Purple Hearts
Books | Fiction / General
3.4
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Tess Wakefield
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM! When a soldier with a troubled past and a struggling songwriter agree to a marriage of convenience for the military benefits, neither expects much after saying “I do.” Then tragedy strikes, and the line between what’s real and what’s pretend begins to blur in this smart and surprising romance perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jojo Moyes.Cassie Salazar and Luke Morrow couldn’t be more different. Sharp-witted Cassie works nights at a bar in Austin, Texas to make ends meet while pursuing her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. Luke is an Army trainee, about to ship out for duty, who finds comfort in the unswerving discipline of service. But a chance encounter at Cassie’s bar changes the course of both their lives. Cassie is drowning in medical bills after being diagnosed with diabetes. When she runs into her old friend Frankie, now enlisted in the Army, she proposes a deal: she’ll marry him in exchange for better medical insurance and they can split the increased paycheck that comes with having a “family.” When Frankie declines, his attractive but frustratingly intense friend Luke volunteers to marry Cassie instead. What she doesn’t know is that he has desperate reasons of his own to get married. In this unforgettable love story, Cassie and Luke must set aside their differences to make it look like a real marriage...unless, somewhere along the way, it becomes one...
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Author
Tess Wakefield
Pages
320
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2017-04-25
ISBN
150113650X 9781501136504
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"Cassie and Luke have an untraditional “love story.” They come together when they both clearly can only think of themselves. Blindsided by their own selfish desires, they don’t really think through the consequences of their actions. However, when tragedy strikes, it potentially is the best thing that could have happened to their “love story.” Will they be able to get their stories straight before it’s too late? Or will they be exposed for some of the tricks they had up their sleeves?
The first half of this book, since I already saw the film on Netflix, was pretty slow. I wanted to wait it out, because I enjoyed the film so much, I was convinced it would get better…and I was correct. Once things started to get heated, it got very interesting and pulled at my heartstrings!"
"For the first part of this book, I thought that the movie was better, which is something I don’t say lightly. Some parts of the movie just made more sense than the book. I absolutely hated that she was cheating on him for the majority of their relationship, especially since he was such a sweetheart. The ending was really the only thing that saved this book for me."
"Love the movie so I had to get the book, there are things that are very similar but somethings change a lot. I like that you know how the characters feel and what they’re thinking. The end felt a little rushed but I still enjoyed it. Would recommend but keep in mind the story is not the same as in the movie "
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