Briggs,Remember when we parted ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn’t know was that I was breaking mine too.I thought they’d be enough–my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . .Before the war. Before the ambush. Before you.But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the … trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the way my heart beat in time with yours.
The truth is I’m lost without you.
I thought the nightmare was over when they pulled us from that hole in the ground, but nothing could have prepared me for the war I’d face at home.
I know it’s selfish of me to ask, but, please, I have to see you one last time. . .
All my love,
Scottie
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This is a first for me from either of these authors and I am totally dazzled and overwhelmed. I am not a big war or military reader, it is not one of my interests, but this story blew me right out of the water. If I could give this story more stars I would. Together they both bring the reader a story of trauma, love, heartbreak and acceptance.
Katie Scott and Chris Briggs are the only two survivors after an attack on their convoy. Captured and held as prisoners of war, the two form a bond so strong. A bond that only survivors of this type of horrendous situation could relate to. The authors paint a picture so clear, and the emotions that waft from the pages is surreal.
After two months of torture they are rescued and returned to their lives. The two try to move forward with their lives, the best way that they can, but how does one move forward? How does one confide in another when there is a likelihood that no one will understand. The psychological effects as well as the inner emotional turmoil one experiences after such a traumatic event is beyond describable, but these authors, Kate Steward and Heather Orgeron have done an exceptional job. It’s brutally raw and overwrought with emotional content.
The narrations by Tracy Marks and Aaron Schedlock totally brought this story to life for me. I honestly don’t think that any other narrator could have breathed these characters any better.
This book is amazing. The plot is very detailed and well thought out. The story will put you through the emotional wringer!!
This book broke my heart over and over again. I’m an emotional mess. I’ll try to chill enough to explain. First off, the lines of right and wrong are unclear when it comes to what these characters go through. The only bad guys are the ones we are at war with. It’s a love triangle with a twist between Katy and Briggs and Gavin. I loved them all and appreciated getting the story from all their points of view.
The lasting impacts of war are like a ripple effect- impacting the soldier’s loved ones as well. There are traumatizing events that take place, and the emotional ups and downs were just as hard to read. 10 stars for a story with an overload of feels!
I have been holding out on reading this book as I knew it would wreck me and it did….in the best way. Heartbreak Warfare was a well written book that had me feeling all the things. Raw, real and emotional read.
So amazingly good! I loved everything about this book!!! I literally couldn’t put it down. Fantastic!
Wow …. Simply stated this book is one I will not soon forget. Equal parts love and survival story, Heartbreak Warfare is very aptly titled. Kate,Gavin and Briggs will break your heart. Scenes will stay with me forever, however I am left with questions regarding the PTSD that Soldiers and their families have to endure. Kate is so broken in heart, body and mind. Gavin is a good man, husband and father, the love he has for her is brutally evident and then there is Briggs. Reading this book has shown that yes it IS possible to be in love with more than one person and people do come into your life for a reason that may not be evident at first. In the end all that matters is the love that is Forever.
This was a gritty story full of heartbreak and tension. I loved the characters and the resolution to the story. Great read!
Heartbreak Warfare is one of the most intense, heartbreaking, emotional stories that I have ever read! It brought me to my knees, had me shaking with its intensity and crying for the anguish that the characters faced.
The impossible situation that Katy and Briggs find themselves in at the beginning of this book set them both up for a life altering decisions that neither of them ever saw coming.
I honestly had no idea what path Katy was going to take throughout this story. Her heart was being pulled between the man she had always vowed to love and the one she couldn’t let go of. She wrestles with not only her heart but she is also trying to figure out who she is now and how she will be able move forward.
Please note that there could be triggers for some in this graphic story.
Wow wow wow – I can’t put into words how fantastic this book was. This story consumed me and I’ve never more routed for three people then I did for Scottie, Briggs and Gavin. This is one story that will stay with me for a long time to come. Top read of 2018 right here – ah who am I kidding one of my top reads of all time.
Heartbreak Warfare is my absolute favorite read of 2018. I need this in movie form so I can watch it every day. I need more of Gavin, Chris & Katy.
I literally couldn’t put this book down. I read it in one sitting but now I am kicking myself because I’m done with it.
Kate and Heather wrote together beautifully. Their words had every emotion known to man running through my veins. I had good bumps through the whole book. My heart was in my throat most of the story and I felt like I was right there in the pages of the story. I was sucked into the world of Katy, Gavin and Chris. I felt their love, their pain, their heartache, and their loyalty.
Thank you ladies for this amazing story
This was one of the most heartbreaking, raw, honest, real books I’ve ever read. Books like this are why I have no use for paranormal or fantasy, because there is already so much magic in the extraordinary capability of real people to love and live. I feel like every other romance I read after this one is just going to leave me underwhelmed. Sigh.
