Because of You
The first in Jessica Scott's Coming Home series, Because of You has been in my TBR pile for a while and when the second one was due to be released earlier this month, I decided it was time to move it to the front of the pile. I loved Because of You. Not only is it well written, it has a sweet romance. It's a wonderful story filled with emotion. I found myself getting choked up more than once while I read it.Jen and Shane are just so right together. I loved watching their fall into love. Both of them are dealing with changes not only to their physical selves, but to their identities. Jen is just the right person to help Shane through his healing from his injuries. Shane is able to help Jen open up and trust again. While the romance was a wonderful part of the story, at the heart is the reality of war and its aftermath. The book deals with the very real issue that coming home from war isn't always a happy thing. I thought the author did a wonderful job in showing the real emotional and psychological turmoil that wounded soldiers face upon returning home. How they often have a hard time reconciling why they returned and their fellow soldiers didn't. I read that Ms. Scott has a military background, so I'm sure her experiences allowed her to make the situation as realistic as possible. I definitely recommend this one!
