Review: Back Too You by Jessica Scott
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
I have waited a long time for Trent and Laura’s story. Throughout the series, Ms. Scott has given us clues hinting at the forces behind this couples downfall. Emotional and heartbreaking, we, like Laura, have been wondering what has caused Trent to shut his family out time and time again. Back To You finally gives us the whole story and what a story it is. We were all able to see that Trent was hiding something but the sheer magnitude of the secrets is overwhelming. Suffering from PTSD and survivors guilt, Trent is functioning on nothing more than a whisper and a prayer. Between Trent and Laura’s POVs, we learn exactly what both are feeling, how they came to this point, and the lengths they are willing to go through to try and repair their marriage.Scott slowly and expertly reveals and dissects the deep pain Trent has been carrying for years; brought to a head by his near death experience. Laura is realistically portrayed as the grieving wife. She grieves the loss of the man she married and of her marriage. Her pain transcends the pages and I like that her feelings aren’t pushed aside or made to seem less important than Trent’s. We are intimately acquainted with what the spouses of deployed military members deal with daily. They take care of everything. The home, the kids, the repairs, the bills, ect…It’s tiring, time consuming, and at times thankless. Her reasons for divorce are valid and Scott gives them the necessary respect they deserve.Passion and pain war together and make for a volatile mix. You never doubt Trent and Laura’s love for one another and their physical attraction is at a prime but I was still unsure if they could overcome this massive hurdle. Some beautiful and heartfelt love scenes add to the longing you feel as you watch these two broken people try to repair the damage done. *sniff*The main conflict blends well with the second chance romance. Issues that were glossed over in previous books are addressed in full and resolve in an acceptable fashion. Friends of Trent and Laura make multiple appearances and help to facilitate the story lines, offering advice and laughter.  I enjoyed seeing Shane & Jen, along with Nicole and Carponti.Scott pours her heart into Back To You and it shows in every word we read. Trent and Laura’s story is at times hard to read but the journey is well worth the heartache.RATING: B+