Single mom Julia Dare has a lot on her plate.
A brand new Christian, Julia is busy trying to run her own business, spend time with her widowed mother, and raise her young son, Max, despite his father’s less-than-ideal influence on him. When a big account from her event-planning business sends her to the Caliente Springs resort, she’s shocked to come face-to-face with Zeke Monroe, the resort’s general manager and her college sweetheart.
With his faith in tatters, Zeke Monroe is determined to keep the historic Caliente Springs resort running despite financial difficulties. But when Julia walks back into his life, he can’t ignore the feelings she stirs up. As they work together on an important client’s dream wedding, the fate of the resort soon depends on their success. When Zeke and Julia are pushed to their limits both personally and professionally, will their history put up walls between them or bring them together?
Someone Like You paints the Christian walk in vivid colors as the characters face struggle after struggle. Bylin brings her story to life through a series of incredibly realistic circumstances with flawed people who try hard to keep their eyes on Jesus, just like we do. That realism is what makes this book stand out: the reader will turn page after page to find out what happens next because Bylin draws you in with the same kind of questions that we all face: why do bad things happen to good people? What does the day-to-day life of a ‘good Christian’ look like? How can God love us when we’re so imperfect and sinful?
The spiritual life lessons learned by Zeke and Julia are vitally important, and Bylin expertly frames them in a way that makes them easily relatable. The main characters themselves are so caring, so person-next-door, that you’re soon invested in their lives and cheering them on.
Bylin’s smooth writing and interesting plot makes Someone Like You a breeze to read; in fact, I finished it in a single afternoon. I was much too interested in finding out how their relationship was progressing to consider putting the book down for even a moment.
High on the romance scale, Someone Like You makes a great summer read.
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I received a free copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity.
