Angie
Proceed With Caution:
This book contains mentions of war injuries and PTSD.
The Basics:
Falling For Her Soldier is the third book of the series, but it does stand alone. We met Charlie in the previous books, but Ellie is a new character.
My Thoughts:
I was pleasantly surprised by Falling For Her Soldier. I generally don't seek out military romances, but I already had this one, so I read it. It was very sweet and not too heavy on the military aspect. Charlie is currently on leave and waiting for his future assignment which should be coming any day now. Meanwhile, Ellie is trying to support her brother who was recently injured overseas and now spends all of his time at a rec center for soldiers. Of course, this is where she meets Charlie, but her brother introduces him as Hunter. This begins our romance based on mistaken identity!
Charlie and Ellie actually knew each other before the start of Falling For Her Soldier. He is the staff sargeant who e-mailed her to keep her updated on her brother's condition. They kept on emailing for two months and formed a bond, until one day Charlie just stopped replying. Little does she know that the man she was falling for online is the same playboy known as Hunter that her brother was telling her stories about. Hunter claims to have changed, and wants to prove it to Ellie, but he can't tell her who he really is because reasons! Oh, the drama!
Falling For Her Soldier does have a side plot involving the rec center where Ellie and Charlie officially meet. The two have to work together to save the place from closing down. Ellie is a dance teacher, so of course there has to be an I'll-teach-you-to-dance-and-we-almost-do-the-horizontal-tango sequence, as she attempts to put on a benefit. Very cliche, but it works.