Title: Because of KianAuthor: Sibylla Matilde
Publication Date: April 8th 2014
Goodreads URL: HERE
Plot: ***** Mature Content, Abuse, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Strong Language *****
I know I’m twisted. Growing up in a perfectly well-adjusted home, I don’t really have an excuse. But no matter… I realize how messed up I am. And therapy can only do so much.
I pushed my boyfriend to violence, a violence he couldn't control. Sickly, I almost liked it. So I pushed him more. Before long, the pain outweighed the pleasure and the loss I sustained shattered me. So I ran. I’m now a bit shell-shocked harboring a lot of guilt. My boyfriend is now my ex and wants revenge. He wants me to pay for turning him into the monster he’s become. And I still have a deviant yearning that I don’t understand. My own monster inside… my own demon to battle.
I can’t get close to anyone. I can’t give in and scratch that itch. I can’t wreck someone else.
And now there is Kian… my rescuer on a dark, painful night. He sees through my pretense. He tries to pull me from my frightened isolation, to keep me from becoming a victim. He forces me to face my warped desires and shows me that pain doesn’t really have to truly hurt.
He wants to show me a way to serenity. But I am afraid… Will I ruin a good man?
EXCERPT:
His hands slid along my jaw, just above my neck, and nudged my face up to his. My eyes closed to shield him from the raw emotion he would see in them. I waited for his words. A rebuff or a command. Something to start the argument that was sure to follow.
But instead of hearing the growl of his voice, I felt his lips crash down on mine. And I blossomed beneath him.
My arms frantically wrapped tightly around his waist. His kiss was demanding, fervent and rough. My aching soul relished in the painful, bruising force of his mouth on mine, the tight pull of his fingers in my hair. Taking a few steps, he pushed me roughly up against the wall, and I moaned as the rush of desire poured through me.
He knew. I needed him. I needed this.
MY REVIEW:
Because of Kian crossed between the ‘like’ and ‘okay’ zone for me.
While I did like the plot and characters, some of the elements felt a bit cliché and predictable.
The story focuses on heroine, Brynne and her breaking away from an abusive relationship while rediscovering herself and finding love in the process.
She meets our dream worthy and scorching hot male after he rescues her from a violent encounter with her ex and their fates are forever entwined.
Kian proves to be everything Brynne could need: a lover, protector, fighter, and most importantly, a friend. He is what sold the story and is the heart of it all for me.
I could write more on how sweet, caring, considerate, and steamy Kian was (in and out of bed!) but I think you’re better off just reading this for yourself.
So over all, it was a good and decent read but nothing I haven’t exactly read before. On the bright side though, I did appreciate how the author starts Kian and Brynne off slowly from friendship (even though it's obvious that they feel more for each other than just that right off the bat) to romance because it made the characters’ bond more realistic and pack more of a punch. But other than that, it was just an "alright" and "likable" read in my book. Sorry!
*An ARC was provided to me via author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you. *
My Rating:
-Overall : 8.5
-Plot : 8.5
-Writing : 8.5
-Characters : 8.5
-Cover : 8.5
-Overall : 8.5
-Plot : 8.5
-Writing : 8.5
-Characters : 8.5
-Cover : 8.5
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About the Sibylla Matilde
Sibylla
Matilde grew up in the mountain valleys of Southwest Montana
exploring the dusty Old West gold country on the back of a horse. She
attended a two-room schoolhouse beginning in 1st grade & had the
same teacher until she changed schools after 7th. Beginning at about
age 12, Sibylla discovered historical romance, feeding off of work of
Jude Deveraux & Lisa Kleypas. She loves a book that can make the
reader run the gamut of emotions, from the sweet glow of new love to
gut-wrenching heartache. She is a true romantic & always has
stories floating around in her head, living in a fantasyland until
she writes them down to free them.
Music
is her emotional trigger. Growing up with a Wagnarian-loving mother,
Sibylla was raised to treasure music that digs deep into the psyche,
drawing out elation, sorrow, grief, desire. The soundtrack to her
life includes many genres spanning centuries. She looooooooves Thirty
Seconds to Mars (rather obsessively, actually... but, really, how can
you NOT be crazy about this guy!? Jared
Leto. Shhh. )
& pimps them out to all her friends through Spotify. She also
delights in Met Opera HD broadcasts at her local movie theater &
hopes (listening Met?) to someday see Diana Damrau reprise her role
as Mozart’s Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte.
Sibylla
lives with her husband and hero who saved her from her own
calamitous, young-adult self. He makes her laugh daily, even when
things are tough. He's proved to her that love really can heal a
shattered soul. In 18 years, they have never had a fight, although
argue regularly with their two teenage kids who have, unfortunately,
inherited their father’s quick wit (unfortunate as it is a quick
wit that Sibylla, herself, definitely does not possess – there is a
reason she is a writer & not a stand-up comedian). They live a
quiet life with their two weird little rescued Chiweenies. Wait…
teenagers & little yap-dogs? OK, maybe not so quiet.
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