| Title | : | Heartbreak Warfare |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 |
| Publication | : | First published November 1, 2018 |
Remember when we parted ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn't know was that I was breaking mine too.
I thought they’d be enough–my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . .
Before the war.
Before the ambush.
Before you.
But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the way my heart beat in time with yours.
The truth is I’m lost without you.
I thought the nightmare was over when they pulled us from that hole in the ground, but nothing could have prepared me for the war I’d face at home.
I know it’s selfish of me to ask, but, please, I have to see you one last time. . .
All my love,
Scottie
Heartbreak Warfare Reviews
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Ah, this book....this book...I hate it with the magnitude of a thousand suns
*Spoiler Alert*
You see, the problem I had with this plot is that from the outset Katy seemed predisposed to having an affair even though she believed herself in love with, Gavin, her husband; except, what I do know is that a woman in love will hardly pay notice to another man’s "mesmerizing eyes" let alone flirt with him. So for her to land in Baghdad and then on the very first night notice Briggs and his “honey colored eyes”. Dafu@k is that?
Oh, Scottie. This woman, this silly selfish insincere delusional woman was a joke, and the further I read, the more I wondered what I was missing. All I saw was a bunch of manufactured and contrived nonsense.
Can you imagine being held a prisoner of war then witnessing the horrifying beheading of a fellow soldier and friend, and still have time to think the above? This book is a disgrace to actual POWs who sacrificed ALL for their kin and country. And to distil it to these two immature, ridiculous, hormonal teen-adults, is insulting.
How did they go from "hi, nice to meet you" to being soulmates? They hardly spent time together (pre-captivity), knew very little about each other, and even while in captivity their conversations were trivial and inconsequential. Again, I ask, how did this LOVE become epic so quickly? Because all I saw was a lot of telling and no showing. The authors wrote all these flowery pretty words with nothing to substantiate the "epic love". Arghhhh....
Oh my gawd....I eye-rolled so much my eyes nearly fell into my brain. What a load of horse manure.
Ultimately, by placing the characters in a war situation, and considering the atrocities they experienced, I know the overriding sentiment from readers runs on the same end of a spectrum, mostly tears and "feels", but as far as I'm concerned, this actually makes the "love story" farcical, disingenuous, and manipulative. -
5+ stars!!!
After reading this story all I could think was WOW. What an epic book. And hello feels. This story was everything. It gave me all the feels, moved me, was crazy angsty, heartfelt, and a true masterpiece. Kate Stewart is one of my favorite authors, and I’ve never read Heather M. Orgeron before, but what a duo they make! The writing was truly top notch and the story was unique, intense, and moving.
Katy is a soldier. She’s leaving her husband and son for a tour, even though it’s the last thing she wants to do. It’s her duty. She’s there with her best friend, which should make things easier, but it’s rough for her. She misses her family. After some time, she and her bestie Mullins make friends with a group of guys. Briggs is one of those guys. He’s fun and flirty, but just a friend. It’s war and the unthinkable happens. Everyone in that groups life is forever changed.
This story is complicated. It’s impossible at times. It’s real, raw, heartbreaking and gut wrenching. It’s in an area of gray. There aren’t clear lines. Anyone who can find fault in these characters after what they’ve been through… the connection you share when you go through something like they went through- it’s unbreakable. There is no fault. And I’m being intentionally vague because this is a book you need to read for yourself, feel for yourself.
“I know you, Scottie. . .” His voice breaks as he shakes his head in disbelief. “I know you.”
This was a hard book for me to read. It actually has topics I hate reading about but you have to trust me when I say, read it anyway. Even if you aren’t a huge lover of angst, even if you don’t like ‘love triangles’, read it. I feel like everything worked out the way it was supposed to, even though it wasn’t an easy path. It was the only path. My title of still reins true, but this is how it was meant to be. You can’t fight fate.
Kate and Heather wrote this book flawlessly. Honestly, there wasn’t one point I could tell it was written by two different authors. It’s told from three different view points (you most definitely need all three) and there is no way I could pick out who wrote what. I love when authors collaborate so seamlessly.
Heartbreak Warfare is angsty, it’s emotional, it’s a book that gutted me. It’s unputdownable and truly brilliant. I know for sure this book will be in my top favorites this year. I can’t see much topping it. Even though this was not an easy read, it’s a book that needs to be read! 5+ stars!
There are only two things in life I’m sure of. My love of this country and my love for you.
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Don't pass out or anything, but until a couple days ago, I'd never read anything by Kate Stewart or Heather M. Orgeron. I know. I know. I dwell beneath rocks, but not anymore! I've seen the light, and now, I'm in full on stalker mode. If the quality of this book is any indication of how incredible the rest of their work is, I have a lot of catching up to do! This book alone made me a fan for life!
Okay, enough about my shortcomings. If you know me, you know that I don't go looking for books that are going to make me cry. In fact, I usually avoid them as much as possible, but after my friend mentioned this book to me, I read the blurb and an excerpt of it on Facebook. To say I was intrigued would be an understatement. It seemed like the heroine would have an impossible choice to make, and well, that sold me immediately.
When I teared up on page two, that should have given me a clue as to how emotional this book was going to be. Lol I foolishly thought it wouldn't be as heartwrenching for me as it was for others I knew that read it. I was wrong. VERY wrong. This book tore me apart! My heart was shredded into ribbons before it was only partially mended into some semblance of what it once was by the time I reached the end.
I read all night long, because I couldn't leave Katy, Briggs, or Gavin until I knew what was going to become of them. Truth be told, I loved all three. Any outcome was going to gut me, and the love triangle was only part of it. To see what Katy's experience did to her was beyond devastating. Watching her try to lead a normal life after everything she experienced in Baghdad was heartbreaking. I already had nothing but the utmost respect for the members of our military, but damn. This story brought it to a whole new level.
You see, it wasn't just Katy affected by her time overseas. It changed the lives of her husband and her son, too. Gavin is the face of so many military spouses that watch their loved ones walk out the door praying that who returns is the same person that left them.
Not everyone will be affected to the extent Katy was. Don't get me wrong. Katy and Briggs' fate is something that every soldier prays will never befall them. The fact is it does happen to some people. We never really hear their stories much though, do we? There are men in my own family that were prisoners of war, and the rest of the family doesn't have a clue what really happened to them. Katy, Briggs, and Gavin's story is a fictional one, but it makes you think. It makes you FEEL...and there is nothing I love more than a book that does exactly that.
