Tammy S. reviewed on 3/7/2011 + 113 more book reviews

I'm not usually enamored with British/India set stories but this one was so highly praised, I had to find out what all the hoopla was about. What did I find? A story that is totally unique, engaging, heartbreaking yet uplifting all at once! We see the atrocities of a bloody and senseless war, we follow the aftermath in the lives of both Emmaline and Julian who lived through it. We also see the tragedy of depression, the fickleness of fate and above all, the deep and enduring nature of true love (sigh!)

By the end, I realized I have found an all-time favorite hero in Julian. His love knew no bounds, it was deep and everlasting. The fact that he was willing to live, loving Emma and helping her for the rest of his life, knowing she may never return that love, absolutely knocked me out! Even as she hurt and rebuffed him time after time, he stayed. Now, don't get me wrong, Emma had every reason to be hurt. One cannot even imagine the depth of her pain after all she went through nor can we totally understand her depression and her fears, they were so real and devastating. For Julian to know his failure, to remember her joy and see what she had become yet fight for their love is.... well, what great romance novels are made of

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