This is the first book by Victoria Bylin I have read. It turned out to be a great story with lots of ups and downs, struggles and breakthroughs of faith. When I started the book I found myself thinking of how it would make for a wonderful movie and I could picture Candace Bure or Melissa Joan Hart playing the part of Julia Dare. Now I know Candace and Melissa don't look like the description of the character, but they were who I kept picturing the whole time I read. This could be because both Candace and Melissa have played in movies similar to the story (not so much the actual plot, but the style of the plot).
The story failed to grab me during the first five chapters because it felt like it was meant to be a movie and not a book. That is until I met Julia's mom, Ellen. Ellen is the kind of character I enjoy reading about and when she meets George - well, let's say the book bloomed into life. After that I found myself hooked and unable to put it down, but it was because I wanted to know what happened with Ellen and George. I wish I could say I loved Zeke and Julia, but they were a little lackluster for most of the book. As the story progressed it got better and better, to the point where I did care for Zeke and Julia by the end.
I saw a photo of a shirt on pinterest and I think it is fitting. It said, "I don't care who dies so long as the dog lives." Change dog to horse and add the names Ellen, Max, and George and you've got how I felt about the book. I don't care who dies so long as the horse, Ellen, Max, and George live. Now, I will give you a spoiler - no one dies, so relax. :)
The cover of the book is beautiful and quite like the covers I would love to do for a series I am writing.
All in all, I liked the book. I didn't love it, but I did like it. I give it 3 1/2 stars because I still think it would be a better movie than book.
One last thing - I love the acknowledgement to Victoria's husband. It made me laugh. How cute. The dorky pink hair bow. :)
To buy a copy, go here: http://www.amazon.com/Someone-Like-You-Victoria-Bylin/dp/0764217372/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464151737&sr=8-1&keywords=Victoria+Bylin
