By: Trevor Wrenn
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Trevor worked in the film business. Starting at Beaconsfield Studios, as a camera assistant, then Pinewood, Shepperton Studios, MGM, Disney, Warner Brothers and on and on. At some point he found the making of TV commercials was more profitable and much less stressful than feature films so he switched and ended up with his own commercials company where he was a Director Cameraman. A combination of age and falling off a ladder provoked his retirement which led to his returning to his education, creative writing at Ewert House College of Further Education, Summertown, Oxford.
Love hurts......well it certainly did for Jane Forebright in "Love Hurts" written by Trevor Wrenn.
Whilst studying at university to be a doctor Jane becomes friends with the young Lady Eleanor Palmain (Elle) and in doing so meets Elle's battle scarred brother Lieutenant Colonel Andrew (Andy) Palmain - a retired and injured soldier. Suspicious of his intentions towards her, Jane distances herself from Andy but upon hearing of his intended return to Afghanistan she relents - as a consequence of their passionate encounter she becomes pregnant and her life is never the same again. There's a definite class struggle here between Jane and Andy since she is from a normal middle class family and he from a very noble and upper class heritage and she wonders how she will fit in now she's with child.
Andy feels a lot of emotional guilt over a mission that went badly wrong, where his men were seriously injured and feels that he must go back on a secret mission when asked and help rescue captured soldiers. Spending so much time in Afghanistan he starts to "turn native" and while Jane is back at his home heavily pregnant Andy is planning a deadly mission that might result in his death. He also meets widowed Laila and her daughter Yasmina.
"Love Hurts" is a very enjoyable and at times emotional read. Although there's a love story running through the book, the plot highlights the suffering of returning injured soldiers from war and their sometimes deep emotional trauma. The ending to this book is fabulous and had me addicted to finish it in one go, the tension and suspense as Andy tries to complete his mission is compelling.
I highly recommended this well written and entertaining book and I'd happily read more by Trevor Wrenn again.
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