Live in Love

AHHHH I love Lauren Akins! And this book is nothing but fantastic! She really is the kindest and most caring individual. I feel blessed she put her honest heart into this book. Truly. Her heart shines through the pages of this book. I cant say anything but positive reviews about her!

Let me preface this by saying that I love Lauren and her family. It’s been fun to watch them grow over the years. I was SO looking forward to this book but it was honestly just…underwhelming.

In the book, she discusses her childhood/college experience, relationship with TR, trips to Uganda/the adoption process, and the birth of her second child. Pieces of it seemed super whiney to me (eg: complaining about not getting into a specific sorority or complaining about red carpet events). It was also a little too preachy for me too. I’m a Christian and I know her/her family are religious but it seemed like the book CONSTANTLY focused on that. Her writing style is literally the way she speaks so don’t expect this to be a literary classic when purchasing the book.

I do appreciate her open and honest struggle with TR’s career, finding her purpose, and the new mom/marriage struggles. That, as a mother and wife, is something that I can relate to and truly enjoyed reading about because it made them seem more relatable as a couple. Overall, I’m not sure that I would purchase this again because it sometimes read like a teenager’s diary.

This book was simply beautiful!!!!!!! Lauren Akins spoke completely from her heart and you could just feel her story In your own heart! It was so moving, honest ,sweet , funny and I think everyone should read this love story! They should make it into a movie! I love how s he feels about GOD and family! You will cry because you will be so moved by it all! You will feel her love!!!! So happy for her , Thomas Rhett and their beautiful family !

I have never written a review, but this book warranted one. I read this book in a day and a half with part of the reading using the audible. I have never used audio books before but what a pleasant surprise that it was that Lauren and Thomas Rhett did the narrative!

Thank you Lauren for sharing so much of your personal life, your faith and journey into marriage and family. Being married is tough on it’s own and adding fame and the crazy lifestyle of a singer just adds to the challenge. It warms my heart how much Thomas Rhett loves you and your family and is willing to do whatever it takes to make it work and your determination to make sure you both stick to those wedding vows. You are both an inspiration and example that it takes a lot of love and hard work to make a marriage last. I always say life is about choices and we have to live with the results of those choices. Love is an ever changing journey that is so worth it.

I have to start out by saying I have not read a book in over 10 years and for some reason this book called to me, in part that may be because my husband and I adopted our son almost two years ago and I wanted to hear someone elses adoption journey. I absolutely love Thomas Rhett’s music and “Die a Happy Man” was my husband and my wedding song but Lauren has always stood out to me as an honest and down to earth kind of girl..and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK! It was incredible. I cannot wait for book number 2 Lauren! 😉

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