Sanctuary by N.E. Julian

What is your definition of sanctuary and what would you be willing to do to have it? That is the question, on the surface, it seems Lea must face. However, it is also what Major Russell is seeking. N.E. Julian has thrown together two unlikely lovers in her war-torn romance, sanctuary. For nineteen year old Lea, who has been abandoned by her family during the Serbian war, sanctuary is being taken care of and protected by American soldier, Major Russell. In return, she agrees to give him her body. At first glance, one assumes thirty-six year old, Major is just a horny soldier taking advantage of a vulnerable young woman. While Lea may be vulnerable when she meets the major, she is also feisty, rebellious and smart. It is touching to watch her grow and learn to stand on her feet as she adjust to becoming an Army wife in a foreign country. For Major Russell, sanctuary is learning to open his heart and trust & love again after a bitter divorce from an unfaithful wife. What at first glance appears to be a story about sex and survival turns out to be a poignant story of hope and how two people with little lose find everything to live for in each other. This isn’t some sappy love story, and it’s not one of those romance novels with steamy explicit sex. In fact it reminds me of old movies where sex is alluded to and left to the viewer’s imagination. The sex is there but the story is about the people not their bodies. What makes this story so moving is the realness Julian brings to her writing. Four out of five stars.


This book was provided by the author.