5 out of 5 stars
A WOMAN OF FORTUNE was an amazing read!
Texas socialite, Claire Massey, has everything. An amazing husband that dotes on her, three
terrific children, designer clothes, luxury cars, a stunning home, and her only
worry is matching the right shoes to the right outfit. That is, until her husband is arrested in
what may be the biggest cattle fraud case in history.
Claire barely has time to take a breath before her perfect
world crumbles into moments of heartache, loss, and humiliation. She feels betrayed by her husband, and stupid
for not seeing the signs of his demise.
Her love for him is so strong, she doesn’t think twice about standing by
him while her family is stripped of everything.
Garrett, her oldest son, distances himself from his father so he isn’t
implicated in his scams, and in the process deserts Claire. Their daughter, Lainie’s own life is in
shambles because of her father’s crimes.
She abandons her family and spirals into her own darkness. But Max, the
family underachiever, stands by his mother and helps her navigate what is left
of her life. Claire insists on looking
at the positive. With her husband’s full
cooperation, he is promised a light sentence, even if he has to give up all his
assets to pay for his crimes. Claire is
willing to wait out his sentence and rebuild her life with the man she
loves. That is, until their future is no
longer secured.
A WOMAN OF FORTUNE was so enthralling, I couldn’t put it
down. Ms. Gilbert did an amazing job
fleshing out dynamic characters. Because
of the love Claire had for Tuck, I understood her need to stand by him, and
hated it when more was piled on her. The reactions of Garrett, Lainie, and Max,
were all understandable, but even still, my heart broke for what it did to
Claire. Even in Claire’s
self-examination and self-blame, I wanted to pull her aside and assure her she
wasn’t to blame. I didn’t want her to
take the blame for what her husband did, and I applauded her for wanting to
stand by the man she knew and fell in love with so many years ago. A great book. A great story of true love and
forgiveness. And I loved the way, in the
end, Ms. Gilbert revealed to us the true heart of Reece Sandell. Great touch.
Book provided for review purposes.
Available June 2014 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Available June 2014 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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