Review: Sweet, Funny, Heartwarming & Sexy...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2014
I genuinely enjoyed Because of Ellison. It's sweet, funny, heartwarming, and sexy, it also made me cry. Basically it made me feel - everything. The writing is of course above and beyond, it's M.S. Willis and I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter what genre she is writing in, it's going to be good.It's told from the dual points of view of Hunter and Ellison, but mostly I felt that this was Hunter's story. Ellison has plenty of chapters from her point of view but right from the get go this is Hunter's book. From the synopsis I went in questioning whether I would like him or not, turns out I really shouldn't have questioned it, turns out I really loved him.What begins with a prologue that had me very curious to find out where it was going to go, ended with a perfect epilogue that had me crying. Right from chapter one we are introduced to Hunter, a rich boy with a genius IQ. Bored with his life, he's drifting. He's drinking, doing drugs and has a girlfriend that he can't stand. After another disastrous night of drugs and alcohol which results in his car ending up in the bottom of the family pool, his parents have reached their limit with his behavior and decide to send him to Florida to live with his Uncle and cousin.On his first day at his Uncle's house, he has a hilariously funny encounter with the girl next door, who also happens to be his cousins bestie. The girl in question turns out to be non other than Ellison. Hence the title.  From the moment they meet the chemistry sparks, and while most of it involves verbal sparring and hilarity, it begins to grow into a genuine friendship. As the story progresses Hunter becomes something that he wasn't in the beginning, a man. While Ellison gets faced with some painful tragedy, that left me feeling very sad for her.I loved Ellison, this girl is awesome. Seriously, awesome. Strong, unique, tells it like it is, and she goes on 20 mile hikes (excuse me while I cringe and want to cry). She is very into nature and the great outdoors, it was very fun reading all of the scenes when she would take Hunter out on her hikes. Very funny situations ensue.All in all, this is a story about love, life and family. I can't recommend Because of Ellison enough, it's all kinds of wonderful. With a sweetness between the two main characters that left me with a smile on my face, fantastic writing, and a well paced storyline. It had everything that I look for in a contemporary romance.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Originally posted on Me, Myself & Books