I do appreciate that recovery and trauma is the focus of this book, and not brushed over. That said... it's not really handled in the depth it deserves, considering the horrific things Sean and Alexei went through. 3 months seems like way too little time between the trauma and going back in the field.

That said, this is still a super fun novella that covers a fun and exciting mission, their realtionship dynamic shifting, and some hurt & comfort in the context of trauma recovery following the aftermath of In the Blood.