Desperate Love Institute — Jessica A. Carter

Natalie Winters wasn't sure what life in the military would have in store for her. Leaving her simple life in the past, hoping to forge her own path into adulthood, she embarks on a journey to become a linguist in the U.S. Army. Bonds formed in basic training follow Natalie to her arrival at the Defense Language Institute, where she will spend the next 64 weeks enduring the grueling trials of attempting to learn a foreign language to fluency. As if this wasn't enough to grapple with, Natalie finds herself entangled in a complex romantic web that forces her to confront passion, guilt, excitement, betrayal, and depression. Unable to escape the ensuing drama, she risks losing focus on the true purpose of her military journey. Desperate Love Institute is more than just a romance novel. This is a story of hope, determination, confliction, perseverance, and growth.