Review: A wonderful second chance romance…
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
Jake Taylor couldn’t wait to leave his fractured home and at the age of 20, after the results of 9-11, he joins the Army. On his last leave before being deployed overseas he meets a young woman who makes him feel things that he’s never felt before, emotions so deep they confuse and frighten him. The time is not right for them though for he doesn’t know when he’ll be back or even if he’ll be one that returns. He’s never forgotten her, or the feelings that she provoked in him.Mira Shipley met a soldier on leave and what started out as an act of rebellion against her controlling father became a memorable time spent with a man that she came to care for deeply. She was left with more than the memory of him for their union resulted in a child. Alone and pregnant at 18, not able to find the father of her child she puts college on hold and with the support of her parents tries to make the best life she can for herself and her son.Eight years later fate decides to let their paths cross again. Neither of them are the same, life has changed them. Jake has seen death and destruction; he has returned home disabled, plagued by memories of war, friends lost and survivor’s guilt. Mira had moved across the country with her son to get away from her parents and to prove her independence and in so doing runs across the man she never expected to see again. Mira had promised herself that if she ever found Jake she would tell him of his son knowing that it would change their lives forever.What would you do if you came face to face with the one you had always wondered about? If life gave you that second chance would you take it? Jake and Mira did, though it was not a given and there were many ups and downs. Sometimes when two people are meant to be together life finds a way of making that happen.This was a wonderful second chance romance filled with much emotion and a very credible storyline. The years had not distinguished the passion between Jake and Mira; it had just put it on hold until they could meet again. Both Jake and Mira were likeable and compelling characters. We were given both points of view throughout the story which really let you in to what they were going through. The supporting characters were interesting and there is a strong family theme. The son, Sam, was an absolutely delightful and endearing child. This is the best work that I have read of this author and hope to see more like this.4.5 starsARC provided by the publisher.