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Choices We Make

Book cover: man consoled,
Choices We Make

Available: June 1, 2026

• Page Count: 353

ISBN: 979-8891345379

What happens when the vow “for better” becomes dangerously worse?

Tallie Peters lived her dream. A talented marriage counselor, devoted wife, and loving mother, she and her husband, Wyatt, built their life on their faith, love, and the certainty their best days lay ahead.

One tragic accident shatters their dream.

After suffering a traumatic brain injury, Wyatt struggles to become the man he once was–not the volatile, impulsive, and alcohol-dependent husband he has become. The loving husband Tallie once trusted becomes unpredictable, and he unravels their life.

Tallie must face a heartbreaking question: how far do wedding vows stretch when the person you married no longer exists?

Torn between faith, family, and the hope that Wyatt can still be the man he truly is, Tallie must decide whether holding on is an act of love … or destruction.

A powerful story of faith, marriage, heartbreak, and courage, this emotional novel asks how far love can stretch before it breaks.

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  • I highly recommend Choices We Make for an insight into how brain injuries can force actions contrary to a person’s character and personality.AC
  • This compelling novel was difficult to put down! Like Tallie, I fluctuated with what were the right choices to make. The author explores dark valleys leading through the despair and brokenness of TBI, addictions, and abuse within a family.. But Carol also shares hope and the resilience of the human spirit infused with God's power and purpose.authorCheryl Fitzgerald
  • I found myself unable to put Choices We Make down. I highly recommend it.award-winning authorAne Mulligan
  • This story is filled with hope and redemption.author of The Broken SeriesJane Daily
  • One of McClain's best! Faith doesn't mean we'll be spared troubling times and rough seas through life's journey. The author demonstrates through powerful characterization and story development, as only McClain can do, that Faith will find a way despite challenges that would crumble others. I highly recommend this book!authorLinda Rondeau
  • Unforgettable and honest.award-winning authorNaomi Musch
  • The wordsmithing in Carol McClain's new book will take your breath away.author of Sand Antonio seriesPaula Peckham
  • As is her forte, McClain confronts the ugly side of life and shines the light of hope and redemption into its darkest corners.author of Italian Chronicles TrilogyMaryAnn Diorio
  • A powerful testimony of restoration. authorClaire O'Sullivan
  • Read this compelling book on a subject we need to understand. readerRon Harwood

An Excerpt from Choices We Make