8 weeks: is eight weeks enough time to win back love and trust?

8 Weeks is the first book in the Time for Love series by Bethany Lopez. Shelly has been in love with Cal since high school. They married right after graduation and built a life together, despite everyone claiming the odds were against them. Six years later, they are stronger than ever, at least Shelly thinks they are. Cal returns home from a guys weekend with a horrible confession. She now faces the ultimate betrayal and her first instinct is to call it quits. Cal comes up with a way to prove to Shelly that his love is still true. All he asks is for eight weeks, Eight weeks to convince her that their marriage, their life together is worth saving. Will Shelly trust him again? Is eight weeks enough time for Cal to win back Shelly’s love and trust? 

This story was so hard to read and no, it wasn’t because of a single night of infidelity and the possibility of divorce. While infidelity is something hard to forgive and why would anyone listen to the excuses? It was everyone involved. From Shelly and Cal to their friends. Cal’s buddies tell him to not tell Shelly. So their solution is simply to not tell her. Cal knows that won’t fly but Shelly knows him too well. And he was right. Shelly says she knows that Cal wouldn’t willingly cheat on her; but she refuses to talk to him about what happened. Even as Cal explains what he can remember, it seemed obvious that it wasn’t a willing situation. Overall, I did not enjoy this story and I will not continue the series. I do not recommend 8 Weeks. 

8 Weeks is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook