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Return to Redemption #3
The Wonder of You
The Love of You Family Saga--BOOK 2 and PREQUEL to the Beyond Redemption series
Her child’s happiness, or her own?
A choice no woman should have to make
Six years ago, Julie Danvers’ husband was declared missing in action. Due to the dangerous nature of Rick’s Marine Corps assignment and lack of any hopeful news, she eventually was forced to accept he’d probably died. A tipsy, grief-filled night left her pregnant and still uncertain whether she’s a widow or a wife. When she learns the love of her life, Rick, is actually alive and coming home, she’s both overjoyed and terrified. Now she’ll have to choose between her war-ravaged husband—who may be unable to accept her daughter, a sticky-faced reminder of Julie’s lack of hope he’d ever return—and her child’s father who wants to make them a real family.
The only thing that kept POW Rick Danvers—also known as Ben—sane during his hellish Hanoi Hilton vacation was the dream of holding his beautiful wife again. During Operation Homecoming, he eagerly returns home to discover his entire world has changed. His country doesn’t respect him, he’s lost his parents, and his so-called best friend has already provided Julie the baby Rick ached to give her before Uncle Sam drafted him.
If that’s not bad enough, while Julie was burning her bra, his aging uncle came out of the closet and appointed her president of their family construction business—a position she has no intention of relinquishing. Rick’s now a visitor in his own home, forced to live with a bossy preschool princess who resents him and has hijacked his faithful dog’s affection. Nevertheless, the passion between Julie and Rick burns hotter than ever. He refuses to give up the woman he still loves—or his business—without putting up a damn good fight. He didn’t survive hell only to lose everything in the end.
Her child’s happiness, or her own?
A choice no woman should have to make
Six years ago, Julie Danvers’ husband was declared missing in action. Due to the dangerous nature of Rick’s Marine Corps assignment and lack of any hopeful news, she eventually was forced to accept he’d probably died. A tipsy, grief-filled night left her pregnant and still uncertain whether she’s a widow or a wife. When she learns the love of her life, Rick, is actually alive and coming home, she’s both overjoyed and terrified. Now she’ll have to choose between her war-ravaged husband—who may be unable to accept her daughter, a sticky-faced reminder of Julie’s lack of hope he’d ever return—and her child’s father who wants to make them a real family.
The only thing that kept POW Rick Danvers—also known as Ben—sane during his hellish Hanoi Hilton vacation was the dream of holding his beautiful wife again. During Operation Homecoming, he eagerly returns home to discover his entire world has changed. His country doesn’t respect him, he’s lost his parents, and his so-called best friend has already provided Julie the baby Rick ached to give her before Uncle Sam drafted him.
If that’s not bad enough, while Julie was burning her bra, his aging uncle came out of the closet and appointed her president of their family construction business—a position she has no intention of relinquishing. Rick’s now a visitor in his own home, forced to live with a bossy preschool princess who resents him and has hijacked his faithful dog’s affection. Nevertheless, the passion between Julie and Rick burns hotter than ever. He refuses to give up the woman he still loves—or his business—without putting up a damn good fight. He didn’t survive hell only to lose everything in the end.
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First published February 1, 2012
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January 28, 2018
The Wonder of You is the difficult return of Rick Danver to his wife Julie after six years of being a POW in VietNam. A lot changes in six years and Rick is hit with one life changing difference after another. About eight months after he was captured, his parents were both killed in a car accident. His wife had a almost five year old daughter, Sara fathered by his best friend Todd. His wife is now the president of his family construction company that has been in business for generations and is about to sell part of it to his families most hated competition to save the jobs of their work force because they are in financial trouble. Plus he has PTSD, or just nightmares and blackouts that were recognized at that time. After six year of torture in VietNam he is no longer the easy going man that loves to sing and have fun. On top of that his dog, Presley now is four year old Sara's dog and she has a hate-love relationship being developed with Rick.
Julie is dealing with the feelings that she betrayed Rick. Sara hates the decision to go into partnership with an unethical company to save the jobs of her employees but with a depression predicted, she feels she has no choice. She loves Rick, likes Todd as a friend and wants to keep Sara out of the middle of all the conflict.
