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Permanently Legless

by J.L. Merrow (Goodreads Author)

3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 · rating details · 291 ratings · 54 reviews

The Taliban may have taken both of Chris's legs, but he came back from Afghanistan with his sense of humour and his lust for life firmly intact. The one thing that can shake his confidence, however, is meeting Josh, the one-night stand from before his tour of duty he hasn't been able to forget.

It turns out Josh hasn't forgotten Chris, either. But with Chris such a changed...more

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Published January 22nd 2012 by Amber Allure

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Apr 07, 2012 willaful rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, special-needs-physical, reunited-or-have-history

The cheapskate in me is horrified by what I paid for a 21 page story, so I'm glad that I at least enjoyed it a lot. Despite its short length, it has everything it needs.

As always, Merrow provides an interesting, vivid narrator -- this time an ex-soldier with ex-legs. Chris is trying to get back to normal life, but he doesn't expect that life to include the pretty guy he hooked up with before going to Afghanistan -- after all, as a 10 to Chris' 5, Josh must have been drunk to have been intereste...more

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Jan 22, 2012 Mandy*reads obsessively* rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hurt-comfort-disability, ebook-owned, m-m, short

3.5
I think I would have loved this story if it had just been a bit longer, but as it was I didn't know what Josh saw in Chris, who they were, anything about them really, except that Chris had a wicked sense of humor despite losing his legs.
It was a nice short read, but I really wanted more!

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Jan 01, 2013 Kazza rated it 5 of 5 stars

There's something about J L Merrow's characters that just grab your heart in a big bear hug and don't let you go for the entire book. They are just so bloody likeable. Permanently Legless is exactly the same, all the characters are three dimentional and wonderful, whether they be the main characters or part of the supporting cast.

The writing is from Chris's perspective. Chris, who has lost his legs in Afghansitan on his one and only tour. The narrative is good. First person present tense works w...more There's something about J L Merrow's characters that just grab your heart in a big bear hug and don't let you go for the entire book. They are just so bloody likeable. Permanently Legless is exactly the same, all the characters are three dimentional and wonderful, whether they be the main characters or part of the supporting cast.

The writing is from Chris's perspective. Chris, who has lost his legs in Afghansitan on his one and only tour. The narrative is good. First person present tense works well here, makes it more dynamic. It is humorous, uplifting, it has moments where you feel so much for Chris, for a young man who has sustained such an injury at twenty nine. He has an innate honesty about himself and his world, before and after losing his legs.

We read about Chris's fling with a pretty young guy, Josh, just before he is off on his tour of duty. He couldn't believe he got the chance to hook up with someone so hot, thinks it's just the alcohol, even though Josh put his number into Chris's phone. This little ebook touches on a few things briefly, nothing hardcore, just nice - chiefly what it's like to be in a wheelchair, how you become invisible, how Chris understands this and deals as well as is possible with his injuries. He has a positive, realistic outlook. He has friends and he gets out. It also touches on not judging a book by its cover. In reverse this time, because Chris thinks Josh is too attractive to be serious. The dialogue is witty, it's sexy, and it's endearing - in all of about 20 pages. It packs a lot into the pages allocated, hence the 5 stars. The book is also so very British. I really adored Chris's friend Malcy. He sees that Chris and another young man have locked eyes when they're out, doesn't know about Chris and Josh's previous history, but understands there's something there that's important to his friend -

"Is this all right sweetie?"
"Yeah, I tell him. I'm a big boy now. Not as big as I used to be, mind," I add.
"Darling, you are dreadful. I'm quite sure you're big enough where it matters, and it looks like your sweetie thinks so, too. Now, have a nice time and don't do anything I wouldn't do!"
"Malcy," I tell him because it's expected, "the world had yet to discover anything you wouldn't do. Now go and set the dance floor on fire."

Basically neither man has forgotten the other while Chris is gone and as fortune would have it they get to meet each other again. Josh gets to show that he's not just nice to look at he is a nice person as well. Chris gets to show he still has it :)

Maybe I'm a sucker for stories where characters can't forget each other, all right, I am a sucker for that. I loved permanently Legless because it had the I-can't-forget-you storyline coupled with truly endearing characters, great writing, and it says so much so well in so few pages.
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Oct 30, 2012 Charly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sweet little story about a man who doesn’t let misfortune crush him

*NOTE: I received a free review copy of this story.*
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.

