5 out of 5 stars
Set in the political arena, WHAT MATTERS MOST, is a unique
story with engaging characters.
Leta Breckenridge is at the end of her rope. With escalating
bills at the facility that cares for her mother, Leta must find a job fast. Unfortunately,
not having a degree is making it hard to find a job that can pay the bills. Then,
to add insult to injury, she has a fender-bender in a parking lot with a
handsome man and his expensive car. However, when he finds out Leta is without
insurance, he lets her know he can cover the cost of his own repairs, and not
to worry about.
Leta feels things are looking up when she lands a high-paying
job at a public relations firm. Finally, she feels the noose of her financial
burden lifting. When she has another chance encounter with the man from the
fender-bender—who she now knows is Senator Nathan Emerson—she feels a spark.
Even still, he is out of her league and already in a very publicized, long-term
relationship. But somehow, none of that matters. There is chemistry between
Leta and Nathan, something they both feel and want to explore.
Leta’s world is turned upside down when she finds out the
public relations firm she works for, is really a political opposition organization,
and they are gunning for Nathan Emerson as he makes his bid for governor. When Leta
is tasked with finding “dirt” on Nathan, she is torn. Without her job at the
firm, she won’t be able to subsidize her mother’s nursing care, but if she
continues, she will have to put an end to her budding relationship with Nathan.
Knowing she must make a decision, she is shocked when Nathan makes the decision
for her. Leta knows Nathan has found out about her job and the implications of
it, but won’t give her a chance to explain.
I really enjoyed WHAT MATTERS MOST. Though I am not a fan of
politics, the setting didn’t detour me from wanting to see where Leta and
Nathan’s story would end. Ms. Gilbert did a great job of making the attraction
between her two main characters palatable to the reader. Nathan was suave and
sophisticated, but also had the boy-next-door charm. I hurt realizing the
struggle Leta was feeling, wanting to do the best for her mother, when financially
it was almost impossible.
Wonderful characters. Unique storyline. Great book.
Book provided for review purposes.
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