Review: My dream job
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
What drew me in from the beginning was that it was about Marines because I think Marines are sexy and I wanted to read more.  However, this story provided me a different view of the United States Marine Corps.Luke's business plan to open Mike's Place is part of the reason that he returned home to Texas.  Rebecca was the other part of that reason.Luke follows through on the "obligation" to utilize Madame Eve's 1 Night Stand service and Rebecca ended up being Luke's date for the night.  Luke knew that he was going to have to make up for 11 years worth of time after he left Rebecca to join the Marines after September 11th, 2001.  Luke's mother and sister died on one of the planes after the tour of colleges on the East Coast.  Luke's father, who was a retired Marine, was reactivated and assisted Luke in joining the Marines.Rebecca, Luke's high school sweetheart, was left behind when Luke joined the Marines, resulting in a broken heart.  Over the course of 11 years, she has built her own business.  Her company is also taking care of the party for Mike's Place, not knowing that Luke is the head of Mike's Place.I love how Ms. Long brought the high school sweethearts back together but didn't make it as simple as Luke walking in the door and Rebecca running right to him with open arms.  She made Luke suffer a little bit for his stupidity as a young man who was going through a horrible trauma.  I loved that Rebecca, despite 11 years, still loves Luke and demanded answers about why he left.This is the story that began my addiction to Always a Marine!  I am always anxious for the latest one.  I believe that the reason I love these stories so much is because I am a Social Worker and I want to focus my career on working with Veterans.  Mike's Place is a perfect example of a place that I would love to work.