Rating: 8/10

PROS:
- I love reading about characters who are physically challenged, especially when the author doesn’t offer any sort of magical “fix” for the problem. Such stories are refreshing for me; it’s not just smart, gorgeous, rich people who find love. I like to read about normal people finding it, to...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Steelwhisper rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic-lit-erotica, british-authors

Make no mistake, I absolutely loved this story, for the witty prose, for the fairy-tale ending, for the spunk of Chris and the unusual topic.

BUT... (spoilers may arise past this line!)

This is the second story I read of Merrow which has amputees and crippled war-veterans as a topic. And like with Dulce et Decorum Est I quite simply do not buy these characters and their reactions.

While I will buy Chris' attempt at turning a typically British stiff upper lip and while I quite buy that he will have...more Make no mistake, I absolutely loved this story, for the witty prose, for the fairy-tale ending, for the spunk of Chris and the unusual topic.

BUT... (spoilers may arise past this line!)

This is the second story I read of Merrow which has amputees and crippled war-veterans as a topic. And like with Dulce et Decorum Est I quite simply do not buy these characters and their reactions.

While I will buy Chris' attempt at turning a typically British stiff upper lip and while I quite buy that he will have been subjected to a wagonload of "get on with it" from medical personnel as well as friends and family, because we so wallow in that, I do not buy that after such a short time he actually sucked up to it.

I'm even aware of the fact that there are countless veterans around who bury their hurt, pain and mental anguish deeply inside them, because the healthy public, their friends and their family EXPECT them to do this, so their sensibilities be spared. And I am aware of the fact many will do this out of kindness and gratitude towards their people or because they actually were trained to do this, like so many boarding school students were. I'm okay with all that, this happens and it will result--eventually--in just as many longterm PTSD-sufferers that this kind of behaviour produced after WWI and WWII. So far so fine.

But this story is told from Chris' POV and is written as if he himself is that blithely cheerful and buys into such blather, and that--I'm sorry to say--I buy even less than I bought it of Matthew. Especially not if on top of losing two legs in the first place he also winds up losing any chance at a prothesis. Such behaviour I might accept, just maybe, in someone so unintelligent as to be unaware of the consequences or someone already at such a state of non-agency and loss that this additional one makes no difference. I do not buy it from a healthy, lusty male within a span of but months.

It doesn't stop there. I find myself even less accepting of Josh' reactions. They are nice and cute, okay. But they are pure fairy tale. The least I'd say which has to take place is a profound curiosity and exploration. That would be perfectly human behaviour. It doesn't really happen. In a culture which is so body-obsessed as ours, where you get people rejected and bullied on as little as having a slight paunch or receding hairline or even just wearing the wrong kind of jeans, Josh comes over as some saint or saviour and it's just too much of a coincidence.

I know this was supposed to come over as a cheerful feelgood romance and possibly to give a patriotic heads up. Maybe, I don't know, reality gets painted rose here too. As I said I loved the story and the characters, but in the end this is doing the same thing people do who force veterans and disabled people to bury and repress their hurt and pain. It sort of serves society, rather than those people, and I guess I have recently delved too deeply into what this ends up costing those who suffered in the long run. I simply can't stop these thoughts.(less)

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Jul 25, 2012 Sammy2006 rated it 5 of 5 stars

I must begin by saying I LOVE this author! J. L. Merrow consistently delivers a remarkably well-written and memorable story that leaves a lasting impression on the fortunate reader who picks up her work! Permanently Legless was no exception!

A delightful little sip of a story about a returning veteran whose tour of duty has left him with no lower limbs and now wheel-chair bound. After an arduous journey back to good health and repeated infections that left one leg unable to ever be fitted for a p...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic, contemporary, anal-play-sex

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It's The Ugly Duckling meets The One That Got Away. The title alone piqued my curiosity but it was the beautifully written characters that had me speed reading to the very end. This touching story gives a glimpse into the life of a man trying to put his life back together after losing both his legs in the war.

