title: Purple Hearts: A Novel
author:  Tess Wakefield 
description: "When I laughed at loud at Tess Wakefield's wit on page three of PURPLE HEARTS, I knew this was a book I would love. With complex and compassionately drawn characters facing all-too-real problems, Wakefield has created a uniquely affecting love story about two people so deeply human you'd almost swear you know them." (Bethany Chase, bestselling author of THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY)<br /><br />"Wonderfully true and surprising, with modern, complex and fascinating characters." (Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of THE PERFECT NEIGHBORS)<br /><br />Best Books of the Month (<i>Liz &amp; Lisa</i>)<br /><br />"I found myself not wanting this novel to end. I would definitely recommend this novel to readers who enjoy Nicholas Sparks, Jojo Moyes, and other contemporary romance novels." (<i>The Blonde Bookworm</i>)<br /><br />"A good, romantic take on some very modern challenges!" (<i>A Bookish Affair</i>)<br /><br />"Rec it? Yes! Even though I am desperate for an epilogue, I still would recommend this to anyone who loves their brooding military hero, especially one who has worked so hard to redeem himself." (<i>The Book Hookup</i>)<br /><br />"If you're looking for a book that will tug on your heartstrings and one that is filled with an unlikely romance which will have you swooning, definitely check out PURPLE HEARTS this summer. It would be the perfect read for a lazy summer day or a relaxing day at the beach." (<i>Confessions of a Book Addict</i>)<br /><br />"PURPLE HEARTS is every bit real and tangible. It's a story you can't walk away from, yet you're breaking into pieces the deeper you read. My only objection is that I wanted more. More of Cassie, more of Luke. More of their lives intertwined together. It's a slow burn, a sizzle, a spark, a big gush of wind threatening to blow you away." (<i>G Reads</i>)
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  ## Kat Baxter
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Jack of Hearts
  
  
  Kat Baxter
  
  
  Copyright 2021 by Kat Baxter
  
  
  
  
  
  This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are
  either the product of the author’s imagination or have been used fictitiously
  and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or
  dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
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  Edited by: Emily Beierle-McKaskle
  
  
  Copyeditor: JADE
  
  
  Book cover: Poppy Parkes
  
  
  
  
  
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