FROM THE BACK COVER::
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 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. . . .
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. . . .
MY THOUGHTS::
The Two of Us by Victoria Bylin is a nice, relaxing, romantic story of two people who in God's eyes are perfect for one another, but who has humans are scared of reaching out and really trusting that their love is true. It is the story of how two people, both with "baggage" can come together and fall in love; really it is a classic love story set in modern times. There are underlying tones that I felt Bylin did a wonderful job of highlighting as important but they don't make the story "dark" at all. She touches heavily on what it is like to have a family member going through Alzeihmers and what that entails; she touches on teenage violence and drug activity; she touches on loss; she touches on tough decisions needing to be made; how hard it is to be young, married and in the military; she also touches on complicated pregnancy. These underlying themes though do not overshadow the real story of Jake and Mia trying to follow through with God's will while also falling in love.
I will admit that I read this book over the course of 2 days, staying up until 1AM on the second day to finish it. It was a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it!
The Two of Us by Victoria Bylin is a nice, relaxing, romantic story of two people who in God's eyes are perfect for one another, but who has humans are scared of reaching out and really trusting that their love is true. It is the story of how two people, both with "baggage" can come together and fall in love; really it is a classic love story set in modern times. There are underlying tones that I felt Bylin did a wonderful job of highlighting as important but they don't make the story "dark" at all. She touches heavily on what it is like to have a family member going through Alzeihmers and what that entails; she touches on teenage violence and drug activity; she touches on loss; she touches on tough decisions needing to be made; how hard it is to be young, married and in the military; she also touches on complicated pregnancy. These underlying themes though do not overshadow the real story of Jake and Mia trying to follow through with God's will while also falling in love.
I will admit that I read this book over the course of 2 days, staying up until 1AM on the second day to finish it. It was a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it!
DISCLAIMER:: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from Baker Publishing Group and Bethany House Publishers. All opinions are my own.
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