Fiction gives you the unique opportunity to step into the shoes of someone whose life is nothing like yours and experience what it might be like to be them for just a moment, and it's honestly, what I love most about it. Heather and Kate slayed that task! The skill it must take to be able to do so at the level they accomplished leaves me in awe! I don't know if I've ever been more moved by any characters in my entire life.
At times, my sobs were so loud I had to struggle to keep from waking my husband sleeping beside me. I say that not to scare you off, but to demonstrate how affected I was by this incredible story that can be called nothing less than a masterpiece. It's an epic journey of souls that had their hearts twisted up, crushed, and ripped into pieces salvaging their lives the best they can.
Captivating, complicated, raw, devastating, real, and beautiful, it's an emotional rollercoaster like no other! Do yourself a favor, and don't read any spoilers for this one. Knowing anything other than what you get from the blurb and any excerpts floating around will ruin it for you. Go in and just experience everything this book has to offer. Open your heart, and take it all in. It's going to get uncomfortable, but soldier through. It's so worth it.
Make no mistake about it though. These authors do not take the easy way out. There is no clear right or wrong. No simple answers. No choices without severe, life altering, and painful consequences. Everything about this story is difficult, but after reading it, I felt like I was given a gift. I think you will, too.
Heartbreak Warfare obliterated my expectations, destroyed my heart, and owned my soul! I recommend it not only to fans of military romance but to anyone that enjoys a damn good story. Fiction readers of all kinds will be able to appreciate it. If you give one more book a try before the end of the year, let it be this one.
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*****FIVE+++++++++++ STARS*****
{Beta Read}
I am two different women, living in two separate worlds, in love with two different soldiers. In the haze that’s now my life, clarity is all I pray for.”
I must warn you that while I genuinely thought this story was INCREDIBLE, you are sure to suffer emotional turmoil while reading it. This was not an easy read AT ALL!! At times, I wondered if I was going to be able to get through it. It’s incredibly DARK and GRITTY at times and it was written in a way that I could envision it up on the big screen! HEARTBREAK WARFARE is one of the angstiest books I’ve ever read!! It is going to set off certain triggers for some readers and I know there will be some who won’t be able to read it because of the ”Love Triangle” and I will say this, it’s not an easy pill to swallow. There is no obvious good guy vs. bad guy in this story. Gavin and Briggs are equally awesome in their own way, and while I did end up loving them both, there was one who captured a bigger piece of my heart, but I’ll be keeping that little tidbit to myself.
There was never a moment when I felt like this was being written by two different authors. Their writing style complimented each other seamlessly. You can tell that they did some major research during the scenes in Baghdad. The BRUTALITY that ensued was extremely painful for me to read. While I wished certain parts of the story could be changed I understood why the authors were adamant to keep them as is. There is no way in hell that you aren’t going to be affected by this story!
While I do believe that Katy found herself in an impossible situation, I was often angry with her character. I felt like screaming some sense into her and while I was also terrified for her, I did think she could have avoided so much heartache if she had made different choices, but my version of how things should have gone would have had this book ending after the first chapter and that would be a true travesty. I was so completely caught up in this book that I felt like I knew these characters personally and I became so emotionally invested in their lives.
I know that there are some readers out there that avoid angst and love triangles at all costs, but I do believe they’d be missing out on one amazing story! I have a strong feeling that this is going to be a HUGE HIT for Kate and Heather!
Here are my overall ratings:
Heroes: 5
Heroine: 4
Plot: 5
Angst: 10+++++
Steam: 4.5
Chemistry Between Heroes & Heroine: 5+++++++
HEARTBREAK WARFARE releases on November 8th!! Make sure you set a reminder to one-click this just one month from now!! My advice—get yourself a buddy to read this with. You’re going to need someone to help you get through it!!
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It's LIVE early!!! 😊😊😊
Gavin 😍😍😍 I LOVE YOU!!! ❤❤❤
OMG this book was so freaking good! I read it in a one day... ❤
I highly recommend it to you. ;)
*ARC kindly provided by WordSmith Publicity in exchange for an honest review. ❤❤❤
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******6 Hero Stars******
Trauma always leaves a scar. It doesn’t matter how tough we are. It follows us home. It changes our lives.
Heartbreak Warfare is an epic military romance. It hit me hard. For three days I lived and breathed this book. Katy and Briggs’ story.
It’s raw, ugly and brutally honest. Nothing is swept under the rug. War is ugly! It leaves a scar and changes you. Affects you. Not only the soldiers, in this case Katy and Briggs but also the people at home. Their loved ones.
The repercussions of trauma is evidently clear to Katy and Briggs. They’re irrevocably changed. Forever. How to navigate through a new life after they have been to war, experienced a horrible trauma is not easy. Far from it.
Heartbreak Warfare depicts it beautifully and with an haunting authenticity and honesty that left me a sobbing mess. It’s not an easy book to read and I was prepared. Heartbreak Warfare is not fluffy and light. It shows all sides of trauma. How a prisoner of war is affected and tries to find their way back to a new normalcy. Their loved ones trying to get back to how it used to be but is now forever changed and will never be the same.
Katy and Briggs makes mistakes. Plenty of them. They’re adjusting to a new life and still holding on to the past. Their past together and the one before they met. Katy and Briggs have to go through a lot. Mentally and emotionally. They’re messed up and who can blame them. I didn’t. My heart broke for them. Maybe we have to get a little messed up before we can step up. Katy and Briggs are evidence of that. They step up when it matters. Stripping themselves open.
Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart have created a spectacular book. This story took over my life, my thoughts for three days. Heartbreak Warfare is that amazing. It’s fast paced. Every scene , every moment, every word mattered to me. It was important to the story. A story that’s relevant and had to be told. Needed to be told. This is what happens in war. Heartbreak Warfare is not the story told from the casualties point of view. No, it’s the story told from the heroes of war. The soldiers. The survivors. The American heroes.
Heartbreak Warfare is an instant favorite of mine this year. An all time favorite. Epic is not a big enough word.
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➽ KITTY KATS CRAZY ABOUT BOOKS
HEARTBREAK WARFARE: Is co written by Kate Stewart and new to me author Heather m. Orgeron. A full length, military novel. 'Heartbreak Warfare' has been one of my most highly anticipated books that I have been stalking the ass off since Kate Stewart announced this goody on facebook!!
