by Lauren Akins
First published 2020
Lauren Akins opens up about her journey from childhood friendship with Thomas Rhett to becoming the wife of a country music sensation. She describes how their reconnection as young adults led to marriage just as his career exploded with hits written about their relationship. Akins wrestles with finding her own purpose while thrust into the spotlight as half of America's favorite couple. She takes readers through their handwritten wedding vows, the adjustment to first-time parenthood, and her transformative mission work in Haiti and Uganda, where she met the baby who became their first daughter. The memoir explores the real challenges of balancing marriage, children, faith, and individual identity when your husband's fame puts your private life on public display. Akins shares both the deep love and painful losses that shaped their story, offering an honest look at what it actually takes to maintain romance and grow together through life's complexities.
Genres: family-life, biography-memoir, contemporary-romance, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, real-life-romance
Setting: Haiti, Uganda
336 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books