Veil of Secrets

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Can a mother face the secrets of her past in order to protect her daughter from the same mistakes Melanie and Will Connors seem like the perfect couple, but their marriage only looks good on the outside, having withered inside from a lack of intimacy. The barriers Melanie faces to intimacy are hidden in her past-a misguided tryst with a trusted friend of her father's, a pattern of promiscuity as a teen, empty relationships in early adulthood. The only way Melanie sees to save herself from herself is to turn off her desires-even in her marriage. Will insists they either work on the marriage-or work on the divorce. Their attempt at restoration occurs in the midst of a New Hampshire presidential primary that is rocked by violent protests and razor-sharp character assassinations. For the first time, their marriage begins to feel like a safe place. As Melanie tries to sort through her own past, she sees her 16-year-old daughter's head turned by a charismatic older man on Will's campaign team. Can Melanie sift through her own rubble and find the voice to help guide her daughter-and possibly find the joy that God intended for her marriage

Shannon Ethridge is a best-selling author, speaker, and certified life coach with a master's degree in counseling/human relations from Liberty University. She has spoken to college students and adults since 1989 and is the author of 21 books, including the million-copy best-selling Every Woman's Battle series. She is a frequent guest on TV and radio programs and mentors aspiring writers and speakers through her BLAST Program. Twitter: @ShannonEthridge Facebook: shannonethridgefan

"Overarching themes of forgiveness and redemption hold this busy story together, while the various characters and their complicated lives are fast-tracked back and forth, making it difficult to connect with any of them. Melanie and Will's therapy sessions feel a bit out of place in the longer narrative, but they- as well as knowing that one of the authors is a life coach with a counseling degree who portrays the experience realistically may make readers who are considering a step in to that direction feel more comfortable making that choice." * RT Book Reviews, three stars *