Review: It had its good moments...but not quite a page turner.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
The story had a lot of good points...it had clever plot and the war scenes were well played out. The author seems to have a good understanding of PTSD. She made the character Gilbert so tortured your heat breaks for him. He is a broken man physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually after returning home from the war...you feel deeply for him.What I didn't like so much was that I kept getting disgusted with the H/h. I got really tired of the sick puppy dog love the Ross the hero had for his past "love" Virginia. How he thinks he could love such a vapid, vain woman who cruelly rejected him, I don't know. Because of this he treats Harry the heroine terribly. Horribly in fact. He was an a-hole. He only later comes to realize when he's having a near death experience how much he loves Harry. Harry wasn't a bad heroine. I liked her spunk, but at times I was embarrassed for her. All the times she threw herself at Ross declaring her love for him after he stares moon eyed over Virginia was absolutely sickening. Once...okay, twice...alright, but over and over again made me humiliated for her.I also thought the ending a little abrupt after al the build up. At least an epilogue would have been nice. I wanted to see some characters get their due especially Virginia. At least for her to know she didn't have a hold over Ross in longer. I don't want to say too much and give it all away, but theirs only one welcome home scene and boom you're done!Like I said this book has a lot of great points, but its frustrating at times. If those kinds of things that I mentioned above don't bother you. Check it out...For a free book its not a bad read and I would recommend it.Happy Reading!!