A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade

I have thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series so far, including this one. First of all, the covers are all well done. Just like the other two, this one has beautiful colors that complement the cover well and made me want to pick it up right away to read. The picture sums up the essence of the story well, in my opinion.

I was reading this book over Memorial Day weekend, which was quite fitting. Jake Porter, a former Marine, has seen things that no one should have to see. He fought for America in the war and has the scars to prove it. He's been harmed not just physically, but also emotionally. He has PTSD and feels like he is so undeserving of his childhood friend, Lyndie.

Jake was Lyndie's best friend who helped occupy Lyndie's time while her parents helped with her sister. If it wasn't for Jake, she may not have had a friend. After Lyndie moved away, she never forgets Jake. When she returns back to Texas, she will have to be the one to help Jake see that she will be there with him as he walks this road of healing.

I've always been a fan of Jake's brothers, and even more so in this book. They took on the big brother role when Jake refused to listen or give Lyndie a chance. Lyndie is a sweet, yet stubborn girl who refuses to take no for an answer.

I don't want to say goodbye to the Porter boys just yet. I'm really hoping Becky Wade has some more of their story to tell.

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A Love Like Ours (Bethany House, May 2015)
Former Marine Jake Porter has far deeper scars than the one that marks his face. He struggles with symptoms of PTSD, lives a solitary life, and avoids relationships.
When Lyndie James, Jake’s childhood best friend, lands back in 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 pairs her with Silver Leaf, a horse full of promise but lacking in results, hoping she can solve the mystery of the stallion’s reluctance to run.
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, but fears and regrets still plague him. Will Jake ever be able to love Lyndie like she deserves, or is his heart too shattered to mend?
Learn more and purchase a copy at Becky’s website.

Becky Wade

Becky Wade is a native of California who attended Baylor University, met and married a Texan, and moved to Dallas. She published historical romances for the general market, took time off to raise her children, then felt God nudging her to pursue contemporary Christian fiction. Becky's work has been a finalist for both a RITA and an INSPY Award.

 

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I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group and Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.