Because of Her by Chrystal Murphy

 

Ugh, this book was an absolute masterpiece that had sobbing, swooning, and screaming! Also, see how aesthetic the cover looks. I tore through this book and couldn't put it down. Furthermore, i am so intrigued by the cover and the title.

Going into this, I only heard great things and let me tell you - this book is worth the hype. From the very first chapter I was hooked and each chapter had my heart melting.The shock factor the emotion, the love all rolled into this book makes it the best book I've EVER read!! I can't give this book enough stars on a rating I am gobsmacked I can't find the words to do this book.

I fell in love with the small town setting and the emotional plot line, but it was the characters who stole the show for me. Emily and Victoria's eventual relationship was so sweet and endearing. And Hudson is probably the most sweetest, Character & I absolutely adore him.

Also, i was really bumped and got emotional When they were all finally happy until two years later when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She held on for quite a long time, but the cancer eventually consumed her, and she died just a few weeks after her nineteenth birthday. That was the first heartbreak in her life. This made my heart ache so much!

The one of the main character, victoria, is such a dark, twisty, complex person who appears devoid of conscience. While she's not someone I would want to be friends with (or have as a sister!), she ended up being enjoyable, She has a dark past and there are so many levels to her- so much more than what is in the blurb (but I don't want to give anything away!) Even though there was so much going on, I think that it was all perfectly executed and tied together well in the storyline. 

There was really good character development in this book. There weren't miscellaneous characters introduced just for the sake of filling pages. Every character had depth and history to them and they held weight in the storyline. All the characters just work. I think Emily was my favorite character.

Favorite quote:"

No matter how hard you try, your past can always come back to haunt you, and sometimes it's the deeply buried secrets that are the most dangerous."

I liked this book because all of it felt realistic. While some of the twists were a little predictable, there were a few I didn't see coming and the story itself kept me engaged and interested.

Also, In case you haven't caught on: I loved this book. Adored it. Will always let it live in my head rent free. Overall, this was such a cute & emotional read that I recommend to everyone!