A beautiful contemporary read by Catherine Bybee. A story of a families survival through adversity.
Highly recommended.

MY WAY TO YOU by Catherine Bybee is the first book in a new contemporary romance series, Canyon Creek, and it was an emotional read for me

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A young woman has her life upended. She must take responsibility for her siblings. Provide for them, and herself and somehow have a life. The moment she has solid footing, a natural disaster puts her life and her heart on the line.

I should have researched more about this book before starting to read it. I am not a romance novel fan and this had enough explicit sex details that I was turned off. I think the premise of the book was good and the characters were well developed. However, the flow of the storyline was lacking. The fact that this was an emotional and heart wrenching read was redeeming. The overwhelming details regarding the damage mother nature caused was over the top and kept me from enjoying the book as much as I would have liked.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

I liked the concept of this book but found myself unable to really invest in the characters. First of all, it was sad but the heroine was hard to root for. A weird combination. Secondly, the author seemed to get too bogged down with the minutia of owning a house/the results of a wildfire as opposed to the development of the characters. I can only read about pipes so many times! I have liked Bybee's work in the past, but this book didn't grab me.

Another great book by Catherine Bybee, she is always a pleasure to read and the characters are all lovely

Ms Bybee is a splendid author and one of my go-to authors whenever I need a pick me up. And boy did I need a pick me up when I sat down to read this book, which was memorable and a read I couldn't get enough of and which so has me looking forward to more of this series. Really, this story pulled me in right from the beginning with fantastic dialogue that messed with my emotions and made me feel what the main characters were feeling all the time while I was reading; strong characters with interesting back stories that had me cheering their happy ever after on; and a plot that made this story an absolute page turner.

Overall, Ms. Bybee has delivered a brilliant read in this book with a wonderfully-written romance, delightful moments with plenty of great banter and an ending that warmed my heart. Really, it's a story I want to re-read.

I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

This book by Catherin Bybee based on real life events is an amazing book to read. A story of tragedy and survival, of hope and faith, and finding love and a future that is truly deserved for Parker Sinclair with Colin Hudson. This book story will pull at your heartstrings and praise for the courageous Parker.

A definite awesome read!!

Catherine Bybee writes Interesting stories with well rounded characters that you root for throughout. This one touches on an important issue for me, the California wildfires and I love how she can tackle interesting, atypical, tough topics and blend them with romance.

Glorious

This book is half based on reality, centred around the events of the Californian wildfires of 2016, which the author personally lived through. From an outsider’s point of view, it is impossible to imagine, even when viewing the photos of the event, as it doesn’t give you even a small idea of the heat and ash, or the crazy mudslides afterwards. I haven’t even a clue of what the Californian countryside is like, either. But the author gives such vivid descriptions, that it pulls you in and puts you there at the scene.

Amongst all this craziness and disaster is a young woman, just 25, forced to grow up early after tragically losing her parents and as a result becoming responsible for her younger siblings, and a chance encounter with a Public Works supervisor, who is determined to save her home from impending floods and mudslides. Yes there is a little bit of insta-attraction here, but it takes time for a relationship to slowly develop as Parker slowly eases up on her control and gives in to Colin.

Parker has gotten so used to doing everything on her own, Colin nicknames her “Annie Oakley” as a homage to her gun-wielding independence and steadfastness. Parker quite happily shows herself all woman by nicknaming him in turn “TDH” (aka, “Tall, Dark, and Handsome”). But just because she finds him attractive, doesn’t mean that she’s giving him a single inch of her hard-won control.

Two very independent characters, set amongst a deluge of disasters.

Alongside them all are Parker’s siblings, who are surprisingly well behaved considering their respective ages. Although that is a lot down to Parker, giving up her sibling responsibility in exchange for a parenting one. Then there’s Erin, a frightened young woman who starts to settle and shine as the story moves on. Plus Colin’s ever-loving family, who play a strong side roll.

But despite all the good, there were a couple of disappoints for me. Firstly, it took a while before we learnt about what happened to Parker’s parents, and even that wasn’t a true answer. Then there was Erin, always looking over her shoulder, but nothing ever came of that thread. I was also expecting something more to happen with the strange man who suddenly appeared in their yard.

A story filled with grit and determination that, despite my minor niggles, I really enjoyed.

Final rating: ★★★★☆ – Really liked

*I received a free digital ARC via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

My Way to You by Catherine Bybee is an incredible story with hope and perseverance. I love the characters the author writes. She has them face realistic situations and struggles. The performance by Alicia Crow was flawless. She gave the characters distinguishable voices and inflected the right emotions. I loved the sweet romance of Parker and Collin in the story. I had read the ebook from Net Galley before listening to this audio. I loved both formats! I will definitely listen to more books by this author.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

I love Catherine Bybee books. This one included. My Way to You features a sister raising her brother and sister after their parents were killed in an accident. Parker has tried her best to do all she can to raise her siblings the way she thought her parents would have raised them. Giving them the shirt off her back basically and keeping their family home afloat.

