Five Years Gone
Book description
The most brazen terrorist attack in history. A country bent on revenge. A love affair cut short. A broken heart that never truly heals.
Ava
I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John…
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This ranks as one of the best books I’ve read. It cut me to the heart, brought tears, and yet brought hope.
It’s a complicated story about a woman who waited years for the man she loved. Then she moved on and is about to marry a new love, Eric, when John returns. He dreamed of Ava during his captivity and thought they would pick up where they left off but it doesn’t happen. She’s forced to make a terrible, gut-wrenching decision and must live with it.
But the story ends with hope for John and the future and there’s…
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