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Off Base

By: Annabeth Albert
Narrated by: Tyler Stevens
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After trading the barracks for a fixer-upper rental, navy SEAL Zack Nelson wants peace, not a roommate—especially not Pike, who sees things about Zack he most wants to hide. Pike's flirting puts virgin Zack on edge. And the questions Pike's arrival would spark from Zack's teammates about his own sexuality? Nope. Not going there. But Zack can't refuse.

Pike Reynolds knows there won't be a warm welcome in his new home. What can he say? He's an acquired taste. But he needs this chance to get his life together. Also, teasing the uptight SEAL will be hella fun. Still, Pike has to tread carefully; he's had his fill of tourists in the past, and he can't risk his heart on another, not even one as hot, as built—and, okay, yeah, as adorable—as Zack.

Living with Pike crumbles Zack's restraint and fuels his curiosity. He discovers how well they fit together in bed…in the shower…in the hallway…

He needs Pike more than he could have imagined, yet he doesn't know how to be the man Pike deserves.

Book One of the Out of Uniform series

©2017 Annabeth Albert (P)2017 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited Contemporary Contemporary Romance Military Protector Romance Heartfelt Geeky

Critic Reviews

"Narrator Tyler Stevens captures Zack's agonizing dilemma as he wavers between coming out and bowing to family expectations. He voices Zack as a tough SEAL who struggles with his emotions. Pike comes across as a confident flirt with an unspoken fear of getting hurt. Stevens uses a slightly higher register for Pike and a vulnerable gruffness for Zack, which works well in their dialogue and bedroom scenes. Secondary characters from Zack's military and Pike's academic circles are differentiated and memorable. Stevens makes their courtship sweet and sexy." (AudioFile)
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I enjoyed this story very much and at times held back tears of joy as the story twisted and turned for the fighting about mens feelings and love for team mates and themselves to hide ones sexuality. Friendship along with companionship in the beginning brought togetherness. After being in a long term relationship I can understand many of their emotional feelings of building a relationship and the struggle of keeping it together from the extreme peer pressure around them. A beautiful story and I rate it 5 stars.

Thank you for the pleasure of listening to the love story between two beautiful men and how their emotions in the end created a strong bond of love for each other and lasting togetherness.

A heart wrenching story of over coming out

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Only just started using audible and for my 2nd booked so far my favourite. Loved it.

Loved it ❤️

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I really wanted this to great but it really let me down. I found it difficult to get into and once you were into it, it was predicable in a bad sense. The narration was okay but certainly nothing to write home about. The story was what really let this audiobook down.

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