A wounded war hero afraid to risk his heart …
A waitress with a troubled past.
Petr’s life changed overnight when an ambush not only killed his twin, but left him wounded beyond repair as well. A year and a half later, he has built a new life but still struggles with the fear he didn’t deserve to be saved and purposely won’t risk having his heart broken again.
Until he meets Claudia, the sister of a troubled boy Petr meets during a recruitment trip to a local school. Claudia has her own demon in the form of an abusive ex-boyfriend who won’t stop stalking her. She’s weary of starting over in a new place every other month and working to make ends meet to support her younger brother, who she fears is going to take matters into his own hands soon by confronting the man chasing them.
Can a man who views himself as broken, and a woman unable to trust, help each other heal?
A waitress with a troubled past.
Petr’s life changed overnight when an ambush not only killed his twin, but left him wounded beyond repair as well. A year and a half later, he has built a new life but still struggles with the fear he didn’t deserve to be saved and purposely won’t risk having his heart broken again.
Until he meets Claudia, the sister of a troubled boy Petr meets during a recruitment trip to a local school. Claudia has her own demon in the form of an abusive ex-boyfriend who won’t stop stalking her. She’s weary of starting over in a new place every other month and working to make ends meet to support her younger brother, who she fears is going to take matters into his own hands soon by confronting the man chasing them.
Can a man who views himself as broken, and a woman unable to trust, help each other heal?
This is the first Lizzy Ford book I have read.
Soldier mine came up on my recommended list on Amazon and as the reviews seemed to look okay I gave it ago.
When I downloaded the sample I never expected to buy the book. I had a hard time reading it with her writing, and even picked up on a few minor errors. Sometimes I even had to re-read a sentence just to make sure I understood it. I also didn't like the way the Petr's character came across when he spoke. He sounded condescending, sometimes posh. He called people civilians in a way that made them sound like they were a whole new species. Then there was the way he's portrayed in the blurb, a grieving brother, but in the book he's actually on good terms with his brothers death. I didn't feel it weighed on him.
I couldn't help but love the story line of it all though. It's what had me downloading the book and finishing it.
There were times I wished more happened, but it never.
As it says in the blurb Claudia is running from her own past. I was expecting her to be more timid, more scared, or something, but she was actually a really strong character. I loved how she was with her brother and with Petr.
The ending was really good, but I wish there was an epilogue for further down the line. One where it tells us if they reconnect with their mother apart from calling everyday. I mean, wouldn't their mother want her kids back? Especially her son who is still in school?
Then there was the whole thing about her ex. If the police were after him and they knew he was bad and she was in trouble then why didn't they protect her. It's not as if she didn't go to the police because according to the book it's how she got away each time. They'd arrest him, keep him for 30 days then he'd be released again.
2.5*
