![Stay with Me (Misty River Romance, A Book #1) by [Becky Wade]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51THn5jDdfL._SY346_.jpg)
I have loved all of Becky Wade's books so expected to love this one as well, however, it far exceeded my expectations. I was drawn in from the very beginning when Sam found a stranger asleep in his guesthouse, that he couldn't wake up. He asked himself, "Is she dead?"
Genevieve, who had been found asleep, was shocked that she went into a house that was not her own and climbed in bed and fell asleep. She is a well-known author of Bible studies for women, as well as a popular speaker. She was prescribed OxyContin after ankle surgery the previous year, however, hadn't quite been able to quit taking them. She had shopped around for pain doctors who would be willing to write her a new prescription, all the while presenting her nearly perfect image to her adoring fans. She had come her small hometown in Georgia to visit her parents, relax, write and go through opiod withdrawal, however, she realizes she can't stay with her parents while going through withdrawal so she goes back to Sam and asks to rent the guesthouse which she refers to as the cottage. He finally agreed with a some pretty strict conditions. One is, that he has the right to go into the cottage anytime to search for pills if he suspects she's still taking them. He also insists she needs to tell someone in her family of her addiction. She agrees to tell her sister, Natasha. When in middle school, Natasha, Gen, and three other kids on a missions trip in El Salvador, were trapped in rubble for eight days after a devastating earthquake that killed many. The five kids were known for the miracle of living through such an experience and traveled the world sharing their experience, giving God all the glory. In between the main story of this book, every few chapters there is a fascinating flashback to the five kids trapped in the basement of a collapsed building.
There is a intriguing element of suspense in this story as Gen also came home to question her parents about a mysterious note received in the mail alluding to something her parents had done. She wanted to question them about what it could be, however, they both agreed they had no idea. When a second letter arrived that was threatening, Gen and Natasha decide to do some investigating of their own.
As Gen suffers through withdrawal, Sam and Natasha become her only support. Sam, who owns a restaurant brings her healthy food choices, and even prepares a few meals for her. Sam's past includes a girlfriend who he loved, that was also addicted to prescription pain pills who died of an overdose. As a result, he has closed himself off from most people and lives a pretty reclusive life on a farm.
As this story progressed, I had a hard time putting it down - Gen's struggle with life without Oxy,brought to light the seriousness of opiod addition and the difficulty of withdrawal. Sam's reclusive lifestyle, the secretive investigation that was ongoing of Natasha and Genevieve's parents all came together as a beautifully, heartfelt and intriguing story. One that I'm still thinking about.
- File Size: 7736 KB
- Print Length: 396 pages
- Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (May 5, 2020)
- Publication Date: May 5, 2020
- Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0821NVZVK
- Text-to-Speech:
Enabled
- Word Wise: Enabled
- Lending: Enabled
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#77,160 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #1337 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Kindle Store)
- #540 in Contemporary Christian Romance (Books)
- #1611 in Religious Romance (Kindle Store)
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