I loved Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves. In fact, I know if I'm going to enjoy a book within the first few pages. It's a rare occasion that I put a book down because I'm not enjoying it, and pick it back up to finish it.
Maybe that's not fair to the author, but I'm just so busy and don't have time to read something I'm not enjoying.
Fortunately, that wasn't a problem with Covet. Now to be totally honest, I wasn't sure at first that I was going to want to read this book.
I'm really a strong advocate for marriage, and being that marriage is really hard, I don't want to glorify anything that makes it harder. In Covet, Chris & Claire Canton are having a rough time keeping it together.
Chris loses his job, which for someone so focused on providing for their family and climbing the corporate ladder, it can almost mean a loss of identity. A new job doesn't come as quickly as he had hoped, which is a scenario we see all too often these days.
When he does find a job, it entails a lot of travel, leaving Claire to handle everything, including their two kids, at home.
I'm betting you're thinking, "Oh, typical story about a husband traveling for work and meeting another woman on the road." Guess again.
Chris is too focused on making his new boss happy to even think about it. It's actually Claire who is really lonely. Enter the extremely handsome police officer who pulls Claire over, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Tracey Garvis Graves knows how to hook you. Short chapters make you want to read just one more. And one more. And it's 2:00 AM and I can't keep my eyes open. One more?
The characters in this book are so well developed, I felt like I knew them. But I didn't know how it would end. Would Claire fall in love with Daniel? Leave her husband? Was she on a reckless journey that had gained so much momentum she couldn't end it if she wanted to? And did she want to?
You will love this book! With warmer temperatures on the way, this is the perfect beach or pool read. But don't just take my word for it:
PRAISE FOR COVET
“Powerful stuff, honest and brutal.”
– New York Journal of Books
"With a clear hand Graves purposefully takes us through the full range of emotions and misunderstandings that often destroy many families."
- Florida Times Union
"Graves writes dialogue the way people really talk and seems to have mastered writing sexual frisson scenes."
- Omaha World Herald
“A satisfying read.”
– Kirkus Reviews
I guess I'm in pretty good company as the reviews were been amazing! Let me know your thoughts!
Virginia Winfield
This sounds pretty good. I also really believe in marriage.
Tamara
Sounds like a good book. Thanks for your honesty about it & offering the giveaway.
desiree
thank you the try on the book
Heather
I just finished "The Book Thief" so sad and great at the same time!
theresa krier
i read the Y, thanks for the giveaway
Kim White
the glass castle...thank you for an awesome giveaway
Tracy Melhinch
A Broken Kind of Beautiful, by Katie Ganshert...Its such a beautiful, but haunting story...Katie really brings her characters to life...
Mary Mudd
Right now Im reading a book called The Devils Desire. I have read it before, many many years ago. But, I loved it, so I thought I would read it again.
brittany wilson
The last book I read was the hunger games! That is why I would love to win this! I need something new to read!
Julie V
I am really love the Argeneau Series by Lynsay Sands.
Susan P.
Strong Rain Falling by Jon Land
Jeanna
Girl Gone has been pretty intense so far!
KELLY MCGREW
Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews.
Michelle L
I don't wanna share:)
Jessamine D.
The Vampire Academy Series. 🙂
andie
I just re-read Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express," one of my all-time faves.
amanda whitley
i havent read anything in a while. last one i read which was really good was into the darkest corner by elizabeth haynes