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Til Debt Do Us Part
Life was easy for Nichole Singleton, with a voice like an angel, a job she adores, and a church she has called home since her teens. While Jeffrey, Nichole's loving husband, has control over the life they are living, Nichole still feels blessed. . .until her gambling "hobby" turns into a personal cross to bear that threatens to destroy her marriage. Through her trials and tribulations, will Nichole remember to put her trust in God and reaffirm her faith in the Lord, or will she see her marriage and gambling habit as bigger than even the God she serves?
300 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2009
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Michelle Larks
16 books24 followersI am the author of 5 books, the titles include A Myriad of Emotions, Crisis Mode, Mirrored Images, Who's Your Daddy, and contributing author to Blended Families, and The Midnight Clear. My latest title is Keeping Misery Company, and I have a new book coming out on July 29th, 2008 called The Legacies."
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June 19, 2011
I liked this book but didn't love it. The book is about Nikki, a woman who seemingly has it all, and her struggle for control within her marriage. Her husband Jeff typically takes care of everything, including their finances, and Nikki just goes along for the ride. That is until she asks for permission to take over the fiances for a while. Nikki's best friend Maya invites her to spend a night of entertainment at the casino with her, and the problems begin. The story revolves around Nikki's addiction to gambling and how she tries to overcome her addiction and the debts she's made.
The things I liked:
The in-depth look at addiction and what it does to a person.
The true to life characters: Nikki the woman who feels out of control, Jeff- the husband who feels he needs to be in control; Lindsay- the jealous friend who can't do anything but bring Nikki down; Maya- the best friend who helps Nikki hold it together, and Mama Baldwin- Nikki's loving mom who wants nothing more than to help her daughter in any way she can.
The realistic plot. This could and does happen every day.
Things I didn't like:
I feel like the author took the easy way out by throwing in a major crisis (other than the addiction) near the end of the book. Rather than having to deal with the havoc Nikki's choices made and getting through those trials together, the characters are faced with a much larger crisis that outplays the financial woes and gambling addiction. I would have liked to see how the plot and relationships played out without throwing in a life or death/ someone we love died so I'm not mad at you anymore situation.
It was a little too overly religious for me. I typically really like Christian fiction, but I was kind of skipping over the full scriptures toward the end of the book to get back to the story.
So overall I liked this book but was a little disappointed with last few chapters. I would have liked to see Jeff and Nikki have to figure out their problems without the solution being given to them like I felt it was. I would recommend this book to anyone really. It's a wholesome and pretty easy read. 3 stars.
The things I liked:
The in-depth look at addiction and what it does to a person.
The true to life characters: Nikki the woman who feels out of control, Jeff- the husband who feels he needs to be in control; Lindsay- the jealous friend who can't do anything but bring Nikki down; Maya- the best friend who helps Nikki hold it together, and Mama Baldwin- Nikki's loving mom who wants nothing more than to help her daughter in any way she can.
The realistic plot. This could and does happen every day.
Things I didn't like:
I feel like the author took the easy way out by throwing in a major crisis (other than the addiction) near the end of the book. Rather than having to deal with the havoc Nikki's choices made and getting through those trials together, the characters are faced with a much larger crisis that outplays the financial woes and gambling addiction. I would have liked to see how the plot and relationships played out without throwing in a life or death/ someone we love died so I'm not mad at you anymore situation.
It was a little too overly religious for me. I typically really like Christian fiction, but I was kind of skipping over the full scriptures toward the end of the book to get back to the story.
So overall I liked this book but was a little disappointed with last few chapters. I would have liked to see Jeff and Nikki have to figure out their problems without the solution being given to them like I felt it was. I would recommend this book to anyone really. It's a wholesome and pretty easy read. 3 stars.
January 13, 2015
Til’ Debt Do Us Part, is about faith, love and compromise that put a couple faiths to the test. They find themselves with an addiction that up roots their lives and love ones.
Nikki is very bright and intelligent, but the addiction is so powerful her love for her job is put in jeopardy along with her marriage. Nikki and Jeff are from two different worlds, Nikki is from the not so rich but let’s just say is better off then others and Jeff is from the poor end of the tracks. While Nikki is so use to spending…Jeff is all for saving…that nest egg for hard times because he has been without a roof over his head. Jeff comes across as controlling but to me he is just trying to stay above water and build a cushion for hard times.