As soon as I jumped into this I was hooked, didn’t want to put it down, couldn’t put it down even if I wanted to, like a sponge I absorbed their words and raced through the chapters, loving everything about this book. Take that plunge and one click this, this went from a 5 star read to easily hitting my favourite shelf of the year.
Twenty-five year old Katy is a soldier to the core, and we’re right beside her as she says a heartfelt goodbye to the two loves she leaves behind, her little boy and her husband of seven years, even though this is the very last thing she wants to do, it’s what she was born to do, American pride flowed through her veins and because she grew up as an army brat it’s in her blood too.
But at least she’s not alone on this mission she’s got her bestie serving right beside her for this twelve month stint. It's their first time being deployed.
Over there she meets twenty- five year old Sergeant Briggs who tests her patients, Mr Flirts alot he's the jokester of the group and the perfect picture of what an American soldier embodies, strong, virile, confident, with a healthy dose of cocky.
Out on a mission things don't go to plan and Briggs and Katy only have each other to lean on, for months it's just these two, he becomes her rock when she needs him the most, together they had to fight to survive. And because of this an undeniable bond was formed between them that was hard to shake. In another lifetime, I know we'd have been perfect for each other.
Arriving back on home soil it's not an easy transition for Katy, she feels disembodied, she's struggling to get back to the person she was before the war. Night terrors, loud noises, crowds, things that she took for granted take a back seat as she tries to pick the pieces of her broken mind back together again. Pills, drinking, nothing numbs it for her. She couldn't open up and talk about what she'd endured. Because to do that would break her even more. Her family and loved ones don't know how to help her. The only thing that soothes her is her boy Noah.
“This is my confession. I went to war loving one man and came back in love with another."
The only one who understands what she's going through is Briggs. When she reaches out to hm it's with him that she finally feels alive again, it's with him that the dead parts of herself start to reawaken.
Who knew all the feels would hurt so much, I snorted when readers before me said ohhhh be prepared, buy tissues you’ll need them. And there I sat naively thinking, you bunch of pussies, sorry, not sorry, then I reach chapter 56 and all the fucking feels come at me full force, zapped to the heart, my head, my mind, my morals all in question, this book destroyed me, my emotions went up and down like a yo-yo, fuck you Kate Stewart for making my eyes all swollen and my nose all blocked. And fuck you too new author to me for making me the non cryer cry like I’ve never cried before!! Nothing and I mean nothing prepared me to feel as much as I felt. This book slayed me!!
But as I reach that last page, all is forgiven because it ended exactly how I hoped it would.
* Teasers used are off the authors facebook page *
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I haven't read a book that punched me in my heart and my gut and destroyed me so thoroughly like this in a long, long while. I'm left raw and in need of a good ole hug.
HEARTBREAK WARFARE is a life lesson. About how we shouldn't judge people's decisions because we haven't walked in their shoes - so start this story with this mindset because it'll make you uncomfortable. It starts out with Katy leaving home and her husband and son for a deployment she doesn't want to go on, meeting a fellow soldier she feels a connection with but she fights the attraction because she's a happily married woman.
That was before the ambush. What follows is harrowing, a hail storm that batters your heart, leaving it ripped open and bruised. Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart didn't hold back when they described the nightmare of Briggs and Katy's time in Iraq. It was painful but necessary because, let's be real people, there are people in this world who live this nightmare everyday. If they can live it so that we can breathe easy and live free and in peace, then we damn well can read about it.
Katy's resilience and strength is nothing short of awe inspiring. When she came back from Iraq she couldn't accept the change in her. She was stuck in hell with no way out of it. Yet she fought for her family and herself with every breath she took. The guilt, the horror, the nightmares would be her companions for the rest of her life. The only person in the world who understood was the man she was trapped with in hell. Only he knew the atrocities because he lived them, too.Locked in our gaze, everything else disappears. I see the pain and fear leave her eyes. They’re replaced with trust, with a connection so powerful it steals my breath. We’re no longer in this bunker. There’s no pain. No torture. We’ve drifted off to a place that’s ours alone.
Briggs, a cocky, wisecracking and mellow guy, had fun riling Katy up. He knew he couldn't cross the line with her but those two months in captivity with her turned their initial connection into an unbreakable bond as only life-altering events experienced together can weld it.She’s all that matters. As long as she makes it back to her little boy in one piece, and as long as I can see her smile again, I can live with whatever hand I’m dealt.
Gavin was a saint. That man deserves a medal for being one of the most selfless men in romance. My heart shattered for him, how he fought to bring the woman he fell in love with back from her darkness.She’s finally home, and I’m still living in the headspace we were in when she left. Not only are we not on the same page anymore, we’re reading completely different books.
And here's the thing - every single one of these characters is so wonderful and amazing that you can't help but root for them all and it's what tears you apart while reading this story. All of them are catapulted into an impossible situation and they have to make impossible decisions. If you had made me choose I wouldn't have been able to and it's that dilemma that makes you understand some of Katy's choices. They all did things that hurt the other and it changed all of their lives fundamentally, but when you are thrown into Briggs and Katy's hell your world is narrowed down to a very small piece with little room to wiggle and hidden exits.
Now I'm nursing the mother of all book hangovers. This book is hard, so hard that I had tears in my eyes pretty much all the way through which turned in ugly-crying at the tough parts. Heather and Kate definitely didn't take the easy way out with their story-telling, which, by the way is effortless and seamless. Even though it may not be for everybody, everybody should still read it. There are so many lessons in this story. It's darkness and light, violence and tenderness and full of undiluted love.Together, we breathe the ultimate sigh of relief, and as our climax ripples between us, our eyes never part. Ocean blue meets amber sunset. And it’s beautiful.
It’s healing.
It’s life-altering.
It’s inevitable
HEARTBREAK WARFARE is raw, unfiltered and painful, and pure heartbreaking emotion, that will have your heart in your throat, make you cry and angry, oh so angry. It deserves its title 100%. Ms. Orgeron and Ms. Stewart have penned one of the best and most memorable stories I've read and these characters will stay with me for a long time.Thank you to all the soldiers in the world for their service so that we can live free and in peace.
