Yes, the author does an incredible job of painting two very well developed characters that you can't help but be curious about. Yes, the warning does a good job of preparing the reader and making them understand that this is not a typical angsty high school romance. On the one hand, the writing is solid and the story interesting enough to have me continuing after the HOLY SHIT DID I JUST READ WHAT I THINK I DID in the first 5%. I have sat on the rating for this book for a solid week, totally and completely conflicted. The pleasure he gets out of making me powerless. It’s terrifying, his disregard for right and wrong. Sam Mariano is currently working on Dante’s book (if you’re a Morelli reader) and some other WIP.įeel free to find her on Facebook, Goodreads, or her blog-she loves hearing from readers! She has also been telling people for years that there would never be a sequel (sorry, guys!)…which turned out to be a lie. She lives in Ohio and has a sweet and wonderful daughter.īecause of You was her first finished story (she started writing it when she was 18) and due to a full-time work and college schedule, it took her years to finish. Sam Mariano has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. Sign up for Sam's mailing list (to stay up to date on current projects-she won't spam you! Only for notification of new releases or book sales.)Īll of Sam's books are available on Amazon! (And don't forget to follow Sam's Amazon Author page to get notified about the newest releases.) If you are a reader with certain triggers or sensitivities common to the dark romance genre, please heed the author’s note at the beginning of this book.įollow Sam Mariano on Facebook, Instagram or check out her Blog! If you need to email her, she can be reached at (but she is sometimes tardy about checking email.

It is categorized as DARK ROMANCE for a reason. Now, since I’m the girl no one likes or believes, I guess I’m the perfect target for his dark games and twisted desires.Īfter surviving my first encounter with his casual depravity, all I really want is for Carter to leave me alone. Beneath his carefully constructed façade lurks a monster, a predator looking for the perfect prey to play with.

Never imagined his coveted attention would turn out to be such a nightmare. I never dreamed I would attract the attention of locally worshipped star quarterback, Carter Mahoney. I didn’t care if it was an unpopular thing to do I stood up for myself… and in doing so, opened Pandora’s Box. See, I got a player suspended from the football team for harassing me, and in my small Texas town, you don’t mess with the football players-even if they mess with you first. Senior year was off to a rough start: lube in my locker, panties on my front porch, unimaginative name-calling.

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