Review: I had hopes for this book--and was very disappointed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
This review may contain spoilers. I have not read any other books by this author.  Better editing would have caught some grammar problems, but I do acknowledge the attempts to use Ebonics in some of the discourse.The husband, Gregg, came off as a big, selfish, whining and self-serving baby.  I never did really figure out what his job was, but that could have been because I skimmed through a some of this book. He deliberately stepped outside of the marriage for a drunk one-night stand (who had her own issues), and then, when baby arrived under tragic circumstances, fully expected his betrayed wife to help *him*, to help him with the baby, and to let him stay with her and give him money.  Not exactly my definition of a man.The wife, Kelly, appears to be quite successful in her career, which is religious based.  However, Kelly, knowing the facts, baby and all, and as hurt and angry as she is, still found Gregg desirable--that was thrown in there.  I dunno, maybe it was hysterical bonding but it didn't seem as such to me, maybe the author just had to throw this in, but it rang false.The book goes on about Kelly's dealing with the infidelity, and Gregg's muddling through things and thinking only of himself (even though he attempts to think of the child he made, but only if Kelly can help him out or else "oh noooooo!!!" social services will take the baby, and yes, a motel isn't a place for a baby--who knows when or where Gregg works?--as I said, I may have missed that).  God is in there too, as Kelly has active conversations with Him.Kelly keeps letting Gregg come in to her house, and impose on her. They are clearly in a dysfunctional co-dependent relationship (as well as a very clear Parent-Child relationship)...but wait, she *really* loves him, so you just know all will be well. Of course, they find their way back to one another, God helped heal Kelly's heart (quite fast, considering the betrayal and other child) and --surprise--spoiler alert again--Kelly, who believed she was incapable of conceiving, finds herself pregnant at the end.  Oh happy day.It wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't an awesome one either. It will be interesting to see if reviewers who have experienced infidelity think this is an accurate portrayal of the aftermath of an affair, and the healing that takes place after an affair. The way I understand it is that this attempts at healing is a process, and takes YEARS, and there usually really isn't a 100% recovery from infidelity.  Of course, in real life, YMMV.