On Broken Wings (Wild Aces #3)
Chanel Cleeton

But in order move on, Dani will have to find the courage to not be afraid to live and love, and hope for a future. And Easy will have to finally act on his feelings, and hope that he can break down her barriers and convince her to take a risk on him.

It is a tenuous journey of each of them coming to terms with their feelings and fears, and beginning to hope that maybe there could be something good in store for them. They were so adorable together and had such great chemistry.  I was rooting for them all along.

This was sweet, sexy, funny, and emotional. It had the potential to be a darker or more depressing story, but the grief and sadness were handled well and were balanced with humor, friendship, passion, and hope. The previous couples Noah and Jordan (Fly With Me) and Eric and Becca (Into The Blue) are back and provide humor, support, and understanding. I enjoyed catching up with their progression as well.

I have enjoyed this series and  Easy was my favorite hero. I just absolutely adored him. He totally was deserving of his own HEA. And Dani deserved some happiness as well. There were a few little surprises and some things that just made my heart full. This was easy to get sucked into and I did not want to put it down. I was totally invested in this coupling that has been a long time coming.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Dani is filled with grief after the loss of her husband, the love of her life. She spent 10 years as a military wife and now she is stuck -- can’t sell the house, can’t find a job. She’s not sure what she wants to do next.

Easy loved Dani the moment he saw her, but as she was his friend’s wife has never acted on his feelings any way but platonically. Now that Dani is a widow, he treats her with kid gloves, trying to support and help where needed while continuing to maintain a distance.

Oh Easy. Such a good man. He was quickly one of my favorite men in the background of the previous books and though I ached for the heartbreak he felt everytime Dani and Joker were in the room with him, I loved that he loved her enough to know she was happy and not try to interfere. It also gave me little bits of humor because his affection for her was the worst kept secret in the squadron. Everyone around them, except Dani, knew of Easy’s feelings, though no one mentioned anything.

Dani had a lot to deal with as her life shifted from military wife to widow. She hadn’t expected her journey with Joker to be over so soon, and she has a lot of hurt to work through as a result. She also doesn’t have a lot in her life outside her husband, so his death has left her drifting in more ways than one. I loved watching her slowly build her strength up again and begin to stand on her feet, looking for her own goals for a change.

I absolutely loved this story. I was prepared for the emotional journey that both would have to take, but it was not as emotionally draining as I anticipated, which I appreciated. Knowing grief was going to be at the center of a lot of the tension, I was prepared for my overactive tear ducts to get a workout. There were only a few places though where emotions became overwhelming and really only one spot that had me reaching for tissues. 

This quickly moved to my favorite of the series. I loved seeing Jordan & Noah, Erik & Becca. Jordan’s influence is particularly key to the story, as she is good friends with both Easy and Dani. Easy was not the last single man in the unit, and I look forward to more from this strong group of men and women.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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