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Quando li a sinopse, eu tive o sentimento de que não iria gostar, mas confesso que fiquei intrigada devido a tantas 4-5 estrelas que este livro tem recebido. Por isso decidi dar uma chance e conferir com os meus próprios olhos e então, ter uma opinião sobre...
É tão complicado e difícil resenhar um livro que me causou tanto conflito, revolta, raiva e angústia sem apontar exatamente os pontos onde cada sentimento veio à tona.
Infelizmente essa história não funcionou para mim...
Eu não gostei da Katy, achei essa personagem uma verdadeira farsa, nada nela me soou verdadeiro. Não consegui me conectar profundamente com ela e olha que isso era o esperado devido as circunstâncias, porém não foi o que aconteceu. Claro que me simpatizei pelo trauma que ela sofreu, no entanto, não consigo encontrar em mim uma simpatia genuína.
Eu entendo a dor e o sofrimento pós guerra e que cada pessoa lida de uma maneira... que eu não passei por aquilo, não estive na pele dela para realmente opinar... e etc. Estou bem ciente de todos esses fatos. Porém, isso não quer dizer que me agradou o comportamento da personagem e não vou mentir dizendo que ela não foi egoísta, pois aos meus olhos, ela foi sim e muito.
Eu acho que o relacionamento abordado aqui não foi convincente o suficiente para justificar os atos e as escolhas. Claro que a situação de extrema violência, desespero e brutalidade na qual ambos se encontravam criou um laço, uma ligação entre os envolvidos. Entretato não me convenceu em relação a parte amorosa. Nesse quesito, ao meu ver, não foi devidamente construído e deixou muito a desejar. Faltou diálogos mais significativos e elaborados, onde os personagens realmente transparecessem e se “reconhecessem” de verdade.
Apesar de ter sido uma leitura extremamente dolorosa no bom (se é que existe) e mau sentido, que despertou em mim sentimentos conflitantes, a narrativa em si é fluída e envolvente. Não conseguiu parar enquanto não chegasse ao fim. Confesso sim, que torci para que a trama seguisse outro rumo e principalmente por um final diferente... Mas, infelizmente nem tudo é como a gente quer.
Nas últimas páginas eu estava começando a me conformar com o desfecho, entretanto ao ler a última página, toda a raiva e indignação que senti ao longo da trama retornou com força total. Finalizei a leitura ainda mais frustrada com a forma como tudo se desenrolou, que pra mim, sinceramente foi uma completa bagunça!!
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KATY ...
BRIGGS ...
"I think I hate you a little."
I think I hate you all ... a lot!
I do not like giving low reviews but I have to be true to my feelings about the book. It really annoyed me ... all the characters annoyed me. If there was a dog in the book, he/she probably would have annoyed me too ... and that is really saying something.
I just felt it was full of clichés. I know, I know, I hear you say ... Mo there again on her high fucking horse! Well, if you don't like my opinion, you fecking know what you can do!
So once again, after reading a very popular book that most folks loved ...
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You know, I was warned, I was, yet my heart is under my feet, shattered into many tiny pieces.
I knew I’d either loath this story or I’d love it. And I’m gonna say this to all you on the fence on reading this story, take the chance, Do it. Read this. It’s simply fricken beautiful. That’s all I can literally say right now.
I fell in love with three characters. Deeply fell for them and I am still torn right down the middle. This story builds you up, tears you down, shatters you, pieces you together, and makes you love fiercely. I just know that Katy, Gavin, & Briggs, you are all heroes.
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5 STARS
She’s handed my heart back to me, and I’m unsure of how I’ll handle its new broken rhythm. 
Oh.
My.
Heart.
It hurts. It hurts so good. This book WRECKED me. It absolutely wrecked me. It owned me, shattered me, and put me back together. It was one of the best books I read this year. PERIOD.There are only two things in life I’m sure of: my love of this country and my love for you, only one can I do anything about.
I love a story that can take me out of my comfort zone and make me feel. And Heartbreak Warfare is certainly a book that will make you feel. It's a gut-wrenching, rip-your-heart-out, cry like a baby, unforgettable story that owned me from beginning to finish.
As a reader, I don't like love triangles. I don't enjoy fabricated angst and drama for the sake of drama. I hate rooting for the guy that turns out not to get the girl in the end. I just don't do it. It makes me ragey. But in the case of this book? Man. I'm speechless. It totally worked here.
Katy Scott is leaving her beloved family to be deployed. As an army medic, she's seen it all. But nothing prepares her for what she's about to experience. While on tour she meets Briggs, an infantry soldier that doesn't seem to take much seriously. The connection between them is immediate, but Katy loves her husband and will never betray him. And then the unspeakable happens...
I don't want to give too much away about this story, but I will tell you that it's not for the faint of heart. What Katy and Briggs go through du is absolutely devastating. The authors spare no detail and you can't help but experience the earth shattering losses along with them. It was GUT WRENCHING to
read.
Katy comes back a different woman. Her adjustment to life as a civilian is full of darkness and pain. I think what made this book as compelling as it was, was the fact that you get all three POVs; Katy's, Brigg's, and her husband Gavin. Kate doesn't set out to fall in love with another man. But her experience also changes her and the only one that truly knows and understands what she went through is Briggs.
This is not a story that's black and white. It's rooted in the gray area of pain and loss. Katy's character was such a powerfully written one. This is a woman that's been through hell and it's changed her. You understand her. You can't help but experience all of her pain along with her. It connects you with her on a whole different level. I love the fact that no one is villainized. Both Briggs and Gavin are amazing. AMAZING. And I think that's what made this story as difficult to read and incredible as it was. You want to root for both of them, but you ultimately know where Katy's heart will lead. And it makes sense. It really REALLY does.There is nothing gentle about his kiss. This is passion, doused in kerosene and set on fire. It’s a declaration of war, and I’m nowhere near ready for the feel of it, but I take it all as he hungrily sweeps my mouth with his tongue. 
I respect the hell out of these authors for handling certain subject matters the way that they did without shying away from giving the reader the gritty details. And while it was absolutely devastating to read at times, it was also incredibly powerful.
I feel like I've been through the wringer after finishing this book, but it was an experience unlike any other. An intensely emotional, one of a kind sort of read that I recommend EVERYONE needs to experience. I'm blown away, gutted, and simply captivated by this story. It will own my heart for a long time because I just don't see myself forgetting even one little detail any time soon.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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RATING: ALL THE HEARTS!
