Review: Loved it! Great read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
First off, I wanted to share with you all part of the dedication of this book. I don’t always read the dedication to a book, but this one was heartbreakingly true and has a powerful message. It’s a great way to start a book, such as this one.“Thank you to all the men and women that have written that blank check for their lives to serve our country. They hand it over never knowing if it will be cashed in. I can’t think of a braver or more wonderful thing to do. Please remember not all of the wounds of war are visible. It is not cowardly nor is it anything to be ashamed of if you reach out for help.”This book is told from the Pov of Nick, aka Saint. He was in the Marines when he saved Petty Officer Jones, better known as Doc, from a grenade. Nick, who is heartbroken when he receives a Dear John letter from his girlfriend, finds both comfort and attraction in the Petty Officer. He looks forward to cheering her up, just seeing her smiling, but she refuses to be his rebound. Little did she know that Saint’s feelings went deeper than that.Out on leave, Nick decides to surprise his family on Christmas Eve, when fate had him running into an unexpected friend. Passion, romance, and love are revealed to someone Nick thought he would never see again.What I love about this story is that it’s real. There wasn’t any sugarcoating with the events that placed both Jones and Saint in the hospital after the grenade wounded them. The love between the two main characters felt real and the chemistry between them is amazing.Saint was a flirt, a shameless flirt, but that’s what I loved about him. That even after all that death, all that ugly he saw in battle, he never lost who he was. Sure, his heart was wounded and he had a hard time coping when he came back to the USA, but that made this story more realistic.I always respected the brave soldiers that fight for our country and this book, in my opinion, captures the pride and joy of serving our country, and the people supporting those soldiers.A well-deserved 5 stars and I recommend this book to everyone!My favorite quotes:“What was meant to be an ending, instead gave him hope of climbing out of the darkness that surrounded him.”“Unknowingly Doc Jones was bringing him out of the darkness, her laughter, even with her loss, leading the way.”“Oh my God! You are such a…such a Marine! Everything is a weapon.”“Nick could feel the last of the darkness leave, the hole inside him filled with joy and hope for the future. Their future, together.”