A tender love story that depicts the emotions of love and loss. Elizabeth Sutton and Paul O'Brien's paths were destined to cross. They were teenagers during the Vietnam War era - complete with the old fashion family values that seem to deteriorate from the loss of a loved one. A tragic car accident changes everything for the Sutton family. Elizabeth's brother, Sam enlists in the Marines as a quick solution to a family tragedy. Paul and Sam are in the same platoon and befriend each other after boot camp at Camp Pendleton.
Sam writes to his sister, Elizabeth when he is away for boot camp and when he is training. He describes in great detail the emotions he and his battalion are experiencing when they head to Vietnam. A brief stop here and there to refuel allows the change of emotions to be beautifully written. Sam and Paul only in Vietnam for a short while and find themselves side by side as they face new and uncertain challenges.
Paul and Sam return from the Vietnam War with PTSD and long-lasting emotional, physical, and mental scars that slowly begin to surface. Paul and Elizabeth meet when Sam & Paul return from Vietnam. Sam and Elizabeth move in with Paul and the spark between Paul and Elizabeth continues to grow. Once they begin their relationship and it is beautifully developed and not hurried. Alexa Kingaard does not rush the storylines - my only wish was that Sam and his life were also shared. I felt he had many layers that would have been an interesting read.
This is a sweet love story that allowed the reader to ache for Elizabeth and Paul's relationship. The reader will experience the joy, the emotional pain, the heartbreaking grief, and a glimmer of hope. This was my first novel by Alexa Kingaard and I truly enjoyed her writing style and this intricately woven love story that places the reader back in the '60s and watches a love story unfold.
*I received a gifted ARC of this book from the publisher, Acorn Publishing, and Alexa Kingaard and Netgalley for my honest review

Fast paced book and I really enjoyed it. Good story line and I think people are gonna love it. I would definitely read again and recommend

I adored this book. I've always loved Vietnam books but this one is above the rest.
It hit me personally because my husband suffers from PTSD after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so I could relate so much to this story.
This is bitter and real, every part. I know I will read this book again.

This isn't a war novel- this tells what happens when the men comes home and the effects it has on everyone. I highly recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for my ebook copy.