Author: Rachel Lee
Line: Special Edition
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 9780373657520
Website: http://www.harlequin.com
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Liam O'Connor had one goal after being released from the Veterans' Hospital - to give Sharon Majors a letter from his fallen comrade. What he did not expect was the sudden attraction to the young widow. But he was a broken man after a brain injury (TBI). Liam had nothing to offer anyone. The letter brought back her grief, but Liam's problems seem to bring out the love in her. Can she can teach him that he had more offer than he thought?
Mainly, the entire plot focused on Liam's struggle to find his new normal after TBI - like learning how to read again, finding new job skill sets and even learning to shop. In consequence, Liam forced Sharon to face her own emotional demons. So, don't expect a lot of action. There was a lot of emotional drama to keep you turning the pages. However our hero, Liam was the main reason I couldn't put this book down. He made this book. It was absolutely heartrending to read about someone like this and know that for a lot of people it is their reality. His strength, tenacity and kindness of others made him an inspiring individual.
The writing was done well and didn't lag. It was straight to the point without being too descriptive. However, expect a LOT of repetitive inner dialogue. As I trudge towards the end, I was really enjoying the story. Then the ending happened and just disappointed me. Liam and Sharon's emotional development was coming to head in the final 2 chapters and it was sadly reduced to them jumping into bed and realizing that they were made for each other. It felt like the author had to hurriedly wrap everything up and thought this would solve all their emotional baggage. Not so much. I hope in a future book, this is somehow resolved.
This story is not for everyone. There wasn't much passion until the last 2 chapters. Heavy with emotional drama. Not a lot of humor either. However, if you enjoy a breezy read, with an inspiring but light plot, with great hero and heroine, this is it. Would I recommend? Not really. I feel this is perfect for borrowing but not for keeping.
**I would like to note one amusing thing. To describe the heroine's apparent desire for our hero, the author used "pooling" every single time as description. C'mon. There are dozens of way to describe her bodily reaction. >_> If you pick up this book, count how many times the phrase pops up.**
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