As Nikki is going through her addiction, Jeff is totally clueless of what’s really going on with his wife. Nikki will not communicate with Jeff on the level of husband and wife. It’s so bad Nikki can’t even tell her best friend Maya the secret that put Maya in the middle because Jeff keeps calling her for information. So Jeff, Maya and her mother gives her space just like she asks until he finds evidence of the addiction that has turned his world upside down.
This is my first book by Michelle Larks and the author has a talent to where she makes you feel the characters feelings, the happiness, sadness and the losing of love ones. When I close the book I came to realize that I had grown a bond with these characters, LOL. This book is highly recommended.
Nikki is very bright and intelligent, but the addiction is so powerful her love for her job is put in jeopardy along with her marriage. Nikki and Jeff are from two different worlds, Nikki is from the not so rich but let’s just say is better off then others and Jeff is from the poor end of the tracks. While Nikki is so use to spending…Jeff is all for saving…that nest egg for hard times because he has been without a roof over his head. Jeff comes across as controlling but to me he is just trying to stay above water and build a cushion for hard times.
As Nikki is going through her addiction, Jeff is totally clueless of what’s really going on with his wife. Nikki will not communicate with Jeff on the level of husband and wife. It’s so bad Nikki can’t even tell her best friend Maya the secret that put Maya in the middle because Jeff keeps calling her for information. So Jeff, Maya and her mother gives her space just like she asks until he finds evidence of the addiction that has turned his world upside down.
This is my first book by Michelle Larks and the author has a talent to where she makes you feel the characters feelings, the happiness, sadness and the losing of love ones. When I close the book I came to realize that I had grown a bond with these characters, LOL. This book is highly recommended.
October 29, 2011
“Til Debt do us part” by Michelle Larks is an interesting novel exposing the deceitfulness of the gambling addiction, and it was consistent with the title. In this novel, Michelle reveals how a seemingly faithful wife called Nikki, who apparently had it all, gets caught up in the fast life and becomes untruthful to her marriage and to her God. After getting control of the household finances, she becomes vulnerable to the casino gambling. After becoming addicted, she could not control her gambling impulses and destroys the family’s finances. In the midst of her struggles, her husband Jeff, preoccupied with his own ambitions, failed to recognize the vulnerability of his wife until it was too late. Through the help of the church and the pastor, attempts were made to get some counseling and patch things up with the husband and family. Afterward, they tried to go on as nothing ever happened. But when secrets kept between spouses become endemic, only the love of God can truly put them back together again.
June 28, 2009
When Money Is The Least Of Your Worries
"'Til Debt Do Us Part" is an interesting integration of gambling addiction and spiritual counseling. The development of the story line becomes the focus on stressors to a marriage and the strength required of a family to weather some "storms in life." Because this is Christian fiction, I think the author "hedged" on some of the reactions of the characters. Nevertheless it was an audacious attempt to have a woman addicted and not for the most obvious reasons. The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star read is uneven development. So much emphasis was on the main character and addiction that other problems surrounding the situation didn't get equal billing, all of which could have been as devastating. This is an emotional roller coaster but was too mundane and appeasing in conclusion.
I would look forward to reading this author, again.
Reviewed by: Gail
"'Til Debt Do Us Part" is an interesting integration of gambling addiction and spiritual counseling. The development of the story line becomes the focus on stressors to a marriage and the strength required of a family to weather some "storms in life." Because this is Christian fiction, I think the author "hedged" on some of the reactions of the characters. Nevertheless it was an audacious attempt to have a woman addicted and not for the most obvious reasons. The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star read is uneven development. So much emphasis was on the main character and addiction that other problems surrounding the situation didn't get equal billing, all of which could have been as devastating. This is an emotional roller coaster but was too mundane and appeasing in conclusion.
I would look forward to reading this author, again.
Reviewed by: Gail
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January 3, 2011It was interesting to see even though someone could be in the church they can fall prey to the addiction of gambling. Most folks who are in church have come from a life of trials and tribulations. It was a good read.
October 16, 2009
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