John Mackenzie aka Mac the marine ran after her as he saw she was in distress. He picked up the shoe she'd lost in her haste. Then he found her along the sidewall of a café and gave her the shoe. Their life during World War II became a whirlwind romance in the making.

This story is sensually sweet. I really liked the turns the story took. It's a nice change reading a story that featured two young adults during WWII. Most of the stories I've read or movies I've seen about the war had older folks in them. However, I found both main characters to seem older than their young age, probably due to the restrained ways of the 1940's era.

The novel is not my cup of tea, though someone who is into historical war stories would appreciate the sweetness of it. The story was mainly centered on what was happening to the two main characters. I felt a little lost as to the scenery, even though I did get the reasoning behind the word Kiwi. However, I would have preferred it to be mentioned earlier in the story. I do have some trouble in reading war stories mostly because of the death toll. This story has little to do with the war except for the time John was away, so I found it easier to read.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual

Reviewer: Dyanne Doezz
August 25, 2011