Finding the Path (Tough Scratches #2) by Eichin Chang-Lim

Finding the Path (Tough Scratches #2) Reviews

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  Kathryn Svendsen

  Tough Scratches Book 2: Finding the Path finds Russell being released from prison and on his way back to Kayla and their daughter. Now they just have to figure out how to make it together as a family.
  
  I think Tough Scratches Book 2: Finding the Path does a good job of touching on some of the issues that a couple might have once one of the pair is liberated from prison. Self-esteem is a huge issue, particularly for men who often have their identity wrapped up in being the breadwinner. It really can be devastating for them when, like Russell, it seems like no one will take a chance on them and hire someone with a criminal record.
  
  I liked that this book was realistic in that it showed that Kayla was not perfect. She did not have blinders on and she did find herself attracted to other men. However, it’s what she did with those feelings that was important.
  
  I also loved the importance of family values in Tough Scratches Book 2. I loved how not just the nuclear family pulled together, but the extended family worked together.
  
  No relationship is perfect because we are not perfect. All we can do is make choices that will benefit the all the people involved or affected by that relationship. Communication was the key. When they weren’t communicating, things went downhill, but when they talked things out, they were able to work things out. Russell and Kayla show that despite the difficulties, it can be done, and if both parties are willing to work together, both parties can be happy.
  
  I enjoyed this book very much. I think it might be a good book as a starter for a group discussion or counselling session on relationships. I gave this book 4 stars out of 5.
  
  Thank you to the author for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
  
  This review was published on my blog Shelf Full of Books
  http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogs...
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  John Dolan

  Those readers who enjoyed 'Tough Scratches Book 1' will no doubt be eager to see what happened next in Eichin Chang-Lim's romance series.
  
  The first novel ended with Russell serving a jail term and Kayla struggling to survive on her own. Now Russell has been released from prison, but the course of true love seems destined never to run smooth...
  
  Ms. Chang-Lim again employs a narrative style which feeds the reader bite-sized chunks of the couple's story - life minus the boring bits, one might say. This makes her romance novel into a page-turner. The prose is sparse and tight, the characters drawn with a few deft strokes of the pen (or taps on the keyboard, as the case may be).
  
  'Finding the Path' is a quick read which should appeal to romance lovers everywhere and to those who seek inspiration to ward off the hammer blows of an uncaring world.
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  Mark Jones

  'Tough Scratches Book 2: Finding the Path' was, as a sequel, even better than the original story, 'Tough Scratches, Book One: Love, the Tangled Knot.' It's the continuing story of a couple's journey of self-discovery on a road that presented them with every obstacle ~ requiring each of them to find the reason and inspiration to go on, both separately and together... Enjoy! ♡ :) Mark
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  John Dolan

  Those readers who enjoyed 'Tough Scratches Book 1' will no doubt be eager to see what happened next in Eichin Chang-Lim's romance series.
  
  The first novel ended with Russell serving a jail term and Kayla struggling to survive on her own. Now Russell has been released from prison, but the course of true love seems destined never to run smooth...
  
  Ms. Chang-Lim again employs a narrative style which feeds the reader bite-sized chunks of the couple's story - life minus the boring bits, one might say. This makes her romance novel into a page-turner. The prose is sparse and tight, the characters drawn with a few deft strokes of the pen (or taps on the keyboard, as the case may be).
  
  'Finding the Path' is a quick read which should appeal to romance lovers everywhere and to those who seek inspiration to ward off the hammer blows of an uncaring world.