What Matters Most

(Texas Gold #4)

by 

Kellie Coates Gilbert

Deeply Emotional Writing Highlights the Complexities of Human Relationships 

Leta Breckenridge is forced to drop out of college to care for her dementia-ridden mother. After learning a severely delinquent account may force her mother into a less desirable facility, Leta steps out of her comfort zone and lands a high-paying job at an Austin public relations firm. But her dream job turns into a nightmare when she learns the firm is a front for a political opposition machine--and that the research she's been collecting will be used against her new love interest, Nathan Emerson.

Nathan is a rising political star being pressured to run a bid to unseat the current governor of Texas. He's already in a relationship with a woman much better suited to be a politician's wife, but he's never met anyone like Leta. Could this feisty, challenging woman hold the key to his heart? 

My thoughts: I am starting to clear out my backlog of books as I can, in hopes of cleaning up around here, and this one sounded interesting. WHAT MATTERS MOST is a contemporary political romance set in Austin Texas between a young woman forced to drop out of college and work odd jobs and a man running to be governor. 

Leta's mom has dementia which was really heart rending and I felt for her and all her hard knocks, some of which she brought on herself.  Like refusing to open bills -- until she has to, that is just really immature.  And I get that she wants to keep her mom in a high end facility, but at current rates, wow. 

Nathan and Leta like each other, but to me there were no sparks and it seemed forced at times. He was mentally cheating on his society girlfriend, and well.  

There was little to no faith message.  

I was provided an advance reader copy (yeah, that's how behind I am.)  All opinions are my own.