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The Truth Between Us(Bentwood #2)
By Tammy L. Gray
Inspirational Contemporary Romance
ebook, 252 Pages
July 12th, 2018
Nine years to win her. Three years to love her. And one decision that destroyed it all.
April Duncan was raised with three clear truths: the family name is absolute, ambition and success rule over every emotion, and love always comes with strings attached. Image was everything in her carefully crafted world... until the mirror cracked.
Sean Taylor was April's best friend, the one man who taught her it was okay to let her guard down and to rely on someone. She trusted him. She loved him. Which made his deception the darkest kind of cruelty.
Now, nearly a year later, she’s ready to leave her failed engagement in the past and get back her life and her estranged family, even if it means dating a man solely for his connections. She’ll never again choose love over loyalty.
Sean has spent his entire life breaking barriers, facing challenges, and never giving up. Until one impossible choice destroyed his future and left him no option but to flee from the woman who annihilated his heart.
Now he’s back in Bentwood and determined to make her hear the truth and rebuild the trust he shattered. But April has become a mere shell of the woman who claimed his heart long ago.
Winning her back is more than just seizing a victory, because if he fails… the girl he’s loved for a lifetime will disappear forever.
The Truth Between Us is the second book in the Bentwood series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but it is recommended that you begin with book one to get the full experience among this tight group of family and friends.
First of all, this has nothing to do with the book, but I had to share: Each and every time I read "Bentwood," my brain auto-corrected to "Brentwood." I didn't realize my mistake until I was prepping this post and saw "Bentwood" typed in the book description section. I was so sure it was a typo ... until I kept reading and saw that "typo" everywhere. Aren't our brains weird? 😆
When I started reading The Truth Between Us, I wasn't sure what to think. I have not read the first book in the series, so that may have something to do with it, but I absolutely could not stand April. Also, Sean seemed too pushy to me. But as I kept reading and got to know them each better, I found myself drawn into the story, which ended up being a beautiful tale of redemption and forgiveness.
Still, Sean and April's story wasn't the plot line I was most interested in. That honor belongs to Caroline, April's neighbor and the subject of the next book in the series. Caroline's quite faith influences the others in the group, especially April, and I can't wait to see where things go with her and Beck.
Though it took me a while to get into, The Truth Between Us is a really engaging story, and I'll definitely be coming back for book three. 4 stars.
Content note: I would classify this as edgy inspirational romance. Most of the characters are not Christians, and Sean and April lived together before their relationship disintegrated. There are also several mild swear words throughout. This would be right on the line of PG/PG-13.
Buy the book.
Read my review of Gray's novella Waves of Summer (4-1/2 stars).
Other Books in the Series
Until I Knew Myself(Bentwood #1)
By Tammy L. Gray
Inspirational Contemporary Romance
ebook, 264 Pages
March 8th 2018
RITA Award-winning author Tammy L. Gray delivers an unforgettable new series following five struggling friends in search of the true meaning of family through secrets, betrayal and the unexpected influence of an outsider…
Tyler Mitchell grew up an orphan, taken in by his best friend’s family when he was only sixteen. Even though ten years have passed, and he’s been given everything he should ever want—a loving home, an adoring girlfriend, a successful career, and lifelong friendships—Tyler has always felt a foreigner in his own life.
When a surprising phone call reveals the death of his biological grandfather, Tyler’s seemingly perfect life starts to unravel. The people he loves most in world have kept from him the greatest secret of all—knowledge of his father’s family.
Now hunting for more information about his past, Tyler discovers nothing is quite as it seems. And the definition of family is far more complicated than choosing between blood and loyalty.
About the Author
Tammy L. Gray lives in the Dallas area with her family, and they love all things Texas, even the erratic weather patterns. She writes modern Christian romance with true-to-life characters and culturally-relevant plot lines. She believes hope and healing can be found through high quality fiction that inspires and provokes change.
Her characters are real, relatable and deep, earning her a 2017 RITA award in the Romance with Religious and Spiritual Elements category.
When not chasing after her three amazing kids, Tammy can be spotted with her head in a book. Writing has given her a platform to combine her passion with her ministry.
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I felt almost exactly the same way about Sean, April, and Caroline. And reading "Brentwood," not "Bentwood." LOL I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in the series.
ReplyDeleteOur brains are so weird :-) Can't wait to read the next one! Thanks for stopping by, Carolyn!
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