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. . . .
This is a very sweet love story. I like it how this story is focused on romance. There isn’t a mystery to solve on the sidelines or anything like that. Don’t get me wrong. I really enjoy stories with adventurous sidelines. It was just nice for a change to have just a romance. Sure, there were other parts to the story, but it was focused on the romance between Jake and Mia.
Unfortunately, I did not at all like Mia during the first couple of chapters. To me, she seemed too controlling of her sister, Lucy. I can understand some advice being given, but Mia was practically telling Lucy exactly what to do. It drove me crazy! I liked Jake right away. And, I loved Pirate! They both were great!
There were, however, some very sad aspects to the story. This is not a book that I would read if I wanted a “chick flick”. It is definitely a more serious novel.
The cover is cute. It matches the story perfectly! 4 stars to you, cover.
The story itself I am also going to give 4 stars. I can’t say that it is my favorite book of all times, but it was a very sweet and inspirational romance. I would recommend it to mature readers, due to some of the content (AKA, having a baby). This is the first book by Victoria Bylin that I have read (and it may be the first novel she has written…?) and I am happy to say that she did not disappoint!
Title: The Two of Us
Author: Victoria Bylin
Author’s Website: http://www.victoriabylin.com/
I received this book from the Bethany House Publishing of the Baker Publishing Group for this review.
This review is written in my own opinions and words.
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