This review also appears on my blog at: http://redhotbluereads.blogspot.com/2014/02/4-and-12-stars-for-full-measures-by.html 
 4.5 stars 
 I'm pretty sure it's safe to say you are going to need tissues for this one. Full Measures is a terrific debut offering from Rebecca Yarros. You could call this a romance but to me it was also a very special tribute those who commit their lives for their country. 
 The book opens with a very sad scene..a family getting that dreaded knock on the door, and while it was sad, it was so very well done, what could have been very maudlin had a touch of hope to it. Ember ends up having to keep everything together and does an amazing job of it, even through some other nasty stuff happening. 
 It doesn't hurt the hottest hockey star just seems to be there when she needs him. There's nice chemistry here between Josh and Ember, but they still manage to have some restraint in another testament to their maturity. 
 But as Ember and her family works through the grief, Ember and Josh give into the forces pulling them together. Their bliss is short-lived when a deal breaking secret it's revealed. 
 There's some good writing here and great emotion from the characters. I felt like I knew them. 
 This is so much more than a new adult romance... this is a loving tribute to military families and the sacrifices they make and the lives those at home lead while their loved ones are deployed. You're gonna need a few tissues for this one, but its worth it. 
 This book stayed with me a few days, and I found myself going back to re-read parts of it, giving it a 4 and 1/2 star rating. 
 ARC courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.