Review: AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
I can't begin to describe how much I loved this book and how long I counted down waiting for it's release!  Laurie Roma is a wonderful, talented and gifted writer!  For me her books touch something deep within me.  Her words have a way of wrapping around me and engulfing me making me feel as if I'm apart of the book.  To me that's the only way to read a book!!  Hammer is former military, cares deeply about family, his job and has a possessive streak a mile long.  Kalista also cares deeply about her job, has a love for animals and military, but suffers from a low self-esteem.  When Hammer and Kalista get together the passion explodes between the two of them.  I love how protective Hammer is and I love the respect he shows Kalista.  He treats her like a lady and he showers her with love.  He stands up to her hateful family and ex and lets her know that she is perfect just the way she is!!  Hammer and Kalista's story touched me in a way other books haven't.  I loved how Laurie wrote about our soldiers.  My husband is military and anytime I'm reading a book and it talks of military I just love it even more.  My husband has served 2 tours in Iraq (1 year and then another 18 months).  The first we married and he deployed a month afterwards.  The second deployment I was pregnant and he barely made it home for leave for the birth of his son.  I've been told stories, I've dealt with the loss of friends who have passed overseas or who have been injured so when I read stories like this that have HEA it really makes me feel blessed to have my very own soldier and to know that he is home safe.  Another huge love I have for this book was the mention of the animal shelter!!!  I'm all about rescuing animals and finding them forever loving homes.  Every animal I have is rescued and it hurts when I see animals abused or left with no one to love them.  Laurie really made me smile throughout this book.  I'm really looking forward to her next release in this series because it's going to be even better than Hammer and Kalista!!  I think it's really going to bring forth the military/animal lover in her and the characters.