Review: Loved this military novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2013
I'll Be Home for Christmas is my first taste of Jessica Scott's writing and it has me wanting more.This is the story of Vic Carponti and his wife Nicole during one of his deployments. Prior to leaving, Vic senses that this deployment is different but can't exactly pinpoint why. He feels uneasy about going but knows he must, while his wife Nicole puts on a brave face and waves goodbye to her soldier, never losing faith that he will return, it's just a matter of whether he will make it home for Christmas or not.I really connected with both of these lead characters because we saw this story from both points of view. Vic is a soldier through and through, serving his country, giving his all to protect those around him as well as being a loyal and loving husband, willing to do anything to protect his wife from what he has seen and experienced. His wife Nicole knows too well the life of an army wife, waiting for her husband to make it home safe, while trying to hide her worry and anxiety from her husband. Unfortunately Vic's worries about this mission come true and their bond is tested like never before.Although this is a novella, it didn't feel short and I really enjoyed the story of Vic and Nicole's love. It had the whole range of emotions packed into it's 100+ pages. While confronting very real and traumatic situations, dealing with the reality of war, we also saw some sweet moments that endeared me to this couple. Even though this is part of a series, it could be read as a standalone and I will be reading the rest of Jessica's books to find out more about the whole cast of characters.