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For the Rest of My Life (Claire McCall Series #2)

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Sometimes sequels don't live up to the first book, but this time Harry Kraus did a wonderful job of picking up where he left off. For The Rest of My Life continues the story of Dr. Claire McCall as she moves through her journey of self discovery. In the first book, Could I Have This Dance?, Claire learned that she is at-risk for Huntington's Disease. Claire wrestles with finding out her results and what it will do to her relationship with the man she wants to marry, but also with her career. I found her response to the disease, the testing, her father who has HD, and other conflicts true to life.

As the author of two non fiction books about Huntington's Disease and as a frequent speaker at HD conferences, I found the portrayal of the disease authentic. I like that the book focuses not only on the romance but on real- life issues and conflicts.

The Pacing was excellent and Dr. Kraus did an solid job of weaving the various story lines together to make for an engaging read. I found the characters realistic for the most part, and while I did manage to solve the mystery in one of the stories before it was revealed, I still enjoyed the way it played out.

Dr. Kraus once again did a great job at weaving faith into the novel without being heavy handed. The issues that Claire and others went through ate the same as what people are dealing with every day. This is a book I will recommend to the members of the Huntington's Disease community and others.

Carmen Leal, Author of Faces of Huntington's and Portraits of Huntington's, Choosing Joy Through Life Lessons

Very interesting book. I have enjoyed the series and looking for future

books to come out.

This book has been donated to our church library as well as the rest of the

collection as it becomes available.

For the Rest of my Life is the sequel to the bestselling novel Could I Have This Dance by Harry Lee Kraus, MD is a fantastic read. It didn't disappoint me and often second books do.

I really wanted to find out if Claire had the gene for the Huntington's Disease that was passed down from generation to generation and got to find that out.

Also I loved all of the new cases Claire had in her doctors office that she is now working as a LMD-local medical doctor. This book has the same major characters, but has many new and interesting characters.

We see in this book how Claire grows closer to the Lord and how she and John get reacquainted again. Claire has many problems and they just seem to grow and grow.

The author really did a good job with hiding the rapist from everyone. He had me believing two others could fit in the category to be the likely person, but I actually did choose the right one.

I love how this story was put together and really look forward to the next book. Harry Kraus, MD is an excellent author and one of my new favorites.

Thank you to Zondervan for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

Unfortunately I read this series out of order but enjoyed each; one more than the other two. But it is worth the time to read all three. I especially like the way Dr. Kraus presents romance. You can tell it wasn't written by a woman describing what women wish it was but isn't. I won't say it is they best books you'll ever read but there are times you won't want to put it down.

The plot sometimes stretches the imagination a bit, but it is entertaining and well written; the characters are well developed, likeable, and realistic for the most part; Christian testimony is natural, edifying, and true to the Scriptures, without being preachy or offensive.

The focus is on the issues of trusting the Lord through the stresses of life and viewing marriage as a selfless commitment for the other person's well-being. It models well traditional upper-middle-class Christian values of education, loyalty, love, healthy dating relationships, self-discipline, living self-sacrificially, moral integrity, hard work, and especially how a loving Christian family acts together. The focus is on the heroine's feelings towards her boyfriend and her chances of getting Huntington's Disease, rather than on any deeper issues that could be examined, such as her feelings towards an abusive father (now helpless and unable to speak) or the on-going effects of violent rape (for other characters). The author did a good job of modelling a loving and healthy romance in spite of the stresses, misunderstandings, and offenses -- not the dark and brooding atmosphere of so many romances.

I enjoyed reading it and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it (though not for young teens).