Chris is an inspiring character. He looks at his situation with a sense of humor. He doesn't feel sorry for himself because it...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Elisa Ramblings added it

I can find only a defect to this story, that is “only” a short story. The plot, the characters, the setting, they are all so nice that it seems a shame to relegate them to few pages. Nevertheless it was a pleasure to read this short story, and maybe the author will consider to go back to these characters and give them some more life for us to enjoy.

Chris is a former English soldier who lost his legs in a mission gone wrong in Afghanistan. Now he is back home and he pretty much managed to build a...more I can find only a defect to this story, that is “only” a short story. The plot, the characters, the setting, they are all so nice that it seems a shame to relegate them to few pages. Nevertheless it was a pleasure to read this short story, and maybe the author will consider to go back to these characters and give them some more life for us to enjoy.

Chris is a former English soldier who lost his legs in a mission gone wrong in Afghanistan. Now he is back home and he pretty much managed to build a life again, friends, places, everyday moves. But he has one regret, Josh, the cutie he had a one night stand just few nights before leaving for Afghanistan and who asked him to call when he was back home. Chris didn’t call. Already before leaving he was thinking Josh was too good for him, beautiful, young and pretty in a boyish way, wherelse Chris was stocky and plain not in a “fashionable” way. Now, with a disability atop of it, Chris doesn’t want to take the chance of a refusal. But temptation is strong, and maybe going the same place where they met, letting Josh see what happened, and having him deciding if they are worth another try, that is not risking much.

Josh will surprise Chris; of course he is upset, of course he is hurting for what happened to Chris, but that is not a reason for him to forget they were good together and they can still be.

Chris is more well-rounded than Josh, and we have even some insight in his day-to-day life, in his friends and in the places he likes. Josh is more hinted than fully developed, but we know he has some Cassandra’s complex, that he is trying to replace his father, a man he loved and lost, with a lover. The disability of Chris should have written him off from the possible right partner list, but Josh is really not considering Chris’s disability as an obstacle, and maybe that disability makes him more real, less near to the “daddy” picture Josh has in mind for his lover, and thought their relationship will be truer than a role-play.

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Jan 25, 2012 Brie C. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner

Is no secret that I love Ms. Merrow’s books and that every time I see a new one coming out I'm very happy. It doesn’t matter if they are full-length novels, novellas or short stories, I know that regardless of its length I will enjoy the book. That’s why I couldn’t wait to read Permanently Legless.

Chris lost both legs in Afghanistan during his last tour of duty. He’s finally recovered and back to living his life. Things aren’t easy but with good humo...more Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner

Is no secret that I love Ms. Merrow’s books and that every time I see a new one coming out I'm very happy. It doesn’t matter if they are full-length novels, novellas or short stories, I know that regardless of its length I will enjoy the book. That’s why I couldn’t wait to read Permanently Legless.

Chris lost both legs in Afghanistan during his last tour of duty. He’s finally recovered and back to living his life. Things aren’t easy but with good humor and a strong will he’s enjoying himself, or at least trying to. One night he goes clubbing with his friends to the place where he went just before deploying. Once there he remembers the one night stand he had with a guy named Josh. He was quite taken with him and hasn’t been able to stop thinking about him during all this time. But he knows he’s wasting his time because Josh was better looking and younger than him, and that was before Chris lost his legs. So even though Josh asked to remain in touch, Chris never did.

But fate has a different plan so is no surprise to anyone but Chris when Josh happens to be in the club tonight. Once they see each other there’s instant recognition in Josh’s eyes and sparks fly, but Chris isn’t the same man he was and he’s unsure about a potential relationship with Josh. The question is whether two damaged guys that are so different from each other have a chance to make it work, or even if they are brave enough to try.

One of the reasons I love this author so much is because she writes wonderful characters. It doesn’t matter age or background, there’s always something endearing and charming about them. That’s the case with Chris. He is rough around the edges and has dark, self-deprecating sense of humor. He came across as a confident and strong man who’s gone through a lot, but who won’t stop fighting. I got the impression that part of that humor, and even his positive take on life, were more of a protective façade than a real reflection of what was going on inside of him. And above all I loved his honesty.

