When He Found Me (Road to Refuge Book 1)
Love Discovered . . . Hope Renewed
Once a strong Christian, third baseman Shane Riley lost his faith the night he injured his knee in a freak car accident. Determined to return to professional baseball and to find the sister he treated badly, Shane retreats to Refuge, Wyoming. There he meets Melissa June “MJ” Townsend, a single mom battling the virus that causes cervical cancer.
MJ wants nothing to do with the handsome athlete—no doubt a womanizer considering the stories in the news. But when a mistake results in Shane renting her garage apartment, they become friends. That friendship blossoms into something deep and pure, leaving MJ with a painful secret to tell. Even more complicated, she discovers an unexpected tie to Shane’s missing sister—a wounded woman who wants nothing to do with the perfect brother who scorned her.
MY REVIEW: Richly-layered, oh-so-human characterizations and an involving story line make "When He Found Me" a very enjoyable read. Author Victoria Bylin knows how to tell a tale that you can't put down until you've read it through. Shane Riley is a professional athlete who questions his faith when he suffers a serious injury in an accident that just may end his career. Accepting a temporary teaching and coaching position in the small town of Refuge, Wyoming seems like a good way to bide his time while his leg heals. On the road, he is briefly acquainted with a down-on-her-luck young single mom traveling with her precocious son. M.J. Townsend is headed back to her hometown to sell the house she inherited from her grandfather in order to ease her financial situation while she deals with health and career issues. As Fate would have it, Shane and M.J. meet again when he turns out to be the rental tenant of her grandfather's house. Agreeing to let Shane stay in the garage apartment while she prepares the house for sale, M.J. cautiously allows her son Cody to become pals with the famous baseball star. It's not long before the three of them are spending more and more time in each other's company, with Cody wishing Shane could be his dad. There are wishes and hopes between M.J. and Shane as well, but each of them has much to overcome. Shane is searching for his sister Daisy, from whom he was painfully and regrettably separated. While awaiting the outcome of health concerns, M.J. is trying to improved her strained relationship with her controlling mother. If prayers are answered and dreams come true, is there a chance for a happy future for all? "When He Found Me" is a wonderfully written inspirational contemporary romance from a longtime favorite author, Victoria Bylin.
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AUTHOR VICTORIA BYLIN SAYS:
"I write inspirational romance for woman of all ages. My heroines are usually in their 20s, maybe a little older, but they have moms, dads, and grandparents with full lives of their own. I love exploring the generations and how they interact, particularly how time changes some things in this world but not others.
Love is a constant. So is faith.
My newest book reflects that belief. When He Found Me is Book 1 in a brand new series called The Road to Refuge. It’s my first step into the world of Indie publishing (more about that under News). The best thing about going indie is the freedom to write books that address my most heartfelt beliefs. The most difficult aspect is getting the word out!
My writing career has morphed a couple of times now. You might have read one of my contemporary romances. Or perhaps you enjoyed one of my older western historicals. Past or present, my favorite kind of story explores love, faith, and romance through the lens of the spiritual 3 R’s--Redemption, Restoration, and Rebirth.
My characters are usually in big trouble when a book opens, which may be why my stories are called realistic and relatable."
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