Title: A Right to Remain
Author: Beth Rinyu
Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone
He had a right to remain suffocated by his pain.
She had a right to remain silent about hers.
For better or for worse.
Those were the vows that I had taken with my wife six years ago. We had lived through the better and were barely getting through the worse. I tried to face our loss together, while she chose to have an affair instead.
Time apart was what we both needed.
What I didn’t expect in that time was her.
The beauty she possessed on the outside was a far cry from the scars she was harboring on the inside. She wasn’t looking for love and neither was I. She just needed someone to help her deal with the pain she had been carrying around for the past two years, and I was happy to oblige.
I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her, but suddenly I was seeing a future that I never dreamed of right in front of my eyes….only to find that the past had other things in mind for us.
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I always believed that we only got one true love in life, and mine was gone and never coming back.
Through the tear-filled nights and never ending days, I was slowly and tortuously coming to terms with the pain that was my reality.
And then he entered my life.
Tall, handsome, genuine and caring, he was a friend when I needed one most. Together, we were a temporary fix to our own permanent pain. Just two people helping each other to get through a very dark period in life.
But when the light begins to shine ever so slightly with each passing day, and his face is all I can see at the end of that tunnel…..do I run back into the darkness or move into the light with him?
I crawled into bed next to Aaron, who had just returned from a business trip. I had surprised him by cutting my girls’ weekend short to be home when he returned. The rain was beating against our bedroom window as we lay in each other’s arms.
“You didn’t have to cut your trip short, but I’m so glad you did.”
“Me too,” I whispered as I kissed him on his bare chest. “Aaron?”
“Hmm?”
“I was thinking.”
“Uh…oh!”
I playfully smacked him on the arm. “I want to have a baby.”
“Let’s do it then.”
“Seriously?”
“I’ve never been more serious in my life.”
He pulled me closer and our lips were just about to touch when we heard a loud crash come from the kitchen. I giggled. “Betcha Gus broke out of the laundry room again.”
He kissed me on the forehead and hopped out of bed. “Hold that thought…I’ll be right back…”
“You never came back, Aaron! You never came back!” I shouted as I stood in the doorway with the freezing cold rain pelting me in the face. I slid my back down the doorframe and buried my face in my hands, allowing all of my emotions to come to the surface. “You never came back to me,” I sobbed.
A Right to Remain by Beth Rinyu
4 stars
Reviewed by Amy W.
4 stars
Reviewed by Amy W.
Two people, both with broken hearts, find themselves drawn together in A Right to Remain by Beth Rinyu.
Both characters easily captured my interest. Quinn finds himself struggling in what he thought was the perfect marriage. The depth of his frustration is evident in his actions. The idea of a new beginning isn't something remotely on his radar.
Lacey is looking for a new beginning, but not out of personal choice. She's had a traumatic event, which might serve as a trigger for some readers. However, I found that the author handled the issue without delving too deeply into the details. More painful, though, is Lacey's emotional struggles to get a fresh start.
With these two wounded characters, there's no such thing as love at first sight or any real connection. As the storyline progresses and their orbits continue to intersect, it's clear that their broken pieces are calling to each other.
I was impressed with the emotional depth displayed by the characters. Perhaps it is because they both were suffering in different ways, but I was ready to just give Quinn and Lacey a big hug.
It was interesting to see how the events from the past kept cropping up, providing a good amount of drama and suspense. The story flowed well, alternating between Quinn and Lacey. While this was definitely a romance, the story provided a substantial plot full of twists and turns.
Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed Creative Writing. There was always something about being able to travel to a different place or become a different person with just the stroke of a pen - or in today's world a touch of the keyboard. I am the author of The Exception To The Rule, An Unplanned series, Drowning In Love, A Cry for Hope, A Will To Change, Blind Side of Love, Three of a Kind series, Easy Silence, and A Right To Remain.
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