Wednesday, April 24, 2024

About the Book

Book: Treasured Keepsakes

Author: Rachel Skatvold

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Release date: March 26, 2024

It doesn’t always end with a happily ever after.

Feeling unappreciated by her husband and burnt out at her job, Leah Kamuela needs to clear her head. Traveling to Laumua Island, she stays with her cousin, Sabrina, for a fresh start and to finally heal old wounds she’s covered up for years.

Jayson Kamuela has spent his life climbing the corporate ladder and his upcoming promotion will give him the life of his dreams, but at what cost? His wife has left him. He’s hit rock bottom. Maybe it’s time for him to change.

When Jayson is forced to go on sabbatical, he goes to search for his wife. Leah, however, after seeing Sabrina’s business success, believes she could also have a successful business on the Suamalie Islands.

With Leah needing to start on a new path and Jayson finally seeing the errors in his ways, how will the two of them work it out to finally have a happily ever after?

Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

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About the Author

Rachel Skatvold is a Christian author and stay-at-home mom from the Midwest. She enjoys writing Christian romance and devotionals. She has published over a dozen novels, including books in the Hart Ranch and Whispers in Wyoming Series. Other than writing, some of her hobbies include singing, reading and camping in the great outdoors with her husband and two young sons.

More from Rachel

Have you ever lost something you treasured?

A few years ago, I had an unexpected surgery and had to take off my wedding rings before the procedure. Everything went fine, but after I came home, my fingers were swollen, so I could not put my rings back on right away. I put them away for safe keeping, but several weeks later, when I started feeling better, I went looking for my rings and couldn’t find them. I panicked at first. Could I have forgotten them in the hospital and just thought I brought them home? All kinds of scenarios ran though my head.

Have you ever done this? Put something treasured away for “safe keeping” and then forgotten where the safe place was? I have to admit, I do this a lot.

To make a long story short, after some searching, I finally found my rings in a jewelry box in the bottom of my sock drawer. I was so relieved. While my rings are a material possession, the meaning behind them is what was most troubling when I thought they were lost. They symbolize the special relationship my husband and our promise to each other. My engagement ring is also a family heirloom from my husband’s side of the family, so it really was a treasured keepsake for me.

In my new book, Treasured Keepsakes, Jayson Kamuela doesn’t realize what he’s lost until it’s almost too late. He has been too busy climbing the corporate ladder to reach his dream job to realize his marriage has slipped through the cracks.

Leah still loves her husband, but through the years, they have become more like strangers. When she comes to her breaking point and realizes Jayson has no intention of changing, she feels trapped. Leah escapes to the only refuge she can think of— her cousin’s home on Suamalie. Will this couple be able to recover the treasure of their marriage before it is lost forever?

MY REVIEW

This has been a wonderful journey that looks at a marriage that seems to be on the rocks. Frustration from Leah and Jayson pull them in different directions. All Leah really wants is her husband’s attention. After a devastating loss they seem to drift apart. Sometimes we react to a situation without thinking it through. Leah makes a rash decision and goes to see her cousin. The breathtaking view that awaits her as she steps off the plane calms her. Will this getaway help her focus on what is important?

Jayson is overwhelmed at work which causes him to spend more time away from home. It is obvious that bitterness has entered their marriage and lack of communication draws them further apart. Jayson is reminded that “lust is a sin,” when he makes a bad decision. Waking up in a hospital starts to have him rethink what is most important to him.

There are many wonderful lesson in this faith filled story. Forgiving someone can be hard but Leah will need to forgive Jayson so they can begin to reconcile. I loved how they both discovered that God needed to be a part of their lives and in their marriage. Bitterness and jealousy also finds it way in if we aren’t careful. The author illustrated how the enemy can come in and distract us and begin to push us away from people.

Once again I am blessed by this author who writes stories that guide us to God. When things look bleak, all we need to do is pray and trust God. I liked that both Leah and Jayson swallowed their pride and allowed their hearts to be filled with unconditional love.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.