I know I'm supposed to rave about the hotness (yep, it's hot!) but I want to rave about the writing instead. I'm always intrigued when two collaborators work on a dual POV story: are they separating out the voices? probably not, mostly, but here both Kai and Garrett's voices were so real and distinctive and compelling that it felt like they could have. I also really appreciated the attention to the details of both worlds (which were so different!): Garrett's boredom on his military base and Kai's super-success as a gamer. The gaming world, especially, was fleshed out (heh) so even a total noob (see?) could follow it. And then the story was divided so carefully in terms of external obstacles (Garrett has no job, no money, has never come out as gay) and internal obstacles (Kai struggles with intense social anxiety), over there (Afghanistan) and back here (Pennsylvania)... yet their romance still felt inevitable. In other words, it was beautifully crafted and worth reading for *more than just the sex*!