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Your Gift To Me (2012)

by Bonnie Bartel Latino(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1477478639 (ISBN13: 9781477478639)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Createspace

review 1: Bonnie Bartel Latino and Bob Vale have teamed up to write a first-rate novel of romance and the military entitled Your Gift to Me. It will take you away to Emily and Ted’s imaginary pagoda to revel in their budding love story. ““…we have to be careful. Once we create this house with identical images in our minds,” he stroked the center of her forehead, “our home will forever be a part of both of us. You understand?”” Both Emily and Ted have lost their respective spouses and are grieving in their own individual ways. They meet on a blind date and soon become entwined in each other’s lives, especially their pain. Ted decides to help Emily alleviate her heartache and in doing so, works a miracle on himself with her help. The approach to this dual... more change in their lives is something that the reader will share as they pour through the pages of this unusual romance. This is a book you do not want to miss. It is an entrancing story, written to interest everyone. Bonnie Bartel Latino and Bob Vale met online in a military forum. Although they have never met in person, their correspondence evolved into a professional writing team that has lasted for over a decade. Your Gift to Me is the culmination of that collaboration. Bonnie is a former freelance columnist for Stars and Stripes newspaper in Europe and was a military wife for three decades. She has won two national writing awards from the Military Writers Society of America. A correspondent for the Mobile Press-Register book page, Bonnie lives in Atmore, Alabama, with her husband, retired Air Force Colonel Tom Latino. Bob Vale is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, and photographer. He founded and is President of Graphic Word, a full service creative agency on the East Coast. Bob provides creative services to a broad range of clients in addition to his collaborative writing projects with Bonnie. He has designed and produced three published works of non-fiction. Bob is also a member of the Military Writers Society of America. He and his wife Janice live in New Jersey. They have two adult sons, Nicholas and Bryan. Your Gift to Me has been nominated for a 2012 Book Award from the Military Writers Society of America. Based on reader reviews, the novel is Amazon's current #1 Top Rated War Fiction. It previously achieved the rank of #1 Top Rated Contemporary Romance and #1 Top Rated Romance. For several months the book has consistently remained in both genres' top three.
review 2: Although YOUR GIFT TO ME by Bonnie B Latino and Bob Vale is classified as a military romance, this book breaks the boundaries of genre. It’s not what anyone would expect to find when searching the bookstore shelves for a romance novel or a warrior’s tale. This is a love story that will resonate with anyone who lives in a dangerous world. Those in the military and all whose work takes them where life is virtually all about Life and Death will understand the implications inherent in these pages perhaps better than the rest of us, but one cannot help but feel the intensity underpinning this story. Air Force widow, Emily Meade and F-16 Viper pilot, Colonel Ted Foley are two of the most refreshing characters I've met in the past few years of reading popular fiction. Are they challenged by what life has thrown at them? Oh, yes. Deeply so. But, do they succumb to the deep dark doubts that often plague us all? No, they don't. No matter how much "smoke" stings their eyes and deadens their senses, Ted and Emily make their way to the nearest exit, breathe deeply, and learn to love intensely in the moment, given that anticipation of another day may not be possible. I was impressed by how well they worked their way—together— through dark times—with class and humor. And when it comes to humor, who can resist that colorful character, N'awlins? She constantly outdoes herself. I do hope the authors will have a say when the time comes to cast this movie role, because Queen Latifa would be perfect for the part. I think the thing I liked most about this story is how both Em and Ted gradually enhance each others perceptions of their respective worlds. I love how Ted gently brushes away Em's pain and gradually helps her to re-build her own self-confidence and I admire how Emily helps Ted reconstruct a true sense of himself. Like the tiny origami boxes full of hopes and dreams that Ted gives to Em, Bonnie Latino and Bob Vale fill this story with perfect moments. Just as these two unforgettable characters selflessly give tender gifts to one another, the authors offer us layer upon layer of personal enrichment and a deeper emotional understanding of the human condition.YOUR GIFT TO ME explores Duty, Honor, Country, Intrigue and Love. A love so profound that its embrace heals two deeply wounded hearts... less

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