Anyway, ramp or no bloody ramp, it's good to be back. There was a while where I wondered if I'd ever get here again. Lying in hospital, waiting for the doctors to stick in the next shot of morphine--and before that, just after the bomb went off. It didn't hurt straight away. You get this rush of fuck-knows-what that keeps you breathing and keeps you calm, and you just look at the mass of blood and Pedigree Chum that used to be your legs and you think, Right. So this is it.

I think he was hurting a lot, which is understandable considering the circumstances, and he was coping with it the best he could. Some people wallow in self-pity, some people drink and some people joke and try to make the best of it. It isn’t a sad story, on the contrary, it’s funny and entertaining, but it has its moments where the seriousness of the situation shines through:

Empty words. But at least he's saying them to me. I mean, a lot of people find it hard to talk to someone in a wheelchair, fuck knows why. That's why I like to get around on my own as much as I can. You turn up anywhere with an able-bodied mate, it's like you and your chair have gone into stealth mode. You're so far off the bloody radar they don't even look at you, much less talk to you.

Josh wasn’t as well-developed but we get some insight into his character. I think this is where the length hurt the story because I got the impression of a shy young man with a lot of issues, but they are never addressed in the story, so he remains a bit of a mystery. Their love story was sweet and romantic, and as a whole it was more of a beguiling than anything else. We see them reuniting and giving themselves a chance, but that’s it. It was satisfying but yet I wanted more.

It was a lovely story about second chances at love and life, but most of all about healing, even if that’s not what it seems at first glance. At 7k words it’s really short but it packs a lot of punch. If you are a fan of contemporary romance I’m sure you will enjoy it.

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Jul 06, 2012 Kaje Harper rated it 4 of 5 stars

Chris has come back from Afghanistan without his legs, but with his strength and sense of humor intact. His narrative voice gives this short story a personality and charm that rises above a brief little account of two men finding each other again after one night months earlier. Chris is wry and funny and self-deprecating. A tiny edge of bitterness is allowed a moment to peek out, speaking at depths under the wise-cracking surface, and his courage and good-humor make him someone you would want to...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Camille rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-rom-erotica

This was cute. The writing is superb. The author has this distinct voice that I really like. I enjoyed Chris' perspective, in that he wasn't bitter. He seemed to have gotten to acceptance and was dealing with the circumstances in which life positted him.

However, I felt that more of a struggle would have been more realistic and would have served the story better. But then there simply wasn't room in this short story for more emotional states, whatever these would have been. And I guess that woul...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Serena Yates rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

What I loved most about this story was the main character’s unique voice and the way he tells the story. It made him so real to me that I felt as if he was a friend I’ve known for a while. Chris may have had both legs amputated after an incident in Afghanistan, but he kept his sense of humor and now has a very unique outlook on life.

Chris gives us only some of the facts of what happened, his focus is on describing how he deals with life now that he has to learn to live in a wheelchair. He has al...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Tj rated it 4 of 5 stars

Liked this short story. Chris is a unique voice and the story is interesting because he is. In giving you his story you get a peek into the life and thoughts of a wounded ex-soldier. Chris makes you see without the pity and the avoidance what life for him is like. Even though it was short it was a delightful read.

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Mar 04, 2012 Cryselle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: amber-allure, short-story

JL Merrow dops us into the middle of the story, beginning as she means to go on, with our narrator rolling over the toes of those too dim to get out of the way. Chris has already had the worst happen, and now he’s ready to go on with his life in the best way he can.

In a wheelchair now because he lost both legs in Afghanistan, Chris has done all the crying he’s willing to admit to, and wants to get back into something approaching his regularly scheduled life. He spends weekend afternoons watching...more JL Merrow dops us into the middle of the story, beginning as she means to go on, with our narrator rolling over the toes of those too dim to get out of the way. Chris has already had the worst happen, and now he’s ready to go on with his life in the best way he can.

