Gotta Keep on Tryin'

A Novel

By: Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

Narrated by: Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant

Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Gayle Saunders and Patricia Reid have been lifelong friends, as close as sisters. When they were teens their dreams led them down separate paths and away from each other. But they have reunited as adults, drawn back together by a bond of friendship that stood the test of time.

Now Pat and Gayle co-own the Ell & Me Company, a business they founded based on a character Gayle created years ago for her daughter. Things are going well, but real-life dramas ensue as each must face issues from the past in order to protect the future.

Pat and Marcus look like the perfect 21st-century couple - smart, talented, each at the helm of a high-profile enterprise and at the top of their game. But behind closed doors their marriage is challenged by the stresses of a two-entrepreneur household. Will their professional pursuits leave them time for each other and a family, or carry them into the arms of others? Will a paternity claim prove to be too much of an obstacle to overcome?

Gayle faces her own family drama and struggles to maintain control of her life. Despite dating other men, has she ever really gotten over her ex-husband, Ramsey, the gambler who left her and their daughter, Vanessa, in financial ruin? Gayle bends over backward to provide a stable, comfortable home for Vanessa and support her dream of becoming a dancer. And Vanessa, a rebellious and hurtful teen, seems just as devoted to making Gayle pay for every mistake she has ever made. And what ever happened to Ramsey?

In Gotta Keep on Tryin', Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant bring us heroines who will remind you, for better and worse, of women everywhere - women who know that true friendship keeps us grounded and that when things get rough, the bond between women can be stronger than any trials we face.

©2008 Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"The authors, themselves longtime friends, take on with gusto the pitfalls of modern life, friendships and entrepreneurship. Women especially will enjoy spending time with Pat and Gayle." ( Publishers Weekly)

Disappointed

I really thought that this book would be as good as the others by the authors but this one was slow and boring. I was really disappointed.

Awesome Story

This book was a delight. The story line was real and relatable. The reading of the book made it hard to enjoy it at times, but I got through it. It would be nice if it could be released with better reading.

Great story but horrible narration!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The story is good but the narration made listening difficult!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the follow up of the characters from Tryin to sleep in the bed you made as well as the introduction of new characters but again the narration was difficult.

How could the performance have been better?

The narrators from the prior books Grant/Deberry books should have been used! The authors should stick to writing books and pay for professional narrators!

Was Gotta Keep on Tryin' worth the listening time?

Depends I finished listening because I was invested in Pat and Gayle's story, otherwise I would bit have finished the book!

life in reality

it is the perfect story of the challenges of life. how we become engulfed in making through. Looking so hard we forget to see.

well written

you could feel yourself relating with the characters and routing for some while despising other. left you wanting more

INTERESTING

A slow beginning but gradually got better. I love Deberry and Grant's books!!! Thank you

Loves it

I was sad for it to end. It made me want more and felt like I could relate to so much of it.

The voices

Every character had an ANNOYING voice. TIFFANI HAD THE WORST HIGH PITCHED squeal.

I love the writing style and the way the story unfolded.

Fantastic job

I had to read all the books after reading the first book. God bless both of you for the distraction from my life to your characters. A pleasant distraction. Thank you

Should’ve kept Fran for the narrator!

Loved the 1st book and narration by Fran L. Washington. This one...not so much. I like the story line but the narration keeps me from listening daily like the 1st book did. Even though they wrote the book, the passion in reading it aloud wasn’t there for me.