As an Air Force medic, Bree Marks saw the worst the War on Terror had to dish out. Now a physical therapist, she uses her experience to help other veterans heal from their physical wounds; while she battles her own emotional damage.Blaming himself for his best friend’s suicide, former Army Ranger Jase Larken, retreated from life. To honor his best friend’s memory and assuage his guilt, he started … he started an outdoor adventure company to help veterans with PTSD.
Bree had better things to do than catch her cheating fiance in bed with another woman. Jase is something better – for a night at least. For the first time in years, Jase wanted more. When he finds her again, he doesn’t give her another chance to run.
Jase’s protectiveness grates on Bree’s independent nature. She’s dealt with her fair share of alpha-male, door kickers and doesn’t need one telling her what to do now. But as a new danger emerges, Bree and Jase must face their pasts, before someone’s obsession with Bree destroys any chance they have of a future.
Can be read as a stand alone. No cliffhangers within the story.
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A good book good characters and storyline that kept you interested
There are 5 books in this series by Tarina Deaton in the Combat Hearts books. I read # 1, 1.5, and 2 and liked that her 2 main characters in the 1st books were iof 2 women who bonded while serving, one in the Air Force and one in the Army. Theses stories stories are after they retired. Page turning and hard a tough time putting them down. Will be buying the last 2 next month. Good to read about women who were military and how it changes their lives and how they were dealing with their PTSD and why they had it.
Modern story of an Army Ranger and Air Force Medical tech who battle a stalker/murderer as well as their own demons from their service days.
Loved, loved, loved this book. Couldn’t put it down until I finished it.
Surprisingly sweet love story with just the right amount of heat and a great mystery. Well written and very likeable characters. I’m looking forward to reading the next one! And I enjoyed learning more about Vets as well.
Even though this is a fictional story, I think it provides insight for those of us who have not served in the military.
I loved the characters and the story line, and am thinking of purchasing the others in this series. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars were all of the typos and grammatical errors.
Not as great as tess gerritson books but good reading
Good read
This is one book in the heart series which is the best series I ‘ve read this year.
Rather slow in the action.
wonderful female characters
honest feelings
It’s a Sunday afternoon read,very romantic
Stitched Up Heart was a special find for me. An undiscovered gem that I just fell in love with. I call it an undiscovered gem because I have never heard of this author. When I finished this book I looked her up to try to find more books by her and all I found was this one. So I am guessing she is a new author and this is her debut novel. There was nothing about this book that I didn’t love. Nothing I would change. I enjoyed every minute of this read. Tarina Deaton has an amazing writing style that really worked for me. She just got herself a fangirl!
I have a serious weakness for (ex)military men. They hold a special place in my heart for all they and their families give up for our freedom and our country. Plus they are brave, strong and sexy as hell. Jase the ex Army Ranger was no different. Jase oozed sexiness. He was all yummy alpha and bossy. He had this protective, sexy caveman side that could melt panties. I loved the way he would just throw Bree over his shoulder and carry her around. I also loved that he was all in with Bree. He wanted her and he was gonna have her. Supportive and strong he was a great hero! Stitched Up Heart gave me something else I really love reading. A strong, kick-butt heroine. Bree was awesome. She was ex Air Force, now VA physical therapist. She was funny, sassy, loyal, caring, and she could totally take care of herself! I loved that even though she was a strong woman she would give Jase what he needed when he would get overprotective. She also had a vulnerable side under the tough girl that was very endearing.
Let me just tell you Jase and Bree had massive chemistry. From the moment they laid eyes on each other it was a done deal. And their passion was burning up my kindle. I loved that they also were very supportive of each other. Something else I really enjoyed was Bree and her friendship with BF and ex military woman Denise. They were so funny together. They were like sisters. They had been to hell and back together. They had a deep supportive friendship that really came through the pages. It’s nice to see women being portrayed as strong, smart, caring and supportive of each other and not being catty backstabbers that can’t be friends with other women.
The drama of the story that kept the action going came from a source outside of the couple and their relationship which I loved. That gave me tons of romance and relationship building without all the angsty push/pull. The thing I think I love the most about this book was that the author touched on a subject that is real, heartbreaking and normally not talked about. In a respectful way she put a spotlight on it. PTSD and Veteran suicide. It’s a very real and very big problem and the more it is talked about the more people it reaches. Understanding the pain and struggles they go through when they get home and finding ways to help them is important and it all starts with talking about the problem. I love me some military romances and this book gave me plenty to love. I really hope that the next book is Denise’s story. Tarina Deaton has great talent and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her books. I recommend this book to anyone who loves Military romances, and sexy and strong heroes/heroines. Give this book a try and I hope you all love it as much as I did!!!
Book Review: Stitched Up Heart
Author: Tarina Deaton
FIVE STARS
This book is amazing. I fell in love with the characters and the whole story line. The depth to which Tarina Deaton goes to describe PTSD and those that suffer with it is just short of awesome.
Learning about this disorder and the many things that so many of our Veterans face daily is eye opening to me. I love military and/or wounded warrior romances. This one is a combination and I have never read a story where BOTH of the main characters who fall for each other have the same disorder.
This is Book ONE in the Combat Hearts series and I am so looking forward to reading more from Tarina Deaton. I can’t hardly wait. This subject is near and dear to my heart.
THANK You Tarina for writing this book. I hope everyone who loves our Veterans will read this and fall in love with Bree and Jase.
Kelli Harper
**I received Stitched Up Heart by Tarina Deaton from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review**
Stitched Up Heart is a fantastic story and I hope that there will be many more in this series. If I could I’d give it 10 stars because of its heartfelt love story between Jase (Jason) and Bree (Brianna) plus the sassy Denise who asks her if she “needs to bring a shovel” when Bree catches her fiance with another woman is awesome. Its really the best line in the book plus their friendship that the two women have.
Brianna is a physical therapist at her local VA hospital but she also is dealing with PTSD from her last deployment when their convoy was ambushed. When she catches her fiance, Chad, with another woman, she tosses him out of her apartment. After called Denise to celebrate her being single again the go to their local watering hole, The Deck. But when Jase and his friends walk in the sparks literally combust between Bree and Jase leading to a one night of the best sex she’s ever had. When she leaves before he wakes, Jase does everything he can to find her again. But when her ex’s bed partners start turning up dead with notes on their bodies with her name on them, she accepts Jase and his cop brother, Tim’s help to solve the case.
Jason a former Army Ranger who runs V.E.T. Adventures and now takes veterans out for a week-end of hunting, fishing, camping trips and just hanging out letting them be with other former military vets. When Bree shows up in his office to learn more about his company he knows that what they shared is more than just one night. But can they find the killer in time in time before they come after Bree? When he tells her that she would never understand PTSD, Bree tells him about how she suffers everyday with how she couldn’t save everyone who were injured in the IED blast.
I loved Stitched Up Heart because the heroine is the one with PTSD which is rare because a lot of books just tell you about the male vets not the women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan too. I can’t wait for the next book !