SYNOPSIS

Mags is a single mother, running her own business trying to make ends meet. Drake is an A&R guy for a local indie record company who has been working nonstop for a year. When both finally take a vacation with family and friends, they are forced to finally admit, at least to themselves, that they have feelings for each other.

When they go home, they find it even more difficult to put the past in the past and maintain a relationship strong enough to face the challenges ahead. Follow along as they try to make a relationship work while fighting demons of their own, through circumstances not of their making, and with family and friends trying to help.

 I loved My Misery Muse and Devi and Seth’s story and couldn’t wait to get my hands on Faith to delve into Drake and Mags story. Though I have to admit that I loved Seth and Devi more, Brei Betzold has not let us down with Faith.

Mags was kick ass in MMM and in Faith are times I wanted to kick her in the ass! I really wanted Devi to slap/talk some sense into her. She kept pushing away the man that loves her and wants to take care of her and her baby, forever. But Mags is broken in her own way and has the issues of her past and her childhood relationship with her own mother clouding her judgement. I think Professor Green’s version of the song Read All About It ft. Emeli Sande, speaks of the pain and fear Mags feels.

“I didn’t know why I was self-sabotaging the first real relationship in my life, other than I really didn’t think it would turn out well, and I couldn’t lose the closest thing to areal family I had over it. I glanced back at Quinn, no I couldn’t risk it. It wasn’t just about me anymore.”

Drake… where do I begin! As I have said before, “that is one damn fine example of a man!” In MMM we saw his dedication to Devi and Jaks, putting them first, being there for them, always. He is loyal, kind, loving, devoted to his family and that was all before Faith. Let me tell you, I loved him more and more the further I read. He is in for the long haul Mags and “his princess” Quinn, are it for him. He wants them as his family. I really wanted him to get the happiness he deserves and for him, he sees that Mags even if she needs to be convinced of it. He had his work cut out for him with Mags’ defences up, but as they say nothing that is worth it comes easy. And with all the desire, denial and pent up sexual frustration floating about, when they get down to it, the sex is HAWT!

“I know your favourite colour is pink, though you will never admit it and say green. I know your favourite band is Deathcab for Cutie; that you cry during the happy ending in movies; that you say you don’t believe in marriage but would have preferred having a kid after being married. I know that you had a fucked up childhood, would do anything thing for my sister and that we would be great together baby.”

“I love you, Mags,” I told her,” and you’re not fucking running. Get that pretty ass in bed, we’re not done yet.”

Devi is still her awesome straight talking self, never reneging on her promises (and threats). The gang are all still very much in each other’s business, but then again family always are. It was great to see another side to X (no spoilers promise) but I can’t wait to read his story. And there is definitely something up with Sam that still has me wondering what’s going on with him, now days later.

Let me just take a second and say one word… Jaks! How cute is he all grown up? Adorable is how, and well ok he’s only 5. He sees everything and hears everything, which sometimes is a bad theing when he repeats it. He is so protective of his little baby sister Cait, as he says himself

“I am going to take care of you, just like Uncle Drake takes care of Mommy. Shhh, honey you don’t need to cry.”

I mean seriously that little dude totally stole the show at times, for me! He’s going to be a heart breaker!! He adds such comedic effect to the story at times, somehow always getting X in trouble and I loved how his relationship with Drake has developed.

“X said all girls want is to make boys hurt, but sometimes in a good way”
I looked at my 5 year old nephew not knowing what to say to him, What the hell was X teaching him?
“Uhm maybe we shouldn’t really pay attention to what X says.”
He cocked his head to the side, “So then I shouldn’t call someone a MILF?”
Oh hell, he was a dead man, “What?” I sputtered.
“X said that my mom was a total MILF, and now Mags is one too.”
Yep he’s a dead man. “NO I don’t think you should use that term, just ignore what X says.”
He nodded, “Okay, Uncle Drake.”

Not only do Drake and Mags have their personal issues to overcome but unfortunately the turmoil for the members of My Misery Muse and their families doesn’t end there. There are one or two twists that effectively have an impact on the whole group, and lines get drawn in the sand between two characters. I’m not telling which but needless to say I can’t wait to see how it gets resolved in the next book.

Brei Betzold stayed true to herself and kept her writing style as in MMM. I love the alternating POV’s and she does it so effortlessly and with a constant flow of the story. Not only do we get Mags and Drake’s POV but there are a few sneaky bits from Eli, Sam, Seth and X, all of which just added to the complexity of the story.

Faith is about the struggles of life; the fight for love, the fear of repeating past mistakes, the battle to overcome the crap fate throws at us, the support and motivation of family, and ultimately that leap of faith we all need to take at one stage or another. Faith made me laugh out loud (one instance involving flamingos, gnomes and reindeers), fall for Drake all over again and I have to admit X too, clench my fists in annoyance and anger at the situations, shed a tear or two and made my heart flutter, for a few reasons.

Faith is a great book and well deserving of 4 stars!

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