)|Annabeth Albert|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1538585079s/41121276.jpg|64243038], I think I preferred [b:Squared Away|37544729|Squared Away (Out of Uniform, #5)|Annabeth Albert|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1517539395s/37544729.jpg|59147902] out of the two as it was a tad more sugary and the communication issue in that didn’t bother me as much as the communication issue in Tight Quarters is bothering me now.
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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
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***
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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.