Courage of Us (Code of Honor Book 1) by Brooke May – Review by Alexandria Richard

Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A heartfelt second chance, military guy romance

This is not a fun and light romance read, which is why I enjoyed this book so much. The two MC’s are real with problems and hardships to overcome outside of their potential romance. But that’s not to discount the push and pull to see if they will give their love another chance.

Patience is a FMC that I feel so many can relate to, feeling low in life and going through the process of a divorce. Duke is an American soldier returning home after being medically discharged and diagnosed with PTSD. These two were best friends throughout their childhood, coming to the realization that they both liked one another after graduation, but Duke enlisted with the Marines and disappeared from Patience’s life for the next 8 years.

I felt that the characters and the circumstances were very realistic, though I wanted to smack Duke upside the head for the way he disappeared and stayed gone for so long. Patience has had a lot to deal with in life, but she’s still kicking and enjoying running the bakery in her family’s local grocery store.

I absolutely loved the side characters, both Duke’s and Patience’s moms and P’s aunt, and their meddling ways.

Trigger warning for mental and physical abuse, cheating, PTSD, and loss of an animal, and loss of a child.

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