Twenty years at war have left Sergeant Jasper "Jazz" Brookes battered, scarred, and haunted. His marriage is wrecked, his daughter barely speaks to him, and the world he fought for has moved on without him. Homeless by choice, Jazz manages until the brutal Chicago winter forces him to seek help from a shelter he doesn’t want to need.
The weathered building in Humboldt Park offers veterans a place to rebuild, but Jazz doesn’t expect to find Alex Richardson there—his first love, the boy who chose money over him, the one he left behind. Seeing Alex again cracks open old wounds and stirs feelings Jazz buried long ago.
For Alex, the sight of Jazz reminds him of everything he’s tried to forget. But neither man has moved on. As they grapple with their past and confront the scars they’ve carried for years, they’re forced to decide if the connection between them is strong enough to survive the pain.
This time, it’s all or nothing.
Always You by RJ Scott gutted this reader. Suffering
from PTSD and homeless by choice, Jasper Brookes found himself at the doorstep
of Guardian Hall, run by Alex Richardson, his first love.
Turmoiled and lost, Jazz
decided to give Guardian Hall a try to better himself for his daughter, while
hopefully healing himself as well.
The synergy between Jazz
and Alex was slow and steady, as Jazz didn’t trust the process nor the man.
Ms Scott delivered a poignant tale of veteran
homelessness, the despair felt, and the will to survive. Too many times, our
country’s heroes are forgotten and left by the wayside with little knowledge of
available resources. Ms Scott did not sugarcoat the trauma nor made
light of first loves reunited. The road paved was and will be trying and
difficult for Jazz and Alex, but under this author’s tutelage, I see nothing
more than better times for the pair.
Definite S.E.X.
A five star review
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