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October 18, 2015 

I'm Losing You is the latest release by romance author Chicki Brown and the fourth book in the Stafford Brothers Series. (Release Date: September 15, 2015)


Synopsis:

Dr. Vic Stafford has an enviable career, a gorgeous wife, and two handsome, well-behaved sons. He travels extensively without his family, but after twelve years of marriage, former beauty queen wife, Ramona has become cold and distant. He suspects all isn’t as it seems and sets out to discover what is behind her attitude change.

Ramona Stafford has lived a privileged life since her marriage to Vic. She spends her time doing charity work and making her husband, who is now the chief of surgery at the largest hospital in the south, look good. Mona has everything most women would kill for, but it’s not enough. She wants more, and Vic seems unable to give it to her.

Is money and status enough to keep their marriage alive?




My Review (4.5 Stars)

Marriages are complex and this story is definitely realistic in its portrayal of a struggling relationship. One of the things I love about this novel is that it shows the thought processes of the main characters and gives a glimpse into the motivations behind their actions. As Mona tries to fix the distance between herself and Vic, she is influenced by self-doubts, a need to prove her worth, and misguided assumptions about how her actions would be seen by her husband. Nearly everything she did only made the relationship more strained. As for Vic, he is like so many professionals who get caught up in the demands of the job to the near-exclusion of the family that needs more than just the spoils of his professional dedication. No one would suspect that these people who have always seemed to be loving and devoted are drowning in a series of emotions and mistakes.

Feelings are raw. Errors are tragic. Insecurities become ingrained. Self-righteousness is -- as usual -- blinding. Stubbornness in definitely undeniable. Distractions can be dangerous. And the question of whether these two people, who used to be deeply in love and completely in sync, can recover from damage they've caused is a fascinating adventure to watch.

It is so easy for the love train to get off track. As these characters maneuvered through the sludge created by their own emotions and actions, I was drawn into the story so completely that I was recalling similar incidents experienced within my family and circle of friends. I sighed, screamed, wiped away a couple of tears, and had more than a few shots of tequila. Nothing pleases me more than a story that pulls me away from my world and immerses me in its. I'm Losing you does not disappoint.


When this man becomes a distraction, the problems
between Mona and Vic instantly get worse.
Tough questions get asked and the answers
can make or break a marriage.


Excerpt:

A few days later, Vic sat behind his desk engrossed in preparing for a meeting with the staff surgeons when Marv knocked on his door.
“Have you seen this?” he asked, holding a magazine.
He looked up. “No. What is it?”
“This month’s issue of Jezebel.”
“Not exactly my preferred reading, man, but Mona reads it sometimes.”
“I don’t think she’s anxious to show you this issue.”
Vic removed his glasses and closed the file he was reading. “Why?”
Marv crossed the office and put the open magazine atop the folder in the center of the desk. “Do you know this guy?”
He glanced down at the picture of a tall, dark-skinned man with his arm around Mona’s waist. In another shot, the man, who appeared to be in his twenties, was leaning against her so their shoulders touched, and he appeared to be whispering in her ear. Vic studied the photos, and it took a few moments for him to come up with a response. After he swallowed and took a deep breath, he closed the magazine and slid it back toward his friend as though he wasn’t in the least bit curious. “Nah, never seen him before, but Mona knows a lot of people I don’t, because she goes to so many of these events.” He gritted his teeth and kept his expression blank.
Who the hell is this guy with his hands on my wife? Vic wanted to hit something, but kept his fists balled up beneath the desk. Obviously, Mona and her companion hadn’t posed for these shots. The photographer had captured them unaware for these candid moments. He gritted his teeth and smiled at his friend and colleague. “I’ll need to swing by the store on the way home and pick up a copy for her.”
Marv picked up the magazine and frowned as though Vic had sprouted a third eye. “Okay, I’m headed out for lunch. Can you afford to leave for an hour?”



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Contact the Author:

Chicki Brown is an award-winning author who loves to engage with her readers. 
After you grab this book, you'll want to read the rest of the Stafford Brothers Series and let her know how much you love her stories. Here's how you can reach her:

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