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I think this was a freebie from Amazon First Reads...

I wanted to get a taste of Rebecca Yarros since everyone is talking about her more popular books.

I liked this story enough that I just might (maybe) try her fantasy books even though that is not my typical genre.

This was well-written and a page-turner. Reading the 'about the author' page made me like her even more - a hockey mom (I remember those days) 😄

Wow. This is my book club‘s pick for February and I might have to read it again because it was a wild emotional ride. 🎢

Okay first, the songs mentioned throughout this book make for a damn good soundtrack! Now second, the military piece is a little far fetched but I don‘t mind because romantic fantasy always outweighs reality. This was a quick read for me because I didn‘t want to put my kindle down. I was consumed by the chemistry between Izzy and Nate from page one. Book #67 in 2023

Izzy and Nate met on a disastrous airplane flight. She headed off to college and he to Boot Camp. For 10 years, they had clandestine encounters, few and far apart. Nate became a special ops soldier and Izzy a lawyer working for a senator. They met again during the fall of Afghanistan. What can I say this book? It has lovable characters, a terrifying war story, dysfunctional family dynamics, and some very hot 🔥 love scenes. 4-Stars from me.

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I had moments where I connected to characters individually…but not necessarily in their romantic connection to each other. I did find the present timeline in the Kandahar Province quite interesting and maybe if the overall structure of the story had been different; I could‘ve been more into it…but as it was, not so much. I really like this author (even before Fourth Wing) but this wasn‘t my fav contemporary romance by her.

Friends, I read this in 24 hours and worked a full day.
It was heartbreaking and heartwarming. It was a push and pull and so much waiting. It was romance and love having to wait. I loved it.
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#romance #booksof2023