Review: Sex and love create wholeness for a breast cancer survivor and a veteran amputee
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2013
With so much physical perfection in so many romance novels, it was refreshing to read about Karen, a survivor with a double mastectomy and no reconstruction, and Paul, a veteran amputee. They met nine years ago, while they were recuperating and were fellow PhD students. The unwillingness of Karen to be vulnerable and hiding her scars was poignant as she used to be a model popular for her perfect body. Dumped by her husband after the surgery, she believes that she is less, and it is heartbreaking.I enjoyed that Paul was a renaissance man: played the piano, made great beignets, and a historian. It was great to view him as a sexy man, who is also an amputee. He refused to see Karen as she saw herself as lacking. His quotes:"I would love the privilege of viewing your scars...""I stupidly did not fight for you nine years ago, and I will not do that again.""You need to give yourself permission to want more out of life. What you lack doesn't make you less."This story is about a second chance that her sister and her sister's friend give to her. It's about getting past fears, insecurities and being willing to allow love in. Love sees the wholeness and perfection that the eyes do not see. Of course, there are the steamy, sexy, erotic scenes! It was an enjoyable read.Note: I received an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.