Review: 4.5 stars for Because of Ellison
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
*Provided ARC for an honest review*Those of you who read my stuff know that I am a fan of Ms. Willis. I have been from the release of her first book all those many books ago. So, I will not ramble on about what I normally ramble on about - "Love her, love her writing" etc. etc.What I will say is that this book is not what you think if you are familiar with Ms. Willis' writing. There are no crazy stalkers, there are no dark factions trying to take over mankind in insane ways. There is this - heart.The word "heart" doesn't really cut it. So bear with me.Hunter had no drive or at least no intention to have drive. His actions had him sent away to be with relatives that he should have found he had no connection with. There he found Ellison James.The depth of both Hunter and Ellison as characters was my favorite part. The small details that made them both realistic. Hot? Yes, for sure but not the headline of the story. Ellison saved Hunter and ironically caused him to save her. Beautiful, heart warming and tearful.I cried.I don't cry.There are a handful of stories that make me do this so when I do - I notice.Part of the story (left ambiguous because of spoilers) was so very real and heart breaking that if Ms. Willis went through this, I am truly sorry. I felt it all. I relayed it back to my life in a "what if" moment and broke down.For any author to bridge different genres is brave. I will always give them props for that. Some authors can and some can't. This works and both of her other series work. She is an author that can go from one genre to another. It's not confusing nor complicated. She writes what her hear is telling her to.So, we will never be bored...... that's for sure.~RedTo see the full review and blog tour stop - [...]