She even laid out all things Rebecca like her vulnerability, doubts, feelings, self-reflection, thoughts, emotions and fears etc. From the very first time that they (Sabine & Rebecca) met on base to their growing relationship to seeing her fall in love to their first romantic tryst to her ultimate life changing decision to living together and many more meaningful moments. Noyes did with 'IF I DON'T ASK' which is the perfect title for this added bonus book to the 'ASK, TELL' series - is to tell Rebecca's story. More often than not, readers read a story and the majority of the storyline focuses more on one of the main characters, only giving a little about the other. **'Whenever there's really good storytelling, the secret to it is either writing something old in a new way or writing something new in an old way.' 'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher (Bella Books) in exchange for a honest review'

If I Don’t Ask is the must-read story telling Rebecca’s side of the best-selling Ask, Tell. But when the consequences of your love run deeper than just breaking one of the unbreakable rules of the military, you risk losing more than just your heart. And despite Rebecca’s constant self-censure, her denials and her knowledge of every obstacle standing between them, her resolve crumbles with each passing day. She’s spent decades suppressing parts of herself for her job, so what’s a few more years?īut as Rebecca and Sabine work closely together on Army bases in Afghanistan and the States, the undeniable sparks between them begin to ignite. Unable to keep her thoughts about the alluring other woman under control, Rebecca resigns herself to years of censoring her thoughts and feelings until Sabine’s time in the Army is done. Then Captain Sabine Fleischer’s arrival sets off an attraction that cracks Rebecca’s carefully cultivated armor and brings about fresh complications.Īs Sabine’s direct commanding officer, Rebecca knows she cannot act on her attraction but that knowledge does nothing to squash her desires.

Even if that life means she’s spent years hiding her sexuality and ignoring her desires under the Army’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. With a successful career as an Army surgeon and a fresh promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, she loves her life leading a surgical team.

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