Review: A Compelling and Overwhelming Love Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Wounded warriors falling in love with their nurses . . . it's happened time and again.  But in this unusual story which is a part of an exceptional series, two wounded souls give home to each other is ways that are redemptive and healing, something they both need.  While Shane's physical wounds are substantial, his inner self is so hurt that he is really on the edge.  How much more can these guys and gals endure before they break?  And break they do on a regular basis.  Yet it is the acceptance and non-judgmental respect and regard that grows into love and which is ultimately the "medicine" that overwhelms the hurt.  It is not an easy novel to read and the author confesses it was not an easy book to write, yet out of her own experience Jessica Scott shares her inner thoughts in the guise of these characters and helps those of us left behind to become acutely aware of the long-term damage that war perpetuates.  PTSD is a part of our language these days, but few understand the depth of those wounds and the degree they rob our servicemen and women of their capacity to move on into positive and productive lives.  I hope that readers will appreciate and take to heart the "message" that is at the core of this novel.  Simply an exceptional read.