Imperfect Love by Rebecca TalleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Source: Received eBook to review
Genre: Contemporary Love Story
Book Description: Lauren Wilson is well on her way to her happily-ever-after. She has a career she loves, a husband she adores and a baby on the way, but a devastating diagnosis changes everything. The life she's built suddenly crumbles around her when her husband insists she choose—the baby or him. Returning to her small hometown to rebuild her shattered life, Lauren crosses paths with Ethan Campbell, the man who stole her teenage heart. The old attraction is still there, but Lauren won't admit it to anyone—least of all herself. Her only priority is providing a life for her child, and she can't afford to get it wrong. Ethan is confusing everything, including stirring up feelings she’s not prepared to face. Will she spend her life raising her baby alone or is the family she's always wanted finally within her reach?
My thoughts: Love is never perfect. This book takes on a deeper meaning of love that is not perfect. It deals with issues that no one wants to happen to them. But they are faced with courage and love.
Lauren is excited that after two years of trying to have a baby, she is finally pregnant. Unfortunately, her baby is not perfect. Dealing with the pain of awaiting a special needs child, her husband leaves her. He does so because he is unwilling to parent a special needs child. She is forced to make a decision, have the baby and be a single parent, or termination of the pregnancy and remain married to a selfish person. Hmmm... I think it was a no brainer. She did the right thing. (That is completely me stating a personal opinion.)
She moves back to her hometown of Durango, Colorado to live with her widowed mother. She has support. She has love. She can face the trial.
There is also the addition of her teenage crush. He is in town after the death of his mother. He needs her help and she is very happy to comply.
I have given a short idea of the story. The main emphasis for me is the story of a mother who loves her imperfect child completely. It explores the real meaning of love. Love isn't something you give only when life is going your way. The underlying message is a good one.
The subject matter behind the story may be hard, but this is a great book to pick up when you want a good story and a book that makes you think.
Read an Excerpt
********************
The next morning, Lauren awoke to the sound of the garage door closing. It was only six fifteen
but Paul had already left for work. He didn’t even say goodbye. Did he really have to work so
much? Was it her imagination or did he seem to be working more lately?
She pulled the covers up to her chin while thoughts circled her mind. Certainly, Paul wasn’t
deliberately avoiding her, but if she had to hang onto this secret much longer, she’d explode.
This was way too exciting to hold in. For a moment, she considered calling her mom and telling
her, but decided Paul deserved to know before anyone else. Even her mom.
Lauren rose from bed and gazed out the window. Morning was just beginning to break, and the
neighborhood was bathed in a serene, purple haze. She loved the early morning when so many
possibilities lay ahead. And today those possibilities were almost intoxicating. Once Paul knew
she was pregnant, he’d be so ecstatic. They’d spend more time together, and Lauren would
finally have her perfect life—just as she had imagined it.
Pulling on her robe, Lauren headed toward the kitchen. After school she’d drive over to Paul’s
office and kidnap him. She’d take him to a nearby park and after walking around, hand-in-hand,
she’d present him with the baby bottle. The vision of his excitement was so real it almost felt as
if his arms were already around her.
Today would be a good day.
A day that would change everything.
********************
Author Rebecca Lynn Talley
Rebecca Lynn Talley grew up in the gorgeous seaside city of Santa Barbara, CA. She met, and married, her husband, Del, while attending Brigham Young University. She graduated from BYU with a degree in Communications. She currently lives in rural Colorado on a small ranch with a dog, too many cats to count, and a herd of goats. She and Del are the proud parents of ten wildly-creative, multi-talented children.
Rebecca is the author of a children’s picture book, Grasshopper Pie (WindRiver 2003), a children’s chapter book, Gabby’s Secret (DuBon Publishing 2011), four novels, Heaven Scent (CFI 2008), Altared Plans (CFI 2009), The Upside of Down (CFI 2011), and Aura (DuBon Publishing 2012). She has also authored numerous children’s stories and articles for both print and online magazines.
When she isn’t writing, Rebecca loves to date her husband, play with her kids, swim in the ocean, and dance to disco music while she cleans the house. She has folded at least one million loads of laundry, baked hundreds of batches of chocolate chip cookies, and eaten 5,478 gallons of ice cream.
Blog Tour Giveaway Details $25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 4/10/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the authors. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you so much! Your review is wonderful. I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVED this book! I am so glad you liked it as well. Great review!
ReplyDeleteHow can one not like this book? Thanks for your comments, you make my day often!
Delete