Sink or Swim: The Perfect Beach Read

Sink or Swim by Annabeth Albert Shore Leave #2 Truly liked both Calder and Felix and loved the way they found their happily ever after ~ Great addition to the series! What I liked: * Calder Euler: Navy Chief, submarine sailor on shore duty, brother of Arthur from book one, good with spreadsheets, likes to win, gambler, likes a sure thing, flummoxed by his feelings for Felix * Dr. Felix Sigurd: Geriatric Psychiatrist, divorced, raising his nieces, good man in a difficult situation, has trust issues, conflicted, feels he should put nieces first, drawn to Calder * Charlotte: younger sister, somewhat morbid interests, highly intelligent, outgoing, intriguing * Madeline: older sister, quieter than Charlotte, protective of her Uncle Felix, tells it like it is * The growth of Calder and Felix as they spent time together and faced some of their issues * The communication between Calder and Felix * That both men were giving, open, and caring with one another * The times Calder spent with Felix, Charlotte and Madeline * The wedding and getting to see Arthur and Derrick again * The closeness of Calder with his family * All of it really… What I didn’t like: * Tim: Felix’s greedy ex-husband…despicable man Did I like this book? Yes Would I read more in this series? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Adores-Harlequin for the ARC – this is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

The second book in Annabeth Albert's standalone Shore Leave series, Sink or Swim is a fun, sweet, and sexy forced proximity romance. I love Albert's stories with macho military men, and I loved Calder! Talk about finding his perfect place, this guy really blooms when he gets together with Felix. And the careful, caring way Felix addresses Calder's issues totally melted my heart. The slower pacing works great for this pair, and the way Calder bonds with the kids is the icing on the cake. Marvelous!