What Matters Most

Leta Breckenridge is forced to drop out of college to care for her dementia-ridden mother. After learning a severely delinquent account may force her mother into a less desirable facility, Leta steps out of her comfort zone and lands a high-paying job at an Austin public relations firm. But her dream job turns into a nightmare when she learns the firm is a front for a political opposition machine--and that the research she's been collecting will be used against her new love interest, Nathan Emerson.

Nathan is a rising political star being pressured to run a bid to unseat the current governor of Texas. He's already in a relationship with a woman much better suited to be a politician's wife, but he's never met anyone like Leta. Could this feisty, challenging woman hold the key to his heart? (description from www.amazon.com) 

I really enjoyed this book. I thought Ms. Gilbert did a very good job incorporating a lot of legal and political research naturally into the text. I could tell it was very well researched, and I really liked that aspect of What Matters Most. I felt like I got a taste of a very different world, and it isn't something in most romance novels. 

I also really liked both protagonists. Leta was smart and brave, and Nathan was kind and intelligent. I empathized with both of them in their struggles, and neither of them irritated me (which often happens in novels). They were both likable and relatable. 

I did feel like their story was a bit unrealistic, even for a romance novel. However, that is pretty common in this genre, so it wasn't a huge issue. 

Overall, I really liked this book. I'm a sucker for books set in Texas, and I thought it was a unique and easy read. Definitely recommend for any romance novel junkie. 

*I received a free copy of this book in order to review it.