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A Love Like Ours
(Porter Family #3)
by Becky Wade
by Becky Wade
Christian Contemporary Romance
Paperback, 368 PagesMay 5th 2015 by Bethany House Publishers
When Lyndie James, Jake's childhood best friend, returns to their hometown of Holley, Texas, Jake cautiously hires her to exercise his Thoroughbreds. Lyndie is tender-hearted, fiercely determined, and afraid of nothing, just like she was as a child. Jake trusts her with his prized racehorse, Silver Leaf, then battles his hopes for his horse against his increasing fear for Lyndie's safety.
Though Jake and Lyndie have grown into very different adults, the bond that existed during their childhood still ties them together. Against Jake's will, Lyndie's sparkling, optimistic personality begins to tear down the walls he's built around his heart. A glimmer of the hope he'd thought he'd lost returns. Will Jake ever be able to love Lyndie like she deserves, or is his heart too shattered to mend?
I honestly love this series. I'm always anxiously awaiting the next book and the chance to read and review it. This is one of my favorite Christian Fiction series.
Jake is a tough nut to crack. Because of the horrific events surrounding his military service, Jake suffers from PTSD. In order to keep it all together, he has hardened himself and built walls of protection. It's how he copes. But, Lyndie has loved Jake forever and she is determined to find a way in and make Jake love her again.
I love Lyndie. She is determined but always gentle and loving. She tries to understand and she wants to help. Not pity, but compassion and empathy. I think people who have grown up with a special needs sibling in their home have a special knack for understanding and loving people better. That natural instinct for compassion and patience is so attractive. This is what Lyndie brings to the relationship.
The slow progression for Jake is so satisfying to read. I loved the flow of the book and I loved learning in bits about both Jake and Lyndie. This is one of those "feel good" books leave you so content in the end. It's a great addition to this Porter Family series. I loved it!
Content: Clean- some kissing. Flashback to a violent military accident.
Becky and her husband lived overseas in the Caribbean and Australia before settling in Dallas, Texas. It was during her years abroad that Becky's passion for reading turned into a passion for writing. She published three historical romances for the general market, put her career on hold for many years to care for her kids, and eventually returned to writing sheerly for the love of it. She’s delighted to be penning warm, wry, and heartwarming contemporary romances for the Christian market. She's the Carol Award and Inspirational Reader's Choice Award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, Undeniably Yours, and Meant to Be Mine.
These days Becky can be found failing but trying to keep up with her housework, sweating at the gym, carting her kids around town, playing tennis, hunched over her computer, eating chocolate, or collapsed on the sofa watching TV with her husband.
Links for My Stubborn Heart
Links for Undeniably Yours (Porter Family #1)
Links for Meant to Be Mine (Porter Family #2)
Tour Schedule:
April 20th - Launch
April 21st - Babs Book Bistro & Min Reads and Reviews
April 22nd - Bookworm Lisa & My Devotional Thoughts
April 24th - I Am A Reader & Mommabears Book Blog
April 26th - Christian Bookshelf Reviews & Worthy2Read
April 27th - Grand Finale
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My brother served in the Army at Gitmo as a prison guard. I don't know that he has PTSD, but it kind of messed him up...
ReplyDeleteI have a young cousin that suffers with PTSD.
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