Heartbreak Warfare is a devastatingly beautiful read, vividly and effortlessly capturing the kaleidoscope of emotional contradictions within the tethered bonds to family and country. Ms. Orgeron and Ms. Stewart have penned an elegiac tale: stunning, comforting in its sensitivity, and—true to its title—heartbreaking.“Run far and fast, dance that sexy dance, have that second baby. Smile, Scottie. Lighten up, tell jokes, live a long and happy life, for me.”
Katy is the epitome of awe-inspiring; as a soldier, wife, lover, mother, and friend, her every thought and decision is selfless, so to watch her fight an emotional and mental battle after tragic circumstances is soul shattering and gut-wrenching. Her relationships with her husband Gavin, her son, Briggs, and her best friend Mullins beautifully dovetail with the angst and terror of—a physical, emotional and mental—war. Katy’s story is one of fate, survival and finding serenity in the midst of life’s storms, and no matter the heartache, completely worth reading and feeling.Love is supposed to be enough. It’s not supposed to rip you to fucking shreds.
While this story is a romance, nothing about it is romanticized. From the crippling heat of Baghdad to the mental war of post traumatic stress disorder Katy fights, every scene commemorates how war shapes our lives. What’s truly extraordinary about this story is that it composes a profound definition of “war”, going beyond the simple rendition of battle against foe. War is often equated with heartbreak, but sometimes a deeper look through the smoke and a thorough digging beneath the rubble reveals war painted with a different brusk stroke, one where love—love for country, love for family, and above all love between two souls—is animated in all its beautiful, breathtaking glory. Ms. Orgeron and Ms. Stewart show us through Katy and Briggs’ harrowing struggles that perhaps war isn’t just finding peace between opposing forces, but rather peace is about finding closure with those we’ve lost. War is learning to live with the blood spilled as indelible scars that mar the heart but that also embody a life lived to see tomorrow.Of all the things loving her has taught me, I know this much to be the truth: even when love is convoluted, it’s real.
Overall, Heartbreak Warfare pays a breathtakingly realistic homage to those suffering from PTSD, but it also soothes our heartache as friendship, family and love are epitomized in pages: a testament of how love can heal. Katy, Briggs and Gavin will stay with me forever.“Trust me?”
Her eyes widen slightly, but she answers without hesitation, a beaming smile on her face.
“Always.”
“Still love me?”
“Forever.”
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🔥5 stars🔥
An unforgettable,raw and intense story! I have no words I need time before I can write my review! It was fantastic, I’m a mess .This for sure is a story that will stay with you forever.
Heartbreak Warfare is intense and emotional , it will touch your heart like it did with mine.
The characters will be a part of you and you will never forget them.I highly recommend it to everyone.
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Beautiful, heartbreaking, magnificent! I have no words to describe the beauty of this book.
I won’t be writing about what this story is about but rather what it made me feel, because this book made me feel everything. Its rare that I cry while reading, in fact I can’t remember when was the last time I really did, but this book made me cry twice during the first 30% alone. I was so invested in these characters that I felt their pain, grief and sorrow so deeply in my heart I couldn’t help but cry with them. It was such a beautiful, heartbreaking experience that I fell in love with reading all over again. This story is such a fresh breath of air that it reminded me why I love reading so much. It takes a very special book to make you feel that.
I know this review is very different from my other ones, but I hope it helped you decide to read this book. Its one of the best I’ve read not only this year but of all time.
Thank you Heather and Kate for writing such a beautiful story. It’ll be in my heart always.
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Whoaaaaa! Still processing this one but, calling all angst lovers! This is intense. Definitely one of the more unforgettable romances of the year. Deep, heavy, turbulent, sad, I can’t stop thinking about it.
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5 “I hate you both Heather and Kate because I am a mess” stars
This. This is why I hate love triangle.
I was a sobbing mess all the time.
This was an epic tug-of war on our hearts!
Till the last chapter I never knew who would "win" if you can call it win when one is destroyed and I never knew who I wanted to "win"!!!! Usually in love triangles I have a favorite and I just want to smash the girl and tell her to "make her mind!" but here, nope!
I did not know who I wanted her to end with….
This book is also so much more than a love triangle but let’s begin with it and with the characters.
On the one hand you have Briggs.
Briggs is the one Scottie/Katy will meet on her mission abroad. He is single, a flirt and very handsome. Briggs/Chris is also very cocky but that’s his way to deal with life.“Infantry?” Adrenaline junkie. “I like to be the first pretty face those ugly bastards see.” The way his entire face lights up with his smile tells me that he genuinely loves what he does, and I have to respect him for that. Maybe I judged him too soon."
“ I can’t help but smile. He’s the perfect picture of an American soldier: strong, virile, and confident, with a healthy dose of cocky.
But there is more than cockiness. He is the one easing the others in a situation in cracking up jokes. He is the one lighting up a room and drawing everyone around like moths to a flame.
Under the easy-going attitude and flirt is someone who genuinely care.
Someone strong who’s found a purpose in his existence in defending his country.
Someone deeply respectful despite the flirt.
Someone who does not want to jeopardize Katy’s marriage even if it hurts.
Someone who knows she is taken, not his. Not in this life.
On the other hand you have Gavin.
Katy’s handsome Captain of a husband. The father of her son. A loving husband and doting father. Smart, strong and beautiful. Deeply devoted to his family.
He is madly in love with his wife and when he learned what happened he did not live anymore till the moment she set foot on American soil again.
He is careful around her as he knows she’s lived something deeply traumatic.
You could not want for a more perfect husband and I loved him so much.
In the middle you have Scottie/Katy.
Devoted wife and mother. Army brat. Beautiful and courageous. Deeply loyal.
But when she came back from war, she was not the same woman who had left. She could not bring her old self back to give to her husband. She fought every day to survive, to overcome what’s been done to her but she felt adrift.
My heart was torn between these as I wanted every one of them to find his happiness.
I told you this book was so much more than a love triangle.
It deals with heavy and serious topics. PTSD because what Briggs and Scottie went through was torture in its literal meaning. The authors did not barre holds. The scenes are horrific, the choices that were forced upon them inhuman. Yet this is not overdone. It’s something really happening there. Something we’ve seen on the news or read about in the newspapers.
Kudos for Heather and Kate to go through it all without flinching. Well maybe the flinched a lot but they wrote it without embellishment. They give the harsh reality and I can’t imagine how difficult and painful it must have been for them to write some scenes.
