Jack was abandoned by his parents at an early age. Adopted by an elderly farm couple, he quickly learned that watching out for number one was all that mattered. Fighting his way through the teenage years toughened Jack and forged a rebel that never conformed to the crowd. When the party bus of the 70's came along Jack jumped on board for the ride. His rugged good looks always attracted the girls but it never led to anything meaningful. That is until the day the Prodigal Bad Boy met the stunning red headed Scarlett. When broken hearts and promises separate the two, Jack takes to the road on his Harley searching for something to fill the hole in his heart. Scarlett moves to Seattle and pursues the kind of wealthy lifestyle she'd grown up with. Years later a chance meeting brings them back together and sparks fly. But old habits are hard to break. Can the prodigal son find his way home and can the attractive rich girl get past the rugged good looks and inside the hardened heart of the Prodigal Bad Boy?

The reader will relate to the story through their own experiences, connecting with the realistic love story of Jack and Scarlett on a deep level.  Scarlett, a young Christian, will see her faith severely challenged. Jack is not a believer and embraces the world at every level while rejecting all religion. But Scarlett sees past the outer shell and understands that in his heart, Jack is a good man, and that is what attracts her. The conflict between these values is highly charged with emotion. Many believers, having experienced their own “Prodigal” journey will closely relate to both characters, even when they stray from the straight and narrow path.

The story begins with Jack and Scarlett, attending college and follows them through the early years of life after college.  But the path to adulthood and discovery of life's truths is often broken and winding, and when faced with the challenges and temptations of “real life,” their relationship struggles.  This deep, emotional story reflects the difficulties and resilience required in both love and life.

It is a story is filled with witty exchanges, laughter, and emotional conversations that depict the heart of Jack and Scarlett’s relationship. It will carry the reader along on a river of emotion making it difficult to put the book down.

Tyler Roberts enjoys beekeeping and is an instructor with the Oregon State Master Beekeeping Program. He also enjoys biking, gardening and spending time with his two English Mastiffs, Carson and Bubba. Tyler took up writing after retiring and has written three books as part of the dystopian genre. Using his early writing experiences to refine his skills, Tyler looked for a change of genre and a new challenge. Drawing from his Christian roots for this new story, Tyler crafted a fictional tale nearly everyone can relate to on one level or the other.

After completing his last book, The End Time Taphouse, Tyler had developed a love for the characters of Jack and Scarlett. They are an older couple in that story and though that book is written for an entirely different genre, he began asking questions about what were they like when young and how did they meet? A powerful love story quickly developed, and he notes that, "Writing this book has been one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my writing life." 

If the reader came of age in the 70's they will readily relate to this story.  Beta readers raved over how well the story took them back to those times.  Younger readers will relate to the strong and compassionate love story.