UNTITLED by Jesseca Wheaton | review + release

Hello, lovelies! My bestie is releasing her heartbreakingly beautiful WWII novella today and I'm sharing my review as a stop on the blog tour. And, ya know, it is Veterans Day, so like... how fitting. Utterly perfect. Stinkin' love it. 

About the Book

Okinawa, 1945

Two brothers. Two Separate Paths.

A Navy corpsman assigned to the Marines, Jess Walker’s world is shaken as he struggles to aid the men around him. But the battlefield isn’t his hardest challenge. The nagging memory of how he lost his brother weighs on him, serving as a constant reminder of his failure. War has no mercy for anyone and Jess isn’t sure he can survive the war inside. As his world comes crashing down around him, he struggles to believe there is a future beyond the pain. 

Clay Walker has moved on from the life he once lived. A successful Marine pilot, he wants nothing to do with his family and the God he left behind. Japan is on the brink of surrender when his unit is shipped off to Okinawa, and it’s there that Clay is forced to realize his past is not as deeply buried as he thought. Faced with heavy losses and questions without answers, Clay has a choice to make. Is he willing to step back and let God take the controls? Or is it too late for a second chance? 

As WWII rages, the two brothers must face their demons — or be lost to the burning world around them.

Releasing today, November 11th!

GOODREADS + AMAZON

oh, my heart... 

Review

~ five shimmering stars ~ 

So, I knew going in that this book was totally going to wreck me. And it did. Repeatedly. I finished it late one night, my eyes all puffy and swollen, my heart heavy and aching. 

It's not an easy story. It's not pretty and gentle. It's raw and real. It's painful and heavy. It's war without blinders or filtering. It's loving and caring even when it hurts, it's brotherhood no matter what. 

I loved all the fellows so much. I loved Jess for his heart to heal, his willingness to serve, and his longing for restoration with his brother. I loved Clay for his cockiness—because under it all, he cared just as much, only struggled to show it. I loved Ivan for his convictions, his easygoing-ness. I loved Rhett for his faithfulness to friendship, his care and compassion. 

The PTSD rep is on track and incredibly—stinkin' incredibly—done. Not all scars are visible. But in any war, there are no unwounded soldiers. </3  And can we just talk about how the homosexuality aspect was written from a Christian perspective and handled SO well? 

Reasons you shouldn't read this book? Um, there...isn't any... If war violence bothers you, you might want to steer clear. Otherwise, read it. We don't have nearly enough WWII books about the war in the Pacific, much less one of this magnitude. 

So do yourself a favor and read it. Let the charming fellows draw you in and the painful story seep into your heart. And remember what Veterans Day is really all about. 

Remember the untitled ones. <3

About the Author

Jesseca is a daughter, sister, and a child of God. When she’s not busy at her full time job as a first responder, her days are spent reading, spending time with siblings, watching movies that make her cry, and playing piano. Oh, and writing, of course! At an early age words fascinated her, and her love for the printed page has only grown. She lives with her parents and seven siblings in the sunny state of Kansas, and she’s convinced there’s no place like home.

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My sweet friend Angela is hosting the blog tour and you can find her posts here and Jesseca's post here!

have YOU read Untitled?!