Sink or Swim

   In this blog post, I reviewed Annabeth Albert’s Sink or Swim, the second installment in the Shore Leave m-m contemporary romance series. This steamy love story will fog up your windows. For navy chief Calder Euler, he loved to be deployed and go to shore in a submarine. But when he won a cabin from a poker game in Queen Anne Michigan, and also had a freak accident, life threw him some unexpected surprises along the way. That’s when he met Dr. Felix Segund, a geriatic psychologist, who was the owner of the cabin, and a single father raising his two nieces, during the midst of a snowstorm. Felix didn’t expect to see Calder at his cabin, when he was dealing with a brutal divorce from his ex-husband Tim. They started to get to know each other within time and built a friendship from there after they had stolen some kisses. Felix’s worried that Calder might return back to the shore and run from taking care of two kids. Calder didn’t know what he wanted in his military career, though he had lucked out when he met Felix and his nieces. The closer they got to determining the future, the more they found that they were a good match for each other.

This sizzling contemporary romance is steamy and emotional. I cared for Calder, who lived in a military family, and had built a career for himself. He loved sailing in a submarine from shore to shore. After that freak accident, it did more than set him and his priorities straight in life. I also cared for Felix, who was nothing more than a family man, and his only focus was on his two nieces. He wasn’t expecting to fall in love or looking for romance. The location of Queen Anne Michigan was perfect to picture in the winter with mesmerizing scenic settings.  The theme of the story is sometimes you have to take a gamble when it comes to love. 

This sensual contemporary romance is a fantasy read. I rated this book, four out of five stars for no reason. If you love contemporary romance for same sex or opposite couples with non-stop dramatic action, plenty of suspense, and hints of sexy twists and turns, check out Sink or Swim. This book is recommended for fans who love Hallmark and military themed love stories.