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Karen Kingsbury’s twelfth book, A Moment of Weakness, is a captivating story of human weakness and divine faithfulness. Jade and Tanner were childhood friends until scandal drove them apart. Then one golden summer they found each other again and shared dreams of forever. But in a moment of weakness they made a decision that would tear them apart for nearly a decade. Now, Jade’s unfaithful husband wants to destroy her in a custody battle that is about to shock the nation. Only one man can help her in her darkest hour. And only one old woman knows the secret about that summer — and the truth that can set them all free.

I thought this book was a slight departure from her normal pattern of novels. While a romantic relationship is often woven throughout a novel, rarely do her novels center around one but this novel is an exception. The jury is still out on whether it is a good departure or not. I often think of love stories “as more fluff” so I’m not sure how to categorize this novel. While it does center around a specific couple and their love, their mistakes, and their lives apart, it also deals with some very real issues that Christian’s deal with – the consequences of sin and how our actions have very real consequences that can separate us from God for a time.


What I really, really liked about this story was although the mistake the couple made early in their relationship had consequences in both their lives, the author did not rant and rave about the evils of premarital sex. Instead, the story revealed how this sin had very real consequences and showed how each character chose to deal with it. It was such a mature, thoughtful way to present a problem that Christians do deal with without being preachy, haughty, self-righteous or condemning about it. I so appreciated this different view point and the very real way it was presented.


My one niggling draw back was the relationship between the two characters at the beginning of the book was full of chemistry and tension, but somehow that was lost during the middle chunk of the book. When they meet again at the end, the chemistry was somehow lacking and I found this disappointing as a reader. I guess I should be appreciative that it didn’t follow the typical stereotypical ending that many romance novels do, but instead I feel a little let down.


However, this is another amazing Karen Kingsbury novel! I have a friend that does not miss a single book by this author and I am firmly in line behind her! I adore this author and her genuine, real life characters.