5 Smooches
Synopsis
Life is all about the jigsaw, right? Finding the different puzzle pieces to complete your very own picture. A career you love, a house to make a home, a lover to complete you, and keep you warm at night.
Danielle Renton has a life, and she loves it. A recent law school graduate, she’d been floored when her boyfriend, Nate Lewis, enlisted during their sophomore year of college. At the time, she’d been concerned with what that meant for them as a couple, but in the years that followed, they’d learned to adapt to the logistics of an army relationship.
But when life throws her a curve ball, how will she cope? Can she pick up the pieces and make her picture beautiful again? Or does she realize that, sometimes, the pieces can be too broken to fit back together…
Review
I want to start by saying that I am a huge fan of Rebecca Brooke’s books and Letters Home is by far the best yet. Not only is this a beautifully written story that will have you guessing where it is going but it will tear at your heartstrings so hard you won’t know how to continue. I do want to mention that this story does have an HEA and does not involve any love triangle or cheating but also let you know that their are some major twist that happen and I do not want to give any spoilers away.
This story revolves around Danielle, a recent law school graduate who is embarking on a new career and a new life with her long term high school boyfriend, Nate. Nate is everything a boyfriend should be. He is kind, considerate, and gentle. He melts your heart with his words and actions. When women fantasize about wanting men who do amazing things for them and are always looking out for them it is a man like Nate that they are dreaming of.
So far this sounds like an easy sweet romance, right? Well, here is where it gets hard, in order to provide the best future he can for Danielle and himself Nate has enlisted and is being deployed. War is hard. Hard on those fighting and hard on those left at home. I believe the books tagline says it all, Is there life after war? Without giving anything away I want to tell you that war is difficult and sad so have a box of tissues ready and be prepared to work hard to get to the HEA at the end.
Rebecca Brooke wrote an amazing story that took me on a roller coaster of emotions and although the content was difficult at times the story was so beautiful and well thought out that I am so happy I read it. If you like books that touch your heart and take you on a emotional journey than this book is definitely for you!
~miranda