In a wheelchair now because he lost both legs in Afghanistan, Chris has done all the crying he’s willing to admit to, and wants to get back into something approaching his regularly scheduled life. He spends weekend afternoons watching football in the pub with his buddies, who have learned to treat him like one of the guys, because that’s what he is, even minus the limbs. That’s pretty rare—Chris has some tart thoughts about people who can’t manage to look him in the eye or who treat him as stupid or invisible just because he’s an amputee. I think there was a Brit joke right at the beginning that would have been funnier if I’d had the cultural referent, but no matter: Chris’s wry sense of humor carries this piece just fine.

He’s ready to head to what passes for the local gay scene, where he’d had a brief but memorable encounter with a pretty young man named Josh. The hero’s send-off Josh gave him has kept Chris going through his tour, injury, and treatment, but he’s never tried to contact Josh again, though Josh made it clear he hoped for more. And now here he is, across the room being pawed by other men.

Poor Josh has to do everything but bat Chris over the head to assure him of his continued interest: Chris may be using a combination of stiff upper lip and sassiness to keep going but he’s not confident in his appeal. That’s not stopping Josh, and all I can say is “Good for them!”

Chris’s appreciation for Josh is obvious, though it’s harder to see where Josh found the torch he’s been carrying all this time. The talk they’d had after sex before Chris went to war must have been pretty intense, because it’s all they know of each other until they meet again in the club, yet Josh has been thinking of him all this time. There’s no feeling of retroactive attraction because Chris got hurt and should be considered a hero, which is a relief; it’s just not clear why an evening’s pick-up made that big an impression.

The story is a charming quick read and brings a smile, not just from the Brit feel that thankfully was not edited out, but from the feeling of normalcy in a difficult situation. There is not one trace of self-pity here, just a dash of angst, and a very matter of fact look at what life is like for a man newly confined to a wheelchair. It’s easy to want more of this story, but I think the author made a good decision in keeping this short, because maintaining Chris’s upbeat attitude over a longer work might not have been possible. 4.25 stars(less)

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Feb 14, 2012 Jayhjay rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review was originally published on my blog Joyfully Jay.

Chris has returned home from Afghanistan after losing both legs in a bombing. He still has plenty of spirit, as well as an active libido, and decides it is time to get back out there at the local club. When Chris arrives, he is shocked to see Josh, his one night stand from right before shipping out. Josh was supposed to be a one off, but Chris has fueled many fantasies with memories of the gorgeous man. Even though Josh had given Chris...more This review was originally published on my blog Joyfully Jay.

Chris has returned home from Afghanistan after losing both legs in a bombing. He still has plenty of spirit, as well as an active libido, and decides it is time to get back out there at the local club. When Chris arrives, he is shocked to see Josh, his one night stand from right before shipping out. Josh was supposed to be a one off, but Chris has fueled many fantasies with memories of the gorgeous man. Even though Josh had given Chris his number, Chris never called, partly due to his injuries and party due to his assumption that the beautiful man would have moved well past him already. So Chris is quite surprised to find that Josh has been thinking about Chris as well, and the men pick things up right where they left off.

I loved Chris' voice throughout this story. He is coarse and a bit rough and says "fuck" constantly. He is occassionally grouchy about life in the wheelchair, but never self-pitying. I loved his attitude and his frankness and he cracked me up multiple times.

I really liked that while the book doesn't dance around Chris' disability, that is not the focus of his relationship with Josh. The conflict between them is really whether a one night stand can be rekindled months later, and whether Chris can get past the idea that someone as hot as Josh would still want him.

My only complaint is I wish it were a bit longer. I know, greedy greedy. But I felt like things were a bit rushed after the guys finally get together. Maybe because while there is an epilogue of sorts, the scene is between Chris and his friend. So we get a hint of how the relationship with Josh is progressing, but a lot of focus is on his friend and his new date. I would have liked to see things fleshed out a teeny bit more between our guys instead.

But other than that, I thought it was really great. As with all of Merrow's books, this has a great British feel. I loved the set up and the characters and thought it was a great short story.
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Jan 22, 2012 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-short-stories

3.5 stars
And anyway, that football match really was bad. Premiership, my shrapnel-scarred arse.

The charm in this story is definitely the narrator, Chris. Eventhough he's 'permanently legless', he doesn't lose his wit and humor. He's not self-wallowing in grief and blames the world. That makes him an appealing hero.

