Holding Onto Hope: A Marriage in Crisis, Infertility Romance

· Shattered Hearts of Carolina Book 4 · Jody Kaye
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The follow-up romantic short story to Splinter of Hope. Fear and doubt strain Trig and Kimber’s relationship as they struggle to conceive a second baby. Will getting pregnant be what saves their marriage?



—Trig—

Sometimes you can’t give the people you love everything they want no matter how hard you try. Other times, people need more of you than you’re capable of giving. I’m at a crossroads between my wants and their needs. 

Kimber and I haven’t been able to grow our family, and the clock is winding down.

My friendship with Jake is becoming a nightmare. Convinced everyone has it better than he does, my partner can’t see the damage he’s inflicting on himself and those around us.

Forced to choose, I’m holding onto hope that it’s never too late.



Set in small town North Carolina, the continuation of Kimber & Trig’s love story is perfect for readers who love steamy contemporary romance books with all the angst. A marriage in crisis, infertility romance, Holding onto Hope is the fourth in the southern small town North Carolina Shattered Hearts of Carolina Series and has a guaranteed happily ever after. 


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The follow-up romantic short story to Splinter of Hope. Fear and doubt strain Trig and Kimber’s relationship as they struggle to conceive a second baby. Will getting pregnant be what saves their marriage? —Trig— Sometimes you can’t give the people you love everything they want no matter how har...

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Biddy G
February 26, 2025
Great follow on to complete Kimber and Trigs' relationship. The life has changed, but the worries and woes still linger. Thoughts and fears remain deep down, that resurface at times of stress, but their love for each other is unshaken.
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About the author

Before becoming an international bestselling author, Jody Kaye used to cook dinner for her family …Or so her three sons say, since she still maintains they began eating the meal ingredients for snacks around the same time.


It makes her wonder if the phrase “just 5 more minutes” only counted for video games and not toward penning the last paragraph of a romance novel?


A voracious reader, Jody has written over 25 small-town books, including the steamy southern Kingsbrier and angsty Shattered Hearts of Carolina series. Among her emotionally relatable cast of characters are coming of age twenty-year-olds and later-in-life single parents. She even threw in a psychic medium for a dash of suspense!


Jody currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, who continually proves an insta-love romance can last a lifetime—and who’s glad he talked her into being a writer and out of the bougie French stove she drooled over.


Her children have either moved out or are currently waiting in line for their take-out order. She’s hungry and hopes they ordered extra fries.

Before becoming an international bestselling author, Jody Kaye used to cook dinner for her family …Or so her three sons say, since she still maintains they began eating the meal ingredients for snacks around the same time. It makes her wonder if the phrase “just 5 more minutes” only counted for ...

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