Aidan Jones, nicknamed Jonesin’, used to be a SEAL. He was wounded in battle and had to have one of his legs amputated right above the knee. He underwent months of physical therapy to regain the ability to do as much as he could. He can never be an active SEAL again and he misses it desperately. There’s just one more thing he has to do…have sex. To prove to himself that he is still a man. He goes into a bar to try and find a woman to spend the night with. He wears shorts so that any woman he finds will know right away about his missing limb.

Marissa is a PhD student who works as a bartender to help with her bills. She’s working the night he comes in. She had seen him earlier in the day when he was learning how to waterski with his friends and thought he was very attractive. She’s not really the one night stand kind of girl but for him she’s willing to make an exception. She propositions him and when he hesitates, she assumes it’s because she’s half Asian. He assures her that’s not the case, it’s because of his leg.

This was a short and sweet little story. Reading about Aidan’s insecurities felt real. You could feel for him on all levels. This was the third installment of the series and I will read the rest of them. I wish there would have been more closure between the two. It’s more of a happily ever after for now. It was a good read with lots of hot sex. My favorite quote was from Aidan.

“You’re beautiful. I want to go down on you. Is that okay? Like a smart girl, she said yes.