Many of the young men in my high school went to VietNam and a number of them did not return. One cousin came back and never walked again, so this novel was special for me to read. I loved the sensitivity of the author presenting the conflict, the emotions, the anger and how the characters helped each other to heal and find a way to go on with their lives, just like we all did back then at the end of the war when all the POW's came home and it was finally over (at least officially).
This story is a great way to honor the brave men and women that served in VietNam and let them know they are not forgotten.
Julie is dealing with the feelings that she betrayed Rick. Sara hates the decision to go into partnership with an unethical company to save the jobs of her employees but with a depression predicted, she feels she has no choice. She loves Rick, likes Todd as a friend and wants to keep Sara out of the middle of all the conflict.
Many of the young men in my high school went to VietNam and a number of them did not return. One cousin came back and never walked again, so this novel was special for me to read. I loved the sensitivity of the author presenting the conflict, the emotions, the anger and how the characters helped each other to heal and find a way to go on with their lives, just like we all did back then at the end of the war when all the POW's came home and it was finally over (at least officially).
This story is a great way to honor the brave men and women that served in VietNam and let them know they are not forgotten.
November 25, 2016
Lots of angst, not an easy situation.
June 16, 2020
On the surface, this sounded like a really intriguing book. It’s an era in time that I know from having lived then (as a kid, not an adult), it has an interesting premise – MIA soldier returns home after six years… but while he’s gone, the young wife gets pregnant by his best friend. All the makings of a good soap opera! And it was intriguing. I kept getting pulled into the story. Kept wondering how it would all turn out. So why only three stars? Because it kept going back and forth so much – go with Todd, stay with Rick. I’m not saying it wasn’t good – because it was. The author kept upping the ante with the issues. But it just didn’t keep my attention.
What I liked: I really liked Julie. She was a good character who has a difficult choice to make. She has a lot of guilt and, except for that one night that got her pregnant, she’s been faithful to Rick. Rick is also very like able. He survived being a POW under someone else’s name for six years. And now he’s home…to a wife he barely knows and a “daughter” who belongs to his former best friend. Not only that, but his family construction company is now being run by his very capable wife.
What I didn’t like: Todd. And Sara. Neither one of them was very like able. Todd kept pressuring Julie to marry him but she wanted to wait. To be sure. And Sara just came across as a spoiled brat at times. Plus… this was the 60s/70s and an illegitimate child would still have carried a bit of a stigma, especially when her mother was running a “man’s” business. Julie being a carpenter is really cool, but… not exactly accepted back then. Most people would have insisted on dealing with a man when talking building. There were a few other things I question concerning the timing, but those could be more a lapse of memory than real issues.
Recommendation: This is a good book. It just wasn’t a good book for me. It’s an intriguing premise that delivers a good ending that satisfies.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone or anything
What I liked: I really liked Julie. She was a good character who has a difficult choice to make. She has a lot of guilt and, except for that one night that got her pregnant, she’s been faithful to Rick. Rick is also very like able. He survived being a POW under someone else’s name for six years. And now he’s home…to a wife he barely knows and a “daughter” who belongs to his former best friend. Not only that, but his family construction company is now being run by his very capable wife.
What I didn’t like: Todd. And Sara. Neither one of them was very like able. Todd kept pressuring Julie to marry him but she wanted to wait. To be sure. And Sara just came across as a spoiled brat at times. Plus… this was the 60s/70s and an illegitimate child would still have carried a bit of a stigma, especially when her mother was running a “man’s” business. Julie being a carpenter is really cool, but… not exactly accepted back then. Most people would have insisted on dealing with a man when talking building. There were a few other things I question concerning the timing, but those could be more a lapse of memory than real issues.
Recommendation: This is a good book. It just wasn’t a good book for me. It’s an intriguing premise that delivers a good ending that satisfies.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone or anything
May 5, 2024
It’s a good book. But it left me with a lot of questions about what happened to these men’s pay while they were captive.
I found it difficult to keep up with the characters since they each had two or more names and they were switching between them constantly. Since read the book over several weeks this was especially hard.
I found it difficult to keep up with the characters since they each had two or more names and they were switching between them constantly. Since read the book over several weeks this was especially hard.
January 15, 2018
The synopsis of this book really piqued my interest. A young marine comes home after being prisoner of war in Vietnam for six years, but when he gets home, nothing he was looking forward to is the same. The plot has all the makings for the best “return from the dead” soap opera story!
