Never Without Hope — Michelle Sutton

Hope believes she is above sexual temptation. After all, she is a good Christian and loving mother. She has no reason to stray...until her husband starts neglecting her needs and things begin to look hopeless. Though she communicates her pain to her husband, he refuses to get help. She soon learns that she, too, is capable of such betrayal when she succumbs to the unthinkable. What at first seems reasonable given her painful situation soon produces a bitter taste when combined with the overwhelming guilt. Hope wants to tell her husband the truth, hoping it might propel him to do something to fix their problem, but she fears his rejection. Yet, she can't continue living such a hypocritical life. She knows that it's wrong even though she continues to crave physical intimacy. Steeped in the quagmire of adultery, Hope must find her way back to solid ground to save her marriage. But will she lose everyone she loves in the process?