Review: Her Heart Knows
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
I have to give Edward credit. He tried his best to dissuade Kat’s feelings for him, going as far as saying he would not be faithful if she managed to convince him to marry her. While that statement had the desired effect, it didn’t kill the feelings Kat had for him, nor did it leave him feeling proud of his actions. That low feeling, combined with his battered psyche, made his journey to being complete a long and hard road to travel.Highs and lows, uncertainties and absolutes. It didn’t matter what was thrown in Edward and Kat’s way, the love they shared in their youth was still present years later. That kind of love, the kind that endures all things, is heartwarming to read about. Their story might be fiction, but the message is true nonetheless: the heart knows what it wants and it won’t settle for less.And I’m going to grin like a fool here: I love that the part that seemed like “The End” wasn’t really “The End.” There was still a wall that needed to be torn down, a sentiment that Edward needed to hear from Kat regarding his nightmares from the war. He believed himself so damaged that he didn’t deserve her. Stupid man.Kat said it best:"That is nothing in comparison to being with you. If you had returned sightless, I would gladly be your eyes. If you had returned legless, I would carry you on my back. Nothing else matters as long as I am by your side. Nothing else even comes close." (PDF ARC Bod249)There are stories of soldiers returning from war, past and present, and the effects of war are shown in word and action. Yet there are those who love them unconditionally, who love them through their nightmares, who love them enough to help them take steps to become whole again. Kat did that for Edward. After all they’d been through, after all that time, she did for him exactly what she was meant to do: she loved him completely and without boundaries.***Received from PUYB and Entangled Publishing for an honest review***