Misconstrued

Misconstrued #1

by Amber Duran, Talia Johnson

Henry Tudor, billionaire and CEO of Tudor Industries, strives to make all the “right” choices. He tried to follow in his father's footsteps, he found a beautiful woman to make his wife, he has more money than he knows what to do with, he works side by side with his best friend, and he lives in a city where anything he could ever want is right at his fingertips. But something is off. His wife, Anne, is distant. Something tainted lingers in her eyes each time he looks into them. The longer they're married, the darker the cloud that clings to his heart grows. Although he throws himself into his business, work cannot continue to fill the emptiness swallowing him from the inside out. Shrouded in loneliness and searching for answers, Henry endeavors across the country in search of something, anything to fill the hole inside him, and lands in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. His quest leads him to discover something unimaginable: a kind, caring, adventurous, and enchanting woman who changes his misconstrued thoughts about love. Suddenly he is faced with another decision that could change his life forever. But can one choice erase a past etched onto a scarred heart? In this debut novel from authors Amber Duran and Talia Johnson, relationships are tested, betrayal is knocking at the door, and two hearts lie in the balance.

342 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2017

About the author

Amber is a stay-at-home mother with a passion for the written word. Though she currently lives in Auburn, NH with her two little boys and husband, she will always be a North Dakotan at heart, having spent most of her childhood growing up in those rolling plains. When she’s not raising her two boys and living life with her husband of more than a decade, Amber can be found exploring the outdoors with her camera in tow, making art, or baking something with lots of lovely calories.

Reviews

[Lena VanAusdle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have so many feelings about this book. And so many are spoilers so I can’t say the things I’m thinking!

In fairness, I know one of the authors, and I couldn’t have been more excited to read her book, that being said, I was also apprehensive. What if I didn’t like it? But the story draws you in! The characters draw you. The wilderness of Wyoming might as well be another character in the story; the descriptions were vivid, and felt like I was there.

I could guess the basic trajectory of the story as I went, but I honestly WANTED to see how it all played out. Some of my hunches were correct, but there’s at least one twist that took me by surprise.

This is a charming, touching tale. The perfect book to read on a cool rainy day.

[Christopher Rowland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found it hard to put this book down. The protagonist, Henry, really grows on you to the point where it is so easy to identify with him. The interactions between him and his wife that are scattered throughout the book are developed in such a way that you sympathize with his plight, and his experiences in Wyoming are painted in a way that makes you want to pick up and move there yourself. Made me glad that I ended up with a wife from Wyoming myself.

[Samantha Jarvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful! Captivating! I pictured every sentence in my head. I smiled with the characters and I cried with the characters.