Review: Wishy Washy Hero
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.I was excited to read this book because the premise sounded great. I really like the theme of first loves separated by extenuating circumstances, but unknowingly tied to each other by a surprise baby, only to later be reunited by fate in order to finally get a second chance at a HEA. This book had that exact outline, but it seemed to me that the romance competed with the H's road to self discovery and personal growth. I felt like I was in the H's head 60% of the time and that wouldn't be so bad if I was engaged in what he was thinking and feeling. I didn't mind his struggle with accepting himself as a "real" man without one leg and learning to do regular things with his prosthetic. In fact that's what made this book unique and for that I give the author props. What I did mind was his wishy washy ways. It was a constant back and forth. He wants the h because she makes him crazy, he doesn't want her because he's scared, he's sexually aggressive one minute and the next she's the one talking him into having sex, he's a tough, brave soldier in certain scenes and in others he's a coward. I just wanted him to man up and make up his darn mind already! He was great with his son though. The h absolutely loved him unconditionally. She was very patient with him. He was THE ONE for her, too bad the H didn't come across the same when it came to her. He really was just too confused and scared even though his heart was telling him he loved her. Hence the the immense amount of time spent on his personal growth.Overall, the book was decent. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. It was well written, and when I wasn't annoyed by the H's thinking, the story was engaging. Lovers of second chance love themes with real life problems and a road to self discovery will LOVE this book. For me personally, it's a 3 star.