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Until I Found You
by
Victoria Bylin
Available May 2014 from Bethany House
Christian Fiction / Contemporary / Romance
About the Book
When Kate Darby swerves off a mountain road to avoid hitting a California condor, she ends up trapped in her car, teetering on the edge of a cliff. Terrified, she breathes a prayer that changes her life.
It's Nick Sheridan who comes to Kate's rescue. Nick is handsome and confident, and he seems to develop a habit of rescuing her, but Kate is in town only until her grandmother recuperates from a stroke. She's not planning to get involved with one of the locals.
Nick is a reformed veteran of life in the fast lane, a new Christian, and a travel writer. When he sees a car dangling on the edge of a cliff, the daredevil in him jumps into action. He doesn't expect to be swept off his feet by the car's occupant. He's made a vow--no dating for a year--but keeping that vow is going to be a lot more difficult now that he's met Kate Darby. . . .
My Thoughts
Until I Found You was my first introduction to Victoria Bylin. I think it's safe to say that it won't be my last venture through one of her books!
On the surface, the story is about two people with lots of issues who are navigating their way through a new friendship. However, there's so much more to it than that! The author uses this front to convey messages about God's love and our need to place our ultimate trust in Him. I loved how she used the story of the condors to relay messages of faithfulness and to show God's majesty as well. And Leona's story of her marriage and her own relationship with God told through journal entries was a powerful addition.
With so many things going on simultaneously, I expected at times to feel overwhelmed. However, somehow it all worked together perfectly to tell an amazing story! Nick and Kate are awesome characters—real people with real issues. They're not perfect—by any stretch!—but they both want to be better people, even if they don't always know how to go about it. Leona is an endearing character. She really balances some of the tension that comes from the other characters with her steadiness.
Until I Found You is unlike any other book I've read recently! Bylin has written a compelling story that left me in awe! [4.5 stars]
On the surface, the story is about two people with lots of issues who are navigating their way through a new friendship. However, there's so much more to it than that! The author uses this front to convey messages about God's love and our need to place our ultimate trust in Him. I loved how she used the story of the condors to relay messages of faithfulness and to show God's majesty as well. And Leona's story of her marriage and her own relationship with God told through journal entries was a powerful addition.
With so many things going on simultaneously, I expected at times to feel overwhelmed. However, somehow it all worked together perfectly to tell an amazing story! Nick and Kate are awesome characters—real people with real issues. They're not perfect—by any stretch!—but they both want to be better people, even if they don't always know how to go about it. Leona is an endearing character. She really balances some of the tension that comes from the other characters with her steadiness.
Until I Found You is unlike any other book I've read recently! Bylin has written a compelling story that left me in awe! [4.5 stars]
I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House through CFBA in exchange for my fair and honest review.
About the Author
Known for her realistic, likable characters and vivid writing, Victoria
Bylin writes both western and contemporary inspirational romance. Her
books have finaled in the ACFW Carol Awards, the Rita Awards and RT
Magazine’s Reviewers’ Choice Awards. She and her husband currently live
in Lexington, Kentucky and have two grown sons.
A Word from the Author
This may sound crazy, but I was driven to write romance by giant bugs
and killer rabbits. I just couldn't take it anymore. My husband and two
sons would be camped in front of the television watching a movie about
spiders the size of bowling balls, and I'd be wondering when the
handsome scientist would get around to kissing the spunky woman with the
bug spray. When it didn't happen, I decided to write my own happy
endings--without the giant bugs...
Victoria Bylin Online
Beautiful review, Brooke! I reviewed this for Fiction Addict and now have to tweak it for eventual publication on GR, etc. Loved getting your perspective. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, Rissi! You are so sweet to stop by and comment. I'll be searching out your review as well!
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