All of that on top of trying to cope with a normal life after years at war. We experience Jim’s continued mourning over his dead wife, and how hard it has been for his young children to move forward. So Cal moves in, and the story moves along as Jim starts to realize he has feelings for another man, and how to cope with that. Cal doesn’t get along with his family, so he wanted an excuse to leave, and he can’t stop thinking about Jim. When Jim’s farm hand quits unexpectedly, Cal decides to join Jim at the farm and help him harvest. Even without Cal’s love and lust over Jim, these two are just best friends, brothers even. Cal and Jim became very close during the war, fighting shoulder to shoulder – and after experiencing what they did together, they have an extremely strong bond. In 1948, the war is over and Cal’s wife has died in a car accident, leaving him home with his two children. Jim owns an apple orchard, has a daughter and is content in his life.

Cal comes from a very wealthy banking family and signs up to fight just to spite his father. Cal is gay, Jim is married to a woman in 1942. The flashback eventually lead the two of them to the war and end I think in 1945. This book flips between 1942, when Cal and Jim first meet and train as Marines, to present day in 1948. Tightly wound Nico's having trouble controlling his temper in his quest for perfection and needs a firm hand.Earlier this year I read a gay Amish romance by Keira Andrews that I enjoyed, so when I heard she had a WW2 historical coming out, I thought I’d give it a try. Jake is shocked to find the gangly kid he once knew has grown into a gorgeous young man. Then he's traded to a team that wants a vet behind the plate to tame their new star pitcher.

He swore he'll never risk his heart again. His team doesn't have a prayer of making the playoffs, but who needs the stress anyway? Jake lost his passion for the game-and life-after driving away the man he loved. Nico is desperate to live up to his Italian-American family's baseball legacy, and if he can win Rookie of the Year in the big leagues like his dad and brother did, maybe he can prove he's worthy.Īt thirty-four, veteran catcher Jake just wants to finish out his contract and retire. This hot-headed rookie needs discipline-on and off the field.Īs a teenager crushing on Jake Fitzgerald, his big brother's teammate, pitcher Nico Agresta decided he can never act on his desire for men.

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