And while this book held my interest and kept drawing me back to sneak in a chapter or two between life’s duties, I’m not exactly sure what it is about this story that landed it with three stars for me.
I liked Julie Danvers. Faced with the presumed loss of her husband, she does her best to keep moving forward. A minor slip when she wasn’t herself - resulting in a child - has her feeling guilt and shame, but makes her relatable. Despite her life not being anything like she thought it would be, she has made the best of things. She loves her daughter, and is embracing society’s movement for women’s liberation.
The father of her child, Todd, was a little harder to like. He clearly took advantage of Julie’s state of mind when their daughter was conceived, but I’m willing to consider that he was probably hurting just as badly at the time. The possibility that his friend had been killed, and then another grief-inducing event, had them both reeling and looking for comfort. It was understandable that they would turn to each other. The whole situation was a bit of a messy love-triangle, but certainly realistic in how it came about and played out.
Rick Danvers was also extremely likeable, and a sympathetic character. I can only imagine how confusing it must have been for men like him to come home and discover all the things they missed, and all the things that had changed with society, after six long years. And then to get home and find out everything has changed as well? Between dealing with that, and the residual effects of being a POW and PTSD, I think Rick handled things fairly well.
In fact, I may have liked to see more drama and conflict between Rick, Julie and Todd. The situation they were in was terrible. Julie felt torn between doing the best thing for her child and two men, Todd wanted a woman who was in love with his best friend, Rick’s whole world had changed. This situation was ripe for angst and heartache, and I barely felt it.
I guess what it came down to for me was the plausibility of some of the other things that happened in the book. Wouldn’t the out-of-wedlock child still have been fairly scandalous in the 60s? I realize things started to “lighten up” after the 60s, but I can’t believe there wouldn’t have been repercussions in their town or for their business when Julie had Todd’s child. Did they really do goodie bags at children’s birthday parties back in the 70s? I don’t remember getting them when I was a child growing up in the 70s. Was pizza delivery a thing? Again, I don’t remember having pizza delivered until later in the 80s. I kept having to remind myself that this story took place back in the 70s and not today.
I’m minorly interested in reading some of the other books in this series about Rick’s fellow POW friends, so that tells me this book wasn’t a complete miss for me. But I was expecting this story to be a lot more heartbreaking than it was - which may be a good thing for other readers. For me though, I wanted to feel the gravity of the situation Rick, Julie and Todd were in, but I didn’t. And even though I appreciated the epilogue that gave everyone a happily-ever-after, I’m not sure if it’s enough to compel me back to Ms. Kellogg’s Redemption series.
And while this book held my interest and kept drawing me back to sneak in a chapter or two between life’s duties, I’m not exactly sure what it is about this story that landed it with three stars for me.
I liked Julie Danvers. Faced with the presumed loss of her husband, she does her best to keep moving forward. A minor slip when she wasn’t herself - resulting in a child - has her feeling guilt and shame, but makes her relatable. Despite her life not being anything like she thought it would be, she has made the best of things. She loves her daughter, and is embracing society’s movement for women’s liberation.
The father of her child, Todd, was a little harder to like. He clearly took advantage of Julie’s state of mind when their daughter was conceived, but I’m willing to consider that he was probably hurting just as badly at the time. The possibility that his friend had been killed, and then another grief-inducing event, had them both reeling and looking for comfort. It was understandable that they would turn to each other. The whole situation was a bit of a messy love-triangle, but certainly realistic in how it came about and played out.
Rick Danvers was also extremely likeable, and a sympathetic character. I can only imagine how confusing it must have been for men like him to come home and discover all the things they missed, and all the things that had changed with society, after six long years. And then to get home and find out everything has changed as well? Between dealing with that, and the residual effects of being a POW and PTSD, I think Rick handled things fairly well.
In fact, I may have liked to see more drama and conflict between Rick, Julie and Todd. The situation they were in was terrible. Julie felt torn between doing the best thing for her child and two men, Todd wanted a woman who was in love with his best friend, Rick’s whole world had changed. This situation was ripe for angst and heartache, and I barely felt it.
