Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov and LA Witt

[Mercedes]

Unhinge the Universe

Blurb:

Give me one fixed point and a long enough lever, and I'll unhinge the universe. — Archimedes

December 1944 – The Battle of the Bulge

SS Lieutenant Hagen Friedrichs is the sole survivor of a party sent to retrieve his brother—and the highly sensitive information he’s carrying—from behind enemy lines. But his daring rescue attempt fails, and Hagen becomes the prisoner.

Allied command has ordered Captain John Nicholls to extract critical intelligence from their new Nazi POW. His secrets could turn the tide of the war, but are they real? John is determined to find out . . . and to shatter the prisoner who killed his lover during the attack on their tiny base. The deeper he digs, though, the more he realizes that the soldier under the SS uniform is just like him: a scared, exhausted young man who’s lost loved ones and just wants to go home.

As captor and captive form an unexpected bond, the lines quickly blur between enemy, friend, and lover. And as horrifying rumors spread from the front lines and American soldiers turn their sights on the SS for vengeance, John may be Hagen’s only hope for survival.

I really enjoyed this story by LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov. I really wanted to read this one after reading Skybound another WWII story by Voinov. I have also read one other story by pair Quid Pro Quo. But that one is glorified smut, let's face it. I wanted to see what else they could do together.

If you are looking for an enemy to lovers story this is one you do not want to miss. Here we have two MCs at opposite sides of a war. But not only are they enemies because of this war, they also have reasons to hate each other personally.

The journey this book takes you starts with hate, contempt and fear that evolves into attraction and affection and later love and passion. The authors do an incredible job at taking you through a gamut of feelings you not only get to read about but also experience.

This is an example of a seamless contribution by two authors that results in an great book. If you have read any stories by either author you will see how the synergy between these two works out to give you their best.

PS. Fans of Special Forces will find a scene very reminiscent of Dan and Vadim but nowhere near as violent.

[PaperMoon]

You've sold me when you draw parallels with Dan and Vadim! This sounds really good ... plus I am a sucker for military WW2 M-M stories.

[PaperMoon]

I wouldn't say I'm a TOTAL fan of everything Mr Aleksandr Voinov writes but when he gives me something that grabs my attention from the get-go, I'm positively certain that I'm in for a totally satisfying five-star read. This historical WW2 'romance' helped me pass the hours stuck on a plane between Australia and Malaysia.

Thanks for the recommendation Mercedes, this get's a four and half star rating from me.