Review: Heartwarming
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
I enjoyed this book a lot.  I started reading it during the holidays.  Needless to say, I'm a little late finishing it.  Trying to sale a house and move has put a damper on my reading appetite.  The story centered around two main characters, Emma and Jake.  Emma's husband, a military man, loses his life in the line of duty.  Jake is the man that her late husband sends to watch and protect Emma as she deals with the grief of her husband's passing. I hate to add too much information.  I fear I will give the book away and add to many spoilers.  I will say that it's a great read and is especially grand during the holidays.  Emma finds her own savior and sexy Santa in Jake Nicklaus.  Who wouldn't love a sexy man in a red suit?It gives insight into the hardships and grief involved in losing someone in the service.  This hit home for me because I once had a close friend that lost her husband overseas.  We both had husbands serving at the time and my husband had just returned home from Iraq only weeks before I got an email from my friend saying she had received the news of her husband's death.  Talking with her and listening to her over the months to come, were heartwrenching on so many levels as she dealt with the grief of moving on without him.  Sadly, we lost touch over the years.  Distance sometimes will do that to friendships but before we lost touch, I was gratified in knowing she was once again doing well.  This book shows you the insides of those emotions and allows you to feel the rawness of them but it also shows that eventually a light will once again shine and life will move on. I discovered this book on a free promo day through Pixel of Ink and I'm glad I felt the pull to give it a try.