I guess what it came down to for me was the plausibility of some of the other things that happened in the book. Wouldn’t the out-of-wedlock child still have been fairly scandalous in the 60s? I realize things started to “lighten up” after the 60s, but I can’t believe there wouldn’t have been repercussions in their town or for their business when Julie had Todd’s child. Did they really do goodie bags at children’s birthday parties back in the 70s? I don’t remember getting them when I was a child growing up in the 70s. Was pizza delivery a thing? Again, I don’t remember having pizza delivered until later in the 80s. I kept having to remind myself that this story took place back in the 70s and not today.
I’m minorly interested in reading some of the other books in this series about Rick’s fellow POW friends, so that tells me this book wasn’t a complete miss for me. But I was expecting this story to be a lot more heartbreaking than it was - which may be a good thing for other readers. For me though, I wanted to feel the gravity of the situation Rick, Julie and Todd were in, but I didn’t. And even though I appreciated the epilogue that gave everyone a happily-ever-after, I’m not sure if it’s enough to compel me back to Ms. Kellogg’s Redemption series.
January 21, 2018
What a fantastic read!! This was so cute, and so perfect! It was the perfect length, and the storyline was amazing. It is not boring at all, and the book keeps you hooked throughout the chapters. The characters are all unique and interesting. There's romance, drama, history- everything in this book. It really pulls at your heartstrings and makes you think what you would do in that situation. It's also pretty unique- I haven't read a book like this ever in my entire life. It's more of an adult romance book because of some of the explicit content, but otherwise I really enjoyed the book. It's about this girl, and her husband is off at war. He's been off at war for a long time and she hasn't heard from him, and a lot of other people have been assumed dead, so she's basically assuming he's dead even though she doesn't want to assume that. Meanwhile, she sleeps with her husbands best friend, and has a kid with this new man. She plans on marrying this man soon and starting a family. However, her original husband, the one off at war, comes back... safe and sound. She's super happy, but she's also confused. She definitely loved her original husband a lot more, and had more passion with him, but she is unsure if she still loves him the same now that he's back from war and is a changed man. She isn't sure if she should marry this new guy to keep her daughters family intact, or she should stay faithful and stay with her old husband. And her old husband is super hurt that she cheated on him and moved on. However, they both work past their differences and luckily they still have a lot of their newly wed passions and are happy to see they haven't changed. There's jealousy, insecurity, drama, complications, yelling, fights, this book is just so captivating. I really loved this book.
June 24, 2017
Outstanding!
This is one of my favorite books! Time period: end of Vietnam War. Rick, just released P.O.W., spent six years in Hanoi Hilton under another man's name. Julie, Rick's wife, living in limbo with Rick's M.I.A. status and with the guilt of one night's mistake. Todd, Rick's best friend, torn between his promise to take care of Julie and guilt of one night's betrayal. The world Rick reenters has changed drastically: Watergate, Roe vs. Wade, Women's Rights, Gay Rights, Julie running his family's company, loved ones who have passed and Julie's daughter. I love the way the author makes you see the different perspectives of the characters. I feel it is a realistic view of the time period without telling us how we should feel about the issues. She educates us. She gives us hope and a way to learn from others' mistakes. Most importantly, the strength of faith and love.
This is one of my favorite books! Time period: end of Vietnam War. Rick, just released P.O.W., spent six years in Hanoi Hilton under another man's name. Julie, Rick's wife, living in limbo with Rick's M.I.A. status and with the guilt of one night's mistake. Todd, Rick's best friend, torn between his promise to take care of Julie and guilt of one night's betrayal. The world Rick reenters has changed drastically: Watergate, Roe vs. Wade, Women's Rights, Gay Rights, Julie running his family's company, loved ones who have passed and Julie's daughter. I love the way the author makes you see the different perspectives of the characters. I feel it is a realistic view of the time period without telling us how we should feel about the issues. She educates us. She gives us hope and a way to learn from others' mistakes. Most importantly, the strength of faith and love.
