Review: Never give up on true love!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
Oh my! I devoured this book in a day. That's how good it was! This had me feeling so many different emotions at different points throughout the story. I think its was a great sequel to Book #1 The Education of Sebastian" The end of Book one left me reeling and holding so much hope that someway, somehow Caroline & Sebastian would find their way back to each other.At first I thought…Okay this 10 year gap later will they have changed? Will it seem awkward or out of place? At first I thought maybe it would when they first cross paths again. But deep down I think Sebastian is still this beautiful sensitive soul. He wears his heart on his sleeve and I think he was just acting out the anger/disappointment he felt at the time when he thought Caroline didn't care about him anymore.These two have a sort of rocky start once they meet up again. But once they fully reconnect it is on! I loved all the traveling they did. Going back to Caroline's father hometown in Italy. I think they shared such beautiful memories. And their teasing banter was always funny and cute. And the sex was hot & sensual as ever!I felt the entire book, dealing with subject matter of the Army/Marines and the whole war thing made me feel tense and on pins and needles always holding my breath, on the edge of my seat worried that something fatal or bad would happen to Sebastian or Caroline. They both had such dangerous jobs, that I was worried it'd catch up with them eventually. And it did..and in that moment, it was so emotional wondering what would be the final outcome in the end.Needless to say I was surprisingly shocked how Caroline's Ex husband David really redeemed himself in this. He actually turned into a nice guy. Who saw that coming? lol But it was refreshing. Also it felt so real with how Sebastian was coming back home. Seeing & feeling the emotions and the difficult time he went through, reminded me how so many life marines have done the same countless times. That touched my heart and made me realize even more how truly tough it is for the troops.I think the author did a fabulous job in making this feel so real. You feel as if you become Caroline. You experience every emotion she feels. Every high and low. And its intense at times! But so worth the ride because this is such a great story. I'm glad in the end everything came together and worked out for Sebastian & Caroline. They truly deserved it after the past decade & everything else they've been through. This is one of those stories that stick to your soul. I don't think I'll soon forget it. 5 stars!