Heartwarming and Touching New Contemporary Romance from Victoria Bylin After two broken engagements, nurse practitioner Mia Robinson is done with dating. From now on, she only trusts herself and God, and she’s focused on her eighteen-year-old sister, Lucy, and caring for patients. Just as she applies to work for an international aid organization, a phone call from Lucy, who’s pregnant and running … pregnant and running off to marry her twenty-one-year-old boyfriend, throws a wrench into all of Mia’s plans.
Jake Tanner may have recovered from the physical injuries he sustained on the job as a police officer, but his heart has yet to heal from losing his former partner in the tragedy. He’s poured himself into starting a camp for the sons of fallen officers and mentoring Sam, the adult son of his deceased partner, who’s asked him to be his best man at his wedding.
Mia is expecting a mess when she arrives to sort out the situation with Lucy, but she wasn’t expecting Jake. And Jake, who can’t help envying Sam and Lucy, doubts he’ll ever experience their happiness for himself. But maybe Jake’s courage and Mia’s caring spirit are just what they need to bring them a lifetime of healing and a forever kind of love. . . .
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Author Victoria Bylin definitely tugs at the heartstrings with “The Two of Us”, an inspirational contemporary romance tale. A gifted storyteller, whose writing just gets better and better with each new book, Ms. Bylin crafts a poignant, and ultimately uplifting, story of new and unexpected romance for a pair of wary souls. Young hearts are also featured along with a longtime love story that epitomizes the promise “for better or worse”. Mia Robinson’s disappointment over failed relationships has left her gun-shy when it comes to men. After having spent years as a caretaker for her younger sister, Lucy, now eighteen, Mia is making plans to change the focus in her life to giving care on a larger scale with an international aid group. Her plans come to a startled stop when Lucy informs Mia that she and her boyfriend Sam are tying the knot in Vegas. Former police officer Jake Tanner lost his partner, Sam’s mother, in a tragic incident from which he has yet to fully recover. He finds some comfort in watching over Sam, and now he must cope with Sam’s sudden marriage. His own parents, Frank and Claire, are dealing with the effects of Claire’s progressive Alzheimer’s Disease. Amidst all the swirling life changes, an awareness and attraction grows between Mia and Jake, and each of them has reason to be very careful where matters of the heart are concerned, but love and faith have a way of steering hearts in the right direction, even if the course is not smooth and steady. “The Two of Us” is a highly recommended read for lovers of inspiring and touching romance.
Book Copy Gratis Bethany House Books
5 STARS!
Another fantastic read by Victoria Bylin. This author has a gentle touch to her storytelling that keeps me invested without over-the-top drama/angst. Like most of her books, her characters are realistically flawed and encounter true-to-life situations that demand a trust in God to overcome or endure. That’s the true draw for me. I enjoy reading about characters that encounter real life situations that are personally or potentially relatable like Mia, Jake and their families. The balance between romance, poignancy and humor was perfect with a little frustration thrown in. With a wonderful conclusion, The Two of Us left a smile on my face along with a few tears. I want to give a shout out to Jake’s service dog, Pirate, who stole a few scenes. I love well-written and researched animal behavior and Pirate scenes were a joy to read.
The Two of Us is the best book I have read yet by Victoria Bylin and that is saying a lot because they have all been great reads. What I always appreciate from her books are her realistic and relatable characters. Very early on, readers fall in love with Mia and Jake and root for them until the end. They are introduced under circumstances neither of them planned on and both have to move beyond their own pain from the past. Both of them have dreams that revolve around helping others, but their dreams are taking them in different directions. The story keeps your interest as you watch these two people try to figure out how they can live out their dreams and make this relationship work at the same time.
In several reviews, I saw readers compliment the way Ms. Bylin handles the topic of Alzheimers. Jake’s mother has Alzheimers and as someone who has watched her own mother-in-law battle this horrendous disease, I believe Victoria Bylin handles the whole topic with dignity and respect.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.