June 28, 2017
The Wonder of You: Book 2 The Love of You
This is an engaging and well written book by Laurie Kellogg. Daniel is on a daring rescue during the Vietnam War. As he rescues a man whose parachute caught in a tree, he received information the helicopter is having problems and will be back. Ad he and the soldier are trying to make their way to the safety zone, they find a crashed plane with a dead pilot. Daniel changed into the pilots uniform in case he gets caught because officers are usually captured and not killed outright. The are both captured and are held and tortured 6 years. Meanwhile at home Julie is told he is dead. She tries to get on with her life. The excitement starts when he is released and comes home. The have both changed so much. Is it possible to find each other and their love again??? Fascinating read!!!
This is an engaging and well written book by Laurie Kellogg. Daniel is on a daring rescue during the Vietnam War. As he rescues a man whose parachute caught in a tree, he received information the helicopter is having problems and will be back. Ad he and the soldier are trying to make their way to the safety zone, they find a crashed plane with a dead pilot. Daniel changed into the pilots uniform in case he gets caught because officers are usually captured and not killed outright. The are both captured and are held and tortured 6 years. Meanwhile at home Julie is told he is dead. She tries to get on with her life. The excitement starts when he is released and comes home. The have both changed so much. Is it possible to find each other and their love again??? Fascinating read!!!
January 21, 2018
Heartbreaking, funny and soulful.
A romance novel that meets reality in a post-war age. This books reels you in constantly, there is never a chapter in which you can take a break. The story line is titillating. There is no side story that derails the main story, to add confusion or annoyance on the readers behalf. Kellogg has done an amazing job incorporating the perspective of all the main characters. I loved the realistic character development as well as the situation being played out as it would realistically. There was no easy way out or a twist where somebody just let things slide by, at the same time, it was not exaggerated and unnecessary. Language also matched the era and Sara's maturity was adequate for her age.
The Star Wars references just made the moments better!
Extremely well written. I couldn't put this book down. A must read.
A romance novel that meets reality in a post-war age. This books reels you in constantly, there is never a chapter in which you can take a break. The story line is titillating. There is no side story that derails the main story, to add confusion or annoyance on the readers behalf. Kellogg has done an amazing job incorporating the perspective of all the main characters. I loved the realistic character development as well as the situation being played out as it would realistically. There was no easy way out or a twist where somebody just let things slide by, at the same time, it was not exaggerated and unnecessary. Language also matched the era and Sara's maturity was adequate for her age.
The Star Wars references just made the moments better!
Extremely well written. I couldn't put this book down. A must read.
January 21, 2018
The Wonder of You was so much better than I expected. Set just after the end of the Vietnam War, a former POW/MIA resident of the Hanoi Hilton comes home with his former ex-prisoners to find out their lives have all changed in ways they could never imagine when they were sitting in a prison camp praying and dreaming of coming home to the life they remembered. The conflicts that occur between the main characters -- the main character; Rick has to win his wife back all over again and as well as find a way to happily co-exist with her daughter (with his best friend) who was born while he was in captivity. Plus find a way to forgive his wife and former best friend and find a place for himself in an entirely new world. It's a good read and so nice to read a romance with a very different, yet historical story line. HEA included.
March 31, 2018
An incredible story of love, life and how to handle it
I've only read a coupe of Laurie Kellogg books, book each tells me I don't have enough of her amazing stories. The plot and characterization of The Wonder of You really is a wonder. I must admit that I was a little miffed with Julie's short-mindedness with Rick and the situation in the first third of the book. I felt she only saw their unique and puzzling situation from solely her own standpoint. I didn't feel that she even acknowledge the unimaginable horrors that Rick had endured. But as I soon learned or felt, the book was, in my mind, delivered in three realms - - the homecoming, the problems and how to manage them, and the incredible melding and solution no one person could have accomplished. I'm hitting "Submit" now to go explore and purchase more Kellogg books!!
I've only read a coupe of Laurie Kellogg books, book each tells me I don't have enough of her amazing stories. The plot and characterization of The Wonder of You really is a wonder. I must admit that I was a little miffed with Julie's short-mindedness with Rick and the situation in the first third of the book. I felt she only saw their unique and puzzling situation from solely her own standpoint. I didn't feel that she even acknowledge the unimaginable horrors that Rick had endured. But as I soon learned or felt, the book was, in my mind, delivered in three realms - - the homecoming, the problems and how to manage them, and the incredible melding and solution no one person could have accomplished. I'm hitting "Submit" now to go explore and purchase more Kellogg books!!
