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A Soldier's Family (Wings of Refuge, Book 2) (Love Inspired #438)

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A Soldier's Family is book #2 in the fabulous Wings of Refuge Military romance series by a very skilled author Cheryl Wyatt.

I am so impressed with her skill at character and situation development. How I was drawn in and how much I came to care for all the characters in this series.

I highly recommend this series and this author to readers of Contemporary romance who love heroes that are any woman's fantasy. These guys are AWESOME!

The second book in the Wings of Refuge series is even better then the first story. By the middle of the first chapter I was completely captivated by the story of Celia and Manny. I wanted to know if they would be able to heal from the pain of their past and love again. I loved that Manny became such a wonderful role model to Celia's son. This is a beautiful story about giving people second chances and believing that they will not hurt you. I read this book in less then a week. I am hoping that there will be more books in this series.

Look out below!! Because when U.S.A.F. Pararescue Jumper Manny Péna "falls" in love, it's a real crash course in romance. With a heart-pounding opening scene where Manny's parachute doesn't open, Cheryl Wyatt's latest installment in the Wings of Refuge series, A Soldier's Family, is a romantic read that will keep your adrenalin--and your heart--pumping overtime.

In a crash landing that clips his wings with months of recuperation at the home of a fellow pararescue jumper buddy, Manny Péna has the perfect opportunity to make some ground with sassy Celia Munoz, his buddy's wife's best friend. It's just too darn bad that Celia can't stand him. A former womanizer, Manny once made a crude pass at her, and now Celia's not buying the fact that Manny has given his heart to God and changed his ways. But when Manny's positive influence on Celia's troubled teenage son begins to turn him around, Celia begrudgingly has to admit that there's more to this good-looking soldier than meets the eye.

With this second in the series, Cheryl Wyatt has done it again--penned another high-flying romance that keeps her on course as one of the best new Love Inspired authors on the romance radar. Go ahead and jump into this one--you won't regret it!

Cheryl Wyatt is a gifted writer who draws you immediately into her story! "A Soldier's Family" picks up after "A Soldier's Promise" ends, this time with Manny Pena and Celia Munez as the main characters in our story. Neither is a stranger to loss - Celia's husband, a police officer, was murdered by a drug dealer; and Manny's son drowned while he and his wife weren't watching, causing such guilt and remorse that they divorced and she killed herself. Can Celia get over her fear of a relationship with Manny because of his dangerous work? Will Manny forgive himself for his past mistakes and step into Celia's family - where he really wants to be?

I love a series where I can develop relationship with new characters and keep tabs on old ones that I've grown to love. This is that type of series. It is also populated with heroism and patriotism and Christian family values. Cheryl beautifully captures the fire of the Latin persona. I enjoy experiencing her stories as they develop: how she addresses such sensitive issues as murder and suicide with great care and sensitivity. Her insight into recovery after hip surgery is priceless. How she dramatizes the struggle with forgiveness brought me to tears. I can't wait to read the stories of the other PJs on the wings of Refuge team!

Manny Peña is a pararescue jumper who is used to saving others. But he's in need of a rescue himself when his parachute won't open on a training jump. Good thing Manny made his peace with God. Too bad he didn't have a chance to tell his good friend Joel Montgomery about it.

Manny wakes up in the hospital to find an angel in his room. At least he's pretty sure Celia Munoz is a heavenly body. But... Manny didn't make such a good impression the last time he saw Celia. In fact, he propositioned her. Can he convince Celia he's a changed man?

Single-mom Celia has enough on her hands between working two jobs and taking care of her rebelling teenage son. But how can she refuse her friend Amber Montgomery when Amber asks her to help tote the injured Special Forces soldier to his doctor's appointments? Now all Celia has to do is keep her heart intact. That shouldn't be too hard considering how she feels about Manny. Right?

Cheryl Wyatt charms readers in this second installment of her Wings of Refuge series. Her humor is so natural that the reader will find themselves laughing out loud often, without even realizing they're doing it.

