Tell us about your main characters- what makes them tick?

The book is told in the first person from Sargent Luke Sinclair’s point of view. Luke is an elite soldier and highly educated, he’s tough, ruthless but governed by rules. He uses them as a way to control his rougher and more dangerous instincts. Army life suited him very well. When he fell in love for the first time he didn’t know what to do about it, how to handle it as the man he loved happened to be straight. He followed the rules and kept it to himself until he snapped when Sam’s life was endangered and he confessed his feelings. When Sam came to terms with this, Luke’s life was complete. They worked together, slept together, fought together but Sam’s panic over commitment broke them apart.

 

When Sam betrayed Luke, our hero closed down. No more emotion. He built a small and simple life for himself and his dog in the English countryside, going abroad for work, but refused to be emotionally involved with anyone. He was angry and alone. Luke’s journey in this book teaches him about forgiveness, compassion and asks him accept that faults are a part of being human.

 

Sam Locke had no idea Luke was gay when they first served together in Afghanistan. Sam loved women. Lots of them. He rarely played by the rules, never committed and didn’t believe in anything other than Luke and his guns. He is brash, funny, and far too familiar with risk-taking. He uses this outward personality to hide. It took him a long time to realise he could find Luke attractive and that he might be more bi-sexual than heterosexual. It scares him to be honest.

 

Sam’s journey in this book is about coming to terms with how he feels, who he is and what he wants for his future. He broke Luke’s heart and has never recovered from the aftershocks. He tried to build a new life but has never succeeded without Luke. When they are together the world is complete.

 

What is your favorite part of this book and why?

The tender moments the men share among the blood and dust. Those times when they know they face death but if they face it together they are stronger. When their humanity peeks out from behind the cold faced soldier.

As a Special Forces Operative he finished his career with an elite
British black ops department in Military Intelligence. As tough as it
had been, Luke loved his job and his partner, Sam Locke. Sam had once
been a US Navy SEAL.

Being a mercenary gives Luke freedom of movement

even if he cannot escape his memories.

When their world fell apart, Luke thought he would never see Sam again,
until they are recalled to London and sent to Syria. They must
transport the one person able to finish tearing them apart. A
terrorist who destroyed their lives. Luke and Sam fight to save the
world from imminent destruction and fight just as hard for each other.

From the deserts of Syria the men chase a nuclear bomb and weaponised
virus through Armenia and into Russia, finding so much more than
revenge on the way.

This is a military gay romance with a high death count, torture (not
BDSM), and a lot of action.