You can’t erase the past. It’s been horrendous what Briggs and Scottie have been through.
Gavin wants to help his wife but the aftermaths of such trauma are huge. He feels powerless and it hurt witnessing all this. I hurt for Gavin because he tried the best he could. I hurt for Scottie/Katy because she was lost and did not know how to open up or what she wanted.“You won’t talk to me, you won’t let me in, you don’t want my help, and now I can’t touch you?”
Katy felt so bad to hurt Gavin. To disappoint everyone.“He’s losing his patience, and I came home without any. I’m the problem, and that’s the hardest part. Our marriage was completely different before I was deployed. Army spouses deserve fucking medals.”
I hurt for Briggs because he was also lost even if he seemed to deal better with what happened.
To make it short: I hurt for everyone! All the time! Because what happened to Katy impacted everyone around her. It was a huge painful mess. And I was utterly exhausted by the end of the book.
I hate love triangle because I consider them unnecessary drama but that’s the problem here: none of this drama was unnecessary. Scottie/Katy was not some undecided teenager who does not know which to fall for: the jock or the sexy nerd. No. She wanted to make her husband happy. She wanted to go back to her old self. Yet she could not forget how Briggs made her feel safe. She did not recognize up from down, she did not know what she wanted or what she needed.
And honestly I could never fault any of them.
So Heather and Kate realized the unthinkable: make me love a story about love triangle and filled to the brim with angst and pain. Me who run from love triangle and can’t stand angst…
If that’s not a testimony to their talent I don’t know what is!
Now if you’d excuse me I am on my way to read a light, adventurous dystopian YA. Something lighter and fuzzier.
Do you like love triangles? And how do you feel about angst in books?
Thanks for reading!
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3.5 Stars
Overall Opinion: I enjoyed this read. It was angsty, but it wasn't the cryfest I was honestly expecting. The portrayal of the toll that war takes was great. Especially because we get to see that not only the soldiers are affected, but that the families and loved ones they return to are affected as well. I was team Briggs all the way right from the start! I know that cheating is a big trigger for many readers, but I think this book provides readers with the view that everything isn't always black and white. Personally I didn't like some of the choices the h made, and I think that she could've gone about things a lot better -- but I also sympathized with her situation and that her heart was truly torn in two. I would definitely say this is "not safe" for my safety gals just for the cheating , but for those that are a little more tolerant of a cheating/love triangle book - this might work well for you!
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Katy, Briggs and Gavin's story. Katy is deployed as an army medic and she leaves her husband, Gavin, and her young son behind. She meets the flirty Briggs at her new base camp, and they (along with some others) become close friends. After a traumatic event, all of their lives are never the same. Katy experiences the unimaginable and finds herself torn between her old life and her current one. There are a few funny scenes, some major angst, and some sexy times...and they all get a HEA ending.
POV: This alternated between Katy, Briggs and Gavin's POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove:Kind of with the h and H1, but the h and H2 are not instant.
H1 rating: 4 stars. Gavin. I liked him, but he wasn't my favorite H. I felt for him and the horrible new reality he had to face, but I also didn't like some of his behavior. I forgave him for the most part, but I simply liked Briggs more 🤷🏻♀️
H2 rating: 4.5 stars. Briggs. Team Briggs here 🙋🏻!! I liked him from the beginning. Yes, he reacted poorly a few times -- but I forgave him because of all he was going through (and probably because I just liked him so much 😉). I think he made the story for me tbh.
h rating: 3 stars. Katy. I can't imagine going through what she was described as going through, so I feel a little cold hearted when I say I wasn't her number one fan. I felt like I wanted her to communicate more openly with both Hs and even herself. I get that it was an overall impossibly hard decision, but I didn't like the way she went about it at all.
Sadness level: Moderate. I shed a few tears, but I never needed any tissues.
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. The h and both Hs have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. (Some scenes are past tense in a flashback way)
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW/OM drama: Yes! Love triangle going on here, people!
Cheating: Yes
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had too abrupt an ending for my liking. I felt like the h made her final choice then BAM! Epilogue. While the epilogue was awesome in that it provided closure and HEA for all, I felt like it wasn't quite enough after all the drama we went through to get there.
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I need time to process this. The intensity, emotion, and angst is just... unbelievable. I had to take this book in doses because it really took a toll on my poor heart. 😭🤧
I feel like I���m hungover. I need an energy cleanse. Something light and fun with flowers 🌸 and rainbows 🌈and unicorns🦄 . And puppies 🐶. Cause they’re cute.
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4.5 Stars!
(ARC provided by author/ Wordsmith Publicity)
Katy Scott is a 25 yr. old woman who married the love of her life at 19, and has a six yr. old son she adores. She grew up an army brat who always knew she'd one day be a soldier. It's tough being a mother and a soldier when she has to say goodbye to her family when she's deployed to Baghdad to work as a medic. She is lucky however to be able to do this tour with her best friend. Once they arrive they meet some fellow soldiers who become close friends. One is a gorgeous infantry foot soldier named Sergeant Briggs. He's a major flirt, has a wicked sense of humor, and always makes her laugh.
They are all busy doing their jobs when tragedy strikes, and suddenly their world is rocked. Surrounded by darkness, Briggs becomes Katy's only light and strength. She's never felt so in tune with another person, and an undeniable connection forms through weeks spent together in captivity. They depend on one another to survive, and they are both forever changed.
Katy returns home to Texas and feels like a shell of her old self. She returns a different woman, and feels like an imposter in her own life. She's fading away, and feels like she needs Briggs to function. They share an unbreakable bond, and there's something so unbelievably powerful between them that can't be denied. Briggs made her feel safe and now she feels drained trying to force herself back into her old life. She went to war loving one man, and came back in love with another. Both men cherish her. She feels like she's two different women living two separate lives, but only one soldier can have her heart. Who will she choose?
-Briggs isn't the type of man you pass over; he's a double take that makes 'tall, dark, and handsome' seem like an understatement.
-I can't help the compelling need inside me to be near him.
-I've never been more certain of anything than I am about the way I feel for you.
-"You are part of me now, the most precious thing in my life."
-There are only two things in life I'm sure of: my love of this country and my love for you.