In addition to doing humor well, Cheryl does romance in her own unique and believable way. Celia and Manny not only get off to a rocky start, but both have their own demons to overcome from their pasts. And Cheryl uses both main characters to bring out the other person's concerns, but also help them overcome the thing that is blocking them from true happiness.

If you enjoy laugh-out-loud humor and romance with a bang, this book is right up your alley.

I was hoping Cheryl Wyatt's second book would be about Celia and Manny. I wanted those two to be together from the minute they met in A Soldier's Promise, Book #1 of her Wings of Refugse series.
I got my wish.
Of course by the end of A Soldier's Promise, Celia and Manny had managed to go to war with each other. What more could you hope for in a good love story?
A Soldier's Family is funny and intense and wise by turns. I loved the way Manny interacted with Javiar, Celia's trouble son. And the deft touch Wyatt has to show how desperately Javiar needed a male role model in his life.
The three of them, Celia, Manny and Javiar make up one of the best families I've read about in a while.
And there has GOT to be a book three, I can't wait!

When Celia and Manny first met, they got off to a rocky start with each vowing to have nothing to do with each other. Then a serious accident puts Manny in Celia's care and the two are forced to be together whether they like it or not. As Celia helps Manny recover, she is also dealing with her teenage son who is still grieving over the death of his father. The two don't have the closest relationship which worsens when Celia begins to suspect her son of doing drugs. Manny tries to step in to help but Celia has been hurt by him before and doesn't want to make the same mistake again. It'll take a long time for her heart to heal before she learns to forgive him.

This was another cute military romance from Cheryl Wyatt. I actually enjoyed this story even more than the first book in this series. I thought the characters were more developed and the storyline more fleshed out. For those who are clueless about military speak, there is less of it in this book so the reader doesn't get too bogged down by terms they don't understand. Celia and Manny have great chemistry together and it shows right from the beginning of the story. There's a lot of spice in that relationship as the two banter from the get go and then soon learn to mesh their different ways together. Javier's story is very interesting as well as it helps to bring Celia and Manny together. Although I don't think it was very smart of him to keep a pipe in his house no matter how good his intentions were. He should have realized it was bound to be found with the wrong assumptions being brought up. There is a lot about the importance of forgiveness in this book, as every character has to deal with a situation that involves it. Overall this was a lovely story that is perfect for a rainy day when you want to curl up with a sweet romance. Another solid effort from Cheryl Wyatt and I'll be looking forward to her next book!

I really enjoyed this book, its the story of Manny and Celia. At the beginning of the Manny has an accident which grounds him, he wants to make amends to Celia for his last encounter. I love the way this story pans out. I enjoyed seeing how Manny befriend Celia's son and helped him. Celia and Manny have alot of emotional baggage which we see them work through. I loved seeing Celia's son and the issues he deals with and the way he deals with them both good and bad.


This book really moved me in many ways and hopefully you will find the same when you read the book. I would love to tell you more but I don't want to spoil the story for you, but I am sure you will understand when you read this great story.

I really enjoyed Cheryl Wyatt's A Soldier's Family. Wyatt brought the characters alive on the page. Her description of the hero Manny's suffering and therapy could only be written by someone who's experienced such pain themselves. Manny and heroine Celia grow and change as they deal with the need to forgive, not only others, but themselves. I rooted for Celia as she came to terms with her fears and accepted her teenage son for who he was. Most mothers can identify with her struggles. Wyatt shows the toil violence takes on both the victim's and the felon's families. Though the issues are intense, the book is uplifting. I highly recommend A Soldier's Family.

I simply love military romances that involved Special Forces. I don't know why, I am not a military wife or child. I just love the razzing that is usually present in these books which make me laugh. I agree that this book was even better than the first book in the series. Great conflict, nice progression, some good humor. I would love to see even more of the team in the book and stories about them.