Review: Saving another can mean saving yourself
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2013
This is an unusual story that will capture you from the beginning to the end. A woman kept prisoner survives a hideous rape and manages to escape only to almost die floating unprotected in a dinghy in the Northern Arabian Gulf.  The sailors aboard the USS Larson, a missile destroyer ship on patrol, happen upon the dingy. Their surprise at finding the woman is compounded when they realize she is eight months pregnant. The captain of the ship insists that they bring her aboard and makes it his business to find out what happened to the seriously ill woman. When she is able to speak and relay her tale, it is a hideous one that is all too common.  A young American woman enjoying her vacation in Paris was attacked and sold to an Arab terrorist who took her prisoner.  In a setting that could be ripped from the headlines, at heart this is a love story. And a story of personal growth. Avoiding spoilers, Eric Hamilton is a by the books young Captain who runs a tight ship and his control doesn't stop there.  Respected as an honorable man and rising star in the navy, Eric is charged with a crime that could torpedo his career.  Knowing he is innocent only makes the accusations more painful. His saving grace is the young woman whose life he saved. Abby's combination of vulnerability and strength captures him.  His feelings for her force him to rethink some of his views and actions that have made him a respected sailor and leader but have prevented him from experiencing genuine happiness. This is a finely written story that engages and challenges the reader.  I guarantee you won't put it down until you finish it.  Highly recommended.