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BOOK REVIEW: True Devotions
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by: Vickie McDonough Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: True Devotion Author: Dee Henderson Publisher: Palisades ISBN: 1-576-73620-2 Genre: Inspirational/Contemporary/Romantic/Suspense
Lifeguard Kelly Jacobs fought desperately against dark waters that threatened to suck her into a silent, ebony death. If it wasn't for Ryan, the young boy beside her, whose life she sought to save, she might have already given in to the frigid seas. But she had to hang on. She'd learned a long time ago that a Navy SEAL never gives up. Joe would come for her.
The horrible night of a mission gone bad, Kelly's Navy SEAL husband, Nick Jacobs, dies saving the life of his best friend and commanding officer, Lt. Joe "Bear" Baker. Joe promises Nick on his deathbed he will always take care of Kelly, and he does. Three years later, their grief softening, Joe and Kelly find their special friendship progressing to a new depth.
Kelly has already paid the ultimate price for loving a warrior. Even though things feel so right when Joe holds her close, she has promised herself to never fall for another military man. She couldn't handle pacing the floor again while her active duty husband was in harm's way. Friendship with Joe is all there can ever be. Then when her life is hanging in the brink, near death, she utters three fateful words and, suddenly, their unique friendship is on rocky ground.
Joe struggles with his growing love for Kelly. He knows it's sincere, but will she think it's only survivor's guilt? A Navy SEAL averages 180 days away from home, and that alone has destroyed many of his friend's marriages. And Kelly wants children, but Joe isn't about to become an absentee father. When thinking about Kelly during a strategic mission nearly gets Joe and his team killed, he realizes Kelly is a distraction he can't afford. The odds are stacked too much against them.
Charles Raines can't thank Kelly enough for saving the life of Ryan, his only child. He lavishes her with expensive gifts and six-dozen roses. Kelly enjoys her time spent with the likeable, easygoing man, who is a stark contrast to Joe. Kelly is attracted to Charles and begins to entertain the idea of a relationship with a civilian. There's just one thing standing in her way--Joe.
And now, Raider, an international arms smuggler and the man who caused Nick Jacob's death, is back and closer than either Joe or Kelly realize. It's an international race to find the missing nuclear weapon, Raider, and Kelly, who is also missing. Joe calls upon his years of intensive military training and his faith in God to get him through the crucial mission before Kelly pays the ultimate price.
True Devotion is an exceptional blend of heart-tugging romance amidst the action and adventure of a Navy SEAL platoon and international intrigue. This fast-paced book is sure to grab your attention from the first page. I highly recommended True Devotion for a great read! |
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