Because of Him

Written by Terri E. Laine

Narrated by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon

Past and present intertwine with light and dark to tell a story ...Because of Him

Something inside me fiercely craves normal.

Sheltered all my life and taught to be afraid, I want to be bold, fearless.

Up until now I've kept myself and my heart safe.Tade Astor, a guy so hot he steals my breath away, jeopardizes it all.

He isn't the kind of guy to give up on what he wants—me.

He’s determined to prove my safe world is missing something—him.

Even though he may not be the cocky guy I assumed him to be...

He’s definitely not the guy I should give my heart to.

But each time I see him, he becomes harder to resist.

I want to be brave and give him a chance... though it might come back to haunt me.

At the heart of Because of Him is a love story. But due to certain sensitive topics, it might not be suitable for all readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SDTEL BOOKS
• Release date: Oct 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9798822661493

Reviews for Because of Him

[Charlotte · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book more than I expected. It's very dark and there are past and present events that connect.

Terri E. Laine connects the timelines well and throughout the story, we're passed between timelines. To start with it became confusing as the heroine was referring to her mother having a difficult past as well which resulted in her mother's actions towards her in the present but it started to make sense as more events were happening in the present timeline, and dots were being connected.

Both the heroine and the hero are hiding something and as the reader you're constantly trying to find out what that might be. There's demons that need to be settled and nightmares that come back into reality. I was addicted to this story and the end threw me for a tailspin but I will definitely be reading the next book.

[Siena De Salis · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

“Yet I found myself lost on an island of need. Peering through a telescope. Searching for that one blinking light to let me know when a ship was approaching, she was that ship destined to save me or wreck me”

Tade is a bit of a playboy and had rules to not date and fall for someone but he had his sights set on Reagan from the moment he saw her. She pushes him away, has a past and is so mysterious.

I think this was a good book, it just didn't grip me like I wish it would. I suggest going in blind just please look into triggers. Tade was interesting at the start but he became a softie once seeing Reagan. I loved Reagan’s strength but I just felt sad and didn’t connect with her.
I feel a lot was going on in the plot with some unanswered questions I had that didn’t seem to go anywhere as I went along. I didn't feel the connection with these characters I think it’s due to the flashbacks in between chapters just making me angry and sad for this character. With saying that the flashbacks are graphic and dark so be very mindful going in.

I feel this book was well written but the execution didn’t grip me. The plot twists were good just saw the accidental pregnancy storyline coming from a mile away.

If you love:

?Emotional Contemporary Romance
?Mysterious & Suspenseful
?College
?Sheltered FMC
?Traumatic Flashbacks
?Good Spice

Genre/Type: Contemporary Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook - Everand
Audiobook Length: 8hrs 4mins
Narrators: Jason Clarke & Erin Mallon - Dual
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Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Tropes or Themes: College, Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Sheltered FMC, Virgin, Accidental Pregnancy, Religion, Sailing, Rowing, Prison, Past Trauma, Past Memories, Family Drama, Violence, Abuse, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Drugs, Trafficking & Rape
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