This book has stayed with me and it has been over a month since I have read it. I have never been so torn and heartbroken for a set of characters. Absolutely beautiful and tragic. Must read
Must read!
Holy crap!!! 5 stars will never be enough for this book! This book completely ripped me to shreds and then slowly put me back together. Hands down one of the best books I’ve read this year!
Katy Scott enlisted in the army 8 years ago and now she is going overseas to be a medic while leaving her son, Noah, and husband, Captain Gavin Walsh behind. She has no idea what to expect but nothing prepares her for what she is about to endure.
“Briggs” is a soldier who loves being overseas and is quite the ladies man. He is immediately attracted to “Scottie” and he enjoys tormenting her every chance he gets.
When Briggs and Scottie are taken and put through torture the two grow closer and become to rely on each other for strength. But what happens when they are brought back to reality and the two must go on with their own separate lives?
So I really enjoyed this book but there were a few things that I didn’t like about how the story went.
I thought that Katy was a great character at the beginning and I liked that she was dedicated to Noah and Gavin although you could see that Briggs was getting under her skin. I can understand it but at the same time she had a husband who really loved her.
Briggs was a total ladies man and I was mad that he was going for a woman who was in a committed relationship with a child. That part made me mad as there is more involved.
When the two were taken I really understood why they got closer and it made perfect sense that the two clung onto each other for strength with everything they endured. Yet I wondered what was going to happen when they both got back to their respective lives.
I loved Gavin and he really tried to help Katy and get her everything that she needed but I felt that she truly gave up so fast when it came to him. He needed her to get the help she needed but she kept pushing him away and he was helpless. I was so mad at Katy when she saw Briggs again and what it did to Gavin.
I was glad that Katy began to realize she needed help but I wasn’t happy with a lot of her choices. I was shocked at what Gavin did for her and how much he lost himself by doing it towards the end of the book.
So I must admit that I was mad at Katy for giving up so easily with Gavin and giving her heart away before she should have.
I was happy for Gavin in the epilogue as he truly deserved so much happiness. I was happy for Katy but I was still mad at how everything went down.
Heartbreak Warfare completely stole my heart.
I fell in love with this novel instantly. The words captured my soul. I couldn’t put it down. The overwhelming emotion that I felt was nothing short of breathtaking.
Such a powerful read about the terrors of war and what destruction it leaves in its path.
A look into a world that I can only compare to the worst of nightmares, where the will to live and the will to die are both so very enticing.
A read that explores what so many soldiers experience before they deploy, during their deployment and after their return.
A journey like no other that I literally cannot put into words.
This novel had everything that as a reader I could’ve asked for. A disturbing but yet heartwarming look into a world where darkness, faith, hope, hate and love collide with one another.
Katy, Chris and Gavin….You will forever be ingrained in my heart and soul. Your story will stay with me always.
Devastatingly beautiful.
5 stars.
Raw and challenging dark romance!
The raw heartbreaking scenes are beyond tough and extremely difficult to read. But it was during the darkest moments that hope and friendship surfaced to counteract the cruelty faced by Katy and her colleagues. If you’re unsure if this book is for you, try a sample because the hardest sections are at the beginning of the story.
Holy freaking crap this book! I am at a loss for words I don’t think any book has ever hit me in all the feels, and made me feel like this one has. There is so much emotional from page one until the very last page. I mean I was crying 2% in I’m pretty sure I read the majority of this book with tears in my eyes. Heartbreak Warfare was absolutely amazing I highly recommend reading this book!!
There aren’t enough words to describe my love for this book! It was gripping from the first chapters, when I started it, I wasn’t sure I could get into it, as it touches on some tough subjects. But it was an incredible story. I felt every emotion that the characters displayed. It was so well-written and so incredibly touching.
UNFORGETTABLE!!! This incredible, mind blowing story written by the very talented Heather M Orgeron and Kate Stewart had all the feels!! Definitely one of my top reads of 2018. The life like characters will steal your heart, you’ll love them, hate them, beg them and need to shake them but you won’t be able to put this book down. This is a war story that really depicts all the pain and turmoil a real family goes through. I loved that the authors gave us a three way point of view so we could follow them all through the process. The story keeps you guessing at what will happen next, the twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat constantly. At times I didn’t know whether I loved or hated our main characters, the story line was spot on. The scenes are intense and intimate, the pain is real and the heartbreak is constant! I highly encourage you to read this book, it is one of the best stories I’ve ever read! A definite MUST READ!!!
This is an unforgettable, raw… intense story. I think I need time before I can write a clever review but it was fantastic, It made me sort of a mess, which I should expect since I normally stay as far away from military stories as I can. This epic stpry will stay with you forever. I think I’ll go back to skipping the military ones. It opens too many wounds of my own. If you’re not personally scarred from all the war we seem to constantly live in… then you should read this book about the sacrafices they make and how it affects love.