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His Heart
Tae Stokes thinks the most important thing to achieve is to become a nurse, even if it means leaving her boyfriend behind while she goes off to college and tries to forget about him. But fate has other plans. She finds her dream shattered when an accident leaves her scarred for life and hiding from the world, especially from the man whose heart she broke. After proposing to the woman who will always hold his heart and being turned down, Bryant sees no other option but to join the army. Who could have predicted that in a few years a war in Iraq would have him stationed half way around the world fighting for his and his buddies' lives? When he finally comes home after a near fatal injury and the loss of his best friend, it is not Tae but Leena who is waiting for him. But Leena is not all she pretends to be, and a soldier needs someone to hold onto, someone to love. Can Tae forgive herself for her past mistakes and move past her outward appearance to help heal a soldier's heart?
- GenresRomance
144 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2009
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September 5, 2011
Too much heartache...
This was a hard sell for me. First, I think the characters took too long to get back together. Second, although a lot happened in Tae's life, and she struggled with truly difficult situations, I just...couldn't like her. At one point in the book she mentioned messing up her chance with Bryant the first time and in my head I said, 'And the second, and the third.' Dammit woman, he loves you! Now get with the program! I truly didn't understand why Bryant still held a torch for her after all those years considering the way she acted sometimes...and yes, I couldn't outright hate her because she was going through alot but I didn't root for her either. Things like taking it personally when Bryant couldn't open up about his PTSD nightmares and asking about Bryant's 'fiancee' at a time when he clearly needed HER did not endear me to her. It's like she was deliberately obtuse.
Also, there was just too much heartache in this book - between Tae and Bryant's injuries and events that happen later on (don't want to spoil) it seemed like they couldn't catch a break. Also, to me the ending didn't address the newest concerns about Tae's health. They were just swept under the carpet. IMO, Bryant deserved better. Yes, he needed to grow up and be more ambitious but he needed someone who wouldn't take damn near 12 years to return his love.
This was a hard sell for me. First, I think the characters took too long to get back together. Second, although a lot happened in Tae's life, and she struggled with truly difficult situations, I just...couldn't like her. At one point in the book she mentioned messing up her chance with Bryant the first time and in my head I said, 'And the second, and the third.' Dammit woman, he loves you! Now get with the program! I truly didn't understand why Bryant still held a torch for her after all those years considering the way she acted sometimes...and yes, I couldn't outright hate her because she was going through alot but I didn't root for her either. Things like taking it personally when Bryant couldn't open up about his PTSD nightmares and asking about Bryant's 'fiancee' at a time when he clearly needed HER did not endear me to her. It's like she was deliberately obtuse.
Also, there was just too much heartache in this book - between Tae and Bryant's injuries and events that happen later on (don't want to spoil) it seemed like they couldn't catch a break. Also, to me the ending didn't address the newest concerns about Tae's health. They were just swept under the carpet. IMO, Bryant deserved better. Yes, he needed to grow up and be more ambitious but he needed someone who wouldn't take damn near 12 years to return his love.
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