It Takes A Hero by Lynn Lorenz

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The book is not very long and it's more sweet than erotic, but it has also an analytic glare on a very delicate matter.

Tony is gay and he is a marine; the best of the marine, since he really loves the Corps. When all his gay friends said that he was nut, he went for his path and enrolled. And when he was sent in Iraq he went and fought... and got wounded. But losing a leg was not the only injured he has, only the most visible. Now that he is no more a marine, Tony doesn't know who he is.

When he was in hospital, he dreamed about his friend and lover George, but also George is a marine, and a crippled lover is not on his plans for the future. So when Tony most needs a loving hand, he is alone. Not all alone, truth be told. He has his sister Claire, and his sister is not a woman who lets go. She pushes him and at the end she hires a physical therapist, Marcus.

Marcus is a wet dream for Tony; he is handsome, tender and caring. He is always there for Tony, pushing him in every way, also in a sexual way. Not that Marcus explicitly hints something sexual with Tony, but having near a so fine man is enough of a spur for Tony to always doing better. Maybe if he is good enough, Marcus will notice him.

As I said the story is not very long, and maybe is a bit rushed in the second part. But all in all I liked it; I like Tony's attitude, true at first he tries to hide, but it's only natural; but then the strong man inside of him, the proud marine, raises his head and also when all seems to crash again around him, he doesn't let go. And this time is not for the feeble hope of love, but for himself.

It's an enjoyable personal story, since all the book is about Tony. Marcus is a very nice character, but he is a side character; we know very little about him, his reasons are only hinted, but not developed. We can only guess that he is very unselfish and easy to be hurt, despite his gruff external look.

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