Lisa Swallow

This is an emotional new adult romance about two people struggling to escape others' expectations, and about a third person who changes all their lives. Ness watches girls fall over themselves for Evan's attention, but she has no interest in the hot English student who includes poetry in his seduction techniques. Evan is amused by the uptight girl who refuses to fall for his charms, and engages in a battle of wits to win her over. But Evan is struggling with a side of his life he keeps hidden and the secretive behaviour threatens his new relationship with Ness. When everything falls apart, Ness and Evan are both faced with difficult choices. All because of Lucy.

Because of Lucy

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Because of Lucy is a book that has been on my iPad for so long that I forgot it existed until I wrote it on a slip of paper and put it in my TBR jar a few weeks ago. It was my second pull from my TBR jar. (Have I mentioned I kinda love this thing? It's giving me a chance to read books that have been long buried and forgotten about.) 

All in all, Because of Lucy was a good, quick read. While I liked both Ness and Evan, I didn't really ever feel all that connected to any of the characters. Because of that, I fear it's doomed to be forgotten again pretty quickly now that I've finished it. There was an air of mystery to the book as it began because we knew Lucy had an impact on Evan's life, but we didn't know who she was to him. Both Ness and Evan had baggage and I liked watching them overcome that to be together. They were really good together and good for each other. 

Because of Lucy held my interest throughout, even if I didn't ever fully connect with the characters. I wanted to know who the mysterious Lucy, who had such an important role in Evan's life, was. I enjoyed that portion of the story and the way everything was handled. This was a sweet and sexy book that had just enough drama and angst to keep me reading. There were some grammatical errors I found to be pretty distracting (and this wasn't an ARC) in the beginning, but I didn't notice as much in the latter part of the book.

Because of Lucy

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