ONE text away

Temptation rarely arrives as one obvious decision.

During an unrelated and frightening health scare, a respected younger doctor crosses professional boundaries, testing Tammy’s faith and marriage.

At first, the attention feels flattering. Then private texts, emotional vulnerability, fantasy, and blurred boundaries begin moving the line one small step at a time.

In One Text Away, Tammy turns the lens on herself as much as on the doctor. She knows every message is still her choice—even when the attention makes her feel seen, desired, and young again.

This candid Christian memoir explores temptation, free will, self-worth, marriage, secrecy, and the dangerous space between attention that feels harmless and a choice that could change everything.

How far will she go to feel desired?

And what might one more text cost?

Horvath writes with a raw brutal honesty that has the reader questioning their own morality. If we were offered a taste of forbidden fruit as Horvath was, could we resist?

Lisa Rose Wright, Author of the Writing Home series of memoirs

Tammy’s gripping true story of risking her second chance at love will enthrall you from the first chapter. In this fifth book in the Journeys Through Life memoir series, Tammy holds nothing back as she shares her need to feel loved when a younger, handsome doctor propositions her. One Text Away will leave you holding your loved ones a little closer.

Simon Michael Prior, award-winning travel author

Temptations—Faith—Forgiveness!
Tammy has opened her heart again to her audience. In her writing, she draws the reader into a suspense-filled life story. At the same time, the reader can identify with the temptations she is facing. Tammy shows, from her own experience, in her writing, how God is the only One who can rescue us from evil.
It was hard to put this book down and not read it in one sitting. Expect to be captivated.

Michael Copple, Author of Calling from the Sky, Considering Wisdom, Solving the Spiritual Dilemma, Vastness of Pace and more

I found this book quite intriguing sort of out of the romance fiction but clearly real. I was hooked by the simple, well-written but deep prose, and rumination, and even the fact Mike has a commercial diving license. Tammy pulls together a short and simple tale and covers that old taboo of temptation – as old as anything you might care to name.

Stephen Malins, Author of the Boy’s Own Adventure Travel Tales