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Rescuing Broken by Gina Azzi

I'm a sucker for a good romance book, and Rescuing Broken by Gina Azzi didn't disappoint. I love how the author took two characters, once high school sweethearts, and brings them back together, though both are now shadows of who they once were. Jax, the military man, is suffering from battle wounds that ended his career and the life of one of his closest friends. Evie, a once bright and fierce military-minded high schooler, also had her life implode at a party her senior year - it took away her sense of safety and courage, but also her one-time dream of West Point.

While I don't want to give too much away, I will say that I inhaled this book - read it in a single day. The slow burn of Jax and Evie as they find their way back to one another (and themselves) is done delicately and quietly. This isn't a run-for-your-life, rescue-the-damsel type of a book, but rather a gradual, gentle love story. It's about forgiveness, of the past, oneself, and the burdens others have inadvertently placed on us.

A great read.