I'm going to start by saying this was a tough book to read. These authors put my heart through the ringer! ;)) It's told in three points of view. It's a love triangle where I fell in love with two beautiful men. It's not all black and white. This book deals with so many variables and devastating issues that it all becomes gray. It's an emotional story that destroyed me. I was so confused while reading and lol I had a love/hate relationship throughout. Heather & Kate also did the impossible & made me cry while reading, something I rarely do. This is an intense, heartbreaking, moving story full of angst. It's about love, friendship, survival, and forgiveness. It's original and unforgettable. One of those stories that will stay with you for a while.
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***3 STARS***
Do you have that one friend who you love but he/she does the stupidest stuff? Yes? Let me tell you about this book.
I went back and forth in my mind for 2 days trying to figure how to rate Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart. In the end, 3 STARS is all I can give.
First I want to state that this book is beautifully written. I can see how hard they worked to create the world within the pages. I don’t want to discredit that by any means. My 3 STAR rating is based on the story itself.
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Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M Orgeron and Kate Stewart
Infinite Stars!!!
“All too often I’m reminded just how short life is, and because of you, I’ll die both soldier and thief.”
Sometimes you read a book, and you know that you have just read one of those once in a lifetime reads. A book that will stay with you for the rest of your days, and one that, if you are brave enough, you will read time and time again. I have an all-time favourites shelf, I have read nearly 3,000 books, and there are only three books on there. Those three books are about to get a companion.
“For now, my heart is the reckless navigator, and I, a reluctant passenger, unable to escape the way I love him.”
Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart will be on a lot of all-time favourites lists this year, it will be on most peoples Best of 2018 lists, it will get a lot of 6-star reviews because it is just that damn good. This book was EVERYTHING!!! A plot I have never seen done before, a book with so much emotion, passion, angst, and heartbreak that your heart will be left in a pile of mush by the end. Yet despite the agony, a book full of heart, promise and growth.
“How much can a heart handle in one lifetime? I’m pretty sure I’ll never know the exact answer to that question, but the scars that mar mine make me hate the fucker for continuing to beat…”
This is a military romance of EPIC proportions, intense, brutally honest, raw and haunting. How something beautiful can be born from something so tragic. How there are many victims of war, not just the soldiers and how war has lasting effects on everyone, even after all is said and done.
“…when I went back, it felt like a house, no more than that. Like a life that belonged to someone else, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it right. I’m like the corner piece to a puzzle, trying to force into the center, and no matter how I try to manipulate myself, I just don’t fit.”
This book is brutally honest, raw, gritty, devastating, unique and extraordinary. There are truly not enough superlatives that I could use that could adequately describe the story within the cover. My heart was left on those pages, weeks later I still have not been able to pick up another book, and my brain will not leave these characters alone. This book leaves an imprint on your heart and soul. Yes, it doesn’t hold back, but I appreciated it. It happens, life happens, love happens, and sometimes you don’t choose it, it chooses you. These characters were in an untenable situation and yet, love prevailed, the things we do for love, how love surfaces in many different guises and how ultimate sacrifices show just how much love the heart actually holds. This book was FLAWLESS.
“It was only in breaths we shared together that we found relief. It wasn’t through longing or passion that we discovered our unbreakable bonds; it was through love and loyalty.”
These authors pull at every single heartstring, they play their own tune, from the melancholy to the uplifting, to devastation and destruction, to living life. Damn, this book BROKE ME!!! I have never cried so much reading a book, I mean, complete and utter sobbing, hysterical mess, I couldn't breathe and had to walk away. This is a must-read book and if you only read one book this year, make it this one.
“because of you I finally know what lonely feels like.”
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★★ 6+++++ stars!! ★★
OMG, THIS BOOK FREAKING WRECKED ME...
I'm not trying to be overly dramatic, but this is one of the most amazing books I've read in a long time. I am so honored to have had the privilege of reading this story as it was being written, knowing in my gut that it was going to be magical all the way to the end.
Heartbreak Warfare is one of those books that you feel with your entire heart and seeps deep into your bones.
To put it succinctly, it's a gutwrenchingly brutal rollercoaster of emotions that will have your heart in your throat while it tries to beat its way out of your chest. It's a stark, harsh look at soldiers fighting a war half a world away, faced with the worst possible scenario imaginable. It's the heartbreaking realization that the person you were and the life you had before have been irrevocably and fundamentally rocked off their foundation. {Ok, I have to stop before I ramble on for hours. Seriously.}
In short, Heartbreak Warfare is THE book to read this fall, so clear your calendar... and be sure have a healthy stockpile of wine and tissues on hand. You're going to need them. -
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Briggs,
Remember when I said we couldn’t speak after parting ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn't know was that I was breaking mine too.
I thought they’d be enough–my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . .
Before the war.
Before the ambush.
Before you.
But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the way my heart beat in time with yours.
The truth is I’m lost without you.
I thought the nightmare was over when they pulled us from that hole in the ground, but nothing could have prepared me for the war I’d face at home.
I know it’s selfish of me to ask, but, please, I have to see you one last time. . .
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“Trauma creates change you don’t choose.
Healing is about creating change you do choose.”
-Michelle Rosenthal
Wow! What an absolutely epic tale. Heartbreak Warfare was such an emotionally charged story filled with so much intensity, depth and utter turmoil. Whilst I did find this story hard to read at times and it absolutely made me ugly cry, I just could not get enough of this incredible story that moved me and brought up so many feelings and emotions that I can’t even remember the last book I have read that has had such a profound impact on me in this way. I know no review I write will do justice to how brilliant this story really is. I have always loved Kate Stewart’s stories as she has this ability in her writing to bring out every emotion in me. This is my first book by Heather M. Orgeron and wow, what a dynamic duo these two authors make. I am a definite fan of this collaboration that’s for sure. I know some readers won’t read this due to the triggers and love triangle, but if there is any way you can look past that, then this is the story to try because Heartbreak Warfare deserves to be read by the world.
Katy is a soldier through and through. Her dad was a soldier and being an army brat, that lifestyle was ingrained into her as she grew up. Katy is leaving her husband and son behind to go on tour to Baghdad. Naturally it’s no easy task for her to leave her family behind, but it is her job and after giving her family one last heart-wrenching squeeze, she hops on the bus.“You were destined to be a part of my life. You’ve changed me. No matter where this journey takes us, when I close my eyes, it will be your face I see. When I breathe my last breath, your name will be on my lips. I need you to know that – for you to know how incredible you really are.”
