When Amber signed her sister’s name on a pen pal letter to a Marine, it was only meant to be a little white lie. As usual, Jory Walker, older sibling, stepped in to make her sister’s mistake right. Jory didn’t intend to send more than one or two letters.
When faced with four letters from SSGT Trent Stevens in Afghanistan, Jory had no choice but to correspond. What harm could it do? After … After all, she was Jory, that was no lie. But the picture Amber had sent, of herself in a bikini –well, that wasn’t Jory by a long shot.
Since she was in no danger of falling for a man so far away –Jory kept writing. SSGT Stevens could never be the man of her dreams. They had nothing in common. Or did they?
What started off as an innocent ruse, morphed into a monstrous web of deceit. Would unpredictable love break her heart?
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This was such an emotionally moving read. Jory and Trent’s story is a charming blend of cuteness, sweetness, heartache, drama, angst, emotional turmoil and a nice touch of heat. It was easy to feel for these characters. Trent is completely clueless to the lie that is looming over his relationship with Jory and although I wished Jory had come clean much sooner, I do think her heart was in the right place. I also felt that Jory was a very relatable character. I think many readers will relate to how she thinks, feels and sees herself because of her “beautiful sister”. This is a situation that many women find themselves in whether it involves a family member of friend. I really enjoyed this book but I do wish it had been longer. I would have loved a deeper look at these characters and added details and depth to the story.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
What a wonderful book. It was quite a ride. There were twists and turns throughout. Once I started, I didn’t put this down. I was eager to see what would happen next. This book did not disappoint me. It brought tears to my eyes several times. No spoilers but bring the tissues. I just fell in love with these characters. What a wonderful start to a series.
No better ending could be asked for by any of us. Beautifully written story of very realistic life. Love doesn’t really just get handed to most wrapped perfectly with a bow. It takes time an understanding. Often mistakes happen. To read such a heartwarming tale of two souls coming together despite those pitfalls is refreshing.
This poor book…The story just seemed to drag on with unnecessary details that I feel it bogged down the story. There were times I was skipping over all the details because I just wanted to find out what happened next.
Jory…This woman got on my nerves. I love him, I don’t love him. I want to be with him, I don’t want to be with him. She couldn’t seem to make up her mind about anything.
**side note…I don’t think the author could make up her name what last name she wanted to use. At the beginning it’s Jory Wheeler, then later it’s Jory Walker. **
I got kind of aggravated with the women in this book. Amber is 25, yet she acts so immature I honestly thought she was 16. She blames her sister for getting embarrassed in the store, yet she wouldn’t have been put in that position had she not lied to the Marine. Also what was with all the “the journalist” “the marine”? Why not just say their names?
All in all, it was a good story, just bogged down with WAYYY too many details! The women couldn’t seem to decide if they were adult independent women or wanted to act like gossiping teenagers.
This was a touching read as I read it I thought this is going to become one big mess. A sister writes a letter but doesn’t sign her name but her sister. This is a heartbreak waiting to happen. The author spins a sad tale of a soldier that needs a friend, needs to connect with someone back home as he puts his life on the line. They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and as Jory beholds herself she finds she is lacking more so when she stands beside her beautiful sister. She really just wants to be loved and needed, wanting a reason to get up in the morning, some fun, helping someone feel important, wanting to feel important to someone. As they start writing they build a relationship. He thinks he is writing to this beautiful sexy lady when in fact he is writing to a normal everyday woman with issues.
It is a very touching read that has some steamy moments, the letters are cute as they learn more about each other. It really warmed my heart but as we all know things must come out. How will Trent feel when he finds out he has been lied to? What a mess….
I would have liked it to have been a little longer with a little more detail given. It was a little rushed but a nice read that holds your attention making your heart go out to the characters. There are some wonderful characters you have no trouble relating to. An enjoyable short read filled with emotions that are very heartwarming.