So much excellent angst! I loved the misunderstandings and insecurities, and lord knows the hero was a tortured asshole that broke the heroine's heart over and over, even if it wasn't quite on purpose (which is being generous - he really does treat her like shit). I have loved a veteran with a lot of mental and emotional scars, so Robert's tendency to lash out and hurt the people around him felt very familiar to me, and likely makes me way too forgiving for the hero's behavior. I just wish that there had been a bit more groveling at the end! I didn't really like how the heroine "suddenly" understood everything and pushed the hero to admit he loved her. And why the hell did she randomly become so confident of the hero's unspoken love for her in the middle of their last conversation??? I would put this on my recurring reads shelf if any of the resolution had been about smoothing over her hurt and fears and insecurities, instead of all about his. Lost a half star or so based on this, and the abrupt ending - I needed an epilogue! Or at least some proper groveling. ( )