A Woman of Fortune

By: Kellie Coates Gilbert

About the Book:

Texas socialite Claire Massey is living the dream. Her world is filled with designer clothes, luxury cars, and stunning homes. But her Neiman-Marcus lifestyle comes crashing down when her charming cattle broker husband is arrested for fraud. Suddenly, she finds herself facing attorneys, a media frenzy, and a trail of broken hearts. Betrayed and humiliated, Claire must start over against incredible odds to save her family–and discover a life worth living.

Poignant and emotionally gripping, A Woman of Fortune reveals the many ways we deceive ourselves and how resilience of the heart is essential to authentic living. Drawing on her experiences as a legal investigator, author Kellie Coates Gilbert delivers emotionally gripping plots and authentic characters. Readers will love Claire’s unbending determination as she strives to keep her family from falling apart and learns to embrace the kind of fortune that lasts.

About the Author:

Kellie Coates Gilbert is a former legal investigator and trial paralegal who writes with a sympathetic, intimate knowledge of how people react under pressure. Kellie’s books tell emotionally poignant stories about women in life-changing circumstances. She writes about messy lives . . . and eternal hope.

Kellie currently makes her home in Dallas, Texas with her husband and a very spoiled 2.7 lb. Yorkie named Emmie Sweetpea.

Please visit her online at http://www.kelliecoatesgilbert.com

My Review:

A Woman of Fortune is the first book in A Texas Gold collection, written by author Kellie Coates Gilbert. Claire is a Texas socialite and is living her dream and never has a care in the world. She doesn’t have to worry where her next meal is coming from, or what she will wear or drive, or if she will even have a bed to sleep in. But that all is about to change in an instant and how will she ever recover from the hardship.

Tuck Massey has just been arrested for swindling people out of money in what they are calling the largest cattle scheme in history. Claire thinks it is a mistake, what will she and her kids do. Claire had no idea what was going on and how can she prove this? Will Claire find faith somewhere else other than in her husband or in her money or material possessions? How can she pick up the pieces of what’s left of her life?

Ms. Gilbert, using her background in legal work, writes an excellent story that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more. This is a wonderful book and you will definitely not be disappointed. I highly recommend you reading this book.