Becky Wade's series involving the Porter Family continues on with the story of Jake Porter. Jake is a former Marine who is back home in Texas training Thoroughbreds with his brothers. He is also suffering from PTSD and prefers to spend his days alone. As a child Lyndie James was more than just his neighbor she was his best friend. He was fiercely protective of her then and that hasn't changed. When Lyndie moves back to Texas and starts exercising horses for Jake, the closeness they once shared returns. But Jake doesn't feel whole; he has scars inside and out. He has given up on God and is fearful of something happening to Lyndie. Jake wonders how Lyndie can be so carefree. Lyndie knows she can help Jake, but he has to be willing. I loved this novel just as I did the first two. I felt like I was living in Texas with Lyndie and Jake. The military flashbacks associated with PTSD were so real and the side plot with Amber trying to find Mr. Right was incredibly funny. There were parts that continued on with Bo and Ty Porter from the previous novels but you didn't have to read them to understand the plot. The ups and downs Lyndie had with caring for a physically challenged sister was real-life too. Thanks Bethany House for sending this novel for me to review.
