Thursday, March 8, 2018

Review: Dear Dixie

For this review, I chose Dear Dixie by J.L. Baldwin.

I received a copy of the ebook for a honest review of this book.

Here is a brief description from Goodreads:

Families from Legacy Falls share a tradition of loss.

Lovers have said farewell at the Pleasant Street train station for seventy years.

Mothers have welcomed home their sons in the ticker tape return from war and loss.

After every war, every battle, Legacy Falls opens its arms and its hearts to the wounded warriors returning home.

These are their stories.

*****

After the sudden death of her parents, Dixie believed the worst was behind her and she could move on with her life. She was wrong. When two military men arrive to inform her brother Charlie and been killed in action, her world once again turns on it's axis. He had not only been her brother, but he had been her best friend, confidant, and sidekick. Their bond was unbreakable...except in death. A chasm in her heart was opened and she doesn't think anything can fill it.

To help mend her broken heart, her therapist suggests Dixie volunteer to write letters to wounded veterans. She isn't sure what to expect, but when she receives a random reply, things begin to change.

When Charlie's best friend and wounded vet, Zane Carson, agreed to participate in a new program, he doesn't think much of it, believing it best to keep his expectations low. Unbeknownst to him, he receives a letter from his best friend's little sister...the sister he has always secretly longed for. Zane hid his feelings for Dixie, afraid of what Charlie would do or say if he found out.

A simple letter was the power to open the door to a million new opportunities. But will Zane let those opportunities to pass him by, or will be grab hold with both hands?

One written letter.
Two broken souls.
An adventure neither were prepared for.
 


I love books where the 2 main characters write to one another.  I think it is a way to learn not only about the characters, but it brings something more to the story.  Both Zane and Dixie have had a rough life.  Losing those who they love.  Zane has loved Dixie since they were kids, but did not want to cross the unwritten best friend clause about younger sisters. 

If you are looking for a book that will warm your heart and remind you why you fell in love with your other half, then this is the book for you!  This is a new to me author and I can not wait to read more.

☆☆☆☆☆
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa 
Review coming next: Somewhere Bound by Fiona Keane.

FTC Disclosure: The Publisher/Author/Book Tour Company has provided me with a copy of this book for review or I have purchased the book with my own funds.  The opinion I share about the story are mine and have not been influenced by the The Publisher/Author/Book Tour Company if received for review

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