From the Marvelous Malissa Coy aka Reads All The Books
REVIEW
You all
know that In the Company of Snipers is one of my favorite romance series out there. I love the heart of all
of Irish's Hero's, their struggles and triumphs, their fight to come home from
war and blend back into society. I have ached with them, cried with them,
railed against the injustice of it all as I watched their worlds evolve and
change while they struggled to move forward. I have seen beautiful strong
women come into each of their lives and bring them back from the brink of
madness, despair, and heart ache. I have watched these couples fight,
kill, and cry for one another. I have watched them love and hate and I
have loved each of them for it. Their stories touch our souls and I hope
encourages each of us to consider the Soldiers around us. Are the stories
in this series exaggerated or a bit over the top, yes, but that is what makes
them entertaining. What isn't exaggerated is the feelings and issues that
these Soldiers bring back with them and I adore that about Irish's characters.
The feelings are raw and real and they suck you in and make you think and
feel. Taylor's story while a bit of a departure from the original feel of
the series was for me still no less emotional or raw.
While Taylor does have challenges
that come from his time in the service it felt like he had a better control
over his 'demons' from that time than our past Heroes. Now I think that
is simply because he had a life time of misery to live before he ever stepped
foot in a combat zone. Taylor is a scarred man, his childhood has left
him feeling broken, unworthy, and unlovable. He made me want to let go of
Harley long enough to wrap him up in my arms with a kiss to his forehead and
softly whispered words of praise in his ear...and if someone can get me to let
go of Harley you know it's serious. *wink*
I feel like I say this a lot with
Irish's books but I don't want to go into too many details about the story
itself because there are so many pivotal points where things shift and change
that if I give you details it could ruin the story line and the suspense.
Talking of suspense, this book is chock full of it, right from the first
few pages. I have to admit that those first few pages had me confused.
I kept trying to figure out what was going on. Did I forget
something from the last book, Rory? Did, I miss a few pages? No,
Irish just plain threw me right to the wolves with this one, haha. If you
are expecting a slow build up, forget it, this story starts out full throttle
and doesn't really slow down until the final pages.
Let's talk Gracie. I loved
Gracie. I loved that this is a woman who takes her promises and duty
seriously, a woman who has this amazing heart that is open so wide to everyone
that you can't help but fall in love with her. She is a gentle soul that
will fight to her last breath for those she loves and she won't give up.
She is exactly the woman Taylor needed, a woman that won't let him quit,
a woman that can prove that he is worthy of love, that he was worthy of waiting
for. One of my favorite things about this story is that we really got to
know Taylor and Gracie as a couple. We have these beautiful moments of
history between the two of them that will make you heart melt. Their love
is not a fast paced fall into bed kind of love, but this simple, quiet,
beautiful love built on the solid ground of history and the promise of the
future. I promise it will make more sense as you read the story but with
these two characters you can truly see their spirit through out the book and
with their history I think that is so important to this story. Their
spirits move throughout the entire book and even though it is full of heart
breaking moments and suspense there is this calmness that just washes across
you and centers you to these two main characters. The fact that Irish was
able to evoke that feeling from me leaves me in a bit of awe and I have to
wonder if she felt this quiet sense of peace as she wrote the words.
Final note before I begin to wax poetic...I
was so glad to see Alex back strong in the forefront of the story. He is
always there in the back ground, but I really felt like in this story he was a
true presence and I think we needed his assertive personality to balance out
the other characters, particularly Taylor's dad, who should be glad Taylor
found Gracie and not me, because General, you'd have likely found an
arrow in your chest a long time ago...just saying. I also loved
the appearance of past characters and future ones, hellooooo Gabe. I'll
end by saying that anyone that could make me almost want to unwrap
myself from Harley is worth some of your time and Taylor, he's a contender!
This is a great read for anyone
looking for a sweet romance with a complex hero, a determined heroine, and a
suspenseful and heart wrenching story. It's not a overly difficult read
but as with many of these books there are tough moments, ones that will bring
tears to your eyes. This one is no exception and one part of the story line in
particular can be tough to get through. Your heart will truly ache for the
White Hawk family, but it is pivotal to the story line and Irish does the
family and the story justice. Taylor can be read as a stand alone but the
epilogue will give away a few spoilers if you haven't read the series from the
beginning so go in with caution if you choose to start here.
~Happy Reading~
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