Always Faithful...Always Yours (The Soldier Series #2) ~ by Lorraine Britt : Review by Juls

Always Faithful, Always Yours by Lorraine Britt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


*** I Love Story Time was gifted an ARC in exchange for an honest review ***


4 Stars!


When I realized this book was about someone in the military, but also about two best friends that become lovers, I was so excited to get started! Landry and Madeline have been best friends since kindergarten. When Landry was having a hard day in school, because the kids were making fun of him, Maddy was there. Whenever Landry went through the hard times in his life, Maddy was always there. However, it went both ways. When Maddy's dreams of becoming a swimmer in the Olympics ended, Landry was there. No matter what they went through, they were there for each other. Now, Landry has been in a military accident, which caused his life to change dramatically. Things will never be the same for him. Madeline, as always, was there for him.....


"I've got this, Landry. We've got this. Don't you worry. We've got this."


What Madeline didn't plan on was the darkness that Landry would fall into. Landry is having a hard time with his new life style. He is pushing her away and not accepting any of the help she is offering. Little by little their friendship starts to change.

Madeline begins to have a hard time dealing with fact that he is pushing her away and starts slipping into a darkness of her own. With the inability to help Landry the way she wanted to, she starts to turn to alcohol. They both are drowning in their own sadness, and they don't see what is really going on around them.

The struggles that they both go through are situations that many people can relate to in real life. To see that their struggles were taking their friendship and tearing it apart was so heart breaking. I'm so glad that one of them finally realized what was going on between them and pulled it back together. I loved that they continued to be there for one another to get their lives and friendship back on track.

I loved reading about them as the grew up, and how they came together to make things better. I really enjoyed the parts when Landry would read Madeline's journals. Some of them brought tears to my eyes knowing how in love Maddy has always been with him, and how he thought he wasn't good enough for her.

My saddest memory was about prom night! I felt so bad for her, especially what Landry did to her. The words that Landry's grandfather told him is what brought tears to my eyes. As for my favorite quote, it was when they held each others hands, and at one point in each others lives, they both said.....


"We'll find you a new dream."


Ugh.... Recalling that gave me goosebumps all over again!!! Seriously one of the sweetest quotes I have every read!! I loved Madeline and Landry!!


~Juls

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