This story is heart breaking, raw, gritty and real. I felt like I was on this agonizing journey along with these characters and felt every ounce of their pain and turmoil. I just wanted to stop it, but I couldn’t. While I did say at times I found this story hard to read, I’m so glad I kept going because every distressing step and every powerful word was well worth the pain.
The realism of this story was right on point, the research Kate and Heather must have done prior to and during the writing of Heartbreak Warfare really showcases to me the care and precision they took to bring us this masterpiece and to make it right.“There are only two things in life I’m sure of: my love of this country and my love for you…”
This story will not only break your heart, but it will also heal it. I just can’t get over how much I loved this story, it just flowed so effortlessly and my heart was torn in two and had me questioning everything I believed to be true. The writing is carefully crafted to pure perfection. Heartbreak Warfare is a poignant tale that is simply unforgettable and I highly recommend it be read by the world.
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REVIEW: 4.5 STARS
"No matter where this journey takes us, when I close my eyes, it will be your face I see."
Wow....this was one of the most emotional books I've read in my favorite trope this year. It definitely sits at the top of the emotional range for me. I've made no secrets of my favorite trope being a triangle. I especially like it when it's a triangle with two amazing men and the decision isn't an easy one, requiring the heart to make a decision the mind refuses to deliver. I love them because sometimes our hearts are forced to accept a different reality than what we originally planned or thought.
The gamut of emotions in this one was almost tiring. I felt them all. I was happy. Sad. Scared. Mad. I even cried....like, legit tears coming down my face. Sometimes, as I have seen, a military romance isn't always written well and doesn't have the truth behind the actions or the reality behind the trauma that the characters have faced; almost as if their trauma is a backstory to their daily life and how they live. This one nailed it - for me. I felt it all. There was a depth to this book that if you're only seeing the love story aspect, or the triangle side of it, you're going to miss completely. There was a deeper, underlying message in this story that was being told and I think these two did it serious justice. Again....I felt it all. I really saw what Kate was struggling with and how she was just trying to make it through her newly changed world.
"It shouldn't be this hard to love someone so much."
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, this book was on my radar. That synopsis was basically written for ME. Ok. Ok, I know, not really....but knowing that this one was not only a triangle, but also one that dealt with PTSD and the harrowing trauma these two characters endured? I knew this one was going to be epic on a whole new level, especially with multiple elements to consider.
I feel like I need to use this disclaimer: I know this one won't be everyone's favorite kind of read and I try to take that into account when I rave about a triangle. I know not everyone will be able to look beyond the fact that she is married and, with it being a triangle, they will dismiss this book, or DNF it. I understand that irks many people, and understandably so - I totally respect that. I won't lie and say this one didn't test my moral thought processes. But the fact of the matter is, this one goes beyond it being a triangle. This one delves deep in the reality that lives were altered, emotions were manipulated by circumstances, and hearts were broken on three different fronts.
This wasn't Gavin's story.
This wasn't Briggs' story.
This was Kate's story.
It was about her discovery of her reality. Her heart. Her love. This was her journey. And it wasn't an easy journey.
"I won't fault him for falling in love with her; I can't - I was just as helpless."
Again, I'm aware this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm unapologetic about the fact that I love a well-done triangle and like to recommend them. Admittedly, I am easily drawn to them. But, this one really worked for ME and I hope it does for you as well. I loved the fear-driven actions and the emotional turmoil these characters went through because it was REAL. It was real. And when a book can move me because it hits me in the heart -- deeper than the actual love story being told, then it's a massive win for me.
"She can't be my past when she's all I long for in the present."
~BEE
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Heartbreak Warfare
By: Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart
5+++ Houdini Stars
Boy oh Boy!!! I’ve just closed my kindle on this fantastic story and am speechless. Having been in the military life as a soldiers wife for 11 years, let me tell you, the story you read in this book is so real… I felt as though it was happening in real time. The fear each and every soldier comes to face, when they are no longer cashing a paycheck every month, they are at war fighting for our freedom and getting paid.
This story is real.
This story is emotional.
This story is what a soldier does to survive.
This story is raw.
This story is brutal.
This story is one that will rip your heart to pieces.
Yet with knowing all of this, there is a story of love. One that has the love. One that only dreams of finding love. One caught in the middle, fighting for survival.
If there is a book that will stay with me forever, this one hits the tick marks for being there! I flowed through the story word by word. Devouring each and everything happening. Sometimes I had to take a break, sometimes I laughed out loud over the jokes. But for most of the story, I was totally engrossed in what was going to happen next?
The talent of these two authors collaborating together is overwhelming. This story is flawless in writing with such a punch that it tears you apart. Kudo’s to these two authors for bringing us such a fantastic book!!!
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This story blew me apart with such an angsty, deep and moving story about a military love triangle and one tragic event that shatters everything. It is raw, it is gritty and it gutted me to my core. It is full of twists and unexpected turns. I liked that it is told from all three view points of the awesome threesome. The authors’ writing is emotional and dramatic and completely addicting! There is so much pain, drama and violence, my heart was breaking for the three.
The reason I give this 4 stars is the female protagonist. I found her a bit annoying because she keeps going back and forth with her husband and her fellow soldier. Apart from this, I loved these two giving guys, their deep love for her and their caring attitude.
Heartbreak Warfare is an emotional, heart tugging story of love, pain and forgiveness. The end is satisfying if a bit bittersweet. But be warned: there is a cheating theme.
In short:
Heroes 5/5 | Heroine 3/5 | Plot (Point, Originality) 5/5 | Writing Style 5/5 | Steam 3/5 | Romance 5/5 | Angst-Suspense 4/5 | Darkness 3/5 | Humor 2/5 | Secondary Characters 4/5 | Drama-Conflict 5/5 | Mystery 0/5 | Twists 4/5 | Pacing Steady | Action 3/5
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review. -
This book sounds too painful for me not only because of the brutal scenes in it but also because of the love triangle where both guys are wonderful. I wish one was an as*hole, then it would be easier. So, reading it will be a self-torture for me in many ways.
Although I don't get along well with Kate Stewart's books that much, I might give this book a chance because I have never read anything from Heather M. Orgeron and maybe the duo thing has made a difference, who knows?
For the time being, I am putting the book on my "maybe" shelf - let it simmer...
