The First Boy I Loved
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After her husband dies, Gillian Warner realizes how many sorrows she carries inside her, including unresolved grief over her first love, who died in Vietnam decades earlier. She books a guided trip to the battle site, led by cynical Vietnam War vet A.J. Donegan, who makes his living taking naive Americans on what he calls Guilt Trips, Inc. A prickly attraction sparks between Gillian and Donegan, with neither able to let go of the past without the other's provocative challenge.
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What a nice surprise (and at 99 cents too as of July 2016) - an intelligent, thoughtful novel about a mature heroine (her age is never specifically mentioned but with a 15 year old granddaughter, she must be at least mid 50s) who takes a long-awaited trip to Vietnam, along with said granddaughter, to say goodbye to her first love, who was killed in action there. She learns a lot about herself, helps her troubled granddaughter, and has a whirlwind affair with an ex-pat Vietnam vet who has a smart mouth and a mysterious past. I read a few of Reavis' category romances back in the day, but I had no idea that she was still publishing, and was pleasantly shocked to find this small gem. The book treats its characters and setting with respect, and by association the reader as well.