January 6, 2019
A little dark, but redeemed with hope
The Vietnam War and the 70s was a time of upheaval in society. Sad to say our world now, four decades later, hasn’t really advanced that much. Racism, sexism, unequal pay, discrimination, attitudes towards non-heterosexual people, and attitudes in general are still much the same. We are fighting for people to treat each other decently, but you can’t force people to show kindness and understanding.
I am thankful for the hope, light, and love that Laurie brings to counterbalance the dark reality of the human condition. It’s individuals who make the big changes. The Redemption books show how we can each show kindness to make a huge difference in someone else’s life.
The Vietnam War and the 70s was a time of upheaval in society. Sad to say our world now, four decades later, hasn’t really advanced that much. Racism, sexism, unequal pay, discrimination, attitudes towards non-heterosexual people, and attitudes in general are still much the same. We are fighting for people to treat each other decently, but you can’t force people to show kindness and understanding.
I am thankful for the hope, light, and love that Laurie brings to counterbalance the dark reality of the human condition. It’s individuals who make the big changes. The Redemption books show how we can each show kindness to make a huge difference in someone else’s life.
January 30, 2018
Great story about a couple who reunited after the Vietnam war. How hard it must have been to think your husband died in the war to find out he was a POW. WHEN HE COMES HOME AFTER 6 years, life is much different and things have changed. This story made me pause and think about the POW’s and how hard no only the torture they faced as a prisoner but how hard coming home is when they were gone so long. The author did a great job in developing the characters and the many emotions that the dealt with. Loved this story.
January 20, 2018
Keep the tissues handy and get ready for a great read.
For those of us who lived through the horror of l the Vietnam War this wonderful book reminds us to celebrate life. It was such a horrific time with so many lives destroyed. The characters in The Wonder of You are heartbroken , strong, loving people who overcome years of the pain to find hope and love. Their situations seem real enough to make you cry and cheer as well. Just a darn good read.
For those of us who lived through the horror of l the Vietnam War this wonderful book reminds us to celebrate life. It was such a horrific time with so many lives destroyed. The characters in The Wonder of You are heartbroken , strong, loving people who overcome years of the pain to find hope and love. Their situations seem real enough to make you cry and cheer as well. Just a darn good read.
January 24, 2018
Julie's husband has returned home from Vietnam long after he was thought missing in action; or even presumed dead.
He finds his wife just as beautiful as she was when he left, but with a child. A child who was fathered by his "best" friend. Can he forgive her; can he learn to love the daughter of a one night indiscretion; can he forgive his friend?
Quick read. Vacation book. Sometimes you just have to have an easy to read book.
April 7, 2018
A heart warming page turner
I fell in love with this extended family of characters. It is a romantic story, with a plot so plausible I could see the city of Redemption and feel the energy of the characters. I love the emotional tug of war experienced by the main characters, it reminded me of a fast tracked coming of age story. I found myself hoping for a fairy tale happily ever after ending for every one.
I fell in love with this extended family of characters. It is a romantic story, with a plot so plausible I could see the city of Redemption and feel the energy of the characters. I love the emotional tug of war experienced by the main characters, it reminded me of a fast tracked coming of age story. I found myself hoping for a fairy tale happily ever after ending for every one.
May 3, 2018
Heart-warming and moving story!
Story of a Vietnam POW returning home after six years and being thought to be dead. A very moving and heart-rending time going from joy to sadness and tears trying to adjust to the change in times. Laurie Kellogg does an amazing job with her characters and settings in her descriptions of how everyone has adjustments to make. I highly recommend this book!
Story of a Vietnam POW returning home after six years and being thought to be dead. A very moving and heart-rending time going from joy to sadness and tears trying to adjust to the change in times. Laurie Kellogg does an amazing job with her characters and settings in her descriptions of how everyone has adjustments to make. I highly recommend this book!
April 2, 2023
Wonderful, You (Return to Redemption, Book 0)
The love story of Julie and Rick. Rick go off to Vietnam and is declare MIA and after five year he return to Redemption. He find his wife has a daughter by his best friend, Todd and the company his father and uncle start may end up in the hands of the man they hated. Can he win his wife back and save his family's company? Great story.
