In Her Eyes
By Wesley Banks
Blurb:
When Ben Wilder is given a second chance he focuses on the one thing he's always been good at: running. After walking on to the University of Florida Track and Field team he begins to quickly move up the national rankings, paving a path towards the NCAA Championships. Everything is going the way he planned, until the day he bumps into Casey Taylor.
New to Gainesville, and focused on her first year out of medical school, Casey is initially hesitant to let Ben into her life. But the truth is she's worried about letting a guy near the one thing she loves most: her daughter, Emma. After one fun and fateful night Casey can no longer bury her feelings behind these excuses, and takes a chance on a guy she is slowly falling for.
Casey's relationship with Ben starts to gradually build into a love that she has never felt before. But more importantly, Emma has taken a particular liking to Ben. As they all spend more time together Ben is forced to confront painful memories when he starts to notice something hauntingly familiar in Emma's eyes.
After a local journalist uncovers the secret of Ben's past their lives begin to converge on a single promise that Ben Wilder has long since made: to never give up...no matter what.
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Excerpt
Ben walked by several rooms that looked exactly how he
remembered them. Eggshell colored hospital beds were covered with crisp white
sheets, tucked neatly at every side. Teddy bears and other stuffed animals
lined the beds, and colorful animal balloons floated in front of the health
monitors. Most of them also had a navy couch with wood trim that folded into a
bed just below the prison like windows. He hated those rooms.
Turning the corner he found the same tiled mural of
butterflies, and birds, and dolphins on the wall. And then he heard a familiar
voice. A voice he really didn’t want to hear.
“Benson?” Dr. Sanchez called out.
The voice stopped Ben cold where he stood. For a moment
he thought about just breaking into a run. That seemed to be the only solution
he had lately. But something held him standing still where he was.
Dr. Sanchez walked up beside Ben. He had shaved his thick
black mustache, and there were large bags under his eyes. He looked tired, Ben
thought, possibly even sad.
“How are you?” Dr. Sanchez said, touching Ben’s shoulder
lightly. “What brings you here?”
Ben didn’t answer.
“I’ve been reading about your races in the paper. That’s
really great,” he said with a smile.
Ben’s eyes burned into the orange and green coral shaped
designs on the floor, but he didn’t say a word.
“Well,” Dr. Sanchez said lightly, “I…I better get back to
work. It was…good to see you.”
Ben wanted to nod, or at least acknowledge the man in
some way, but what do you say to the man that killed your daughter?
In Her Eyes is an amazing and emotional read. What is unique for me was how the story was told; from a grieving husband and father's point of view. The story was very detailed and I liked how it wasn't an instalove type of story. The element of humor and guardedness that is present wasn't overdone and an overall incredible read. If you are into contemporary stories, this one is quite refreshing and makes me want to read more by this talented author.
About The Author
Wesley recently moved from Florida to Oregon to get back to the great outdoors that he loves so much. He lives with his wife Lindsey, and his two dogs Linkin and Story. Most of his time these days is spent writing, with as much rock climbing, hiking, or skiing as they can fit in.
You can find Wesley at
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