Which is especially difficult in California dry seasons. Forest fires can be so scary especially when they're almost on top of your property. What Parker didn't expect was to meet Colin - a guy who works for the county that wants to make it harder for the fires to come her way and then flooding when the rains to come.

This was such a great love story. Colin is so careful with Parker. Not that she needs hand holding. She's just forgotten how to live for herself. Taking the time to get to know her is the key to her heart. It really is worth it in the end.

Wow! Talk about an emotional roller ride that was Parker & Colin’s story. I teared up more than once while reading! I highly recommend and I’m excited to see what else is coming in this series.

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A good and slow love story, interspersed with excitement. It starts out with a wildfire in one of California's many canyons. Parker Sinclair and her teen-aged siblings Mallory and Austin survive as does their house, but the hill above their home is left very unstable as all has burned away, leaving bare ground. The county Public Works supervisor, Colin Hudson, is charged with trying to protect Parker's property and the rest of the neighborhood; the Sinclair house is at the top of the hill and therefore most of the preventative work has to be done there. Parker and Colin rub each other the wrong way at first; she's been raising her siblings since her parents' untimely deaths two years earlier and is a bit of a control freak, to say the least, not easily willing to let someone else come in and take over. That, strangely, is the part of her that attracts him the most. Together they find common ground and a HEA.

Then there's Erin Fleming, who comes to rent the Sinclair's guesthouse. She's hiding something and from someone -- an abusive ex -- and is basically afraid of her own shadow, let alone Colin's fireman brother Matt. Hopefully we'll find out more about them soon.

The book was good, almost too detailed about mudslides and wildfires -- some of the terminology could've been described a bit better. But I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

A great showing from Catherine Bybee. I always find her work to be solid and well-written and this is no exception.

A brilliant start to another series by Catherine Bybee,

Colin works as a supervisor for LA County Public Works Department, an interesting job to say the least. His next challenge is to convince a gun carrying fire storm that he is there to help her family.

Parker’s life has been one trial after another. After loosing her parents she was left to raise her siblings to keep them together, in hind sight she let her future go. No that things are changing just maybe Parker can find her own happiness, but first she needs too save her family home.

Colin and Parker are very enjoyable from beginning till the last chapter. I enjoyed the patience Colin showed Parker in everything she did. Parker has tons on her plate, she needs to learn to delegate things to others, but being the parent, sister and the one in charge it is hard to let go of the reins.

The supporting Characters Colin’s parents Emmett and Nora, Austin, Mallory, Matt, Erin, Grace and Jase all kept the plot moving as well as some real special moments that had my heart full. I can’t wait to see what’s next for these characters.

My Way to You is a intense romantic read with amazing characters that I can see me revisiting. Colin & Parker have an unusual connection and plenty of heat what they don’t have is time. Rain season is coming. What I did not expect was a good dose of mystery, Erin story is interesting to have me wanting her story.

Rated 4 Stilettos by Deb!

For Parker Sinclair having her family home nearly destroyed in a wildfire is just one more added stress in a life that is just barely holding together. Raising her teen siblings and caring for their family ranch takes all her time. When public works supervisor Colin Hudson needs to use her property to shore up the damaged area to mitigate mudslides, sparks fly between them. With another disaster looming can love find a way in?

This was a slow moving romance as the wildfire and its aftermath take center stage. Parker was hard-working though perhaps a bit too independent. Colin was a good family guy. I enjoyed the supporting characters. I didn't like the underage drinking especially as it was mentioned several times that Parker's guardianship of her brother was being monitored. Overall this was a nice romance that sets the stage for the next books. The second book in the series, Home To Me, comes out July 14th. Thank you to Montlake Romance and Netgalley for an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Ripped from the headlines!! Fiction imitates life!!

The first book in the Canyon Creek series, My Way to You, is the fictionalized tale of the events the author went through after her home was almost destroyed by fire and then by flood! It's just so good!

Weaving many different 'acts of God', the fire and the terror Parker felt thinking she lost the only home she'd ever known, the flood after the fire that again almost took out her home, her parent's deaths in an accident a few year earlier, there is so much bad happening, she has little room for anything good.

Meeting the public works supervisor, Colin, and finding out there are people who can help keep her home safe for her younger siblings helps, but Parker is really an independent woman. Accepting help doesn't come easy for her.

As her small sphere of 'family' expands to include Colin's family, Erin, the woman who rents her guest house, and even the men working on the project, she comes to understand that taking help that's given freely does not make you dependent on those people, they just want to help lighten your burden.

Great read! I can't wait for the second book in the series.