The love story of Julie and Rick. Rick go off to Vietnam and is declare MIA and after five year he return to Redemption. He find his wife has a daughter by his best friend, Todd and the company his father and uncle start may end up in the hands of the man they hated. Can he win his wife back and save his family's company? Great story.
January 15, 2018
The Wonder of You
Laurie Kellogg definitely keeps you turning pages with this Return to Redemption book. The Wonder of You is the story of Rick Danvers, who was a POW in the Vietnam War and his wife Julie. The story gets complicated when Rick returns home to find his wife has a daughter with his best friend. This book is a definite 5 star read for me!
Laurie Kellogg definitely keeps you turning pages with this Return to Redemption book. The Wonder of You is the story of Rick Danvers, who was a POW in the Vietnam War and his wife Julie. The story gets complicated when Rick returns home to find his wife has a daughter with his best friend. This book is a definite 5 star read for me!
January 19, 2018
I am not a huge fan of reading about the 70s. I was just a little kid during these times so I don't have much recollection of all the turmoil our country was going through, but this story was a great read. All the mixed emotions felt true for the characters.
I also loved all the POV from the different characters. It really helped with the story.
I also loved all the POV from the different characters. It really helped with the story.
January 23, 2018
This book was very close to a DNF for me. First the h was an idiot, she kept waffling back and forth about what she wanted. Then the other man was just a jerk, who would want him? Lastly in the middle, we get all this Christian stuff which ruined the book. So not an author I would read again, even if the book was free.
January 25, 2018
I have a sweet spot for returning military veteran romances. This one didn’t disappoint! I really felt for Rick! It was sad to see his struggles but then really sweet how he treated his wife’s daughter. It was one of those stories that could actually be real and you really felt that. It might have made me cry a time or two. Lol. I definitely recommend!
February 16, 2018
I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY OF THEIR SITUATION, BUT I REALLY DON’T LIKE THE WAY JULIE & TODD BEHAVED. I THINK BOTH OF THEM WERE VERY SELFISH. JULIE HAS A BAD HABIT OF NOT BEING VERY TRUTHFUL, THAT ALONE MAKES ME DISLIKE HER. SHE NEEDS TO LEARN YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE. IT WAS SAD AT TIMES BECAUSE OF THE SUBJECT BUT VERY HEART WARMING, SWEET SECOND CHANCE STORY. ;D
January 7, 2020
I did not read the prequel (Didn't know there was one) but this book really surprised me. Very emotional and at an emotional time in history. Rick is put to the extreme test and by the end of the book, you're rooting for him to forgive, start over and the help he gets from his friends is incredible. I was just in awe after reading this book.
January 15, 2018
Love again
Julie thought she lost her husband
Rick years ago. However finding out her husband was alive. Brought back some challenges. Rick had to face many problems. Julie and Rick finally found love again
Julie thought she lost her husband
Rick years ago. However finding out her husband was alive. Brought back some challenges. Rick had to face many problems. Julie and Rick finally found love again
January 21, 2018
Cute but...
I liked the story but it was a little off, the fact that all these guys were sex deprived but wanted to wait for their one and only? But love stories line up the way it could be if everything went according to plan.
I liked the story but it was a little off, the fact that all these guys were sex deprived but wanted to wait for their one and only? But love stories line up the way it could be if everything went according to plan.
February 22, 2018
This book was so good. Really pulls at your heart strings. My husband is a Vietnam veteran so I could relate to some of the issues they were having. I enjoy reading Laurie Kellogg's books, she is a talented writer.
March 8, 2018
Terrific
Complex story of soldiers kept prisoners for 6 years. Their return home is not an easy answer to their problems. Lots of things change in 6 years and not all for the better.
Complex story of soldiers kept prisoners for 6 years. Their return home is not an easy answer to their problems. Lots of things change in 6 years and not all for the better.
May 10, 2018
Not bad. I'd really rate it more like 2.8 stars. For me, it variously ranked barely 2 stars to a solid three. More good than bad. It got a bit preachy at times and seemed to try to put everything into its "all kinds of families" theme. I'm not sure if I'll read more by this author.
December 29, 2016
Quick read but very enjoyable read. Liked how plot touched on the plight of Vietnam vets and the struggles they had when coming home. Will read more by this author and in this series.
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