Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Blog Tour ~ " A Love Like Ours" by Becky Wade + tour giveaway!

On Tour with Prism Book Tours.


A Love Like Ours (Porter Family #3)A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Source: Netgalley to review
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Book Description:  Deeply scarred from a day he wishes he could forget during his military service, Thoroughbred trainer Jake Porter has given up on love. He struggles against symptoms of PTSD, lives a solitary life, and avoids relationships.

When Lyndie James, Jake's childhood best friend, returns to their hometown of Holley, Texas, Jake cautiously hires her to exercise his Thoroughbreds. Lyndie is tender-hearted, fiercely determined, and afraid of nothing, just like she was as a child. Jake trusts her with his prized racehorse, Silver Leaf, then battles his hopes for his horse against his increasing fear for Lyndie's safety.

Though Jake and Lyndie have grown into very different adults, the bond that existed during their childhood still ties them together. Against Jake's will, Lyndie's sparkling, optimistic personality begins to tear down the walls he's built around his heart. A glimmer of the hope he'd thought he'd lost returns. Will Jake ever be able to love Lyndie like she deserves, or is his heart too shattered to mend?


My thoughts: This is the third book in the Porter family series. It can be read as a stand alone, but I am grateful that I had the opportunity to read the first two books before this one.

Jake and Lyndie are wonderful characters who seemed like they could be real people to me. They both have challenges that effect their attitude and their drive to succeed in life.

Lyndie has a disabled sister. The compassion and love that she shows are admirable. Lyndie is loyal, smart, and talented. The love that she exibits toward her sister shows in the way she treats the horses she works with.

Jake was a marine. The wounds he carries from his time in Iraq are not all visible to the eye. He has a scar on his face, but his real battle is in the PTSD that is a part of his everyday life. I really liked that the book looked into a topic that is the battle that extends long after a soldier leaves the military. The book looks at how everyday situations can impact a person struggling with PTSD.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is clean and has a Christian theme.







Order your copy of A Love Like Ours by May 17th to have part of your proceeds go to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (more details on the Launch).
(Pin this image linking to the Tour Launch for an extra giveaway entry.)




During her childhood in California, Becky Wade frequently produced homemade plays starring her sisters, friends, and cousins. These plays almost always featured a heroine, a prince, and a love story with a happy ending. She's been a fan of all things romantic ever since.

Becky and her husband lived overseas in the Caribbean and Australia before settling in Dallas, Texas. It was during her years abroad that Becky's passion for reading turned into a passion for writing. She published three historical romances for the general market, put her career on hold for many years to care for her kids, and eventually returned to writing sheerly for the love of it. She’s delighted to be penning warm, wry, and heartwarming contemporary romances for the Christian market. She's the Carol Award and Inspirational Reader's Choice Award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, Undeniably Yours, and Meant to Be Mine.

These days Becky can be found failing but trying to keep up with her housework, sweating at the gym, carting her kids around town, playing tennis, hunched over her computer, eating chocolate, or collapsed on the sofa watching TV with her husband.


Other Books by the Author
Tour Schedule:
April 20th - Launch
April  27th - Grand Finale

Tour Giveaway

 $50 Amazon Gift Card (INT)
Signed copy of A Love Like Ours (US Only)
1 Kindle ebook (gifted through Amazon) of A Love Like Ours (INT - if available in your area)
Posted by Bookworm Lisa at 4:30 AM

5 comments:

  1. Writing PearlsApril 22, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    This book looks super fun! Going on my TBR! Thanks for sharing. Oh and BTW I am so excited to have found Prism book tours... I am always looking for clean reads to support.

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  2. Bookworm LisaApril 22, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    Prism does an amazing job at promoting great books. This is a really great book to put on your TBR and eventually read. :)

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  3. Caryl KaneApril 23, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    I also enjoy clean, Christian reads! This series looks wonderful!

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  4. ShirleyApril 23, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Thanks for being part of promoting what sounds like a wonderful read.

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  5. AnonymousMay 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Yes I know people with PTSD

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