A Reason to Stay {Book Review}

A Reason to Stay {Book Review}

If you’re a fan of the author, Kellie Coates Gilbert, then be sure to check out the third installment in the Texas Gold Collection series; A Reason to Stay! 

As the host of her own television news show, Faith Marin works to expose the truth for her viewers. But in her personal life, she’s anchored her world with firm boundaries in order to hide a family history she’d like to forget. Her pro bass fisherman husband Geary’s life is an open book, and unfortunately his busybody family doesn’t know the meaning of boundaries. Deception and crippling differences soon derail their tender relationship, leading Faith to believe her only option is to end the marriage. But while Faith considers whether divorce is the only answer to their issues, tragedy strikes and her heartrending decision is interrupted. With her life in the balance, Faith finds that the one she has been shutting out may be the very one she cannot bear to lose.

Kellie Coates Gilbert takes readers on an emotional roller coaster as she weaves themes of unexpected trial, self-discovery, and forgiveness in this profoundly honest portrait of the tensions that can break a marriage–and the ultimate healing power of love.

This isn’t your typical romance book, although it is about a couple and their relationship. We follow along as each part of the powerful couples moves forward in their career paths and ultimately get pulled further and further apart.

I imagine readers can easily relate, or see how it happens, when both husband and wife have jobs they are passionate about and devoted to. It gets to the point where they each will have to make choices that will alter their future, both separately and together, for the good or the bad.

The female lead in this story, Faith, has to not only deal with her marriage and career, but face demons from her past. Are they what drive her to succeed? To blame her husband for their trouble? As a reader, I found myself cheering for her and for them, and hoping they find a way to heal and work it out.

You can find A Reason to Stay on Amazon today. Be sure to check out her other titles in this series as well!

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