5/5
Great First book for Sniper Team Bravo series
First book of Sniper Team Bravo. Was a great start to the series, can't wait to read the other books.
Sniper Team Bravo, 1
Can he earn a second chance, or will their love be left to drift away?
The line of drift is the pathway of least resistance between two points. When Devon Roberts left Redwood Falls eight years ago, he knew his line of drift would lead him back. He may have spent those years helping to rid the world of evil, but the only destination he longed for was Finn McGregor.
Finn knew all about evil. He lived with it every day. Devon returns hell bent on getting him back and discovers that Finn’s been fighting his own personal war at home. Can Devon keep Finn safe, and convince him that their love is worth a second chance?
Be Warned: m/m sex
Excerpt:
Forgetting all of his training and everything he should have done next to ensure the safety of his team, Devon ran forward, dropping to his knees beside the prone figure. “Oh, shit, Finn.” There was no missing the fear in his voice. With hands that shook, he checked for a pulse and breathed a sigh of relief at the rhythmic thumps he felt against his fingers.
As gently as he could, Devon rolled Finn onto his back, and his breath caught at the sight of swelling and bruising around his left eye. “Jesus Christ, Finn, what the hell happened?” Devon ran his hands over his skull, searching for any contusions or swelling that could indicate a head injury or concussion. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found nothing.
Finn moaned, and his eyes fluttered open, and not for the first time, Devon found himself drowning in his beautiful green eyes and wondering why in the hell Finn was in the house. “Dev?” Finn asked in a weak voice. An ache settled in his chest. He had heard that voice in his dreams on so many nights, but hearing it now, weak with pain rather than passion, just about killed him.
“Yeah, Finn, it’s me,” Dev answered as he swept a lock of Finn’s dark hair from his forehead. “Where else does it hurt, baby? I want to get you up onto the bed so Sam can get a look, but I don’t want to hurt you.” A flash of hurt that Devon knew had nothing to do with his injuries flickered in Finn’s eyes before his anger apparently rose to mask it.
“It’s none of your concern where the pain is, and I sure as hell am not your baby,” Finn said, sneering the last word and Devon nodded. He understood Finn’s anger and accepted it to a point.
“LT, Sam’s headed out to your truck to grab his med kit,” Marcel said from the door. “You need any help getting Finn up onto the bed?”
Devon looked in earnest at Finn whose eyes narrowed, attempting to read his mood. “No, Marcel, I do not need any help getting Finn into bed. I can do that all on my own,” he said with a bit of humor.
Finn growled over the guys’ laughter in the background. “Get the hell away from me, Devon Roberts, I can make it to the bed myself.” Finn gritted his teeth and rolled to his side, a groan of pain caused any humor on Dev’s part to evaporate. Frowning, Devon swiftly swept Finn up and into his arms, wincing at his quick inhalation of breath.
Devon moved swiftly to the bed, waiting while Marcel removed the dust cloth, then laid Finn down on the quilt, absently noting that it was the same damn one he had used all those years ago. “Stop it!” Devon ordered as Finn started to struggle to stand. “Stay there, Finn, and let Sam have a look at you.” Sam put his med kit on the bed and opened it, but Finn kept trying to stand. Devon reached out a hand and gently gripped his chin, tilting Finn’s face up so that their gazes locked together.
“I mean it, Finn. Stop trying to move around, and let Sam have a look at you. Once we have you all squared away, you are going to tell me what the fuck happened.” A red hue rose up Finn’s face and his gaze slid away, but Devon gently turned his face so Finn had no choice but to look at him once more. “You are going to tell me who did this to you, Finn. I know what being beaten looks like, and you will tell me who turned their fists on you.”
“What do you care, Dev?” Finn’s expression turned bleak and he kept his voice low, obviously uncomfortable with the attention, and Devon’s heart ached even more. “You’ve had eight years to pick up the phone and see how I was doing. Now, last time I checked my cell phone, I hadn’t missed any calls so I figure you didn’t really give a shit. So why bother now?”
