Review: Very good read - looking forward to the next book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
I have read some of this author's fan fic stories and liked her style before reading this book. For Your Sake did not disappoint me at all. The book is all about imperfect human beings carrying a big load of emotional baggage. Ben will be an anti-hero to many readers. It takes a good author to make a reader have warm and fuzzy feelings about a cold blooded killer, which is what Ben was. I'm sure not all readers will feel that way about Ben. Eva erected so many barriers because of her mother's abandonment at such an early age. but Ben kept breaking them down. Ben does over react when he perceives what he thinks as Eva's betrayal. However, he grovels sufficiently to redeem himself.There's deep love, redemption, and forgiveness weaved within this book. Both Ben and Eva stayed in my mind after finishing the book and that again is a sign of a good author. This is a book that I will remember for a while and not forget it two days after reading it.My rating comes out to a 4.5. The only reason I did not rate it as a solid 5 stars is because the first 30% was kind of slow for me. A little too much description. I would have like for that first 30% to be paired down and would have like a little more detail on Eva's meetings with her real father. With that said, this is one of the best books I have read in a while and I really look forward to this author's next book.I would caution potential readers to beware of the fact that this is a gritty, violent MC and that if you're looking for a sweet, perfect romance, this is not it. If you can take the human imperfections and violence, it is a book that you will not forget.