Healed By Love captured all of the elements of romance. Unrequited love, heartbreak, coming of age, second chances and loss. Jewel was just as feisty as she was naive. Nate's inner struggles of guilt, pain and the horrific things seen and experienced while within the military caused him to close himself off. Melissa Foster has created a classic love story with modern day drama. Never ceases to amaze me how she can take an emotional story and make you feel so much while on the journey. Yet always leave you with a smile knowing that her characters have overcome all obstacles and found their way. I received an ARC of Healed by Love for an honest review. A WORTHY READ THAT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. ( )

Wow, Melissa Foster does it to me again! Over the course of this book she has reduced me to such a quivering mess.
So we start our story with Jewel; she has had such a hard life and has turned into such a control freak because of it. First she lost her Dad in a freak boating accident, then her brother who was serving in Afghanistan, and then the love of her life Nate Braden (although he didn’t know it) went back to Afghanistan to continue his service. So instead of having her own life, she controls the lives of her surviving family, so she doesn’t lose any more of them. But then Nate comes back and reveals the guilt he has been holding and the love he has for her, but she just shuts him down and pushes him away because she is scared to lose him. But then the rest of her life starts to fall apart, but will Nate still be around?
Such a beautiful book and I love the way that Melissa incorporates the loss of family members into the story; It hits a personal note with everyone who has ever lost someone.
The writing was smooth, the characters amazing, and I do have to say that my favorite on in this “New” Braden series is Ty, and I hope to hear more about him in the upcoming books.
So I give Healed by Love 10 out of 10! Keep your Kleenex close by!
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