Product Reviews
5/5
Love Bytes
Their Line of Drift is about Second Lieutenant Devon Roberts of Sniper Team Bravo – a team of sniper specialists in the Marines and Finn McGregor the love of his life whom Devon left behind. After eight years in the Marines and barely making it out of their last mission alive Devon and his men decide it’s time to retire. It’s taken a five-year waiting period but Devon’s grandmother’ homestead, Redwood Farm is now legally his. Of course Devon’s grandmother never wanted Devon to have it but the distant relative she tried to leave it to couldn’t be found, so now it was Devon’s! When they arrive at the property the men can’t believe their eyes, it’s a two-story, eight-bedroom homestead on fifteen hundred acres of land. Land that Devon has plans to turn into the country’s leading tactical training facilities. Finn has been using Devon’s old bedroom as his hiding spot from his father Silas beats him. Silas has been using his family as his own personal punching bags for a long time. The only reason Finn hasn’t left is because if he doesn’t allow Silas to beat him, he will start on his younger brother or mother. When Devon finds Finn trying to hide under his old bed he can’t believe his eyes. He finds it even harder when he gets a good look at Finn’s injury’s and when Silas turns up at the door it brings everything to a head for Finn. Finn has to go home with Silas to protect his mother and brother. But, this time Silas is absolutely crazy with whiskey and madness and he doesn’t stop at just beating Finn he starts beating on his wife as well. What they don’t realise is that Devon and his men have followed and they’re not leaving without all of them. After Devon beats Silas up they gather up Finn, his mother and younger brother Nate and take them back to the homestead. Both Finn and Devon are having a very hard time communicating about their past and why Devon just up and joined the Marines. Finn feels that Devon didn’t love him and joined the Marines to get away from him and Devon hasn’t realised that Finn doesn’t know he was blackmailed and threatened into leaving by his grandmother. It takes a lot of talking but they finally understand that they are both still in love with each other and they now have to work on strengthening their love. Things don’t go exactly to plan what with someone trying to kill them and on top of that they have to get the plans rolling to start building the tactical facility. Their Line of Drift isn’t just another gay military romance story. It’s got enough twists, turns and surprises in it that you just know that the next books in the series can only get better. I love the way Maia Dylan has allowed all of the characters to develop and grow. The best part is that you know you’re going to get to keep up with all of the men throughout the series!
5/5
I recieved an ARC through Love Bytes Reviews for a fair and honest review!
Blog Post: http://lovebytesreviews.com/2016/05/07/book-review-their-line-of-drift-sniper-team-bravo1-by-maia-dylan/ Their Line of Drift is about Second Lieutenant Devon Roberts of Sniper Team Bravo – a team of sniper specialists in the Marines and Finn McGregor the love of his life whom Devon left behind. After eight years in the Marines and barely making it out of their last mission alive Devon and his men decide it’s time to retire. It’s taken a five year waiting period but Devon’s grandmother’ homestead, Redwood Farm is now legally his. Of course Devon’s grandmother never wanted Devon to have it but the distant relative she tried to leave it to couldn’t be found, so now it was Devon’s! When they arrive at the property the men can’t believe their eyes, it’s a two-story, eight-bedroom homestead on fifteen hundred acres of land. Land that Devon has plans to turn into the country’s leading tactical training facilities. Finn has been using Devons old bedroom as his hiding spot from his father Silas beats him. Silas has been using his family as his own personal punching bags for a long time. The only reason Finn hasn’t left is because if he doesn’t allow Silas to beat him, he will start on his younger brother or mother. When Devon finds Finn trying to hide under his old bed he can’t believe his eyes. He finds it even harder when he gets a good look at Finn’s injury’s and when Silas turns up at the door it brings everything to a head for Finn. Finn has to go home with Silas to protect his mother and brother. But, this time Silas is absolutely crazy with whiskey and madness and he doesn’t stop at just beating Finn he starts beating on his wife as well. What they don’t realise is that Devon and his men have followed and they’re not leaving without all of them. After Devon knocks Silas around a bit they gather up Finn, his mother and younger brother Nate and take them back to the homestead. Both Finn and Devon are having a very hard time communicating about their past and why Devon just up and joined the Marines. Finn feels that Devon didn’t love him and joined the Marines to get away from him and Devon hasn’t realised that Finn doesn’t know he was blackmailed and threatened into leaving by his grandmother. It takes a lot of talking but they finally understand that they are both still in love with each other and they now have to work on strengthening their love. Things don’t go exactly to plan what with someone trying to kill them and on top of that they have to get the plans rolling to start building the tactical facility. Their Line of Drift isn’t just another gay military romance story. It’s got enough twists, turns and surprises in it that you just know that the next books in the series can only get better. I love the way Maia Dylan has allowed all of the characters to develop and grow. The best part is that you know you’re going to get to keep up with all of the men throughout the series!
4/5
Good Book
I've only recently started reading MM but have been reading Maia Dylan for awhile now. This book was a short and sexy read about Finn and Devon. I wish there would have been more to the story but I still loved what I read. I can only hope that we see more of the other guys, including that hunky contractor, Riley.
4/5
A good short
First time reading this author. The book was a 3.5 star for me but I bumped for the rating. It's a short, fast paced book. It has great potential, I just wish it was developed more. The ending was very abrupt and I was honestly expecting more, granted its a series. But a little more in the ending was needed.
