A review by lilybear
Rebound by L.A. Witt

5.0

This was an absolutely amazing book. LA Witt proves once again that she is damned good at putting two broken men together in a beautiful way, like cracked porcelain. Not only that but I absolutely LOVED how she once again addressed an issue most romance writers (and society) ignores: domestic abuse against men. In this book a very muscly, manly man was stuck in an abusive relationship that included physiological manipulation as well as broken bones. Our poor Asher is too embarrassed to confide his terrible situation to anyone, until a cop admits to him that he too suffered from an abusive relationship despite being a man. The men find solace and understanding in each other. And while they are on the road to recovery the lingering scars of their previous relationships still haunt them and mess with their self confidence. It just rang so true. Unfortunately LA Witt decided to keep this relatively low angst. I would've loved to delve more into this sort of drama. Maybe have the ex not conveniently jailed and for at least one of Asher's teammates be a dickhead who teases him for his situation. But no, everyone was wonderfully supportive, which was a touch unrealistic but I think LA Witt was just trying to wrap up to the HEA at that point. Gosh, I keep wanting more. What I really need is a trilogy. A series where book 1 doesn't end in HEA so we can continue to explore those real issues so often ignored in real life.
Also kudos for not defining sex with intercourse! I love a couple that doesn't need to stick what society deems 'typical' to enjoy their sex life.