Tight Quarters is a very easy story to like; it’s short, sexy, and has a great male lead. ~ Slick, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Two hearts converge…until fear runs love off the rails.
A Strangers on a Train Story
In the years since a horrific car accident left her with a long list of phobias, Brenna Burke has overcome them all except one. Crippling claustrophobia—not a good trait for an aspiring travel writer.
With an interview for her dream job looming, Brenna forces herself to board a train for a weekend tour through New York State…only to find her berth has been double booked.
Retired NYPD detective Reid Cooper isn’t happy about the mix-up, or his attraction to his petite, sexy roommate. But as their up-close-and-personal weekend progresses, something remarkable happens. Being with Reid makes Brenna feel normal, unafraid of anything.
After one passionate night, both are thinking beyond a mere weekend fling. But when Brenna’s last phobia pounces at the worst possible time, she could miss the last boarding call for happily ever after.
Warning: This book contains a hot-to-the-touch hero and sizzling sex at high speeds.
I really enjoyed this short story by Samantha Hunter. Tight Quarters takes place over a weekend on a train trip through New York State and turns into something so much more for a phobia laden writer and a retired NYPD detective recovering from being shot. It was hard not to like these two wounded characters and feel for their plight.
Brenna Burke survived a horrible accident as a teen that left her with several phobias but she’s managed to mostly conquer them with the exception of claustrophobia. She’s applying for a job as a travel writer and knows she must get past this to win the job, so she’s booked a trip on the train and is dead set on making it work.
Reid Cooper is freshly retired from the NYPD and recovering from a gunshot wound. He’s trying to figure out where to go next in his life and plans on using this trip to figure out what direction to go.
Finding out they are both booked in the same berth sends Brenna into a panic but Reid is somewhat excited as he’s immediately attracted. Since they both want to make the trip, they decide to share the room. When Brenna wants to set up some rules, Reid throws them right out and suggests they just live in the minute.
It was fun watching Reid help Brenna realize not everything has to be controlled. I think his injury made him see life in a whole new light and it was nice to see him share that with her. There is no doubt Brenna has had a huge uphill battle to fight but I did wonder if after so long it became more of a habit than anything. While with Reid she took huge steps in getting better, but without him she took even bigger ones.
While I enjoyed this story, they seemed to move a really rapid pace; one I’m not so sure someone with extreme phobias would have been able to handle. Brenna seems somewhat self absorbed and while I can sympathize with her issues, I had a hard time connecting with her. Reid on the other hand was very easy to like and I admire him for seeing past Brenna’s issues.
Tight Quarters is a very easy story to like; it’s short, sexy, and has a great male lead. However, I would have loved an epilogue because with Brenna’s issues it would have been nice to know how things turn out for them.
3.5 Stars
Thanks Slick!
Thank you Slick.