She was his wife. And she promised herself she'd never hurt him. But promises are easily made when one knows not what the future holds. And promises given only to one's own heart are easily forgotten. 
 Poignant and devastatingly bittersweet, Sweet Lullaby is not for the faint of heart. You need courage to wade through this tale of heartbreak and sacrifice. I had to stop reading a few times because I found myself too choked up with tears, too overwhelmed with feelings to go on with the story. 
 I loved Jake. Sweet, understanding and hard working, he was everything a girl could want in a man. What I appreciated most about him was his unconditional love for Rebecca. His devotion for her seemed to overflow with every word, every sentence in the novel. 
 And I guess that was why I just couldn't bring myself to like this story. Rebecca didn't deserve him. Here you have a guy who would do anything--anything--for you... only for you to pine for another man, a guy who left you when you needed him most. Having to read about Rebecca comparing Jake to the man who impregnated her (!!!), immediately after they made love for the first time left a very bad taste in my mouth. And the sad thing is, that's not the worst thing she did to him. 
 Oh, Jake, you deserved someone better. 
 As much as I wanted to like the book, I just couldn't bring myself to tolerate this injustice to such a great character. Sigh.