Janine - The World Was Hers for the Reading's Reviews > Sol

Trent had been in love with Dani for years. She was his best friend Degan’s older sister and the three of them were inseparable through some very tough times for Degan and Dani’s family. When Trent and Degan graduated, however, they decided to enlist in the Army together. For the first time, Dani and Trent share a kiss that takes them beyond friendship just days before Trent leaves for boot camp.

As a free spirit, Dani travels the world. She never stays in one spot long and refuses to put down any roots. She flits from place to place and tends to move on when things get hard or overwhelming. Her latest adventure has her in Spain teaching a Spanish / English translation class for the summer session at a university.

When the unthinkable happens and Trent has to tell Dani that her brother was killed in action, he realizes it has to be face to face, as he made a vow to Degan to always take care of her. When he finds her in Spain, he knows now more than ever that he loves her and needs to care for her in any capacity she will allow. Dani’s fear of commitment, however, puts having any type of relationship with her in jeopardy.

I had so many feels for this book! Trent is one heck of a man. He is honorable and loving and willing to do whatever he can to honor his best friend’s memory and care for his sister in any way she will let him. He’s also dealing with a sever case of PTSD and survivor’s guilt which leaves him a beautifully broken man trying to re-right his world after what he has experienced in the military.

While Dani is a free spirit, she has also been broken. Everyone she loves leaves, including her parents and now her brother. She is terrified of forming ties with anyone as it has always led to heartbreak for her. She knows she has feelings for Trent, but really does not know how to deal with them or act upon them in a way that leads to anything more than right now, as she can’t even contemplate more than that.

They really do fit together perfectly, but Dani’s fears leave Trent scrambling to hold on to something that may be impossible to keep if she is unable to deal with her fears and he can’t learn to manage his PTSD.

Sol is truly a beautiful story of loss and love and finding the light when your world truly seems dark. I give this story 5 stars.

i also want to applaud the author for her depictions of PTSD. As the spouse of a vet, I was very appreciative as she gave such a detailed and realistic view of what someone suffering from PTSD deals with on a daily basis.