However, since this is a short story, and pretty much only covers a short time in the past when he met Josh on one night stand hook-up before he was deployed, then continues in the pr...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Diane rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a great read - with the title and synopsis, you'd almost think it would be one of those heart breaking type of hero stories. The fact that it's not is what makes it such a good read! It's like you step into this person's life after they have been through all that, they know who they are and that they still have a life and friends and keep going.
In this case, he also meets up with someone he met before he went to war, who had last seen him "whole", and how, if in any way, it affects what...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Donnerhall rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have realised that J L Merrow is one of my favourite authors. I have many of her books and I enjoy her excellent character-building. Chris was very interesting and likeable but Josh was more of an enigma. My only problem with this was that it was far too short to really tell a good story. I want to encourage Merrow to expand her ideas more because they are some VERY awesome ideas and they deserve to be developed into full length novels!

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Sep 29, 2012 Grandmat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wish it was long enough to develop Josh's character, and give a better idea of where their relationship is going. Otherwise, this story shows us a man trying to put his life back together with whatever grace he can manage, hiding his vulnerability behind sarcastic humor. I have the impression Chris has given up the hope of love in his life. The story leaves us too quickly with an open ending, but still with possibilities.

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Jan 22, 2012 Enny rated it 5 of 5 stars

How many bad puns about losing your legs can you fit into 30 pages? This book is the perfect answer :D This is a very funny and sweet story about looks not being all there is to a man. Some people will probably feel that it's too short a story and I definitely would like to read more about those charming guys but in my opinion it was just like a short story should be.

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Feb 07, 2012 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, military

Short and sweet. ;)

Honestly, I'm really glad it was, and lighthearted, because I think I would have had a lot of trouble with reading it if it had been all long and serious and deep. I really did enjoy it, and it's a reminder that, however tough things are for you, there's always a situation that would have been worse.

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Jan 22, 2012 Staceyr rated it 4 of 5 stars

Too many great characters to be this short. Felt like the start of an amazing story full of vibrant characters, and ended just when it was getting started. I was so bummed. WHY wouldn't J.L. want to spend a full book with these guys???

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Nov 04, 2012 Nik rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: hurt-comfort, m-m, short, db

wow. color be depressed. Not only was the poor dude missing his legs but I have absolutely no idea why either character cared for each other...

I've read other stories by this author and this was not one of the best by far...

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Feb 18, 2012 Ericka Walden rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really...this is only 4 stars cause I wish it were longer!!! God, I want to "know" more about these character's and what's happening now that they are together.....or IF they stayed together....or.......

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Jan 23, 2012 Meggie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: shorts, romance, soldiers-military

A bit sad but good short story about a soldier who came back from Afghanistan without his legs and again hooks up with Josh, he knew in the past. The story was sweet and Chris strong willed. I liked that.

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Mar 23, 2013 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

ebook.
Short, sweet and hot. Injured vet back home and out for a night on the town, Runs into the guy he let get away. He thinks the guy won't be interested in him now. Wow, he's totally wrong.

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Jan 23, 2012 Melanie~~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: format-kindle-or-mobi

Liked Chris's attitude. You have to admire someone who can overcome that sort of tragedy. Josh seemed to be a sweetheart too. I would have really love if this were a bit longer, but it is what it is: a short story.

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Jan 22, 2012 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay, romance, ebook, 2012, done, short

Funny yet sweet short m/m romance about a guy who came back from Afghanistan without his legs and runs into a gorgeous young man he'd screwed right before shipping out.

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Jan 24, 2012 Veronica / V rated it 3 of 5 stars

This story is so cute, It had so much potential, sadly lost because it is too short.
A real shame as the plot is terrific.
I would love to read a sequel.

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Dec 29, 2012 momokaachan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm

I liked this - it told a good story about getting beyond a disability without getting beyond reality.

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JL Merrow is a very English writer of (mainly) m/m fiction who finds writing the only way to stay sane, except of course when a plot is driving her crazy. Having grown up on an island, she can’t remember a time before she could swim and prefers to remain close to water at all times. Luckily, the weather in her native land being as it generally is, this is not difficult.

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