Review: Great Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
Because Of Ellison by M.S. Willis took me no time at all to read.  I really liked this story and didn’t want to put it down.  Mostly due to the prologue which took place well into the future.  I have read about every book from this author and I enjoy her writing.  This book was a great read for me because the characters were so likable and real.  While reading they changed my perception of the other.  I almost felt like I got to really get to know these characters and be a part of their lives.  It was a beautiful and inspiring story.  I truly fell hard for this book!Hunter is nineteen and over privileged.  He is going down a scary road filled with drugs and sex.  Then one night his parents have enough and decide he needs to change.  They send him to Florida to spend the summer with his uncle and cousin.  They aren’t wealthy and Hunter has never had to work for anything.  There is where he meets Ellison.  There first meeting is less than friendly, but Ellison is like no one he’s ever met.  He is challenged by her and her honesty surprises him.  He wants to get to know Ellison.  He works for her friendship.  It pays off because she is the most wonderful woman he has ever met.  He sees her beauty inside and out.  When Ellison is faced with a devastating blow Hunter realizes what it’s like to want and need someone.  For the first time in his life he puts his needs before his own.  Will Ellison accept what he’s offering or push him back into a world he’s not sure he’s a part of anymore?This book wasn’t a typical and overused story.  It was very original and the issues these characters faced hit close to home.  It made me feel hopeful.  This was fiction obviously but I so wish it wasn’t.  It wasn’t just a story about young love and finding yourself, but also about change and searching for the beauty within you.  I guess I connected with this story on a more important level.I loved meeting and watching these characters grow.  I loved the selflessness and their amazing journey.  I would recommend you give it a try.  The writing is really good and the story might make you weep with happiness.