There's Always a Reason

by William Fredrick Cooper

This deeply emotional sequel to William Fredrick Cooper’s wildly acclaimed debut novel, Six Days in January, is a powerful, heartfelt tale that will resonate with readers everywhere.

In Six Days in January, William Fredrick Cooper shed light on the insecurities and fears of African American men through the experiences of his enigmatic protagonist William McCall. As There’s Always a Reason opens, William has experienced another emotional heartbreak at the hands of a woman. When he loses his job, too, William finds himself battling just to survive. Then he meets Linda Woodson, who begins to restore his faith in all areas of life, illustrating through example that a woman of enormous strength can teach a man the true meaning of love. There’s Always a Reason is an uplifting and emotional journey into the complex workings of the human heart and its ability to triumph over despair.

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 20, 2007

Reviews

[Roslyn Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Love Story

This book captured my attention, from the first page until the last page. This was a story about loving someone who is broken, and bitter. William and Lucky found love when they both desperately needed too. This book is a must read! It will have you laughing, and it will leave you in tear. I didn't want their love story to end. I promise you, it will not dissapoint!

[Te'Amo · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's Always a Reason is William's Cooper follow-up to 6 Days in January. Going into this novel I was eager to know what William McCall made of his life after the upset at the end of 6 Days in Janaury. I wanted to know if William would finally catch his break and find a true love. I felt so bad to know that he had once again been through a failed relationship, this time it truly ruined his spirit for love and relationships. Then William McCall meets Linda "Lucky" Woodson and although they meet and transpired a relationship rather quickly their love was truly genuine. Lucky and William prove in this novel that there is ALWAYS a reason. They both dealt with an unbearable heartache so that they could enjoy the unconditional love that they'd have for each other. Although, Linda becomes terminally ill, their love never subsides and they prove it is worth giving a 2nd chance to L.O.V.E. (Learn to Overcome Vulnerable Emptiness)

I have to say that these 2 novels are a MUST read for both Men and Women. Although, it's fiction there is so much realness to it. Especially the dialogue between the sorors at the Luncheon at Josie's place. We're so closed minded as a human race that it takes something drastic to occur before we start thinking twice about things and ways of life. I love the message that was portrayed through this novel and really enjoyed reading this straight through to the end. By the end of the novel I was fighting back tears (I think if I was alone I would have let them flow). I'm not a female who gets sappy on romance novels or movies but this here definitely tapped into my emotions. I felt everything that these two felt for each other, I felt the disdain and hurt that Lucky felt for Emerson, I felt the bond that the sorors had for each other despite the disagreeing views. William keep doing what you do best! Write until you can't write anymore.

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life is unfair – plain and simple. William McCall was riding the wave of success as the managing supervisor at a prestigious law firm, in love with his fiancée Anna Daniels and living in the perfect apartment. A few weeks after hiring a stellar assistant, Markham Chandler, William was fired from his job and discovered Anna in bed making love with another man. To make matters worse, in trying to overcome these challenges he could not find another job in the law field and was evicted from his apartment. Settling into living at the homeless shelter and working as the fry guy at McDonald’s William couldn’t see through the fog that had become his life.

Life is unfair – plain and simple. But Linda Woodson considers herself Lucky and claims that as her nickname. Lucky was born nine months after the death of her father, taught in a loving home by a single mom and survived a fast growing cancer while in college. Lucky worked all of her hardships into her career in child welfare. However, Lucky’s challenge was finding someone to love her feelings of being less of a woman. Her aching desire to discover love along with the intense pain that continued to plague her body has only worsened her deep depression.

THERE’S ALWAYS A REASON is a profound love story that transcends the formula romance that so many write today. Copper’s writing is reminiscent of the style of literature published during the Harlem Renaissance when writing was a craft and authors wrote with love, compassion and a desire to add to a serious body of literature. Cooper does a magnificent job in developing the characters while expressing how love and forgiveness should be offered to all just as God has provided. THERE’S ALWAYS A REASON will definitely be one of the primer love stories available this year.

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[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

If Only For A Night….

In There’s Always A Reason, William Fredrick Cooper pens another emotional tale of the damage love causes when it goes terribly wrong. And then he exposes us to the dance that only true loves can master.

William McCall believes he has finally figured life out. After accepting a promotion at a top law firm, he is prepared to propose to his girlfriend when everything slips through his finders.

Then enters Linda Woodson, a true believer in love, but her inability to conceive has left her heartbroken. However, she refuses to let the past deter her quest to find true love.

The opening sex scene almost ended this story prematurely. But I’m glad that I did because soon after, Mr. Cooper exposed me to a world where love is wonderful but imperfect. Where the characters are flawed, hold grudges and most of all where your heart will ache and sore simultaneously as you witness something so great depicted in a world that’s not always fair.

I found myself laughing, angry, crying, confused and ultimately accepting of the journey that unfolds, revealing whether William and Linda find a love meant for a season or a lifetime since There’s Always A Reason.

[Nandi Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read both of Mr Cooper's books, and found this one more sensitive,challenging but in the end, love always win. The hero of our story,William McCall is a paralegal clerk for a law firm, who finds his lady in bed with another man, then goes to work and finds out he's been fired from his very good job with falsifying evidence. It's one thing to experience heartbreak but lose your job all at once? double whammy. Anyhow, after trying hard to hold on to his, he ended up homeless and in a shelter where he meets an older woman, Alvina Carter, who tries to set him back on the right track after a heartfelt talk. then he gets words of encouragement along the way, and he meets a woman who basically changes his life, Linda Woodson. He doesn't tell her about his life, at first, but after seeing him at the local McDonalds and finally opening up, they do and get that straight, but not a moment too soon before Linda has a crisis of her own to deal with. One of the most sensitive, heartfelt books ever written by a brother. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! especially if you going through things and you need to know somehow that there's always a reason for something in your life.

[OOSA · Rating 5 out of 5]

With the Power of Hoodoo

I was hoping that I wouldn't be lost in this sequel to Six Days in January since it's been quite some time since I read its predecessor. Opened the book, and it was never an issue. Despite being a sequel, it stands alone and can be read by all readers alike whether you've read Six Days or not. It is a poignant piece of work that will grab and hold you.

There's Always a Reason tells a compelling and unconventional love story. Two wounded souls meet. In previous relationships, one gave too much, and the other not enough. Fear and anger handicap them both. Is the power of love strong enough to cure what ails them?

William Fredrick Cooper does a wonderful job of chronicling an essential human need...the need to be loved. He gathers moments of peace and passion, joy and pain, all aspects of William and Linda's relationship. "There's Always a Reason," a touching, inspirational novel, comes highly recommended. I normally don't get emotional reading books, but this one definitely tugged at my heart stings.

Reviewed by: Toni

[Jerry Blackerby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started this book and almost quit reading it early on. The opening scene and a few later scenes have very vulgar language describing a sex scene. I finally decided to give the book a try. The story is actually interesting and touching. The opening scene was important to the book, although I do not care for the language. The latter part of the book is a real tear-jerker.

[Author G D Grace]

Man, William Fredrick Cooper, writes with a depth of passion and emotion that pulls you into the pages. I must say that he is, indeed, a literary gift. I'll pick back up where I left off... you know, it makes you not even want to stop... (smile). ~GD

[Marilyn Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Cooper is a great author...I actually saw myself in this book which saw fiction to life...Can't wait for the sequel.

[Modestiy Settles · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was just o.k. ... kind of a somber read.

[Shannon Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

really enjoyed this book. great read.

[Tina Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it, you will not be dissapointed

[Jesse Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

the was a well written book I loved all the twists and turns