I'm amazed every time I read a Tal Bauer book. The words are weaved together in a way that always catches me off guard, grabs me by my heart, and squeezes so hard I have no choice but to be invested. Even in this shorter story, I felt close to the characters.
I felt like I was there with Ethan struggling to navigate a long-distance relationship while still effected by the paparazzi speculating about his love life and other agents thinking he has nothing else to give now that he broke every rule.
I felt close to Jack making hard decisions to save the world while missing the love of his life almost every day.

Their first christmas together was sweet and emotional. The way these two men seem to love each other unconditionally is so pure and definitely something to protect.

And while this was sweet and heartachingly lovely. I know there's some stuff coming in the upcoming books to mess with my feelings. I need to be ready.