Back To You by Jessica Scott { Review}

Back To You

{ Coming Home #3}

by Jessica Scott

He’s in for the fight of his life . . .

Army captain Trent Davila loved his wife, Laura, and their two beautiful children. But when he almost lost his life in combat, something inside him died. He couldn’t explain the emptiness he felt or bridge the growing distance between him and his family—so he deployed again. And again. And again…until his marriage reaches its breaking point. Now, with everything on the line, Trent has one last chance to prove to his wife that he can be the man she needs …if she’ll have him

…to win back his only love.

Laura is blindsided when Trent returns home. Time and again, he chose his men over his family, and she’s just beginning to put the pieces of her shattered heart back together. But when Trent faces a court martial on false charges, only Laura can save him. What begins as an act of kindness to protect his career inflames a desire she thought long buried—and a love that won’t be denied. But can she trust that this time he’s back to stay?

First Line(s): " I put your checkbook in the front pocket of your rucksack.

Favorite Line(s): Even if he went to the ends of the earth, his wife would still be the only woman who did it for him.

My Review: Jessica Scott is quickly becoming one of my favorite go to authors.  Her writing seems so effortless and it just flows from one page to the next. Add the fact that she writes about military men and I am hooked.

I found this book hit home a lot with my family. It spoke to me in volumes and went so much deeper than the characters on the page. I felt like at any given moment this story could be our story. Ok, so my husband never got court martial ( ha ha ha) but I related with a lot of the other story lines. Jessica Scott was able to balance the romance and reality of what our men and women face daily when they return home from war perfectly. At times I found my heart breaking while reading Back to You.

The emotions in this book were raw and honest and ran deep. A very quick and intense read, that will have you rooting for Trent and Laura the whole way through.


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Until There Was You by Jessica Scott {Review}

Until There Was You

{ Coming Home #2}

by Jessica Scott

Kindle Edition, 230 pages

Published October 8th 2012 by A Loveswept Contemporary Military Romance

A by-the-book captain with a West Point background, Evan Loehr refuses to mix business with pleasure—except for an unguarded instance years ago when he succumbed to the deep sensuality of redheaded beauty Claire Montoya. Since that brief lapse in judgment, Evan has been at odds with her. But when he is asked to train a combat team alongside Claire, battle-hardened Evan is in for the fight of his life.

Strong, gutsy, and loyal, Captain Claire Montoya has worked hard to achieve her high military rank. In Evan Loehr, Claire sees a spoiled commander who puts the rules before everything else—including his people. Army orders force them together and Claire soon discovers that there is more to Evan than meets the eye. He too has dark secrets and deep longings. For all their differences, Evan and Claire share two crucial passions: their country and each other.

First Line(s): "So this is hell? Very scenic."

Favorite Line(s): “I feel like I should have a formation and make the plantoon sergeants demonstrate how to put a condom on the correct way."

My Review: Not as easy to read as the first story in the series but good just the same. Until There Was You seemed a tad slow at times and stuck!

About 1/2 way ( maybe 3/4) it turned around for me and I was so glad I saw it through to the end!

If you love to read about troubled souls in an uniform than this is the book for you!

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Because of You by Jessica Scott {Review}

Because of You

Because of You

{ Coming Home #1}

By Jessica Scott

Kindle Edition, 262 pages

Published November 14th 2011 by Loveswept (first published 2011)

Contemporary Military Romance

From the war-torn streets of Baghdad to the bittersweet comforts of the home front, two wounded hearts navigate the battlefield of coming home from war in this explosive eBook original from newcomer Jessica Scott.

Keeping his men alive is all that matters to Sergeant First Class Shane Garrison. But meeting Jen St. James the night before his latest deployment makes Shane wonder if there’s more to life than war. He leaves for Iraq remembering a single kiss with a woman he’ll never see again—until a near fatal attack lands him back at home and in her care. 

Jen has survived her own brush with death and endured its scars. And yet there’s a fire in Shane that makes Jen forget all about her past. He may be her patient, but when this warrior looks her in the eyes, she feels—for the first time in a long time—like a woman. Shane is too proud to ask for help, but for Jen, caring for him is more than a duty—it’s a need. And as Jen guides Shane through the fires of healing, she finds something she never expected—her deepest desire.   

     
   

 

  First Line(s): " What crawled up your ass?"

Favorite Line(s): “Seeing how I've held your penis in my hand, I think that puts you firmly in the not a stranger category.”

My Review: I found this book to be very real. I have never been in the military but my husband was in the Marine Corps for 8 years and was deployed to Iraq twice.... and it all struck a cord with me and the life we ( hubby and I) use to live together 7 years ago. Jessica is great at writing what she knows.

Maybe these characters pulled at my heart strings because of my past with the military BUT I think you would have to be unhuman not to let these characters pull on stings because we all know someone who can relate in someway with this story.

I think Because of You in a story full of heart, longing, honesty and I dare you to read it and not think back on it days, weeks, years later!

Kudos to Jessica Scott!

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